Tayana for sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL United States of America

DESDEMONA is a fully equipped cruiser which has completed an extended trip through the Caribbean. Solid construction and an award winning design combine in a passage-making vessel that is both fast and comfortable. At the dock or under sail, DESDEMONA'S light and roomy interior, abundant storage space, and extensive equipment provide an ideal yacht for cruisers or liveaboards.  Bob Perry's beautiful lines make DESDEMONA the most attractive vessel in any anchorage. She is located in Ft. Lauderdale and is very easy to show.

Accommodations

Starting forward is a large Guest Stateroom with a queen centerline V-berth, a bench/step up to the berth, eight storage lockers, two large drawers, and under bench storage. Custom print comforter, coordinating bench cover, print window covering, and a small TV make this a comfortable Guest Suite.

Just aft is an en-suite head to starboard and an en-suite Shower/Utility room to port. The Shower/Utility room has a combo washer/dryer, two storage lockers, six drawers, and an ample work surface.

The Main Salon located aft of the guest quarters features an L-shaped settee to port with a foldout dining table that seats eight when extended. The opposite is a straight settee to starboard with an enclosed TV outboard. The settees are covered in cream-colored fire proof Ultra-suede. There are lockers outboard of both settees.

Next aft on the port side is a well designed chart size Navigation Station and table located next to the centerline companionway. This area also holds a U-Line refrigerator/icemaker and an AM/FM cassette deck and 6-disc CD changer with speakers in the salon, cockpit , and both staterooms.

The walkthrough Galley is located starboard, and is well thought out for entertaining at anchor or cooking underway. It has an abundant locker and drawer space, as well as a pantry/cook's locker.  The roomy refrigerator and freezer are both top and front loading.

The Engine Room is located under the cockpit and aft of the companionway stairs opposite the Galley. Two large removable double doors  and three other doors provide excellent access.

The large Master Stateroom is aft and has a walk-around king centerline berth with a custom, extra firm, Handcraft mattress . Custom striped comforter and Ultra-suede covered settee  to starboard were designed to coordinate with other fabrics throughout the boat. There are two hanging lockers, five storage lockers and two large drawers accompanied by a mirrored dressing table with enclosed TV and storage lockers above.  The en-suite Master Head has an electric Raritan Crown head. Enclosed stall shower, and a large storage locker. Built in hair-dryers are in both heads.

Galley

• Grunert 110V top and front-loading refrigerator and freezer
• U-Line 110V refrigerator and icemaker
• Hillerange 3-burner propane stove/oven
• Kenmore combination convection/microwave oven
• Double stainless steel sink
• Hot and cold pressurized water
• Filtered drinking water by foot pump 
• Haier XQG50-11 combination washer/dryer 

Deck Equipment

• Teak decks
• 66lb. Bruce anchor (2001) with 300' chain
• 60lb. CQR with 30' chain and 300' rode
• 25lb. Danforth with 300' rode (2001)
• Neilson V-3000 electric windlass (rebuilt and re-chromed 2003)
• Stainless steel bow pulpit, stanchions and lifelines
• Freshwater and saltwater wash down
• Hot and cold pressurized cockpit shower
• Stainless boarding ladder
• Custom stainless davits to hold 2500lb. (2001)
• AB 10' dinghy with 8HP Honda 4-stroke outboard (2001)
• Avon life raft (refurbished 2001)
• Corner seats in pushpit
• 3 foam cockpit cushions with navy/taupe striped Sunbrella covers (2001)
• Navy Sunbrella dodger (2003)
• Navy Sunbrella bimini with vinyl side curtains for a ¾ enclosure and navy Textaline sunshade, tie in, and awning (2003)
• Navy Sunbrella hatch covers (2001) and wheel cover

Navigation And Electronic Equipment

• ICOM M-710 SSB (2001) ? can be hooked up to a laptop computer to receive email and weather faxes
• (2) Automatically selectable VHF radios ? (1) ICOM M402 with command mike in cockpit and second mike in navigation station (2003), (1) King 7000 VHF in Navigation Station as back-up
• Handheld Standard HX350S VHF (2001)
• Cetrek 770 autopilot (1998)/ Raymarine T3 hydraulic drive unit (2002) controlled from navigation station or cockpit remote control
• Raytheon 1603 radar
• B&G depth, wind speed, speed, distance indicators (refurnished 2001)
• Garmin handheld GPS (2001)
• GPS installed on cockpit pedestal (2003)
• GPS installed in navigation station (2002)  can be hooked up to laptop computer to drive navigation programs
• Weems & Plath clock and barometer (2001)
• Ritchie compass in cockpit and handheld compass in navigation station
• AM/FM cassette deck with 6-disc CD changer and six speakers (2 cockpit (2002), 2 salon, 1 each stateroom)
• (3) TVs and (1) VCR (2001) with High Gain electronic TV antenna on mast
• Cable TV and phone receptor (2002)
• Cordless phone (2002)

Electrical Equipment

• (2) Electrical panels
• 12V DC system
• 110V AC system
• Westerbeke 8kW generator (rebuilt 2002/2003)
• Trace 2500watt inverter
• (2) 8D gel cell batteries (engine/generator)
• (4) 4D gel cell batteries (house)
• High capacity battery charger with system to prevent overcharge
• (2) 100' shore power cords
• (2) 30 amp shore power hook-up

Engine Room And Mechanical Equipment

• (2) Marine Air reverse cycle 16,000BTU AC units
• Upton hydraulic bow thruster
• Offshore Marine (Little Wonder) watermaker, 8 g.p.h.
• Automatic and manual bilge pumps
• Racor fuel filter
• MaxProp 3-bladed feathering propeller with line cutter
• Bilge blower
• Automatic Halon fire control system
• Lead and foam engine room sound insulation

Sales And Rigging

• Cutter rigged with removable inner forestay
• (2) Lewmar 65 self-tailing winches
• (4) Lewmar 40 self-tailing winches
• (1) Lewmar 43 electric cabin top winch
• (1) Lewmar 40 winch on mast
• All lines lead aft
• Doyle fully battened main sail with navy Sunbrella stack pack (2002) and lazy jacks (2002)
• Doyle 120% genoa
• Staysail
• Drifter
• Riding sail
• Aluminum keel stepped Kemp spar
• Profurl genoa furling
• Quick vang for boom
• Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster on insulated backstay