1971 Alden Boothbay Explorer

SCOUT features a commanding center cockpit with great visibility out of 4 fixed and 1 opening port, loads of seating and storage, and a teak helms chair.   The cockpit is fully enclosable for all weather sailing with Sunbrella and Eisen glass curtains.  This allows the cockpit to become additional living space and an extension of the interior.  She has two removable teak inserts / doorways for access to the port and starboard decks.   Her custom hardtop (removable if needed) has six “walk-on” solar panels mounted to the top.  The helm station features a 48” Edson wheel and access to all navigation controls, trumpet horn- as well as engine, bow thruster, and windlass. The cockpit floor features two bronze deck prisms that bring ample light into the engine room below Anchoring Scout is a cinch from the cockpit with the helm mounted windlass control with a digital display of the chain counter.  All electronics and stereo controls are mounted on the dashboard with repeaters for the sailing instruments, stereo and VHF mounted in the salon.   Other helm features include a Racor dislay to indicate if water is present in the fuel filters, engine alarms and automatic fire suppression system for the engine room.

Forward of the cockpit and above the main salon is a large custom sun pad that can easily accommodate six guests for relaxing.  The custom flush Solimar hatch for the salon can still be opened with the sun pad in place as the sun pad features a cut-out.   Forward of the salon, on deck, is a spacious forward deck featuring two classic teak hatches, multiple dorades, and stero speakers.  The foredeck has two sets of custom removable YRM dinghy chocks that carry two tenders- a Cape Dory 10’ sailing dinghy and 12’ Caribe inflatable with 25 HP Yamaha engine.

Forward of the tender storage is a Maxwell 3500 anchor windlass with foot controls and salt water washdown.   The main anchor is an 80 pound Rocna anchor with 300’ 3/8 HT chain. The secondary anchor is 60 pound CQR anchor with 50’ of 3/8” chain and 250 of 1” nylon rode.

Returning aft on deck, Scout features wide side decks, all new lifelines, and four boarding gates.   She features a custom teak “ship accommodation ladder” that makes getting people, children, and pets aboard very easy and convenient.  When docking or sailing off shore, the stairs can be raised and folded flat against the lifelines.

Aft of the cockpit is a large aft deck with custom teak and stainless steel curved bench, a large lazarette for line and fender storage, Bose stereo speakers, and a separate locker for two propane tanks.  The aft deck also houses a BBQ,  GPS and Starlink antennas, Man Over Board System, dual throwable life rings, and a 6 person life raft that is set in a cradle.  There is also deck access to the rudder post to connect the emergency tiller.

Down only four stairs from the cockpit is the enormous, raised salon with 8 large fixed ports, one opening port, and an overhead hatch.  The light and airiness of Scout’s salon cannot be overstated.  This part of the boat has 270 degree commanding views outside, and one can see out while seated instead of being below in a “cave-like” environment that is found on most sailboats.  Her “L-shaped” banquette and folding teak, along with her two director chairs allows for a seated dinner for up to 8 people.   The banquette sette also slides out for two people to sleep if needed- making the total bunk count for this boat suitable for up to 9 people.   This area of the boat also features a large chart table, tons of storage, cabinets, drawers, air-conditioning controls and a bookshelf.  The salon has four wall sconces, and LED overhead lights.  This cabin (and the entire boat) has new overhead wainscoting with teak trim ceilings; as well as teak and holly floors. Under the floors of the salon are the vessels tanks, electric and emergency bilge pumps, and 12v refrigerator and freezer compressors.

Forward of the salon, and down two steps is the large galley.  She features a GE stainless steel dishwasher, 3 burner propane stove with oven, and a large restaurant style refrigerator and freezer.  The galley features two opening portholes, opening overhead hatch, dorade vent, tons of storage and great overhead lighting.

Opposite the galley is a guest head, with new Tecna freshwater electic toilet, shower and abundant storage.  This head has an opening porthole, dorade vent, 110V outlet, and automatic shower sump pump.  It also has a second doorway for access to the guest cabin.

Also opposite the galley, and just forward of the guest head is large guest cabin with an upper and lower berth. This cabin features a very deep hanging locker, built in bureau, 2 mirrors, a custom built in bureau, two fans, 3 wall sconces, 110V and 12V outlets and overhead hatch.

Continuing forward is large guest cabin that features a large double berth to port with a new memory foam mattress. This cabin has its own sink and an abundance of storage in lockers, shelves, and drawers.  This cabin features 3 wall sconces, mirror, dorade vent, fan, and110V and 12V outlets.   Under the bed is access to the bow thruster and storage areas.  Forward of this cabin is a bulkhead with access to the two compartment chain locker.

Returning aft in the cabin, and down a step from the salon is the passageway to the Owner’s Cabin.   The passageway features a captain’s berth on the starboard side with privacy curtains and storage below the berth.   This bunk has its own light, 110V and 12 V outlet, and a fan.  Opposite of the captain’s berth is the electrical panels and access to the engine room.

This is a very large, open and airy owner’s stateroom.  The large double berth is to port and features a new memory foam mattress.   Under the bed is storage for the fourteen ½” Lexan storm windows that are fitted for ocean crossings.  This area also houses the extra dinghy chocks for bringing the inflatable aboard for off shore passages.

