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  • Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863258The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863258
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863283The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863283
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863280The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863280
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863267The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863267
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863261The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863261
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863254The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863254
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863268The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863268
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863270The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863270
  • Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863274The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863274
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863277The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863277
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863275The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863275
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    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863271The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863271
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863265The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863265
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863263The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863263
  • Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863266The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863266
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863281The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863281
    Slide: The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863293The Image of 72 ft Custom 1978 Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer MONSOON Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower - 4863293
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1978 Custom Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer Sold Boat in St George's 0000 GD

$249,000

Used
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builtBuilt in 1978
Year the boat was built
model

Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (GM/Detroit Diesel model 6-71)

Engine type and count
length

72 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Steel

Hull material

Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings.


She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower marine diesel engine and twin diesel generators. Monsoon has a pleasant and comfortable interior and plenty of seating in both sun and in shade.


The vessel combines the graceful lines of a modern "Philip Rhodes-style" motor sailer with the rugged and sure proven seaworthiness of the most able offshore cruiser. She is a roomy, seaworthy and sea kindly vessel, designed and equipped for living aboard and extensive cruising in comfort and safety.


Space and headroom are essential on a live aboard yacht. Apart from the 5 cabins (3 double + 2 twin), there are 3 separate living areas (aft deck seating - pilothouse - salon) which can provide lots of space, perfect for a live-aboard situation and those with a bigger group or family. All cabins, companionways, salon galley and pilothouse have a headroom of 6'and 6". She is a big boat, yet she sails like a 50 footer, the sails are not enormous and the furlers are easy to operate.

Length Overall
72ft
Beam
18ft
Max Draft
8ft
Cabins
5
Heads
1
Max Passengers
10
Fresh Water Tanks
200gal
Fuel Tanks
1800gal
Hull Material
steel
Engine 1
Engine Make
GM/Detroit Diesel model 6-71
Engine Model
GM/Detroit Diesel model 6-71
Total Power
185hp
Engine Hours
7000
Engine Type
v drive
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
1978
Drive Type
v
Summary
Monsoon is a 1978 large ocean-going cruising ketch that was professionally designed and built and is well equipped for the most demanding of open ocean voyages and has made three Pacific Ocean crossings. She carries all furling sails, a 185 horsepower marine diesel engine and twin diesel generators
Accommodation

The semi-enclosed alloy pilothouse (Canvas 2020) standing on deck level, offers seating around a big table for 8 people with shade, fresh air, permanent view over all ship system controls and protection against the sea. 

The Aft deck has half round / full width stern seating 8 people. 

All cabins, companionways, salon galley and pilothouse have a headroom of 6' 6". 

Lots of sunbathing spaces all around, enormous teak decking (Completely new Teak deck 2007/8).

Galley

The alloy deckhouse galley/salon offers L-shaped seating for 8 around the dinner table and gives a perfect panoramic view over the sea. 

L- shaped sofa with a dinner table 

Portside is a nice and practical galley with a big fridge, electric stove, warm and cold water, oven, coffee maker. 

All around mahogany paneling with various woodcarvings and on the aft bulkhead is the entertainment center and stereo.

The saloon has a solid half inch teak sole.

Sails, Rigging & Equipment

Monsoon is ketch rigged, and her mainsail and mizzen sail have the famous NZ Leisure furler. 

The two head sails are all on Reckmann furlers. 

Monsoon can be sailed by one couple, and if necessary by one person alone. The current Owner does sail the boat alone every now and then with help from the SIMRAD AP50 autopilot. 

All rigging replaced (2023).

All chainplates/pins in the masts, turnbuckles replaced (2023). 

Complete rebuild Reckman furlers completely rebuilt (2023). 

New rollers and shaft in main mast (2023)

Lofrans Titan 2000 W anchor winch.

1 x 140 lbs CQR .

2 x 110 lbs Bruce .

2x 100 m Lofrans hot-dipped galvanised chain (2023).

