“WHIRLAWAY”

A comprehensive and thoughtful post-Covid refit makes this an almost new classic. The current owners have returned to sail, having purchased a Tartan 5300, so this updated beauty is available for a fraction of the cost of new. Assisted by the original Ray Hunt Associates design team, she has been repowered with 2020 Cummins 550 hp engines, ZF transmissions, shafts, propellers, and electronic controls, and now cruises at 19-20 kts (24-25 kts WOT). Other major systems upgrades include all new batteries, battery switches, battery wiring, two Victron 5000 watt inverters, Victron controller (automatically switches among available power sources), bow and stern thrusters (dedicated batteries), windlass, custom bow chocks, electric range, microwave and convection oven, custom main salon table, custom carbon fiber hardtop with solar panels, all navigation electronics, 6.7 Cu Ft Isotherm dual drawer refrigerator, Sea Frost freezer plates and compressor, hot water heater, remote searchlight (dual controls), main salon lighting and ceiling liner, flybridge canvas, main salon cushions, flybridge cushions, flybridge swivel chairs, Teak Systems teak decking on the aft deck, and swim platform, and Spectra Catalina 14 gph water maker. She sleeps six in three cabins, with her galley up in the spacious main salon and carries 800 gallons of diesel and 200 gallons of water.

The location is Jamestown, RI, available to be seen on short notice.

Listing Specifications

Listing Specifications 

Make: Alden Yachts

Model: 50 Motor Yacht

Year: 1994/2021

L.O.A. 49’ 05”

L.W.L. 43’ 05”

Beam: 15’ 08”

Draft: 03’ 07”

Disp: 45,000 pds

Hull Form: Hunt Deep-V with prop pockets

Tankage:

Fuel Capacity: 800 USG

Water Capacity: 200 USG

Holding Tank: 40 USG

 Engines:

Cummins QSB 6.7, 550 HP, 400 engine hours,  

Engine replacement engineered by C. Raymond Hunt Associates

Cummins Diesels manufactured and installed 2020

ZF Transmissions installed 2020

Cruising speed 20 KTS

Max speed 24 KTS

FEATURES:

WHIRLAWAY is a classic three-stateroom flybridge motor yacht, designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates. The interior finish is American cherry, crafted with New England craftsmanship. She is equipped with complete electronics at the upper and lower helm stations. The aft owner stateroom (queen), the forward cabin (V-berth), and the port cabin (pilot berths) provide berths for a crew of six. There are two heads, both with full shower stalls. The galley has an electric cooktop, a convection oven/microwave, and drawer refrigeration. The flybridge seats six comfortably in a settee, an L-shaped dinette, a helmsman seat, and a navigator seat. The main salon features a custom drop-leaf table for dining. The electrical power is provided by a 16 KW generator, solar panels mounted on the carbon fiber flybridge hardtop, and twin Victron Quattro 5000-watt inverters (a total of 10,000 watts). The Victron system manages the vessel’s power demands. The air-conditioning/heating system has three zones.             

Salon:

Redesign of the salon & galley layout with extensive custom cabinetry (2020)

Access is from the starboard side deck, aft coach roof, and master stateroom

The aft coach roof door provides convenient flybridge access

Salon dinette to starboard

Custom drop-leaf dining table

Headliner custom-fitted to house the LED lighting (2020)

Teak and holly sole with a semi-gloss varnish finish 

Salon varnished renewed (2023)

Salon Upholstery (2020)

Custom opening windows (2020)

The lower helm station is located adjacent to the starboard side deck door   

Galley:

Newly configured to accommodate expanded counter space and drawer refrigeration. (2020)

Provision storage expanded for extended cruising

Gaggenau electric stove top

Wolf convection microwave

Isotherm two drawer refrigeration (2020)

SeaFrost freezer located under the helmsman seat (2020)

Staterooms:  

Master stateroom

Centerline walk around Queen size berth

Access door to the aft cockpit

Desk, storage, and bookshelves

Hanging locker

Lockers outboard

Built-in nightstands with drawer and locker storage

Natural light and ventilation provided with oversized opening ports (4)

