For Sale: 2004 Switch 51 for Sale

[SVNeko]

We are reluctantly selling NEKO, our 2004 Switch 51, which we've cruised and lived on for the past 4+ years. The Switch 51 is a performance cruising cat, with all the comforts of home. Sud Composites was ahead of its time by building a type of boat that is highly sought after today - lightweight, strong build with daggerboards and tall sailplan and good space and creature comforts. The ideal compromise between performance and comfort, without sacrificing on safety.

US$495,000
Location: Florida, USA
Please PM if interested or for additional information

Structure is all vinylester, with PVC foam core above the waterline, creating a strong, stiff, lightweight boat, and solid vinylester below the waterline, for protection from grounding and floating objects. Vinylester gelcoat for maximum protection from water intrusion. The Switch 51 carries dual daggerboards and a tall, high-aspect ratio sailplan, assuring good performance in light and heavy winds. She has mini-skegs to facilitate grounding and protection of the saildrives.

The boat has all the comforts of a floating home - air conditioning/heat, updated electronics, state-of-the-art electrical installation for use anywhere in the world, integrated wifi with router, washer/dryer and more. She has been continually maintained and upgraded by her liveaboard owners who are now reluctantly offering her for sale. If you are looking to sail far from home in style, the Switch 51 is for you - fast, great to look at, comfortable to live on.

Main and genoa will need to be replaced in next year or two. Price reflects $30,000 accommodation (from $525,000) for new sails.

Engines:
2 x 55HP Volvo d2-55 diesel engines with dual switch-over Racor fuel filters. 3400 hrs.
Volvo sail drives with three blade folding propellers.
Fischer Panda 8Mini 8kw 240V genset installed in 2015. 415 hrs.
220 liters starboard tank and 400 liters port tank.

Deck and Rig:
Fully-battened mainsail (Dacron perf), 78 m2, 3 reefs, lazy jacks and sailbag on track with ball bearing cars.
Genoa (Spectra) 50 m2, on a Profurl NC52 furler.
Staysail (heavy Dacron) 21m2 on a Profurl NC42 furler.
Gennaker 80 m2 on Profurl EC 4000 gennaker furler.
Symmetrical spinnaker 145 m2 with sock.
Standing rigging with Colligo dynex shrouds and running backstays and SS wire stays and rod diamonds (2015).
3 piece sunbrella awning to shade entire boat.

Anchoring:
Lofrans 1200W Tigres windlass with foot operation and remote in cockpit.
1 Rocna 73lb anchor 300ft of 8mm G7 chain.
Secondary anchoring gear: 1 anchor BRAKE 53 lb, 80ft of chain 200ft of 7/8″ Samson Super Strong double braid line.
Kedge anchor: 21lb alu. Fortress FX-37.
Storm anchor: 47lb alu. Fortress FX-85.
300ft of 7/8” Samson Super Strong double braid nylon line for extra anchor line or drogue deployment.

Safety:
Plastimo 4 man liferaft, just recertified
MOM-8 man overboard module
Lifesling
Galerider drogue and rode
NKE man overboard warning bracelets

Electricity:
System designed to accept 50 or 60 hz shore power or genset power, to operate all systems anywhere in the world, and to operate 50 or 60 hz appliances.
4 house gel batteries 210 Ah (840ah total).
Fischer Panda 8Mini 8kw/240V genset.
3 Sanyo 240W solar panels with Midnite Classic 200 controller.
2 engine alternators 60 A Volvo.
2 Mastervolt 80A charger(s) for simultaneous use.
1 110V Mastervolt Combi inverter/charger 100A/2500W
Total charging capacity of 260A – lithium ready.
1 220V Mastervolt inverter 2500W.
220V and 110V outlets throughout cabins 2 12V outlets at chart table.
Mastervolt batteries monitor.

Electronics:
Raymarine e-127 MFD at nav station
Raymarine e-125 MFD at port helm.
Raymarine ST60 wind, tridata and maxiview instruments over companionway.
Raymarine ST60 Multi repeater in owner’s cabin.
Raymarine AIS650 transponder.
Raymarine HD radar integrated with MFD’s.
Standard Horizon GX2150 fixed mount VHF radio with AIS connected to PC navigation system.
Lecomble & Schmitt hydraulic autopilot pump with Raymarine SPX30 course computer (with spare AP computer and autopilot pump), with P70 and wireless remote controllers.
GP30 Furuno GPS.
ICOM M802 SSB Radio with AT140

Plumbing:
Spectra Newport 400 Watermaker, with auto flush and salinity control.
440 liters water tanks.
2 40 liter water heaters, wired to accept 220V (1500W) and 110V (500W) power.
2 SS holding tanks with epoxy coated interior 55 L.
Splendide washer/dryer in starboard forward compartment.
Hot/cold shower on port transom.

Dinghy:
AB 10AL 10' aluminum dinghy, with raised floor and bow locker.
Suzuki 20hp 4-stroke engine (new 2015)

All info believed to be accurate but not guaranteed.

[geoleo]

Looks like the mast will not go under any ICW 65ft bridges. Is this correct?

[SVNeko]

Originally Posted by geoleo

Looks like the mast will not go under any ICW 65ft bridges. Is this correct?

yes it is

[jdazey]

From your photo #3, it looks like Neko is easily capable of 200 mile days. Is this correct?



This seems to be a nice example of a Switch 51. These don't come up for sale often. Good luck with the sale.

Cheers.

[SVNeko]

Originally Posted by jdazey

From your photo #3, it looks like Neko is easily capable of 200 mile days. Is this correct?



This seems to be a nice example of a Switch 51. These don't come up for sale often. Good luck with the sale.

Cheers.

We do our fair share of them. That snap is from a recent run from Puerto Rico to the Southern Bahamas.