RED – Steel, Blue Water Cruising Sailboat – for sale! Will our RED boat become YOUR RED boat? For sale in Seattle at Swiftsure Yachts for $355,000 RED is a steel hull, blue water, cruising sailboat designed and built by Ed Rutherford, Waterline Yachts. After six years in the South Pacific RED is back in the Pacific Northwest ready to begin the Coconut Milk-run all over again. RED was thoughtfully designed for cruising and is beautifully laid out for entertaining at anchor. Coming down the companionway to port is the large kitchen, on starboard, the comfortable nav station. It’s all bright and open. The dinette is raised, with incredible visibility forward and on each side. The interior is white with maple accents. The forward berth is queen size with hanging closet and cavernous storage below bed (2 openable hatches). The quarter-berth (aft starboard) has plenty of headroom and is very comfortable for guests, or on passage (4 openable ports). The port aft houses the shop. RED sails wonderfully, is comfortable, bright and roomy, and is fully equipped with many (many) spares. The Yanmar Diesel (88hp) has excellent access, there’s a shop for projects, a 30 gph watermaker, full electronics, is rod rigged, the prop is an Autoprop. RED has many cruising amenities including a hard dodger, autopilot (with installed backup), solar, recessed anchor well with two oversize anchors and washdown (salt & fresh). Click here for the RED Specs Click here for the RED Details Enjoy the photos below and send an email if you’d like RED to be yours! RED4Sale@OurREDBoat.com RED in New Zealand RED quietly at anchor in the Marquesas. Dingy rides on the foredeck for short passages. Looking forward from nav station Large ‘u’ shaped kitchen with Force 10 3 burner stove, oven with broiler and bottom element. Head. Forward, on port. Craft space/drafting table on starboard across from bathroom. ~54″ x ~25″ Forward berth has 2 openable hatches and 2 vents. RED’s comfortable quarter berth is perfect while on passage and great for guests! Here’s where the watermaker is, the Webasto unit is, engine access (one of many), transformer, clothesline, workbench and storage. RED has great access to the Yanmar – makes servicing easy. Main electrical panel is located in the forward dinette setee – easy access in a big space. Sail locker has two self-stowing chain lockers (one for each anchor), a large line storage area (unseen forward), and large storage area for dingy, sails and fenders. Chain storage in the sail locker Lots of space in the starboard laz. We store jerry cans, dive tanks, line, cleaning supplies, shoes, the list goes on… Lots of room on the foredeck for sundowners! Wide side decks. Instruments under the hard dodger, easy to read. RED’s comfortable cockpit with custom cushions and pillows. Looking aft into the cockpit. RED’s underside RED at Paradise Taveuni, Fiji. RED at Fakarava South Pass, Touamotus RED, from the top of the mast. RED Sailing in Fiji
