1980 Santa Cruz 50

$225,000

Used

Boat in San Diego, CA 92106 US

builtBuilt in 1980
Year the boat was built
model

50

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Yanmar)

Engine type and count
length

52 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material
Nominal Length
52ft
Length Overall
52.33ft
Beam
12ft
Max Draft
10.75ft
Displacement
18000lb
Dry Weight
18000lb
Ballast
5200lb
Cruising Speed
9kn
Heads
1
Fresh Water Tanks
90gal
Fuel Tanks
60gal
Holding Tanks
10gal
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
semi-displacement
Engine 1
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
4JH4AE
Total Power
54hp
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
2008
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
2-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Cockpit Shower
Radar Reflector
Liferaft
Electric Bilge Pump
Manual Bilge Pump
Marine Head
Hot Water
Refrigerator
Fresh Water Maker
Sea Water Pump
Battery Charger
Depthsounder
Radar
Log Speedometer
Wind Speed And Direction
Computer
Repeater
Navigation Center
Plotter
Autopilot
Radio
Compass
Cd Player
Gps
Vhf
Ais
Mainsail Cover
Shore Power Inlet
Inverter
Steering Wheel
Spinnaker Pole
Fully Battened Mainsail
Storm Jib
Battened Mainsail
Spinnaker
Gennaker Cruising Spinnaker
Genoa
Asymmetric Spinnaker
Trisail
Vessel Notes
  • Modified and optimized in 2000 at KKMI under the direction of Nelson/Marek design team.  Added a strut and ?T? bulb keel, sugar scoop extension, taller carbon rig, etc.
  • Paul Cayard overhaul and optimization in 2008 including new engine, new watermaker, addition of carbon interior components, grinding pedestal, etc.
  • Complete refit in 2013 including new mast form Hall Spars with swept-back spreaders, new chainplates, removal of all deck hardware and rebedding, new portlights, new steering system, deck and topsides paint, replacement of much of the interior fittings with carbon, etc. 
Electronics

Cabinet installed PC computer with Expedition tactical software and two monitors

B&H H2000 with performance processor

(4) Mast mounted B&G 20/20

(4) Cockpit B&G displays

(1) Nav station B&G display

B&G Tall carbon MHU wind wand

B&G Autopilot with Simrad ram (new 2021)

Furuno NavNet radar and plotter and removable radar post

Uniden VHF with wireless remote

Emtek AIS

ICOM SSB with Pactor modem

Iridium satellite phone with ASE docking station

(2) Inverters at nav station

Battery monitor

Stereo

LED Tricolor and anchor light

Inside Equipment

Electric bilge pump (new 2023)

Manual high volume bilge pump

Marine head, Lavac, new 2017 with holding tank

Hot water heater

Cool Blue refrigeration (holding plate) - 2013

Spectra watermaker (full service 2021)

SS Double sink

Pressure water

Fresh water foot pump

Salt water foot pump

2 Burner custom propane stove

LED lighting, white and red

(4) 100ah AGM Replaced 2022

Sails

Ullman Main (excellent) 2018

Quantum main (backup)

J1 – Ullman (excellent) - 2016

J3 – Ullman (good)

J4 – Quantum (good)

Jib Top – North (good)

Blast Reacher – North (good)

A1 – Ullman (good)

A2 – Ullman (excellent)

A2 – Ullman (backup)

A3 – Evolution (new)

A3 – North (backup)

A4 – Ullman (good)

A4 – Ullman (backup)

Spin Staysail – Quantum (good)

Genoa Staysail – Quantum (good)

Strom Trysail

Storm Jib

Dacron delivery main (excellent)

Dacron delivery jib (excellent)

Winches

Primary Harken 65.3 ST (Carbon drums) (2)

Cockpit Grinding Pedestal (Carbon)

Secondary Harken 48 ST (2)

Main Sheet Harken 44 ST (2) on cabin top (new 2007)

Spin Halyard Harken 40 ST (2) Port and STb at mast

Main Halyard Harken 42 ST Stb side aft at mast

Jib Halyard Harken 42 ST Port side aft at mast

Mast, Boom, and Spars

Hall Carbon Fiber 3-Spreader tall rig – New 2013

Ohmahundro Carbon Fiber Boom

Antal Mast track with cars

Harken Ball Bearing Traveler System

Harken Ball bearing Geona track system

Aluminum mast partner collar with “Spar tight”

Full Set of Spares for Rigging

Carbon fiber spinnaker pole from Forespar

Carbon Fiber Forespar Reaching Struts (2)

Harken carbo foil on headstay

Navtec hydraulic boom vang with quick release at helm

Navtec hydraulic backstay

Sailtec hydraulic pump (new 2022)

Tri color light at masthead

Safety Gear

10 Person Liferaft Superior Life Saving, New 2021

Ditch Bag

Spare VHF antenna

(2) 406 EPIRBs

Richie 5 inch compass on pedestal

Offshore first aid kit in Pelican case

Danbuoy mounted on stern pulpit

Life sling mounted on stern pulpit

30 ft throw rope mounted on stern pulpit

Clipping points at companionway, grinding station, and helm station

Jacklines (2)

Offshore Solas flare kit

Radar reflector

Tool kit

Cockpit knife attached to main grinder pedestal

Deck knife at boom vang

Manual bilge pump in cockpit

High capacity manual bilge Edson bilge pump next to chart table

Tricolor light at top of mast

Complete Emergency Rudder Set Up for Stern Scoop

Emergency tiller

3 hand held fire extinguishers

Fireboy engine room protection system

Fortress Anchor w/Rode & Chain

Hatches and Portlights

One large opening foredeck hatch

Two small opening hatches on cabin top forward

One small opening hatch in head

Large sliding hatches on cabin top

Four opening ports in cockpit (new 2013)

Two opening ports in transom

Sliding hatches and companionway with new custom sliders

Two hull windows in aft cabins

4 large windows in main salon (replaced 2013)

1 aft deck hatch to steering gear

4 cockpit “Cubby” holes

Features and Upgfrades

Cockpit Shower

Carbon Rudder & Post

Custom two burner racing cook top

Hot water thermos mounted on galley bulkhead

Foot pump for salt water at galley

Foot pump for fresh water at galley

Pressure water system for fresh water in galley, handheld shower in head and shower in cockpit

Double SS deep sinks in galley

Interior cushions replaced 2018

Carbon table in main salon (currently not installed)

Carbon seatbacks

Carbon nave table and galley pieces

Carbon engine box

Original teak table and galley cabinets available (in storage)

Two ice boxes under raised floor in main salon

Water tanks and batteries under raised salon

Water Heater

Sink, manual water and pressure water in head

Open bow pulpit for “A” sails

Double corner stern pulpits

Double SS 1x19 uncover life lines

Gates in life lines at transom

Tack point on bow for “A” sails

Running lights on bow pulpit

Track for staysail on foredeck

Deck chock for spinnaker pole

Molded in toe rails on bow

Flat “Tee” track rails aft of shroud

New carbon chain plates

Custom SS hand rails on cabin tops

New Spinlock rope clutches for jib main and jib halyards

Adjustable jib leads for # 1 & # 2 genoas lead to cockpit

Separate # 3 jib tracks with adjustable jib leads

Harken traveler mounted on cabin top with 5 to 1 control lines

Double end main sheet

Double ended “A” sail tack lines with clutches on cabin sides at cockpit

Kelp window in hull to inspect keel

8 recess drink holder in cockpit

Disclaimer

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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
2/24/26Initial price$225,000

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