The owner’s stateroom features an abundance of storage with nine drawers, a large hanging locker, numerous cabinets, 110V and 12V outlets, fan, 3 wall sconces, overhead lighting, overhead hatch, and teak and holly floors.

The owner’s stateroom has its own ensuite head on the port side of the cabin.  The head feature a separate shower stall with custom seated bath tub, mirror, storage, medicine chest, overhead lighting and dorade vent.

SCOUT features a very large engine room that makes it easy to move around and maintain her equipment.   The main engine is a very reliable Perkins 6.3544 135 HP diesel engine. This motor has the oil changed religiously every 300 hours and features a new high output 150Amp Balmar alternator, new starter, new water pump, and new exhaust elbow and muffler.  The high speed fuel pump was just rebuilt.

The boat’s generator was recently replaced with a 9KW Northern Lights.   Both the engine and generator are fed through a dual Racor filter with water alarm.  There is also an easy-to-use, single-handle fuel valve to simultaneously change fuel tanks and fuel returns at the same time.

Her solar panels and inverter allow the owner to operate the vessel for days at a time without ever needing to run the generator.  She has a new Victron 3000 inverter / charge with 6 Solara 150 Watt solar panels, each with its own Victron control head and Cerbo. This charges the house bank which consists of 5 new 4D batteries totalling 720 TKTK amp hours. The inverter / charger also feed two other Victron chargers for the 12V engine bank and the 24V bank for the bow thruster and windlass  (see Victron schematic attached).  

Also in the engine room is a 110 Volt 20 gallon Quik water heater, that is also heated by a main engine loop.

Scout is equipped with a Siren Marine Boat monitoring system that allows the owner to easily to monitor the boat from anywhere in the world from a phone app.  The system shows battery voltage, boats precise location, and bilge levels.

Electrical

2021 Northern Lights Generator- 1800hours

2023-Victron 3000w Multi plus Inverter / charger (see schematic )

2023-6 x Solera 150W solar panerls w/ 6x Victon SmartSolar     Controllers

2023 Victon 12/12 Orion Tr-Smart Charger for Engine Bank

2023 Victon Orion Tr Smart Charger 12/24 for Thruster / Windlass Bank

2026 5x 230Ah Victrom AGM House Batteries

2022 - Vetus Bow Thruster

2020 - 3x Dometic Air conditioning units

Lumitec LED up / down spreader lights & Foredeck lights

Siren Marine Boat monitoring with battery and bilge sensors

Engine

1996 Perkins 6.3544M Diesel with 5300 hours

New exhaust elbow, starter, oil cooler, alternator, water pump

150 amp Balmar high output alternator

2023 Victron 8D starting battery

Electronics

Raymarine Axiom Chart Plotter with Radar Overlay

Raymarine 24 Mile Radar

Raymarine I70 Instrument Suite w/ Repeater

Raymarine i70 Autopilot with ACU 400 and Type 3 pump

Raymarine VHF with AIS tranmitter and receiver

Icom portable VHF

Fusion Stereo System w/ cockpit controls

Galley

Isotherm 12 Volt Refrigerator

Isotherm 12 Volt Freezer

GE Dishwaher

3 Burner Propane Stove

500 Gallons water

Heads

2 x Tecma Freshwater electric heads

120 Gallon Holding Tank w/ overboard macerator

2 x Showers

Ground Tackle

2023 Maxwell 3500 Windlass with cockpit controls

2023 Maxwell Chain Counter

2024 300' 3/8" HT Chain - U.S. Made

2023 80KG Rocna Main anchor

60 Pound CQR Anchor with 50' 3/8 Chain and 300' 1" Rode

Sails

Quantum Hydranet 130 Genoa

Quantum Hydranet Roller Mainsail

Mizzen Sail

Cruising Spinnaker

Heating / Cooling / Ventilation 

4 opening hatches

4 opening portholes

5 Dorades

2 Opening windows

2020 - 3x Dometic Air conditioning / heating units

Engine Room Blower

5 Cabin Fans

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

6 Person Off shore Liferaft

2 x Epirbs

2 X Throw Rings with 50' line

Man Overboard System

Offshore Storm Windows

Deck Equipment

Double Trumpet Air Horn

Captain's Pedestal Chair

Teak Accomodation Stairs

Swim Ladder x 2

Fresh & Saltwater washdown

New Lifelines with 4 x gates

Cockpit Enclosure

Removable Tender Chocks

Canvas covers for all windows / hatches

Custom stern rail seat

Magma BBQ

Tenders

Caribe 12' Had bottom Inflatable with 25HP Yamaha

10' Cape Dory Sailing Dinghy

SCOUT is owned by a lifelong friend - we met in Junior Sailing Class! We have bought and sold many boats together over the years. The owner of SCOUT is one of the most fastidious and thorough yacht owner's I have known in over 30 years in the business! The next owner of this outstanding Alden 58 will benefit from many, many upgrades over the last decade of ownership. She never sits and is always on the go with all systems functioning as they should. If something is not working properly, it is repaired or replaced immediately. 

It is very rare to say that a 1971/55 year old boat is in excellent condition, but SCOUT will not disappoint. She is on the East Coast of Florida for the winter and coming north to New York in the spring - unless you buy her! 

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.