2005 Hylas 54 Boat in Marion, MA 02738 US
Built in 2005
54
1 Engine (Yanmar)
54 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
One-Owner German Frers Bluewater Cruiser with Major 2023-2026 Refit Updates
FREESTYLE is a one-owner 2005 Hylas 54 that has been maintained and upgraded with the care expected of a serious offshore yacht. Designed by German Frers and built by Queen Long Marine, the Hylas 54 is one of the defining performance bluewater cruisers of its generation: powerful, elegant, beautifully finished, and engineered for owners who want genuine offshore capability without giving up comfort.
The Hylas 54 has earned its reputation because it combines a slippery Frers hull form, substantial displacement, a secure center cockpit, a strong cutter-capable rig, excellent tankage, and the kind of interior joinery and systems access that make long-distance ownership practical. FREESTYLE builds on that pedigree with the right recent upgrades in the right places.
Her 2023-2026 refit profile is extensive. Major updates include new standing rigging, new helm chartplotter and NavPod, new Raymarine wind/depth/speed/AIS instrumentation, new bimini, dodger, dodger side extensions, cockpit cushions, hatch glass, shaft seal, cutlass bearing, bottom paint, rebuilt Flexofold propeller, newer sails, new Fischer Panda generator, new Raritan freshwater electric heads, new AGM battery bank, new hot water heater, new fans, new windlass motor, refinished bamboo cabin sole, and updated upholstery.
Below deck, FREESTYLE offers the preferred three-cabin, two-head Hylas 54 layout with an aft owner's stateroom, generous forward VIP, port over-under guest cabin, large saloon, dedicated navigation station, and the long linear galley that Hylas owners value offshore. The pass-through arrangement from the nav station to the aft cabin keeps the galley clear while still providing excellent owner access and privacy.
For a buyer seeking a turn-key caliber Hylas 54 with one-owner history, recent rigging, sails, electronics, canvas, underwater service, generator, heads, interior updates, and classic Queen Long joinery, FREESTYLE is a compelling opportunity in one of the most respected Hylas models ever built.
Key Features:
- One-owner Hylas 54 designed by German Frers and built by Queen Long
- Three-cabin, two-head bluewater cruising layout with aft owner's stateroom
- New standing rigging - 2026
- New 12 in Garmin 8612 chartplotter and NavPod at helm - 2026
- New Raymarine apparent wind, depth, knotmeter, wind speed, and AIS instrumentation - 2026
- New dodger, bimini, and dodger side extensions - 2026
- New cockpit cushions and covers - 2026
- New hatch glass - 2026
- New shaft seal, cutlass bearing, bottom paint, and rebuilt/serviced Flexofold propeller - 2026
- New Fischer Panda 8 kW generator - 2024, 445 hours
- New Raritan electric freshwater heads - 2024
- New AGM battery bank - 2024
- New hot water tank - 2024
- New upgraded interior fans throughout - 2024
- New hatch struts and windlass motor - 2024
- Refinished bamboo cabin sole - 2024
- New sails - 2023
- Updated interior upholstery - 2022
- Factory central vacuum system
FREESTYLE’s interior reflects the qualities that made the Hylas 54 such a benchmark cruising yacht: superb Queen Long joinery, a practical offshore layout, excellent ventilation, deep storage, and a warm teak interior that feels substantial without being overly dark. The refinished bamboo cabin sole and updated upholstery give the yacht a fresh, cared-for presentation.
The arrangement is the preferred three-cabin, two-head layout. The main saloon is spacious and bright, with a large dining table to port and a long starboard settee that functions well as a passage berth. The dedicated forward-facing navigation station is aft of the saloon, positioned as a true offshore command center and liveaboard office. The pass-through from the nav station to the aft owner’s stateroom is a valuable Hylas feature because it allows access aft without interrupting the galley.
