1986 Tayana MK I Cutter

CONSTRUCTION:  

• Hand laid up solid fiberglass hull.
• White hull, blue boot top, black bottom.
• Full keel with attached rudder and protected prop in aperture.
• Wheel steering with S/S and teak rimmed wheel, with brake, guard controls.
• Teak cockpit grate.
• Self-bailing cockpit.
• Laid and caulked teak decks over fiberglass on side decks (refurbished  July 2024).
• Double lifelines; bow and stern rails.
• S/S and bronze deck hardware; dual bow rollers; dual Sampson posts.
• All exterior teak is natural finish including rubrail, bulwarks, caprails, bowsprit, handrails, etc.
• 4 teak Dorade boxes with PVC vents; 3 deck prisms.
• Ventilation is provided by 11 bronze opening ports with screens, and 2 Bomar hatches with screens, and one skylight hatch.
• Solid teak butterfly screened hatch over main cabin, solid teak/Lexan screened hatch over vee berth.
• Teak louvered companionway doors.
• 2021 Dodger with S/S frame and awning - Sunbrella Ocean Blue fabric.

TANKAGE:

Fuel: 90 gallons in S/S tank under main cabin bilge.

Water: 100 gallons in S/S tank, one under each settee port and starboard, valved to select supply tank including foot pump at galley sink.

Holding: 30 gallons in fiberglass tank in aft bilge; head plumbed to tank, the deck, or overboard discharge.

ENGINE:  

• Single Yanmar 3QM30F, 30 hp diesel, FWC.
• New engine beds and mounts installed.
• Racor fuel filter.
• 3 bladed Max prop; S/S shaft.
• Engine hours: Approximately 4,000 hours.
• Cruising speed: 6 knots @ 2100 RPM @ .75 gph.
• Maximum speed: 6.5 knots @ 2600 RPM.

ELECTRICAL:  

• 12V (DC) and 110V (AC) electrical systems.
• Circuit breaker panels.
• 2021 6 gallon hot water heater from engine or 110V.
• Two master battery switches with parallel momentary switch capability to join house and start banks if necessary.
• Balmar 100 amp high output alternator.
• Balmar external regulator.
• 2022 3 Lifeline AGM 4D house batteries.
• 2022 Victron Group 31 AGM start battery.
• 2022 NEG Buss battery cables.
• 2022 Victron BVM 712 battery monitor for house and start banks.
• 2022 175w Hamilton Ferris F Series solar panel on stern brackets.
• 2022 Victron MPPT 75/15 solar charge controller with smart shunt and service disconnect.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

• For six in an attractive varnished teak interior.
• Chain locker forward followed aft by vee berths with filler piece.
• There are numerous storage lockers, shelves, and a hanging locker in this cabin.
• Next aft to port is an enclosed head with separate stall shower, a sink, a  manual Jabsco W.C. direct to 30 gallon holding tank with monitor; Sealand holding tank and deck discharge.
• Opposite the head is a second hanging locker.
• The main salon has a U-shaped convertible dinette to port and a single settee opposite with bookshelves and storage lockers outboard.
• Next aft to starboard is a Navigation table and single quarter berth.
• To port is a L-shaped galley which includes double S/S sinks, hot and cold pressure water, fresh water foot pump, and a Force 10 S/S propane 3 burner stove with oven and icebox. There are numerous galley lockers for stores, plates, dishes, etc.
• Access to the engine is under the companionway stairs and provides ample room for working on engine.
• The interior is finished to very high standards in varnished teak with a mahogany sole; sole was revarnished in 2024.

ELECTRONICS:

• Raymarine C90 Radar-GPS Plotter, mounted in Nav Pod at helm.
• Simrad AP28 autopilot.
• Northstar 952X GPS-Chartplotter
• ICOM M304 VHF mounted at nav table.
• Brookes & Gatehouse wind, speed and depth in cockpit with repeaters below at nav table.
• Ritchie compass.
• Stereo.

SAILS & RIGGING:

• Hallett Main, full battened with Harken Batt Car System and lazy jacks, full cover (reconditioned in 2021). 
• 2021 Hallett Yankee with Ocean Blue Sunbrella sun shield.
• 2021 Hallett Staysail with Ocean Blue Sunbrella sun shield, sun shield new 2021.
• Harken furling for Yankee and Staysail (furling control lines new 2021).
• 2022 Lazy jacks and Antal jammer for Yankee halyard.
• 2022 Sheets and halyards for Main/Yankee/Staysail.
• 2022 new Reaching preventer hardware and lines installed on boom.
• 2 Barlow #25 S.T. winches for genoa.
• 1 Barlow #23 S.T. winch.
• 1 Barlow #19 S.T. winch.
• Norseman terminals on S/S standing rigging.
• Dacron running rigging.
• Mainsheet Traveller.
• Boom gallows.
• 2 Harken roller furlers; hydraulic backstay with insulation.
• Three # 30 S.T. halyard winches.

EQUIPMENT: 

• Viking 4 person Coastal liferaft in S/S deck cradle, installed 2021.
• 2022 75' throw rope.
• 2021 all new S/S wire lifelines.
• 2021 fitted cockpit cushions, navy blue textile.
• 2021 fitted main salon cushions, numerous throw pillows.
• 2022 Navigator and vee berth cushions, 5" foam with 1" topper in navy Sunbrella covers.
• 2023 2 sets of docklines.
• 4 fender covers.
• 2 new aluminum boat hooks, one fixed, one telescoping.
• Custom folding cockpit table and pedestal drink holders.
• 2021 EPIRB, medical kit, fire blanket.
• Engine room and portable fire extinguishers.
• 2 DECKVEST lite plus personal life vests.
• Saltwater anchor wash on foredeck.
• 45 lb CQR primary anchor with 100' 5/16" BBB chain spliced to 160' 5/8" braided rode.
• 25 lb CQR lunch hook with 225' 1/4" BBB chain.
• 30' 5/8" three strand nylon snubber.
• Full set of galley hardware.
• Propane single kettle rail mount cooker.
• Magma S/S kettle rail mounted grill.
• Area rugs to protect soles.
• 2 full sets of bedding and embroidered towels.
• 2 navy blue folding cockpit cushions.
• 1 Pelican 10' sit top kayak.

COMMENTS:  THISTLE was designed by the renowned Robert Perry with a canoe stern and cutter rig, capable of round the world cruising and equally suited to very comfortably cruising the East Coast/Canada/Bahamas. Owned by a top service manager at a highly respected yacht yard, she has been stored annually for full decommissioning, rig inspection and commissioning. She has had just 2 owners and has explored the coast of Alaska, Bermuda, the US East coast and the Canadian Maritimes.

Her sail plan is easily managed by a couple, she sails smartly in all points of sail, systems are simple and easy to access for routine maintenance, just a few pieces of her old growth teak trim are in varnish/cetol for easy, less time-consuming upkeep. Her teak decks were refurbished in July 2024 and are in superb condition. Simple changes like reconfigured lifeline stanchions make passing from cockpit to bow very easy. 

Being hull #497 she's late in the production run of almost 600 sister ships and benefits from numerous improvements over earlier models. 

Sellers are moving to power, regretfully, but THISTLE'S timeless design and construction will offer new adventures for her next steward.

Her teak decks are in very good condition. Highly recommended and we thank you for your interest. 

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice.   

Mechanical Disclaimer: Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meter. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as ALL other representations noted on the listing.  

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