1990 Ta Chiao 56' (17.07 m)
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Wind Song
Designed by Robert Perry and built in Taiwan, the CT-56 is the perfect offshore bluewater cruiser that is uniquely ideal for entertaining, living aboard and offshore sailing. Wind Song is without question the best of them all, extremely well-maintained with many upgrades and no expense spared. Stepping aboard you can immediately see the attention to detail and level of ownership this vessel has enjoyed.
- Cruisers
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
Description
Designed by Robert Perry and built in Taiwan, the CT-56 is the perfect offshore bluewater cruiser that is uniquely ideal for entertaining, living aboard and offshore sailing. Wind Song is without question the best of them all, extremely well-maintained with many upgrades and no expense spared. Stepping aboard you can immediately see the attention to detail and level of ownership this vessel has enjoyed.
Wind Song has been in the same family for over 20 years with the same full-time captain to keep everything running smoothly for their weekend sails. Recent upgrades include: New SeaFrost refrigeration and freezer units, new in-mast furling/sails/standing rigging/painted rigs in 2017, etc. Wind Song is on her mooring and can be seen by appointment.
Specifications
LOA: 56' (17.07 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1990
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
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Full Details
Descriptions
Hull and Deck
- Aristo Blue AwlGrip hull with gold sheer stripe and double white boot stripe
- Blue anti-foulding bottom paint
- White cabin house
- Teak and thiakol decks
- Teak bow sprit with seat forward of forestay
- Stainless steel dolphin striker and bobstay fittings, stainless steel rod bobstay
- Varnished teak rub rails and cap rails
- Stainless steel stanchions and hand rails
- Varnished teak hand rails
- Varnished teak boom cradle
- Varnished teak name boards mounted on transom
- Stainless steel custom tender davit lift mounted on transom
- Nilsson electric windlass with up only. Foot pedal at bow and helm remote
- 62 lb Bruce galvanized anchor with 300' chain
- 80 lb CQR galvanized anchor with 50' chain and 200' nylon rode
- Six stainless steel dorades
- Canvas dodger and bimini with strataglass panels
- Fenders and dock lines
- SS and teak boarding ladder
- Varnished teak step
- Four square opening ports on transom
- Twelve square Gebo aluminum opening ports in sheer stripe
- Six Bomar aluminum deck hatches
- Eight fixed aluminum framed windows for main saloon
- Sealed cast-iron ballast with heavy FRP over
- Two Sampson Posts on bow white oak with stainless caps, two stainless steel chocks with cleats on mid-ship, two stainless steel bollards on stern
- Fourteen stainless steel chainplates for standing rigging
- Stainless steel hawse fitting and cover on bow for anchor rode
- Stainless steel deck plates for water and fuel inlets
- Four drains on main deck, two drains in mid-cockpit, two drains in helm cockpit
- Stainless steel pulpit around main mast (safety rail)
- FRP foldable table with stainless steel support in mid-cockpit
- Two flush deck storage boxes on stern deck (one will serve for LP bottle storage); two flush deck storage boxes at bow
- Stainless steel chain guard at rail cap
- Screens for hatches for ports
- Full boat custom Fairclough winter cover NEW 2017
Cockpit
- The cockpit on the CT-56 is very well-designed- The helm area is large and comfortable and allows the captain to be involved with the social areas easily. Forward of the helm is the larger seating and entertainment area with a large folding table center and cushioned seating throughout. Aft of the helm is a large bench with back rests along the transom with a 12v cooler style fridge. Sailing instruments are easy to access
- Cockpit can be fully enclosed with isinglass panels that zip in and roll up
- Navy blue cushions with white piping and accent pillows
- Magma Propane grill mounted aft
- FRP table with 2 folding leaves and custom varnished teak cup holders
- Stainless steel dorade guards
- Painted non-skid cabin tops
Salon
- Large salon with oversized windows providing lots of natural light
- L-settee to port with ultraleather cushions