Overhead lighting and reading lamps

Master Bath

Ensuite bath with separate shower stall

Shower stall with door

Opening ports

V.I.P Stateroom 

V-berth configuration with filler cushion

Overhead large deck hatch

Locker storage outboard

Natural light and ventilation provided with opening ports

Overhead lighting and reading lamps

Heat and air-conditioning

Guest Stateroom 

Oversized lower berth

Large single upper berth

Custom cabinetry with drawer and locker storage

Lockers outboard of the lower berth

Bureau with drawer and locker storage

Natural light and ventilation provided with opening ports

Overhead lighting and reading lamps

Guest Bath

Large head with separate stall shower

Vanity with sink and mirror

Storage outboard and below the vanity 

Lower Helm

The dashboard was renewed to accommodate new engine displays

Navigation instruments

Starboard side deck access door

Double helm seat  

Flybridge

Teak drop leaf table

L-shaped settee to starboard, upholstery 2023

Large settee to port, upholstery 2023  

Dashboard new to accommodate new electronics and engine displays

Upholstery Protective Covers 2023

Enclosure 2023

Custom carbon fiber hardtop with solar panels 2021

Mechanical (All 2020)

C Raymond Hunt and Associates engineered engine replacement

Engine beds, shafts, shaft logs, cutlass bearings and props

Engine ventilation, soundproofing, and exhaust systems 

Topside engine room air-intakes newly enlarged and fitted

Acqua Drive Shaft coupling

PYI dripless shaft seals 

Nibral 5-blade propellers

Side Power bow thruster SEP100 185T with PVC 212 control

Side Power stern thruster SEP 80 185T with PJC 212 control

Racor 75900MAX Turbine Series dual water separators with pressure gauge 

Electronics Flybridge (2020 or later)

Raymarine Quantum 2 Radar with Axiom Pro 12 display

Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 multifunction chart plotter

Raymarine AIS

Raymarine i60 wind speed and direction, true and apparent

Raymarine i50 boat speed, log/trip, timer

Raymarine i50 depth, alarm, offset

Garmin GMI 10 heading, speed, depth, water temp

Garmim GHC 20 hydraulic autopilot

Icom IC-M504 Submersible Plus VHF radio

Seaview II radar mount

ZF electronic engine controls

ACR RCL-100 LED // remote control searchlight

Bow and stern thruster controls

Electronics Lower Station (2020 or later)

Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 multifunction

Raymarine AIS 

Raymarine i60 wind speed and direction, true and apparent

Raymarine i50 boat speed, log/trip, timer

Raymarine i50 depth, alarm, offset

Garmin GMI 10 heading, speed, depth, water temp

Garmim GHC 20 hydraulic autopilot

ZF electronic engine controls

Hull and Deck

Teak cockpit sole (2020)

Teak swim platform (teak 2020)

Maxwell 2500 VWC Windlass with helm controls (2022)

Custom dinghy cradle (2023)

Hull Hawse pipes installed port and starboard (2020)

Custom SS fender racks fabricated and installed on the dinghy deck (2022)

Exterior varnish renewed

ACR RCL-100 LED Searchlight with remote (2020)

ARC GLOBALFIX PRO RLB -37 EPIRB (2020)

KVH TranPhone LTE-1 (2020)

Kidde Automatic Packaged Fire Extinguishing System

Electrical

Northern Lights 20 KW generator 2013

Victron Energy Quattro 5000VA/12volt/220amp Inverter Chargers (2) 2020

Odyssey Batteries (6), wiring and switches 2020

Generator start battery 2020

Bowthruster and Windlass battery bank 2020

Balmar battery charger dedicated to thrusters and windlass

Stern Thruster Battery 2020

Solbian solar panels installed on FB hardtop 2020

Victron Energy Management System 2020

Battery monitoring systems (2020)

Groco pressure water tank

Raritan 110 volt 20 gallon water tank (2021)

LED Lighting in the salon and master stateroom reading lamps (2020)

Smart Electronic System automatically switches from shore power to genset to inverter

Emphasis on being completely independent of shore power

Additional Vessel Features

Spectra Watermaker (2021)

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History

Whirlaway is a genuinely exceptional classic motor yacht designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates and built by the artisans at Alden Yachts. The current owners elevated this classic into a 21st-century motor yacht, a thrilling journey that excites every yacht enthusiast. Jamestown Boatyard, with the direction of the owners and the engineering help of C. Raymond Hunt Associates repowered and updated her to create a true modern classic with 21st-century speed and performance.  

DisclaimerThe 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.