Burger Beach House Ketch for sale in Dover, Delaware United States of America

Description

~MiSCHKA~ ex HALUA + ex SEEADLER was built at the Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1966, one of the very best aluminum yacht builders in the world. Sparkman & Stephens yacht designers were in their prime, designing for the titans of that era. She was designed as an ocean-going auxiliary motorsailor cutter ketch, built to the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship. The build pedigree of this yacht is stellar!

Between 2014 and 2016 the vessel was rebuilt at Lauderdale Marine Center, completely gutted/sandblasted to bare aluminum, surveyed; about 30% of the tanks and bottom were re-plated. Awlgrip/Awlcraft paint systems were applied throughout.

Every piece of equipment inside the yacht was replaced with top-of-the-line products. The deck house was removed and was artfully redesigned to a flush deck house center and aft cockpit profile above and at her beautiful sheer line using sections of the original S&S Burger structures.

The interior configuration was transformed into an expansive, wide-open, light-bathed, 2 bed/2 ensuite bath modern bamboo, beach house cruising villa. She can reach anywhere there is 5’6” of water with the centerboard up (15' with centerboard down) and 64’ of air draft (Bahamas & ICW Friendly).

~MiSCHKA~ spent the next 7 years after her rebuild in the Exumas with her owner loving living aboard, mostly off the grid. She was chock-a-block with toys, family and friends. The owners are building their dream house now with more kids on the way.

~MiSCHKA~ is not for every sailor, but she is a thoroughly transformed modern classic for visionary adventurers looking for a big, bold and distinctive yacht that can travel almost anywhere.

ALL NEW ENGINE ROOM.

Engine room was stripped and sand blasted to bare metal, then Awl-craft white bilge paint system applied.

Entire yacht was Sound Down insulated to below waterline in 2014. Extra sound and fire insulation applied in the engine room.

All 1st class marine equipment and installations.

• Cummins 6BT 210 HP @ 2600 RPM.
• 523 Original engine hours recorded Feb 1, 2025.
• 3 bladed 34” bronze prop & spare prop.
• Balmar 140 amp alternator. New in 2015.
• Stainless steel exhaust. New in 2015.
• Mabru DHK air conditioning 2 x 18,000 BTU units in a sound box and ducted throughout. New in 2015.
• You can run Master Stateroom A/C overnight on silent DC lithium battery power.
• Reverso Fuel transfer pump/polisher. New in 2015.
• 5 Rule Marine 2000 bilge pumps w float switches and alarms throughout the bilges. New in 2015.
• Arid dry bilge system monitors and dries all bilges. New in 2015.
• Crash/fire pump Gianneschi, plumbed, not attached. New in 2015.
• Sealand Grey & black water pumps x 3. New in 2015.
• Center board Tiger Shark 24v 10,000 lb Winch on dyneema for center board operation, wired remotely.
• 2 Maralon Seacocks + strainers for the main engine and generator raw water intakes.
• 1 additional Maralon seacock each forward and aft.
• Total of 4 sea cocks thru the entire bottom of the yacht. New in 2014.

Access to the engine room is through a hatch on gas shocks in the main salon. There is complete access and lighting around the main engine and all other engine room equipment. Although it is not a stand up engine room, there is plenty of room for comfortable, extended engine room activities. This is not a tight engine room!

The yacht was totally refitted and customized between 2014 to 2016 to have a spacious and wide open interior, inspiring an expansive beach house villa. When the original motorsailer salon house was removed, the deck house profile and salon floor were lowered 3 feet to create a one step deck level Irioko hard wood floor throughout the interior. Sweeping cabin-side windows, 5 opening deck hatches, 14 opening port lights, and 16 hull windows flood the interior with endless lighting hues of the bamboo and Irioko finishes.

All the way forward is the chain locker with a water tight bulkhead. Access is from a foredeck hatch and from the forward guest shower forward bulkhead.

The ensuite guest head is aft of the chain locker with shower, a Techna electric flush fresh water toilet and sink, new in 2016 port and starboard with storage locker. The full width private forward guest stateroom has a queen bed to port with reading lamp and a settee/bunk to starboard, and full height linen/medical locker.

In the main cabin forward to port is the U-shaped dining salon with teak dining table and storage underneath the seats. To starboard is a settee/single berth/music nook. Two overhead opening hatches with Oceanaire shade/screens and 4 opening portlights provide copious cross-ventilation.