- Custom coffee table with storage
- (2) Custom swiveling recliner chairs to starboard with side table in between
- Forward recliner turns forward to act as nav station chair
- Overhead hatches provide excellent ventilation
- Samsung flat screen TV NEW 2021
- Nav Station with breaker panel access is forward and to starboard
- Teak and holly cabin sole
- Bar area is aft and to port
- Custom ships hurricane tabletop lamps
- Louvered locker storage throughout
- Stereo speakers
- Large companionway stairs lead up to cockpit area
Galley
- Large U-shaped seagoing galley with plenty of counter space and easy cooking underway and at anchor
- Dining area is an L-shaped settee to starboard of galley with hi-low table to be converted to berth
- Galley is open forward to see into salon and that area is also a 2 person bar
- Broadwater gimballed oven with 4 burner stove
- Stainless steel 2 basin sink with fresh and salt water faucets
- Stainless microwave
- Krups countertop oven
- SeaFrost deep in counter fridge and freezer with ice cream door NEW 2022
- Paper towel rack
- Lots of above and below counter drawer and louvered locker storage space and pantry storage
- Custom teak cupholders
- 110v outlets
Accommodations
Varnished wood Herreshoff-style interior with teak and holly sole throughout and shiplap overheads
Owner's Cabin
- Large aft stateroom with island queen berth
- 2 settees Port and Starboard
- Opening aft transom windows and overhead dorades and hatchs provide excellent ventilation
- Varnished Teak and holly sole with storage and systems access hatches
- Oversized double hanging locker
- Desk and vanity with fold out table and 2 picture mirrors
- Plenty of storage in drawers and lockers throughout
- Compass
- Overhead lights and reading lights
- Private en suite head and stall shower with locking privacy door
- Stainless steel undermount sink with teak rim
- Jabsco electric toilet
- 110v outlets in cabin and head
Guest Cabins
- Guest cabins are forward port and starboard both with en-suite access to the forward head and crew area
- Cabins mirror each other with slide out raised single berths that can sleep 2 each when extended
- Privacy doors
- Drawer and locker storage below berths and locker and shelf storage above
- Overhead and Reading lights
- 110v outlets
- Overhead hatches and opening portholes for ventilation
- 12v fans
Guest Head
- Each cabin has their own private access to the head forward
- Stall shower is centerline with access forward to crew area which has been converted to an engineers work room and extra storage
- Electric Jabsco head is to port
- Stainless steel undermount sink with teak rim to starboard
- Lots of above and below counter storage
- Piture Mirror
- Towel rods and hooks
Crew Cabin - Work Room
- The crew cabin has been converted to a work room but could easily be converted back by just adding a mattress and bedding
- Stainless steel undermount sink to starboard
- Anchor chain pipe and access to mechanicals forward
- Battery switch for thruster and storage below work bench/berth
Helm and Nav Station
Helm
- Simrad 12" touchscreen multifunction chartplotter NEW 2017
- (2) Simrad 4" tridata displays
- Simrad Autopilot
- Simrad enclosed array radar NEW 2017
- VHF Radio RAM remote
- Blue Seas battery meter
- SidePower bow thruster control
- Engine data gauges and alarm
- Ritchie Compass
- Stainless steel helm wheel with varnished teak rim
- Stainless steel handrail
- Cupholders
- Well designed helm seating, easy to see forward
Nav Station
- 12" Simrad touchscreen multifunction chartplotter NEW 2017
- (2) Simrad 4" Tridata displays
- iCom VHF radio
- iCom IC M710 backup VHF radio
- Qualcomm Sat phone
- Garmin GPSmap 545 backup chartplotter
- Break panel with full systems access
- Reading light
- 12v outlet
- Compass
- Chart table opens with storage below
- 12v fan
Sails and Rigging
- Jasper & Bailey Main and Mizzen sails with in mast furling
- Jasper & Bailey Jib and Genoa head sails on Harken roller furlers
- Masts and booms painted with Awlgrip
- Aluminum main sheet traveler with car, car adjust sheaves on end
- Stainless steel padeye on stern for mizzen sheet (wide set)
- Aluminum staysail sheet traveler and car
- Stainless steel tracks with four lead blocks for genoa sheets
- Two stainless steel double turning blocks for genoa sheets
