Alden Malabar 13 66ft yacht

John Alden Malabar 13 66ft - World Classic yacht for sale - 

REDUCED!! Urgent Sale, all reasonable offers considered!!

1975 stunning John Alden Malabar 13 66ft yacht for sale with DBY Boat Sales. A motivated vendor wants to find her a new home, so give us a call to discuss how this beautiful classic yacht could be yours.

Desiderata is a classic 66-foot ketch designed by John Alden and personally owned by him in the beginning of her life. A sister ship to Malabar XIII, she is simply eye catching and stunning in every regard. Ketch rigged for ease of sail handling and strong performance.

She was built with romance and racing in mind, so she performs exceptionally well under sail. Her history is extensive and shows she is a performance classic cruiser when required.

The yacht is currently owned by a professional couple that have owned her for 15 years and have absolutely maintained and cared for her meticulously.

A major refit was done in 2013 and the engine was removed and fully rebuilt in 2015. New 2024 engine batteries installed.

Her entire detailed history including plans, drawings, and World events that she has entered are all available. Powered by a super reliable Perkins diesel inboard, she has been upgraded with electronics along the way and presents in absolute turn-key presentation.

A detailed inventory is available as is a 2021 survey which would be suitable for insurance purposes.

This yacht is a head turner which oozes old world charm, super comfortable on board with many extras.

Designer: John Alden

Builder: Lanes Boatyard, Oregon

Water (Potable) Capacity (l): 900

Hull Construction Material: Fibreglass 

Hull Type: Mono 

Deck Construction Material: Timber with Fibreglass overlay

Country Origin: USA 

Length: 66 feet

Length: 20 m

Length Waterline : 12.42 m

Beam/Width : 14'1 feet

Beam/Width: 4.39 m

Draft: 2.30 m

Draft: 7'6 feet

Keel/Ballast: Encapsulated full keel

Displacement: 30t 

 

Engine Notes: Detroit Perkins 85hp diesel, rebuilt 2015, velvet drive gearbox

Number Of Engines: 1 primary plus gen set

Engine Standard: Perkins Diesel shaft drive with stuffing box gland packing.

Stroke: 4 

Engine Hours: 1780 

Horse Power (hp): 85 

Drive Type: Shaft 

Generator: Wisperpower Picalo 4KW

Number of Batteries: 5 house + 2 start - New 2024 engine batteries installed.

Fuel Type: Diesel 

Number of Fuel Tanks: 1 fibreglass tank

Fuel Tank Capacity (L): 700

Propeller: 3 blade fixed bronze

Steering System: Edson Worm steering

 

Accommodation Notes: 2 cabin, saloon, galley, 2 enclosed heads.

Number of Berths: 7 

Number of Showers: 2 

Shower Type: hot and cold pressurised

Number of Toilets: 2 

Toilet Type: Lavac Vacuflush x 2 manual 

Holding Tank (L): Yes 

 

Galley Notes: Dickinson Mediteranean gas stove and oven

Stove: Dickinson 3 burner gas stove plus oven

Refrigeration: 1 top loading

Number of Freezers: 0 

Number of Sinks: 2 stainless steel

 

Entertainment and Appliances Notes: 12v Jensen 32" TV, BOSE surround sound, Jenson 12v DVD/CD/radio

 

Anchor / Winch: Ideal electric anchor winch

Bilge Pump: 2 x auto plus 1 x manual gusher.

Deck Gear: Carbon spinnaker pole, fenders, docklines, boat hook, 

Mast/Rigging: 2014 standing rigging, Aluminum masts and booms, ketch rigged. Rig inspected 08.2021

Sail Inventory: Main 2015, Genoa 2014, Staysail, Mizzen, storm jib, Mizzen staysail, small spinnaker, large spinnaker

 

Electrics: 2020 Generator, Victron Lithium battery bank with management system, Victron 3k invertor charger, colour controller, Victron smart solar controller 100/30, 1 x Victron solar controller 75/15, 2 x 365 w solar panels + 1 x 80 w solar panel

Electronics Navigation: 2020 Raymarine Axiom 12 with remote keyboard, Raymarine multi instrument, depth, thru hull speed transducer, B & G v60 VHF with integrated AIS send and recieve, B & G H60 wireless handset

Dinghy: No 

Covers: Full sail covers

Safety Gear: 6 man liferaft, 10 auto inflate offshore jackets, inflatable daanbouy, 2 x horseshoe life rings with LED strobes

Ground Tackle: Vulcan 45kg on 300ft of 1/2 inch chain, spare Bruce anchor, CQR kedge

Watermaker / De-Sal: 140 L/hr

GPS: Several 

Has Navigation Lights: Yes 

Radio: HF and VHF radios

Number of Life Jackets: 6 

 

Remarks: Outstanding head turning classic yacht, hard to find one like this. Comprehensive spare parts for primary engine, generator and all sailing hardware.

 

Vessel Name: DESIDERATA 

 

Anti-foul: Coppercoat antifouling 2020 with regular dive-scrub every 3 months since