ZYKANTHOS - 1980 51' MAO TA Skye 51
Santa Cruz California United States
$48,500 USD

ZYKANTHOS has a standard Skye 51 layout, with minor interior modifications: The forepeak contains pipe berths, a small sink and storage. It can be used as quarters for a professional captain, or for storage and children's sleeping quarters. The forepeak can be accessed either from a sliding foredeck hatch or via the forward stateroom.
Aft of the forepeak is a full width forward head with shower, and a double-berth forward stateroom following. This area has been modified to make for a more open feel and an attractive owner's cabin, with ample hanging locker and drawer storage.
The main salon offers a full dinette with seating for 6-8 people on starboard, with settee and small pilot berth opposite. All surfaces are faced with varnished teak, including teak and holly sole. The main salon provides substantial storage space. Note that the batteries have been placed in watertight boxes beneath the salon floorboards, for weight and storage considerations.
Aft of the main salon, the galley is located to port and an aft-facing navigation station is to starboard of the main companionway. A bridge deck aft of the companionway provides ample headroom in the aft cabin, which offers a double berth, hanging locker, small vanity and aft head with shower. Aft cabin is light and well ventilated, with a deck hatch above.
This layout provides good separation and privacy for two couples, or for children. Interior is in good condition throughout. Headroom is approximately 6'4".

Propane stove with broiler

Microwave oven

Pressure water system

Depth sounder

Autopilot

Compass

GPS

Radar

VHF radio

Hand-held VHF radio

SSB radio

Clock and barometer

Tank level indicator

12V DC and 110V AC

Battery monitor

Battery charger

Anchor with chain and rode

Electric windlass

Anchor and steaming lights

Deck light

Running lights

Bow pulpit and rails

Lifelines and stanchions

Dock lines and fenders

Swim ladder

Actual LOA 50’6”

Last bottom paint 12/25

To increase upwind performance, the first owner of the boat added 900 lbs of lead to the keel and increased the draft from 7 feet to 8 feet.

Manual boom vang

Wire standing rigging

Hydraulic backstay adjuster

Aluminum mast

Mainsheet traveler

Mast steps

Spinnaker pole

Roller furling on headsail

Winches: 

Mainmast (1) Barient 24 2-speed self-tailing

 (1) Barient 25 2-speed

 (2) Lewmar 42 2-speed

 (1) each Lewmar 42 2-speed self-tailing

Mainsheet (1) Lewmar 42 2-speed self-tailing

Primary (2) Lewmar 66 2-speed self-tailing electric

Secondary (2) Lewmar 55 2-speed self-tailing

Mizzen (2) Barient 21 2-speed

Sails:

 Two complete sets, one 1980/90, one new 2000

 (1) 1/2oz. spinnaker (very thin)

 (1) 1 1/2oz. (good shape)

 (1) 150% Genoa (like new!)

1982 Perkins 4-236 70hp diesel engine

3-blade folding prop

Engine alarm

Fuel filter

Stove fuel shut-off valve

Manual and electric bilge pumps

Manual head with overboard discharge

Watermaker

Bell

Emergency tiller

EPIRB

Flares

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

A wonderful and capable vessel, this Skye 51 features good equipment and custom upgrades for comfortable cruising. Well-crafted teak interior offers two staterooms and two heads in an ideal layout for the cruising family or couple with occasional guests. ZYKANTHOS represents a truly outstanding performance cruiser and is a very special market opportunity. ZYKANTHOS is ready for some updating, including decks, standing rigging, and sails. 

1 Year Santa Cruz Slip Possible