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SOLD-Hitchhiker 52 ‘X-IT’

Used boat

AUD $199,000

Boat specs

Year: 2003
Engines: Yanmar Detorque Outboards x2
Length: 54.95'
Berths: 2x cabin with double bed centre
Location: Sydney

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X-IT The Best Value Adventure Boat in the South Pacific

X-IT is a 2003 Hitchhiker 52 that was custom built in Yamba NSW. She is a pod style catamaran with all living space centred between the hulls. She is a large boat and is well suited to exploration sailing. Her current owner has sailed her to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and the Whitsundays as well as numerous points along the East Coast.

X-IT’s large cockpit provides a real sense of security and covers the entire width of the vessel. The sails, lines and controls are all managed from here. As you enter the cabin you pass through the navigation area to your left and the bathroom to your right. The two identical sleeping cabins are centred midships and forward of these is the large galley and salon area. All of the interior spaces benefit from plentiful light and the opportunity to open hatches for ventilation.

The helm position is located at the stern on an elevated platform and provides the helmsman with a clear view around the boat and surrounds. The stainless steel davit arrangement can carry most tenders. The retractable rudders are connected to a crossbar for tiller style steering.

The hulls are of composite construction GRP strip plank cedar below the water line with Duracore foam and epoxy. They are finished in a 2 pac urethane. The deck and cabin is GRP and foam again finished with 2 pac urethane. The cabin, cockpit and underside of the bridge deck were repainted in 2019.

X-IT has good solar and wind generation capacity. The house batteries are lithium. She has two 50HP Yanmar Dtorque diesel outboards with approximately 180 hours of service on each. She can carry approximately 480 litres of fuel between the main and auxiliary fuel containers and with a range of approximately 700NM at 7 knots.

X-IT’s rig carries 2 large genoas and a staysail. The is no boom no mainsail. There is a whisker pole for light downwind sailing.

X-IT has just been slipped and antifouled (January 2023). Whilst out of the water her owner commissioned a marine survey which is available for your assessment and insurance purposes.

X-IT is located on her mooring in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney.

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X-IT The Best Value Adventure Boat in the South Pacific

A DETAILED INVENTORY IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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