Forward, the VIP stateroom provides a generous island berth, cedar-lined hanging locker, storage cabinetry, and ensuite access to the forward head with separate shower. The port guest cabin has over-under berths that can accommodate additional family, guests, or crew, while also providing practical storage for tools and spares. Aft, the owner’s stateroom is private and comfortable, with an oversized centerline queen berth, cedar-lined lockers, ensuite head, walk-in shower, air conditioning, fans, hatches, and opening ports.
Interior Styling and Additional Features:
- Refinished bamboo and teak cabin sole - 2024
- Updated interior upholstery - 2022
- Queen Long teak joinery throughout
- Three-cabin, two-head layout with aft owner’s stateroom
- Dedicated forward-facing navigation station
- Pass-through access from navigation station to aft cabin
- Excellent natural ventilation from numerous opening hatches and ports
- Three-zone reverse-cycle air conditioning and heating
- Factory central vacuum system
- Large engine-room and systems access for serviceability
MAIN SALOON
FREESTYLE’s main saloon is bright, practical, and comfortable underway or at anchor. The large dining area to port seats six to eight, while the long starboard settee works equally well as an evening lounge or offshore sea berth. The saloon benefits from generous headroom, overhead hatches, teak handrails, deep storage, and the quality joinery expected from Hylas.
- Refinished bamboo and teak flooring - 2024
- Updated upholstery - 2022
- Upgraded Caframo fans
- Dedicated navigation station with swing-out chair
- Approximately 6 ft 5 in to 6 ft 11 in headroom
- Hideaway remote television
- Two large overhead hatches
- Three reading lights
- Teak overhead grab rails
- High-gloss teak dinette table
- Two teak folding stools that double as cocktail tables when cushions are removed
- Seven-foot starboard settee with pull-out passage berth, lee cloths, and padeyes
- Four large outboard storage lockers plus additional storage below seating
MASTER STATEROOM
The aft owner’s stateroom is a true center-cockpit owner’s cabin, private from the guest accommodations and arranged for extended cruising comfort. The centerline oversized queen berth, cedar-lined lockers, seating area, air conditioning, opening hatches, portlights, and ensuite head with walk-in shower create a proper liveaboard owner’s suite.
- Centerline oversized queen berth
- Ensuite head with walk-in shower
- Port and starboard cedar-lined hanging lockers
- Storage below berth and additional outboard storage
- Two upgraded Caframo fans
- Built-in bookshelves
- Port and starboard night tables
- Updated upholstery in seating area
- Large center overhead hatch
- Four opening portlights
- Approximately 6 ft 5 in headroom
Master Head
The master head is ensuite to the aft owner’s stateroom and has been upgraded for comfort, including a newer freshwater electric toilet and a separate walk-in shower.
- New Raritan electric freshwater head - 2024
- Walk-in shower with fold-down teak seat
- Adjustable shower head
- Automatic/manual shower sump pump
- Three large vanity mirrors with storage behind
- Refinished teak floor grating
- Overhead hatch and opening portlights
- Vanity sink with hot and cold water
VIP STATEROOM
The forward VIP stateroom is generous and comfortable, with an island berth, good natural light, ventilation, and storage. It is large enough to make guests feel genuinely accommodated rather than placed forward as an afterthought.
- Island berth arrangement
- Ensuite access to forward head
- Two upgraded Caframo fans
- Two reading lights
- Hanging locker
- Large overhead hatch with screen
- Additional cabinets and drawers
- Port and starboard night tables with storage
VIP Head
The forward head serves the VIP and guest accommodations and includes a separate shower, dual access, and a Raritan electric freshwater toilet.
- Three vanity mirrors with storage behind
- Raritan electric freshwater head - 2024
- Opening portlight
- Overhead hatch
- Dorade vent
- Automatic/manual shower sump
- Separate shower with fold-down teak seat
- Sink with hot and cold water
- Dual entrance arrangement
GUEST CABIN (PORT)
The port guest cabin is arranged with over-under berths and is ideal for additional guests, children, crew, or passage use. It also provides valuable storage for tools, spares, and cruising gear when fewer guests are aboard.