Electronics & Navigation

Furuno radar/chart plotter 1834C - with 3KW BBFO sounder.

B&G wind instruments with 2 display’s (2023).

Furuno GPS 32 with C-MAP.

Simrad AP50 electric/hydraulic autopilot.


Electrical, Power & Plumbing

Electrical 12 V DC, 24 V DC, 220 V / 110 V AC / 50 Hz,from 14kW Kohler generator and 8kW Fisher Panda generator. (Not running).

2 separate battery banks, chargers/inverter etc. 


Solar system new upgrade 2020 for 12V & 24V house banks:

Two Victron panels, 130W each, (aft of pilot house) supply the 225Amp 12V house bank. They are paralleled connected to a Victron MPPT 75 / 15 controller.

Four larger panels, 280W each, charge the 740Amp 24V house bank (pilothouse roof). They are two sets, set in series and connected to two MPPT 100 / 30 controllers.

Micron Multi plus 5000 inverter/charger (2023)


Silent Wind PRO 400 (2023)


Vantage Marine Water maker 15 gal/hr +UV.

Engines & Mechanical

Spacious engine room with headroom of 4' 8". There's a 12ft fast-access hatch located under the main saloon and is enclosed by two bulkheads.

Main engine is a natural aspirated GM/Detroit Diesel model 6-71, 6 cylinder in line, which had new pistons and injectors in Dec 2009. (7000 hrs). The main engine rates approx 185 HP (injector type N70) at 1900 rpm and gives a max speed of 10 knots. Cruising under power at 1600 rpm the ship will show a speed of approx 8 knots. There are over a 200.000 of these engines around, so parts and service is easy to find.


The Allison hydraulic gearbox is the model is used on engines up to 350 HP, has a reduction from 3 to 1.

Engine room has 2 fuel tanks (900 gallons/3700 l each) on the port and starboard sides.

24 volt AGM Batteries 540 Amp hrs (2022)24 volt starter bank main engine (2022).

12 volt Battery Trojan 225 Amp (2020).

2 battery chargers

Freezer machine

All these systems are easy accessible and serviceable with excellent access to the engine room. 

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
12/9/24Initial price$249,000

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Customers have praised the 1978 Custom Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer for its unique blend of classic design and modern functionality

Many have highlighted the boat's sturdy construction and timeless aesthetic, which make it a standout on the water. Reviews often mention the spacious and well-appointed interior, providing ample room for relaxation and entertaining guests. The versatile layout, with comfortable sleeping quarters and a functional galley, is frequently noted as a favorite feature. Sailors appreciate its sailing performance, noting the reliable rigging and smooth handling that make for enjoyable cruising experiences. The dual capabilities as both a sailboat and motorsailer allow for flexibility in various wind conditions, giving customers confidence in their journeys, whether under sail or power. Additionally, the thoughtful design elements, such as ample storage and easy access to deck spaces, have received recognition from those seeking practicality alongside style. Overall, the 1978 Custom Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer has garnered a reputation for reliability and charm, securing its place as a beloved vessel among its owners.

Made For

The 1978 Custom Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer is an exquisite vessel tailored for adventurers who appreciate a blend of classic charm and modern amenities. Ideal for cruising enthusiasts, this boat attracts those seeking both leisurely sailing experiences and robust motoring capabilities. With its ketch rigging, it offers excellent balance and versatility, making it perfect for long passages or day sailing. The spacious deck and comfortable interiors cater to families or small groups, allowing for unforgettable journeys on the open water. This motorsailer is also perfect for individuals or couples looking to embrace a liveaboard lifestyle, providing ample storage and cozy living spaces. Whether you’re planning to explore coastal waters, venture offshore, or simply enjoy weekends at anchor, the 1978 Custom Don Brooke Ketch/Motorsailer offers the perfect platform to experience the joys of sailing combined with the convenience of motoring. Experience the freedom and tranquility of the sea aboard a vessel designed for both relaxation and adventure.

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