52' Santa Cruz 50 '80 "Oaxaca"
The Santa Cruz 50's were designed by boat wizard, Bill Lee. He believes Fast is Fun, and this vessel has been carefully engineered and constructed for speed and safety. Bill Lee has proven over the years with his success in big boat races, that by using well known proven materials and methods, quality craftsman and thoughtful design you can have a light, strong, safe, and fast boat. Her owners can vouch for this and had one great ride across the Pacific last year. Many new upgrades!The hand-laminated, multiple layered hull and deck have vacuum bagged balsa core providing stiffness and strength without unnecessary weight. Her keel is solid lead casting encased in fiberglass, bolted and bonded to the hull for extra crunch protection. Navtec rod rigging and U bolt chain-plates are used on the triple spreader tapered mast for maximum strength. All bulkheads and interior cabinetry are bonded directly to the hull and woodwork finished in top quality mahogany plywood. A yacht with the rare combination of impeccably built cruiser and speedy, strong racer is a unique find, in a class of her own just waiting for you to enjoy the adventure and leave the others in your wake!
This Santa Cruz 50 is lucky hull # 7 and has made it to the top of the fleet on many occasions in her lifetime. She has been kept to her original configuration with a MK II rudder. She is very attractively priced and can be prepared for offshore racing with little effort. There is still no better boat for sailors, over the age of forty-five, to go offshore on with the chance of winning in comfort. FAST IS FUN!

Accommodations

Forward of raised settee area is open and used for sail and running rigging storage. Next aft is a raised settee area with two single berths that can be easily converted to double berths. There are water tanks and house batteries under the salon floor.  Storage is located port and starboard under double berths. Just aft are two refrigerated cold boxes. Continuing aft and to starboard is the U-shaped galley with large hatch above for good ventilation. The galley features a Force 10 stove and oven, refrigeration, two stainless sinks, hidden trash container and plenty of counter space for preparing meals. Across and to port is the navigation station with electronics, manuals and chart table. Next aft is the head with sink, continuing aft are two large hanging lockers, four adjustable pipe berths for at sea comfort and weight distribution to the high side. Four opening ports provide light and ventilation. Farther aft is the steering quadrant and an aft hatch for ventilation during downwind races. (Hawaii)

Galley

Force 10 propane stove

Inline water filter

Manual water system

(2) sinks

Electronics and Navigation

Wind speed and direction

Speed and distance logs

Depth sounder

Autopilot

Compass

GPS

Hand-held GPS

Chart plotter

VHF radio (with intercom)

Hand-held VHF radio

Clock and barometer

Computer

Rudder angle indicator

Tank level indicator (not installed)

Fusion radio

Speakers

Electrical

12V DC

AGM house battery 200 amp hrs

AGM starting battery

Balmar battery monitor

Victron battery charger

Victron generator

Shore power cord

Balmar alternator and monitor integrated with Bluetooth

Deck

1) Fortress 37 anchor with chain and 200’ rode

(1) Danforth Plus steel anchor with rode

Anchor and steaming lights

Deck light

Running lights

Search light

Spreader light

Tricolor light

Bow pulpit and rails

Lifelines and stanchions

Dock lines

Outboard mount

Radar reflector

Windex

Pedestal grinder

Hull

Actual LOA: 52.3’

Last bottom paint – May 2023

Carbon rudder

Sails and Rigging

Hydraulic boom vang

Rod standing rigging

Hydraulic backstay adjuster

Backstay is carbon fiber, said to have an infinite lifespan

Aluminum mast

Mainsheet traveler

Reaching strut

Spinnaker pole

Winches:

Primaries: Harken 3-speed racing 65s linked to grinder

Mainsheet: Harken 3-speed racing

Halyards: Harken 2-speed racing 45s cabintop

Lewmar 45s for checkstays and snubber

Sails:

All ready to go.

(8+) spinnakers

(4) mains  (two in excellent condition)

(1) Genoa

(6) jibs

(2) staysails

(1) drifter

Full sail details available on request

Spinnaker sock

Engine and Mechanical

Folding prop

Fuel filter

Stove and engine fuel shut-off valves

Cockpit engine controls

(2) manual and (1) electric bilge pump

Manual wheel steering

Manual head

Small plastic holding tank

Spectra Santa Cruz water maker – 200gpd

Safety

8) Mae West life jackets

(3) fire extinguishers

10-man Superior ISO life raft with cradle – March 2021

Emergency tiller

EPIRB

Flares

Harnesses

Horn and whistle

Jack lines

LifeSling

MOB pole

Strobe

All current for 2023 Transpac

Other Features and Equipment

All new DC wiring in 2022.

Transom and deck extension, with open transom creates large ergonomic space aft

Multiple spare parts, lines, etc.

Rudder is a new Larry Tuttle rudder, excellent foil

PHRF rating -6

Additional Information

The hull of OAXACA has been extended aft two feet and the cockpit floor level carried all the way aft.  Very nice !!  Also a pedestal winch has been added for super fast trimming and jibing of spinnakers.  FAST IS FUN!

Exclusions

All seller’s personal effects on board are excluded from the sale of this vessel.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.