1982 Formosa Ketch New Horizon 68

Features

Cabin Lighting, Cabinets, Dinette, Head, Porta-Potty, Pressurized Water System, Shower, Sink - Galley, Stateroom - Aft, Stateroom - Forward, Stove / Oven, V Berth, Bottom Paint Antifouling, Anchor, Bimini, Bow Dodger, Bow Pulpit, Bow Rail, Dinghy Lift, Helm Wheel, Propane Tanks, Windlass, Cleats - Fixed, Cockpit Seating, 110v Ac Outlets, 12 V Dc Outlets, Fuel Gauge, Number of Batteries, Shore Power, Shower Sump Pump, Stereo, Tachometer, Volt Meter, Water Heater, Engine Temp Gauge, Solar Panel, Bilge Pump, Closed Water Cooling Sys., Holding Tanks, Hydraulic Steering, Keel Lifting Winch, Macerator, Rudder, Water Tanks, Ais System, Autopilot, Compass, Covers - Display, GPS / Plotter, Masthead Light, Navigation Lights, Radar Dome, Vhf, Wind Instrument, Lifelines, Main Mast, Mizzen Mast, Running Rigging, Standing Rigging, Winches - Electric, Winches - Manual, Main Boom, Mizzen Boom, Fire Suppression, Grab Rails, Covers - Sail, Dodger, Main Sail, Mizzen Sail, Roller Furling Jib, Staysail, Yankee Sail

Additional Comments

Stock #413170 - A rare beauty that has been nicely maintained and upgraded, ready!Purchased out of Panama, this World Class Formosa is ready for Bluewaters again.There were only 14 Formosa New Horizon 68 sailboats ever built. At 70 feet long with a 17' 4" beam, she's a big beautiful Ketch. This Formosa has a centerboard keel, which makes her very versatile for taking her where you want to go. With the centerboard up, she has a 5' draft, which deepens to 11' with the keel fully deployed.... (read more) With 3 cabins and 3 heads, there are 2 showers and enough berths to sleep up to 10 passengers. There are 3 double berths and 4 single berths. The galley is well equipped to keep the crew fed, and the stove is run off propane. As part of the electronics package, you'll find an integrated Garmin system with 2 GPS-chartplotters, radar, wind gauge, depth gauge, and the Garmin Reactor 40 Smartpump Autopilot. A VHF radio with AIS is aboard for safety and communication. The seller reports that this Formosa at one time averaged around 12 knots for one of its lengthy trips. With an 84' mast, the sail inventory includes the Main, a Staysail, Mizzen Sail, and a newer Yankee sail. All halyards have been updated with Dyneema.There are 12 winches on board, 2 of which are electric. Per the seller, The Ford Lehman 150 Turbo engine runs very well and is ready for longer voyages. The seller does currently live aboard but is preparing the boat to disembark. He's put around $400k and 18 months of work to make the Formosa just right for serious cruising.This Formosa is now in Wrangell, Alaska. It's in a slip.During the trip, from Bellingham, WA, the seller averaged .61 gallons per mile, averaging 8 knots. There is a lot of excess fuel aboard, as he didn't use as much as he thought he would.The seller has stated that he'll include around $3,000 in fishing gear. And he'll be willing to deliver the boat back to the Puget Sound area after purchase.This listing has now been on the market a couple months. Please submit any and all offers today!At Pop Yachts, we will always provide you with a TRUE representation of every vessel we market. We encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis. Any offer to purchase is ALWAYS subject to satisfactory survey results.You have questions? We have answers. Call us at (941) 538-7803 to discuss this boat.Selling your boat has never been easier. At Pop Yachts, we literally sell thousands of units every year all over the country. Call (855) 218-2805 and we'll get started selling your boat today.Take a look at ALL ***66 PICTURES*** of this vessel on our main website at POPSELLS DOT COM. We appreciate that you took your time to look at our advertisement and we look forward to speaking with you! Built with a 3" thick hull, the Formosa New Horizon 68 was built with 3/4" fiberglass on the exterior, with a layer of Airex foam sandwiched inside a 1/2" fiberglass on the interior. She's built to take on serious waters.

**UPDATE JUNE 27, 2024**
The seller added 1185 watts of Solar panels and 2 new 410AH house batteries, a new 8D engine battery and 3 different shunts, so you can monitor your systems via computer. A new Kuuma 11 Gallon water heater has been installed, as well as a New Ruule 3450 GPH bilge pump.

In 2024, a new keel winch was installed with new stainless steel cable.

A lot of work and upgrades have gone into the boat over the last few years, especially in 2022. The Teak decks were recently shaved, sanded, and caulked. And, the bowsprit and pulpit were rebuilt in 2022. The masthead was also rebuilt and the standing rigging was replaced in 2022.

One Fuel tank was replaced with a 200-gallon Bladder, to increase the total fuel capacity to 350 Gallons, and a new Dickinson Diesel Heater was installed.

Other items replaced in 2022 are bilge pumps, 2 macerator pumps, 1 Inflow pump, the water pressure pump, a shower sump pump, a bathroom sink and the galley sink.

There's a new dodger and bimini, both replaced in 2022, a new masthead in 2022 and the main mast was rewired in 2022. The boat was rewired with new components and electrical panels in 2019.

If you're ready for new adventures on the high seas, this Formosa New Horizon deserves a good look. She'll clean up nicely for your next ocean voyages. Ask for Loren Eslinger.

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