48' Wauquiez 48 Pilot Saloon

The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48 is a blue water cruiser noted for exceptional sailing performance with safety, ease and comfort. This Ed Dubois design with an Andrew Winch interior was built in France and outfitted to the highest standards. She is a true deck saloon with a raised floor and large windows allowing panoramic sea views at the pilot station and saloon. Below the raised saloon is an expansive engine and utility room. Roller furling, electric winches, and self- tacking jib make her an extremely easy boat to sail shorthanded. In addition, a second interior helm station allows her to be driven from inside.

The raised aft cockpit allows for two large aft stateroom, one a large double and the other two bunks. Both have full headroom and extensive cabinetry. The master is forward with an ensuite head and shower. The bed has access on either side and ample cabinet storage.

The boat has been sailed 6 months a year since new and stored on land under cover for the balance most years. Currently in Saint Thomas US VI, trade wind cruising on the clear turquoise waters is ideal and a great start for a longer voyage!

Compare to an Oyster, Hylas, Passport.

Crusader roller-furling Vektron performance cruising main sail and 90% self-tacking jib, dacron radial 130% genoa, Doyle cruising asymmetric spinnaker with sock; Profurl electric furler on genoa and drum furler on jib; Sparcraft 3-spreader mast with electric furler; 4 Lewmar electric winches in cockpit and 2 winches on mast; Navtec hydraulic vang and backstay adjuster; Harken blocks; dynema running rigging; New Mantus M1 and older Manson Supreme anchors; 160 feet of anchor chain with a 140 foot double braid tail; Lofrans electric windless; Side Power bow thruster (2019); Whitlock mamba steering; B&G Hydra wind and speed, auto pilot, Zuess 3 chart plotter MFD display at helm; Simrad G4 radar and NSE 8 display at inside pilot station along with engine controls, autopilot and joy stick, B&G atmospheric pressure sensor and AIS transceiver, all integrated on NMEA 2000 and ethernet; 6 kw Fisher Panda Diesel generator, new 420 AH 24 V lead/carbon AGM house battery bank; 2 new group 24 AMG engine start batteries; 12 V (new) and 24 V all input voltage battery chargers; 1000W inverter; three 220 watt 24 V solar panels, Blue Skies ITC solar controller, small 12 and 24 V solar trickle chargers, 12 and 24 V alternators on Yanmar 100 hp diesel; two Jabsco electric heads; Frigoboat refrgeration with bin freezer; All LED nav and interior lights. Rig inspected and teak decks recaulked and sanded this summer in Trinidad.

Most days the solar system provides all energy used.