To port, aft of the dining area in the main salon is the L-shaped 8' settee and a slatted teak coffee table with a Benq movie projector system under the coffee table. The starboard main salon is similarly arranged with a 10' roll down movie screen overhead. There are 8 fixed hull windows in the hull sides of the main salon. The main companionway stairs from the cockpit gently descend to the center line of the aft end of the main salon. Outboard to port of the companionway stairs is a full length equipment locker. On the aft side of the equipment locker is the main electrical switchboard and monitoring panel.

One step down, to port, aft of the main salon is the fully modern galley. There is an 8' bamboo countertop outboard with 2 hull windows and 2 opening port lights for light and ventilation. Forward below the counter are 2 Isotherm refrigerator drawers, 7 cu. ft. total, new in 2016. Aft of the refrigerators are 8 under counter drawers full of quality pots, pans, cutlery, table settings, utensils, etc. Inboard to port, the galley forward has the stainless steel galley sink with Moen telescoping faucet. There is a cutaway to tuck into and get out of the galley traffic while using the sink. Aft of the galley sink there is a dish rack. Aft of the dish rack is the Force 10 3-burner/broiler/oven, also new in 2016 with a foldaway stove cover.

To starboard, aft of the main salon outboard is a work counter with an under-counter 3.5 cu. ft. Isotherm freezer drawer, new in 2016.

Aft of the work counter is a hanging locker. Inboard, aft of the galley sink are the separate Miele washer and dryer units under the bamboo galley counter.

Inboard, aft of the galley is the master head with walk in rainwater shower (with peek-a-boo window-light), Dometic Master Flush 8600 electric freshwater toilet, sink with full linen/medicine locker and opening port light to the main cockpit. This is a spacious hotel-like bathroom with equivalent amenities.

The full-beam master stateroom aft has port and starboard entrances. It features a full queen sized bed with port and starboard access to the over-stuffed bed. To port are a full height hanging locker and more than ample clothing drawers. To starboard is a settee with end tables and lamp. There is an overhead opening hatch with 4 opening port lights and 4 hull lights beautifully bathing this spacious master stateroom in natural light. There is a third access door aft to starboard that leads through the lazarette/work room to the aft cockpit, to the water.

ALL WIRING NEW IN.

12/24DC 110/220VAC systems.

• Generator Kohler 9EKOZD 9kw with sound shield. New in 2014. 3884 hours recorded Feb 1, 2025.
• Solar 3000w bifacing panels on aft cockpit bimini. New in 2022.
• Magnum MS 4024-PAE inverter with 4000w/charger 100amp. New in 2024.
• Lithium Ion Simpliphi 3.5 batteries. 8 x 12v house batteries, 300 amps each in series to make a 1200 amp 24 volt battery system. New in 2022.
• Engine & generator batteries 2 x AGM 12v. New in 2022.
• Potent Lewmar Bow Thruster 300TT 24v with remote control in aft cockpit. New in 2016.
• Pro Sport Engine and generator battery charger and spare.
• Isolation transformer. New in 2014.
• Galvanic Isolater. New in 2014.
• LED lighting throughout. New in 2016.

ALL PLUMBING NEW IN.

• Water heater Isotherm 10 gallon. New in 2016.
• Watermaker Safari SFC/220v 60 gph. New membranes, pump and block installed in 2024.
• Headhunter Excalibur freshwater toilet pump + spares.
• Aft head Dometic Master Flush 8600, electric freshwater toilet. New in 2016.
• Forward head Techna electric flush, fresh water. New in 2016.
• 3 Sealand Grey + black water pumps. New in 2015.
• 2 Water tank monitors. New in 2016.
• 2 Fuel tank monitors. New in 2016.
• 2 Grey water tank monitors. New in 2016.
• 2 Black water tank monitors. New in 2016.

ALL GALLEY & ENTERTAINMENT NEW IN.

• Isotherm D190 2 drawer 7 cu ft refrigeration. DC or AC air cooled. New in 2015.
• Isotherm freezer 3.2 cu ft single drawer new 2014. DC or AC air cooled. New in 2015.
• Force 10 3 burner stove/oven/grill. New 2015.
• Propane 2 x 10 lb. fiberglass tanks mounted in aft cockpit. New in 2015.
• Miele 3038 Washer. New in 2015.
• Miele T8023 Dryer. New in 2015.
• Deep stainless steel sink with telescoping Moen faucet. New in 2015.
• Digital card swipe safe. New in 2016.
• 2023 Fushion MS-RA 770 Bluetooth, 8 speakers and sub-woofer throughout the yacht.
• Sufficient to entertain most anchorages.
• Movie system Benq projector with 10 FOOT Elite roll up screen in salon. New in 2018.
• Full set of quality pots, pans, cutlery for living aboard. Cuddle Down bedding, never used, new in 2024.