- Over-under berths that can accommodate up to three adults
- Personal reading lights
- Overhead hatch with screen
- Two opening portlights
- Cedar-lined locker
- Storage below lower berth
The Hylas 54’s long linear galley is one of the model’s strongest offshore features. It provides safe bracing, generous counter space, deep refrigeration, and a logical cooking layout for use underway or at anchor.
- Large linear galley
- Double top- and front-loading refrigerator arrangement
- Top- and front-loading freezer
- Force 10 three-burner stove and oven
- LPG control and fume detector
- Freshwater foot pump
- Centerline double stainless-steel sink with new pull-out faucet
- Four opening portlights
- Built-in overhead GE microwave oven
- Slide-out work surface over stove
- Two 20 lb propane tanks
NAVIGATION STATION
The forward-facing navigation station is set up for real offshore use, with electrical panels, communications equipment, charting displays, systems controls, and the space to function as a passagemaking station or liveaboard office.
- Forward-facing port-side navigation station
- Complete electrical panels for 12 V and AC systems
- Large navigation desk with internal storage
- Custom 17 in Xerox display in cockpit
- Chartplotter/radar display
- Raymarine three-gauge display at companionway
- New 12 in Garmin 8612-GN chartplotter and NavPod at helm - 2026
- ICOM M502 VHF radio
- ICOM M710 SSB radio with HAM radio frenquencies
- Vesper Marine AIS transponder and receiver
- Furuno radar control
- Clarion stereo
- Aten video control
- Remote Apple keyboard
- Fireboy engine-room fire suppression system
- Xantrex sine-wave 1800 W inverter/charger control
- Simrad AP25 autopilot
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
FREESTYLE’s navigation electronics have been updated with key 2026 Raymarine and helm equipment, while retaining an extensive legacy electronics package for redundancy and systems monitoring.
- New 12 in Garmn 8612 chartplotter and NavPod at helm - 2026
- New Raymarine apparent wind, depth, knotmeter, wind speed, and AIS instrumentation - 2026
- Raymarine displays at cockpit and navigation station
- Three Raymarine displays above companionway
- ICOM VHF and remote ICOM VHF
- Two handheld VHF radios
- Vesper Marine AIS transponder and receiver
- Furuno radar control
- Victron display
- Xantrex voltage display
- SSB radio, with HAM radio frequencies
HELM STATION
- Center-cockpit helm station
- New 12 in Garmin 8612-GN chartplotter and NavPod at helm - 2026
- Side-Power bow thruster control
- Raymarine autopilot control
- Throttle control
- Manual bilge pump access
- Ritchie pedestal compass
- Stainless handhold
- Leather-bound destroyer-style wheel
The Hylas 54 was designed by German Frers and built by Queen Long with the offshore construction details that made the model a respected world cruiser. The hull uses fiberglass/Twaron aramid reinforcement, a strong monohull form, and a balanced hull shape that provides a rewarding combination of seakindliness, speed, and comfort.
- German Frers-designed Hylas 54 hull
- Queen Long construction for Hylas Yachts
- Fiberglass/Twaron aramid-reinforced hull construction
- Classic white gelcoat finish
- Blue cove and boot stripes
- Teak and stainless boarding ladder usable on port or starboard side
- Four integrated hull port windows
- Alloy maintenance-free toe rail
- Stainless bow protection
- Stainless stern protection
- Elevated stainless and teak rub rail
DECK
FREESTYLE’s deck layout reflects the Hylas 54’s offshore purpose: secure movement, strong hardware, excellent ventilation, a walk-down transom, protected cockpit, and practical deck access for anchoring, sail handling, and boarding.
