1978 Gulfstar Ketch

Beginning forward is the Vee-berth with port and starboard berths for two and with triangle filler, hanging lockers and access to the port side guest head. A separate storage locker is to starboard. Next aft is the main cabin/salon with a U-shapped dinette to port and settee to starboard that can convert to an upper and lower berth for two. The galley is further aft and to port with the navigation station to starboard and deck access on center. The portside companionway aft provides engine room access, and the master stateroom is aft with extra-long double berth for two, private head with shower, hanging and drawer storage.

Custom 6 cu/ft refrigerator and separate 4 cu/ft freezer compartments each with Crosby dual holding plates and Seafrost compressor (new 2023), Force 10 3-burner propane stove (new 2023) with two 2.5 gallon aluminum tanks, GE microwave oven (new 2020), custom teak liquor bar between galley and salon, charcoal filtered drinking water faucet and  separate sea water faucet at deep double stainless steel sink, Formica counter tops, 5 gallon electric water heater (new 2020).

The décor is teak and holly flooring with a varnish finish, teak cabinetry, vinyl headliner, maroon-colored Sunbrella cushions, tastefully decorated with nautical features.

Single Perkins 4.154 62hp inboard diesel with 86 hours since major overhaul, fresh water cooled, 900 Racor fuel filter, Borg Warner marine transmission, Northern Lights 8.5KW diesel generator with 2950 hours, 500 Racor fuel filter, mechanical wheel steering with autopilot driven hydraulic steering, 16,000BTU reverse cycle Marine Aire A/C system split to both staterooms (new 2023), 12,000BTU reverse cycle A/C for salon, galley and navigation station,  ECHOTec 12 volt 288 gallon per day water maker (new 2020), Crown Raritan 12v toilet in MSR head (new 2025), Maxi-Prop propeller (new 2021), Xantrex 2000 watt inverter (new 2020), Newmar 12 volt 80 amp battery charger, EPsolar solar controller with remote panel (new 2020), five bank battery system- all West Marine gel cel batteries that are diode protected, Niehoff 60 amp brushless alternator (new 2023), engine room overboard discharge hoses that have JIC screw on fittings (no hose clamps), two 30 amp 110 volt shore power cords, shaft line cutting spurs, electric oil change system.

Fiberglass non-skid decks, stainless rail stanchions with cable life lines, custom stainless steel manual davits for tender and solar panels mounted on top (new 2020), custom stainless steel swim re-boarding ladder on transom, custom stainless steel portable boarding ladder on port side, Ideal 12 volt anchor windlass (factory reconditioned 2020) with foot pedal control and remote cockpit control, one 45lb plow anchor with 150’ of chain (new 2020) and 150’ of rode, spare 40lb Danforth anchor with 150’ of rode, spare 40lb Danforth anchor, Achilles inflatable tender with 15hp 2-stroke Yamaha outboard (new 2023) and 2hp Honda pony engine, black Sunbrella dodger top with stainless steel frames and three sided isinglass enclosure and additional black Sunbrella cockpit bimini top with stainless frames, Viking 8-man life raft with ACR PLB EPIRB packed inside.

Sony HTA 3000 Dolby soundbar with Sony 200 watt subwoofer in salon (new 2026), 12-volt Sony AM/FM/CD player in salon with Bose speakers in salon and MSR (new 2023), LG 24” LCD TV salon with Bose sound bar (new 2020), Samsung 24” LCD TV MSR with Bose sound bar (new 2020), Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 Doppler radar with 4kw radar dome (new 2023), Garmin 541 GPS map, Magellan 1000 hand held GPS, Raymarine SmartPilot with rotary drive and new hydraulic pump (2023), Raymarine i50/i60 digital depth, speed and wind direction indicator (new 2023), ICOM ICM 605 VHF, Raytheon 45 VHF (new 2023), ICOM M802 single side band radio (factory reconditioned 2023), Sirius satellite weather receiver (new 2023), Danforth 5” compass, Raymarine 700 AIS transceiver (new 2023), Qunatum 2 cell phone booster antenna (new 2023), ACR Cat 1 EPIRB.

Harken roller furling for jib, dual tracks on main mast for storm mainsail, running inner forestay and running back stay for storm inner jib sail, 140% roller furling heavy jib sail with reefing to 110%, main sail and mizzen with seven additional sails: 95% jib, storm tri sail, storm jib,  Martin mizzen, two Barient #22 cockpit winches, two Barient #28 cockpit winches, one Barient 22SS main mast halyard winch, two Barient 21SS main mast halyard winches, two Barient #18 mizzen mast halyard winches.

Although always professionally maintained, Delphi recently underwent a major overhaul including, substantial engine rebuild, new dodger, new salon upholstery, through hulls, hoses, valves, prop, shaft, cutlass bearing, bonding wires, transmission coupling, motor mounts, rebuilt anchor windlass, standing rigging, mast wiring, antennas, anemometer, both masts removed and repainted, bottom job (Dec 2025). Extensive generator and engine spare parts. A recent survey rates the boat as “Above Average to Excellent Condition” with a market value of $240,000.00. With a history of prideful ownership, freshwater storage and the list of recent updates, this is the UNICORN of 50’ Gulfstar Ketches.

If you’re looking for a large cruising sailboat, you owe it to yourself to look at Delphi…you will be impressed!!

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.