Back to top

1978 Irwin 52

Saint Augustine, Florida

$74,900

Owners are extremely motivated and open to all offers

"The boat that started the big boat deck-salon revolution", as cited in Sailing Magazine.

The Irwin 52 was a trend-setting boat. It was a deck-salon cruiser before there were deck-salon cruisers. What's more, the Irwin 52, may be the most popular big boat, 50-foot-plus, ever built. These beamy ketch-rigged cruisers offered no apologies for their motoryacht-like interior accommodations, spacious cockpit, wide side decks and raised bulwarks. It boasts of good performance under power as well as sail. 

Main Salon and galley to starboard, settee to port. Aft cabin and head to starboard. V Berth forward with head to port. Double bunk cabin to starboard.

Highlights include:

  • New Rudder ~ 2023
  • Bottom Paint job ~ 2022
  • Perkins 85hp rebuilt in 2012 ~ 600 hours engine serviced 9/2021
  • Westerbeke 8kW Generator Serviced 9/2021 - 2800 hours
  • Boston Whaler 9' dinghy with 8hp Mercury
  • Gamin GPS map 546s
  • Furuno Marine Rakar Model 1722/1732/1742/1752/1762
  • Furuno Netowrk Sounder Model ETR-6/10N
  • iCom IC-M34 VHF
  • Victron MultiPlus C 3000W 120vac Inverter/Charger 12v
  • Qty 2 - Solar Panel 145 watt SunPower Cell Flex & connectors (needs installation)
  • Qty 6 - AGM Marine Batteries (5 purchased 1/2022)
  • Qty 12 - New Port Lights with screens & shades (needs installation)
  • New bathroom fixtures new for forward head (needs installation)
  • Air Xcel Air Conditioner
  • Kukuma Marine Water Heater
  • Noco Genius Battery Charger
  • Qty 2: Visio HDTV 
  • Sea Frost Deep Freezer
  • Magic Chef 10.1 Refrigerator
  • 45lb CQR with 100' 3/8" chain and 250 3/4 nylon rode

Hull is solid and needs some TLC and detailing.

Survey available for review.

Basic Boat Info

Boat Name: Freedom
Make: Irwin
Model: 52
Year: 1978
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: XYM52029M78K
Has Hull ID: Yes
Keel Type: Full Keel

Dimensions

Length: 52 ft
Length Overall: 52 ft
Length Of Deck: 52 ft
Waterline Length: 44 ft
Beam: 15'3 ft
Max Draft: 5'6 ft
Displacement: 55,000 lb
Bridge Clearance: 59 ft
Ballast: 16,100 lb
Electrical Circuit: 12 V
Single Berths: 3
Double Berths: 2
Cabins Count: 3

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Perkins
  • Model: 4-236
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 85hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade, Bronze
  • Year: 1978
  • Engine Hours: 600

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 2
Fuel Tank Capacity: 130 gal
Water Tanks: 2
Water Tank Capacity: 190 gal
Water Tank Material: Plastic
Holding Tank Count: 2
Holding Tank Capacity: 30 gal
Holding Tank Material: Plastic

Other

Heads Count: 2
Windlass Type: Electric
Boat Class: Cruisers, Cutter
More Info :

Contact

Marcy Lynn
Sunshine Cruising Yachts

Office

Sunshine Cruising Yachts
134 Riberia Street Ste 10
Saint Augustine, Florida, US, 32084
Tel:630-670-2477
Disclaimer
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.


Sail Area

IJPE : 1356.00 sq ft
I : 61.58 ft
J : 21.17 ft
P : 55.17 ft
E : 19.00 ft
Working Sail Area : 1356.00 sq ft
Keel Details
Keel #1
Keel Type: Shoal_Draft
Max Draft: 5.50 ft

Keel #2
Keel Type: Centerboard
Draft Board Up: 5.50 ft
Max Draft: 12.50 ft

Manufacturer Provided Description
Handcrafted by artisans, the Irwin 52 presents unparalleled luxury with distinctive styling. Designed as a matched system, every part specifically interrelates to provide quality, reliability and durability. The Irwin 52 features over 150 standard equipment items making time spent aboard relaxing and enjoyable. Each 52 features items such as a roller furling headstay, refrigeration, stain resistant upholstery, and ergonomically designed chairs for the breakfast bar and salon. The masthead ketch rig is engineered to powerfully and swiftly drive through the water. To make sail handling a snap there is also an optional furling main sail. The 52 also features advantages such as foam-cored horizontal deck surfaces for stiffness and insulation, plus corrosion resistant, stainless steel deck hardware. The raised quarterdeck and drop-level soles allow plenty of headroom from the V-berth to the aft stateroom. Richly finished in teak, the salon is large and ideal for entertaining. The galley has a tremendous amount of counter space for food preparation and features an LPG gimbaled stove with oven, a refrigerator / freezer, a pantry, and a washer / dryer. The Irwin 52 has a choice between three semi-custom accommodation plans. One example includes the owner's stateroom aft with a spacious queen-size berth along with five storage lockers, drawer bank, two cedar-trimmed hanging lockers, as well as a private head with shower.
Disclaimer
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.
Additional Contact Information

Marcy Lynn

 


Yacht Broker

 


630-670-2477


marcy@suncruising.com



www.sunshinecruisingyachts.com


www.facebook.com/sunshinecruisingyachts


www.instagram.com/sunshinecruisingyachts



Educate, empower, and GO BOATING!