- Multiple Manship opening hatches with built-in screens
- Multiple opening portlights
- Non-skid decking
- Extended pushpit rail to centerline gates
- Fold-down stainless and teak pushpit seats
- Multiple dorades
- Walk-down transom with teak decking
COCKPIT
- New cockpit cushions - 2026
- New dodger - 2026
- New bimini - 2026
- New dodger side extensions - 2026
- Teak cockpit flooring
- New 12 in Garmin 8612 chartplotter and NavPod at helm - 2026
- Custom 17 in chartplotter and radar display at companionway
- Stainless destroyer-style wheel
- Fold-away cockpit table with Sunbrella cover
MAST AND RIGGING
- New standing rigging - 2026
- In-boom furling system
- Boom vang
- Recent running rigging
- Mast boot cover
- Triple-spreader Selden rig
- Hydraulic headsail furling system
- Manual Selden staysail furling system
- Running backstays
SAILS AND WINCHES
- 130% spectra genoa - 2023
- Radial cut 110% working jib - 2023
- Doyle laminate radial cut asymmetrical spinnaker with sock - 2023 (never used)
- Inner forestay for Neil Pryde storm jib
- AB storm jib that wraps around the furled headstay
- Storm trysail
- Mainsail – 2017
- Spare set of sails : Mainsail, 110% older working jib.
- Antal powered primary winches
- Antal powered mainsheet winch
- Antal manual secondary winches
- Dual Antal winches at mast
ENGINE AND MECHANICAL
The mechanical package centers on a 125 HP Yanmar diesel with direct shaft drive and a newer Fischer Panda 8 kW generator. Recent underwater and drivetrain service in 2026 addresses several of the most important ownership items on a bluewater cruising yacht.
- Yanmar 4JH3-DTE 125 HP diesel engine - 3,825 hours
- ZF gearbox
- Direct shaft drive
- Mamba rod steering
- Fischer Panda 8 kW generator - new 2024, 445 hours
- Flexofold bronze folding propeller
- Rebuilt and serviced Flexofold propeller - 2026
- New shaft seal - 2026
- New cutlass bearing - 2026
- New bottom paint - 2026
PLUMBING AND TANKAGE
FREESTYLE carries proper cruising tankage, stainless fuel and water tanks, a watermaker, upgraded heads, and a recent hot water heater, supporting extended time away from the dock.
- Fuel capacity: 220 gal in stainless-steel tanks
- Fresh water capacity: 210 gal in stainless-steel tanks
- Holding tank (2) 35gal fiberglass construction tanks
- Watermaker RO model 20-22 GPH operates on 110V
- New Raritan electric freshwater heads - 2024
- New hot water tank - 2024
- Two 20 lb propane tanks
- Freshwater foot pump in galley
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- New AGM battery bank - 2024
- Xantrex sine-wave 1800 W inverter/charger
- 12 V and AC electrical panels at navigation station
- Shore-power system 50 amp cord (110/220V)
- Fischer Panda 8 kW generator - new 2024, 445 hours
- Updated interior fans throughout - 2024
AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
- Hideaway remote television in saloon on port side
- Clarion stereo system
- Aten video control
- Remote Apple keyboard
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- Standard USCG-required safety equipment
- Fireboy engine-room fire suppression system
- Givens (6) person life raft – very good condition (service needed)
- Lee cloths and padeyes for starboard passage berth
- Manual bilge pump access from cockpit and galley
BROKER’S COMMENTS
FREESTYLE is a strong example of why the Hylas 54 remains one of the most respected owner-operated bluewater cruisers in the 50-55 ft range. She combines German Frers design, Queen Long build quality, a real offshore cockpit, excellent tankage, a practical three-cabin layout, and recent investment in the systems that matter most.
The standout story is the 2023-2026 upgrade profile. New standing rigging, 2023 sails, 2026 helm electronics and Raymarine instrumentation, new canvas, new cockpit cushions, recent bottom and drivetrain service, a newer generator, upgraded freshwater electric heads, AGM battery bank, hot water heater, refinished cabin sole, and updated upholstery make FREESTYLE a compelling choice for a buyer who wants to cruise rather than begin with a major refit list.
