William Garden 45 Yawl for sale in Wilmington, California United States of America

Boat Description

Rare, one of a kind William Garden Custom Yawl

• December 2024: New toe rails installed, 4 coats of Cetol on toe rails, Sunbrella covers on hatches, and freshening of Cetol on decks.
• July 2024: The decks have been varnished with Cetol. The cabin has been painted, the hatches have been varnished, and the toe rails are now being fitted.
• June 2024: The top 13 photos of the gallery were taken in May 2024.
• May 2022: The 3 Cylinder Yanmar Engine has been installed. (See Photos at the end of the photo gallery)
• April 2020: The engine is almost completely installed. The cockpit seats are being removed to install the fuel tanks and replace some cabin bulkheads.
• March 2020: The decks on the 45' yawl WHIRLWIND are now being refinished. Old caulk reefed out, loose screws replaced, missing bungs replaced, sanded, new caulking, and the deck is completely oiled. It should be completely finished by the end of the first week of March 2020.
• August 26, 2018: New photos of Whirlwind have been added to the gallery. The masts are in place, and the engine has been placed into the engine compartment. It's not set or operational yet. The hatches have been refinished and reinstalled. Work will continue unless you're looking for a fantastic boat for you to experience putting the finishing touches on her.
• July 5, 2018: Whirlwind was splashed on July 3rd. The majority of the photos were taken July 3, 2018. The last 2 photos in the gallery are what she used to look like. The masts will be stepped, and the engine installed around July 7th, 2018. Over the next few weeks, the hatches are being refinished, and the brightwork will be refinished.

"Whirlwind" is a 45' William Garden Custom yacht. This vessel is an excellent example of the famous West Coast yacht designer's custom yawl, ideal for offshore or coastal cruising. Built in the Chapman-Kalayjian yard of Costa Mesa in 1956, originally commissioned as a one-design by Stu Babcock of Dana Point, California.

WHIRLWIND was cold-molded in western red cedar, two layers at a 45-degree angle, using plastic staples. The chainplates have been replaced with new ones, the masts and booms have been refinished, and 40 ribs have been laminated in using quarter-inch marine ply. The work is excellent. There was rot in the deadwood at the prop shaft, and that wood has been replaced.

• March 20, 2018: The entire boat has been painted, with the topsides being finished this week. Below the waterline has been painted and sealed, and will be final coat bottom painted right before she goes back in the water. The thru-hull for the prop shaft has been bored, and the engine, prop shaft, tube/packing glands/strut-cutlass bearing come next to finish her out of water work.

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