EXTERIOR

Double owner and guest teak center cockpit deck layout. Aft cockpit has drop down transom door with stainless steel swim ladder with alfresco rainforest shower. Excellent access for tender operations and for swimming, snorkeling, scuba, hooka, snuba, windsurfing, kite boarding, paddleboarding, kayaking, foil boarding, kite foiling, sea-bobbing etc. Lewmar 60" Stainless steel, leather bound main helm steering system. New in 2016.

Aft cockpit bimini cover made with solar panels that also absorb from underneath, bi-facial.

Raymarine Chart Plotter, with wind, depth, speed pods. New in 2016.

Access from the aft cockpit to starboard is the entrance to the lazarette/shop and then master stateroom. Outboard, port + starboard are teak steps to the full walk around teak main deck. There are 3 aft cockpit winches installed in 2016. Propane storage to port. Storage locker to starboard.

At the center cockpit, a full canvas awning measures 11’ x 12’ with a 3.5’ x 6.5’ honeycomb teak table for 12 guests, new in 2016. Center cockpit cushions are weathered.

Teak decks replaced around 1996 with massive 1 ¼” Burmese teak decking. Over ¾” thickness currently remains with many years life left on the decks. The teak decks need refreshing.

About 30% of the aluminum hull bottom was replaced in 2014 after survey recommendations. The exterior and interior were sand blasted, 8 barrier coats of epoxy, fairing and more epoxy again. Awlcraft primer and paint systems were applied. During the same yard period all tanks were sand blasted, tested, repaired + replaced as needed and properly coated. She needs to be hauled + bottom painted.

The bottom configuration is a predecessor to Ted Hood's Whale Bottom with center board and a flanking rudder for fine-tuning and enhancing reverse control (not currently connected). "A real sweet boat to sail. Beautiful sea motion, beautiful lines." From a super experienced Captain who sailed her for 3 years.

The hull sides and house were painted in 2016 with Awlgrip/Awlcraft paint system. It needs compound and wax. Aluminum rub rail is robust. Toe rail is teak. Main deck hand rails are removed and stored on board.

SAILS & RIG

• ATN designed and constructed sails.
• Genoa is 2016 dacron 90% tri-radial on Profurl furling.
• Staysail is 2016 dacron, tri-radial on Profurl furling. Sun shield needs repair.
• Main is 2016 dacron, tri-radial full batten; 3 reefs.
• Mizzen is 2016 dacron, tri-radial fully battened.
• Asymmetrical spinnaker is blue + white in good condition.
• Mizzen staysail not observed.
• Sail sun shield covers on furlers.
• Lazy jacks and bags for main and mizzen.
• Both masts on tabernacles to fold down for lower bridge clearance than 64 feet!
• Awlcraft painted aluminum twin spreader main mast and main boom.
• Single spreader mizzen with Selden boom.
• Standing rigging stainless steel most new in 2022.
• Main + mizzen spreader lights.
• Aluminum spinnaker pole on main mast, rigged for tender launch + retrieval.

The 14' NOVURANIA 430 DL, new in 2010, had new tubes installed in 2024. The Yamaha 60hp 4 stroke outboard has electric start and tilt was new in 2010, recently serviced. There is a tender lifting harness that attaches to the spinnaker halyard and is remotely controlled with a 24v tender lifting motor.

Removable teak chalks for mounting the tender are on the starboard bow.

This monster 14' rigid, inflatable rib will comfortably plane with 6 adults and supplies, will pull water skiers, wakeboarders etc. She will handle much rougher seas than your typical tender, will keep you much dryer and take you much further.

~MiSCHKA~ has an impeccable build pedigree! She was REBUILT between 2014 and 2016 using the finest equipment and materials available. ~MiSCHKA~ is a classic yacht with thoroughly modern equipment, materials and great contemporary style.

She will need some attention to her decks, need bottom painted and some interior detailing. This being said, where can you find a pedigreed 70'+ sailing yacht with all this new equipment and a thoroughly fresh modern interior for under $500,000 USD!

This liveaboard yacht broker who has logged over 40,000 sea miles was skeptical at first, until I stepped aboard and realized how big and beautiful and reliable she is, and what a completely cool interior with all this new stuff! She will make such a fantastic long range liveaboard cruising yacht that can tuck into many anchorages that many 50'ers cannot!

~MiSCHKA~ appeals to the gutsy, experienced sailor that has no intention of being tied to a dock (or does, and wants to do it big) and is looking for big adventures. Take a deeper dive into these specifications, then please inquire further if ~MiSCHKA~ turns you on. Thx. Enjoy.

~MiSCHKA~

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