- One-owner Hylas 54 with major recent upgrades
- Excellent candidate for New England, Caribbean, Bahamas, offshore, and liveaboard cruising
- Recent rigging, electronics, sails, canvas, generator, heads, batteries, bottom, and interior updates
- Proven German Frers / Hylas / Queen Long bluewater platform
REVIEWS
- Hylas Yachts and Hylas model literature describe the German Frers-designed Hylas 54 as a serious bluewater cruiser combining performance, comfort, and offshore strength in a semi-custom Queen Long-built package.
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
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | Initial price | $575,000 |
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Customers highly praise the 2005 Hylas 54 for its exceptional build quality, offering a perfect blend of performance and comfort
Many appreciate its spacious and well-designed interior, which boasts elegant finishes and a functional layout that caters to both relaxing and entertaining. Sailing enthusiasts often highlight the boat's impressive handling and stability, making it suitable for both experienced sailors and those new to the cruising lifestyle. The powerful sail plan and responsive rigging enhance its performance on the water. Additionally, owners often commend the generous storage options throughout the vessel, allowing for extended voyages without compromise. The Hylas 54's ability to accommodate guests in comfort is another recurring theme, with reviewers noting the ample living space and well-appointed cabins. Overall, the 2005 Hylas 54 garners enthusiastic feedback for its craftsmanship, performance, and livability, establishing it as a beloved choice among cruising sailors.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The Hylas 54, launched in 2005, is a renowned bluewater cruising yacht designed for both performance and comfort. Here are some pros and cons of this impressive vessel:
Pros
Quality Craftsmanship: Hylas yachts are recognized for their outstanding build quality, featuring solid fiberglass construction and high-end materials, ensuring durability and longevity.
Performance: The Hylas 54 is designed for performance under sail, with a well-balanced hull shape and efficient rigging. It performs well in various wind conditions, making it suitable for long-distance cruising.
Spacious Interior: The interior offers a roomy and comfortable layout with ample natural light, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The open-plan saloon, well-appointed galley, and generous cabin space ensure comfort for extended voyages.
Customization Options: The Hylas 54 often comes with a range of customization options, allowing owners to tailor the vessel to their specific needs and preferences, from interior layouts to equipment choices.
Ocean-Ready Features: Equipped with reliable systems and features designed for offshore cruising, such as robust rigging, ample storage, and safety-focused design, it is well-suited for serious sailors.
Strong Resale Value: Due to its popularity and reputation for quality, the Hylas 54 tends to hold its value well in the market, making it a smart investment for potential owners.
Cons
Price Point: As a premium cruising yacht, the Hylas 54 may be priced higher than some competitors, which could be a barrier for budget-conscious buyers.
Maintenance Requirements: High-quality materials and systems may require regular maintenance and upkeep to ensure optimal performance and longevity, which can be an ongoing commitment for owners.
Weight: The sturdy construction, while beneficial for durability, results in a heavier vessel that might not perform as swiftly in light winds compared to some lighter alternatives.
Size Constraints: While the size can be a pro for space and comfort, it may also limit access to certain marina slips or berths, which could pose challenges in some cruising destinations.
Limited Availability: As a model no longer in production, finding a well-maintained used Hylas 54 might require a longer search and may vary in condition depending on previous ownership.
Made For
The 2005 Hylas 54 is designed for discerning sailors who seek a blend of performance and luxury on the water. It appeals to cruising enthusiasts looking for a robust, seaworthy yacht that can handle both blue water and coastal voyages with ease. With its elegant lines and well-thought-out layout, this vessel is perfect for those who appreciate quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. Ideal for families, couples, or solo sailors, the Hylas 54 offers ample living space and comfort below deck, making it suitable for long-term cruising or weekend getaways. Its versatile design caters to experienced sailors and newcomers alike, providing a rewarding sailing experience for all. Whether you are seeking adventure on the high seas or relaxation in secluded coves, the Hylas 54 is built to meet your sailing aspirations.
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