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89’Simpson custom sailboat - $170,000 (Vancouver BC)
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May 2025 23 page comprehensive out-of-water survey available on request- listed market value $430,000, replacement 4.2 million dollars.
This lovely schooner was listed for 349000 cad in September 2023 and had several inquiries but no sale yet. It is now time to slash the price for the next owner.
( please note with one days work that the bowsprit and boomkins can be removed to reduce LOA to 71 feet to save on moorage when not cruising the world!)
Lucrative charter work, spacious livaboard or world traveller, this big beautiful boat is available at a fraction of its surveyed replacement value.
Canadian Registered Sailing Vessel ‘One Ocean’ has recently undergone a five-year renovation that included a replacement main mast and bowsprit, a completely new interior with varnished mahogany panelling, and Brazilian cherry sole. All new aluminum handrails, new boomkins, new plumbing and water tank, new upholstery and exterior canvas as well as recent new hull and deck paint make this an appealing refresher of a custom classic. The 1975 Gardner 6LW Diesel is running beautifully, and the vessel had a successful five day sea trial in the southern gulf islands. It’s first event was a triumphant wedding at sea for 46 people. (There was room for ten more!)
Originally licenced by Transport Canada (37 guests and three crew), and used for general as well as scuba charters out of downtown Vancouver, ‘One Ocean’ also chartered for two years in Panama.
A unique diving well allows access to the ocean via a passage right through the keel from the main saloon! The ceilings have been recently painted white and all portlights have been replaced with 27 handsome 15” opening aluminum frames and tempered glass to provide a light and airy interior. The 6’x9’ main hatch is new and built of kiln-dried cedar and 7/8” triple tempered glass. The pilothouse has a new interior helm station and massive diamond seaglaze tempered windows. Original berthing for 27 people is now reduced to 12 including 3 doubles and seven singles. Ground tackle includes a Fortress F120 on 300’ of ½” galvanized chain, a 120 lb CQR, and a 150 lb navy anchor powered by a massive double gypsy hydraulic windlass.
Its current moorage in Queensborough can be assumed ( subject to marina approval) for only $1335 CAD a month.
A Novurania 420 DL with a 50 hp Mercury fourstroke with seating for six can be added for an additional $8,000 CAD.
Please direct all inquiries from qualified buyers only directly to the owner. Thank you for your interest.
Boat details
Make: Custom build
Model: Two-masted sailboat
Length: LOA 89’ (27.1m) LOD 70’
Price: $259,000 CAD
Year: 1975
Place built: Port Hammond, BC
Designer: John Simpson
Builder: Folkes Manufacturing Ltd.
Location: Port Kells, BC, Canada
Boat Name: One Ocean
Hull Material: Steel
Number of Engines: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Cruising Speed: 7 knots
Max Speeds: 8 knots
HIN 12 Digit: 348555
Specifications
LOA: 89’
Length: 90’ (27.4m)
Beam Measure: 18’ (5.48m)
Draft: 7.5’
Bridge Clearance: 78’ (23.7m)
Measure: 59 tons registered, 90 tons deadweight
Displacement: 90 tons
Number of Heads: 2
Number of Cabins: 3
Number of single berths: 5
Number of double berths: 3
Fuel Tank Capacity: 500 gallons (1892 L)
Fresh Water Tanks Capacity: 200 gallons (757 L)
Holding Tanks Capacity: 71 gallons (268 L)
Propulsion
Engine #1
Make: Gardener
Model: 6LW
Type: Straight 6 Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Year: 1975
Hours: 2500
HP: 150
Galley
• Dickenson Diesel Stove
• 110 V toaster oven
• 110 V hot plate
• 110 V coffee maker
• 12 V / 120 V fridge freezer
• Double sink
• Propane on-demand hot water
Instrumentation/Electronics
• 2 Depth sounders
• 1 chart plotter
Electrical
• 110 V electrical outlets throughout vessel supplied through shore power/ generator/3000 watt inverter
Mechanical
• Fischer Panda 12K mini – 10000 watt 220V/110V generator
• Ideal double barrel/ double gypsy windless hydraulic
• 1 Fortress F120 Danforth style anchor on 300’ ½” galvanized chain
• 1 120 pound cqr style anchor on 15’ ½” galvanized chain and 200’ ¾” rope
• 150 pound navy style anchor
Hull & Decks
• 1/4” steel hull, 1/8” steel house
• non-skid decks
• new 6’x9’ kim dried red cedar main hatch (2019) with stainless steel gratings
• teak 24”x24” secondary skylight
• 2x Bomer 24” plexiglass/aluminum hatches fore and aft
• 22 15” round tempered glass/aluminum port lights vessel sides
• 3 15” square tempered glass/aluminum port lights transom
• 4 tempered glass SeaGlaze pilot house windows
• Varnished mahogany companion way
• 65’ wood mizzen mast box construction with 3 person crows nest at 55’
• 75’ wood two-part main mast solid construction
Sail Inventory
• 3 foresails
• 1 mizzen mainsail
• 1 mainsail
• 1 Fisherman’s sail
• 1 Spinnaker