What an incredible opportunity for those seeking to create their own maritime adventures.
"Iron Mistress" is a very rare, one owner vessel, built specifically for her experienced owners, who have lavished love and attention on her since completing her build in 1988. She is regularly, but lightly used, having completed multiple short handed voyages around the US Eastern seaboard, and having completed an epic five year global circumnavigation.
In keeping with the owners desire for a 'fit for purpose' vessel, "Iron Mistress" is a comprehensively equipped, and regularly maintained vessel, as can be seen by the Inventory and images in this presentation. However, it is important to mention that only a personal inspection will fully reveal the high level of passion and effort that has always gone into presenting her as a truly special vessel.
Strength, durability, beauty and safety, easily sailed shorthanded. That was her one owner's brief. And equally at home on weekend oiutings, or on a global circumnavigation.
Her stylish layout is designed to accomodate a couple with occasional guests. She has four usable sea berths with lee cloths in the main cabin and a double aft quarter berth to port. Thus, she can safely and comfortably sail with 2-4 crew on passages.
She is rigged to handle the most extremen sailing conditions with confidence, utilizing a cutter rig with a mast-mounted spinnaker pole on a track. All standing rigging is oversized and she features a Harken Batcar system with lazy jacks and a Doyle stack pack for the mainsail.
A Marine Survey is available on request
Region
North America and Caribbean
Vessel Location
Florida
Reference
YDSPDB45IM
Usage
Leisure, Cruising
Launch Year
1988
Rego
USCG911951
Designer
Ted Brewer
Builder
Mooney Marine Deltaville VA
Length
45' 1" - 13.74m
Beam
12'5"
Draft
5'6"
Displacement
17 Tonnes
Keel / Ballast
Full Keel with lead ballast
Hull Material
Steel
Deck Material
Non-skid steel
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
Yanmar 56 horsepower 4 cylinder naturally aspirated diesel
4JH3E 56 hp diesel (good condition)
Racor RS 20 fuel filter
Kanzaki KBW20-1,2.63 gear ratio
Last drop stuffing box
Whitlock rack and pinion steering
Engine rebuilt23/24. New water pump both fresh and saltwater, new starter,
New Aqua drive engine mounts,
Rebuilt Aqua- drive universal and thrust bearing,
New engine oil cooler, all Yanmar OEM parts
Bilge repainted 23/24
Number Engines
1
Accommodation
"Iron Mistress" has the traditional feel of Maine solid wood joinery with painted bulkheads in the traditional Herreshoff fashion. She has Corian countertops in the galley with gleaming stainless steel ports. The bright white headliner is Formica with solid ash wood molding complimented by stainless steel lighting throughout as well as an oil lamp for ambiance. To help keep air moving, there are 7 Hella turbo fans throughout the interior as well. Immediately to port, is a double quarter berth with lee cloth. Next, you come to the galley on the port side. It is a secure offshore galley, beautifully finished with solid Corian surface countertops, where the cook won't have a problem being secure in a seaway or at anchor. There is tons of counterspace and a large molded Corian sink into the counter for easy cleanup and a clean look, four burner Broadwater propane stove with oven, a Seafrost holding plate refrigeration system with a huge separate freezer. It can be run off 110 or engine driven while underway. It is new as of 2021. You will always be able to make ice as well as keep ice cream frozen for 72 hours even with the system turned off.
The navigation station is to starboard, across from the galley. The nav station is a bench style with Ultraleather covering the foam cushions throughout the whole boat. The nav station is well equipped for cruising with all the communication and navigation equipment within reach. Just before the navigation station on the starboard side, there is a large wet locker and a large deep pantry. All lockers have caning in the doors for ventilation. Before the galley on the port side, directly across from the pantry is the enclosed engine box amidships. It provides copious amounts of extra counter space and can be dismantled very easily for complete engine access. In fact, once it is removed, the motor can be removed by one person using the 12,000 lb pad eye above the motor with a line to the primary winch for lifting.
Hotwater System
Isotemp
Dinghy
New zodiac hard bottom aluminum Dingy with 2.5 hp Yamaha outboard used once
Safety Gear
Numerous life jackets
Flares
Fire extinguishers
2 3500 gal/hr 12v bilge pumps
Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Smoke and carbon detectors
Class 406 EPIRB
Winslow 6-man liferaft ( needs service)
Upgraded navigation lights
Electrics
Custom 12-volt electrical system with floating ground
4 six six-volt batteries for the house
2 six-volt batteries for engine start
BatteryMINDER monitor
Balmar 210 amp series 94 large case alternator
Balmar 130 amp small case alternator
Alternators have isolated ground
Air Marine wind generator with Ferris controller
12-volt electrical panel
Marinco shore power core and power inlet
Galvanic isolator
Reverse polarity indicator
Magnum 2000-watt inverter/charger
Electronics
Garmin GPSmap XS EVT ACU chartplotter
Garmin GPSmap XS radar in chartplotter
Raymarine i70 autopilot with rudder angle
Raymarine i70 multifunction, depth, wind and speed
Venus 5" compass
Sail Inventory
2 Doyle mainsails with Harker Batcar system
1 Highcut Doyle jib (good condition)
New jib and staysail by Mack Sails- never used
'Hard Sails' Genoa (Excellent condition)
1 Highcut Yankee ( good condition)
1 Storm staysail (excellent condition)
1 Storm Trysail with separate mast track (excellent condition)
1 cruising spinnaker with Iron Mistress logo
Mast / Rigging
Double spreader aluminum mast
Keel stepped mast
Aluminum boom
Genoa with Profurl roller furling
Staysail with Profurl roller furling
New standing rigging in 2012
Chainplates, stainless steel, and welded to hull
Running rigging replaced in 23/24
Two Enkes #28 2-speed self-tailing winches (cockpit)
One Enkes #20 2-speed self-tailing winch (cockpit)
Two Enkes # 20 2-speed self-tailing winches (Cabin top)
1 Lewmar # 44 2-speed self-tailing winch (cabin top)
1 Enkes # 18 2-speed self- tailing winch (mast)
1 Enkes # 18 2-speed self-tailing winch ( mast)
1 Enkes # 18 2-speed self-tailing winch (mast)
Boomvang
Boom brake
Traveller
Remarks
Some significant notes:
Recent standing and running rigging
Recent sails and canvas including a Stackpak
New Zincs and bottom paint 2024
Entire boat Awlgripped( hull and deck) 2023
Upgraded electronics
Fleming self-steering gear
Sea Frost Refrigeration (2021)
Broadwater 4 burner propane stove with oven.
Marine survey in 2024 incl. An Audiogage report.
Currently insured for US$277k