- One turning block with lead blocks for staysail sheet
- Stainless steel samson post at bow Spars, Sails and Rigging
- Heavy duty anodized aluminum spars including main mast,
- Boom, mizzen mast, boom, staysail boom, two sets spreaders for main, one set spreaders for mizzen - Stainless steel standing rigging and turnbuckles - Shackles, blocks and running rigging, internal wire to rope halyards
- Two Electric #36 self-tailing Barient primary winches with 8" stainless steel cleats
- Two #27 self-tailing Barient secondary winches with 8" stainless steel cleats
- One #27 self-tailing Barient main sheet winch with 8" stainless steel cleats
- Two #22 self-tailing Barient staysail sheet winch with 6" stainless steel cleats On Mast
- Two #27 self-tailing Barient winches for main and genoa halyards
- One #22 self-tailing Barient. winch for staysail halyard
- Two #22 self-tailing Barient winches for mizzen halyard and mizzen sheet
- One #17 Barient winch on main mast for outhaul and reefing
Safety Equipment
- Viking 8 person life raft with stainless steel cradle - Next service 5/23
- (2) Horseshoe throwable life rings
- Lifesling man overboard throwable
- Switlick man overboard module mounted
- EPIRB safety locator beacon
- PFDs
- Search light
- Air horn
- 12' AB inflatable RIB NEW 2022
- Honda outboard NEW 2022
Mechanical and Electrical
- Ford Lehman 135hp diesel engine - Hours Unknown
- Racor fuel filter
- 3 Blade feathering MaxProp
- SidePower Bow Thruster
- Kenmore Washer and Dryer
- Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper DX water maker
- Fireboy Automatic Fire Suppression system
- Marine Air - Air conditioners with reverse cycle heat
- Grunert holding plate refrigerators and freezers
- Wagner Hydraulic Steering
- 12v DC and 110/220v AC electrical system
- NorPro Generator with 7900 hours
- (4) 8D house batteries NEW 2022
- (1) 4D start battery
- Mastervolt Battery charger and Inverter NEW 2020?
- Mastervolt remote battery monitor panel
- Blue Seas Battery monitor
- Battery parallel
- Single 30amp shore power inlet with cord
- Fresh water pump
- 15 gallon water heater
- Hot and cold water taps for sinks and showers
- Two sets macerator pumps for holding tanks
- One hand bilge pump
- Electric bilge pumps
- Two sump pumps for shower sumps
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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.
Contact Us
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Michael Porter
Yacht Broker
One Maritime Drive
Suite 1
Portsmouth RI 02871 USA
Office: 1-401-682-2010
Cell: 1-401-619-2122
Email: mporter@ecys.com
Michael Porter joins ECYS as an experienced yacht captain and engineer. He holds a USCG 100 Ton Master license as well as a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. Mike has cruised South and Central America, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and the East Coast of the United States amassing more than 90,000 sea miles as captain and crew on over 80 different sail and power vessels under 160 feet.
Growing up in Michigan, Mike has always been on the water. It is safe to say that it’s in his blood. His great grandfather was a boatbuilder in New Hampshire and founded Goodhue and Hawkins Navy Yard on Lake Winnipesaukee, building runabouts, steamers, launches, and express cruisers.
During his summers off from college, Mike taught at and managed a sailing program at Camp Michigania in Northern Michigan. After earning his degree, Mike worked for a short time in sales before trading in his suit and tie for a pair of boardshorts and moving to the British Virgin Islands. He worked at the Bitter End Yacht Club where he taught sailing and windsurfing and captained snorkel tours and daysails.
Mike then moved back to the states, took his STCW-95 and went to work on private yachts. Mike ran an 80’ Marlow Voyager expedition yacht with a busy program for 4 years. After cruising remote parts of the world, he then decided to return to a more land-based lifestyle and joined Maine-based True Course Yachting as a Captain and Operations Manager specializing in Downeast powerboats of all shapes and sizes. Before joining the ECYS team, Mike was in Palm Beach, Florida, where he ran his own yacht management company.
Mike is excited to get on the water with you and share his knowledge and passion for boating.