Infinity Yacht Sales
1983 Challenger Custom 60 | 60ft
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
$229,000.00 USD
Price Dropped
Broker Info
Infinity Yacht Sales
brian@infinityyachtsales.com
N/A
(619) 431-1194
Boat Highlights:

Year of Vessel

1983

Fuel Type

DIESEL

Length

60 ft

Brand

Challenger

Condition

Pre-owned

Boat Type

Sail


The Sailing Season is coming Soon; Lets make a Deal!!!      

Pre Spring Price Reduction

Owner must sell this Great Cruiser by this Spring. Now is the opportunity to get a large proven world cruiser at a fraction of its true value.  


Come see this Cruising Sailboat in Annapolis MD

This Yacht is owned and maintained by a 200 Ton licensed Captain within a single asset LLC.  

Big benefit for the Buyer

Magic Carpet has recently completed a four-year cruise from San Diego to the Chesapeake Bay. She is a high-quality Custom Yacht built in Holland by an American designer for a private owner. She has never been chartered and after crossing the Atlantic and transiting the Panama Canal in 1986 has spent the balance of her time cruising the west coast for two subsequent owners. Many improvements have been made over the years and she is in cruise ready condition. If you are looking for adventure on a true Bluewater Cruiser that can take you safely and comfortably anywhere in the world, make a plan to see this boat. Yachts are not made like Magic Carpet anymore. So-called bluewater, modern boats are built to a minimum less expensive construction and quality. Dont get knocked around in rough seas and high winds on a less substantial boat. Magic Carpet checks all the boxes and is a special boat with that WOW factor. Its a lot of fun to have a special boat that attracts other boats to sail past or is visited by dinghy or paddle boarders to admire and guess the manufacturer.  No one can identify her make, being a one-off, but all make positive comments. Every boatyard worker and Yacht Broker that has been aboard her have made positive comments about her construction quality and condition. She is reluctantly now on the market and looking for a serious cruiser that will be her next caretaker and adventurer.  

The owner is desiring to return to California to be closer to family and due to health reasons. He is motivated and has reduced the price by more than $150,000 in the hopes that an enthusiastic buyer will begin to enjoy the boat this coming season. Come see this custom yacht and make your cruising dream come true.

20 kW Kohler generator with sound shield 1900 hours

5 kW Luger generator


Owner/Broker Comments about Magic Carpet Features

 

True Bluewater Boat

Class A designation promoted by Production Boat manufactures is just the minimum, just the beginning of the true requirements for a safe comfortable ocean passage machine. 12-foot Seas and 35 to 40 Knots of wind will qualify for this Classification. That’s not enough for anyone looking to travel the coasts and oceans to adventure travel the world.  Very few boats made in the last 20 years have the necessary Bluewater aspects unless you go to a high quality, extremely expensive custom yacht. So-called modern design cruisers are now made to be lighter, faster, and less expensive. This is because that is what will be accepted by the common local vacationer, charterer, and racer. Unfortunately, they are less safe, and less comfortable for Ocean passages.

 

The most important design aspects of a True Bluewater Cruiser are:

Incapsulated Keel, never bolted on. Worrying about a loose Keel or the potential damage to a bolted-on keel during a grounding is not the path to a relaxing enjoyable passage.

Full Hung Rudder will always support the rudder during a grounding or underwater obstruction and will allow the many fishing lines and traps pass by without catching and causing problems. Blade hung rudders are good for racing and making quick turns but have no place on a serious cruiser.

Full Displacement Hull, not a modern flat wide aft section and flattened bow section before the mast which is designed to go faster but also means pounding and slamming the bottom through waves. Full Displacement pushes through the seas and offers a safer and more comfortable ride.

Heavy ballasted keel for stability and high righting moment will reduce the possibility of broaching and will allow caring more sail for the ability to sail with light winds and reduce the need to reef as winds increase. A long keel is also beneficial in helping the boat move with fore and aft stability in rough or swelly seas.

Thick solid over built hull layup may make the boat heavier but will protect you in a grounding and in rough conditions. Modern boats are built to specifications to hold together in normal conditions and to still be light enough to help increase the speed and reduce the cost of the boat. I feel better with a big margin of design safety.

Center Cockpit is the safest design for a cruiser. Its design keeps you dry, and safely seated and protected from being swept out of falling overboard. Newer designs with open, wide transoms are unsafe for people and things to slip off at sea. 

Complete Cockpit Sail Handling. All sail hoisting, lowering, and reefing should be able to be conducted from the safety of the cockpit. Staying off the deck is the best way to stay on the boat during a passage.

Tall solid tow rails and flat decks with adequate nonskid texture will increase the crew's safety and ability to work on deck when it does become required.

Keel Stepped Mast with heavy rigging is much stronger and more reliable than a deck stepped mast in a broach or knockdown. 

Solent Head Sail Rig. Twin head sails offers the crew sail size options and the push of a button or crank of a winch without needing the complexity of running backstays or reefing the headsail into an inefficient configuration because both headstays are run to the top of the mast and are supported by the aft backstays.

Staysail allows the easy ability to reduce sail in high winds when required. It provides a lower center of effort and moves it closer to the center of the boat. The reefed head sails will raise and move the center of effort forward. A proper staysail will also help in the process of controlling the boat during a hove to maneuver. A Bluewater boat must be able to Heave to when needed. 

A Solid Hard Dodger and top with tempered glass windows is a big secure improvement for crew and cockpit protection over a wobbly canvas and isinglass dodger when it comes to heavy weather.

A proper Fuel Filter and Polishing system will eliminate the problems with taking on inferior quality fuel or dealing with dirt, moisture, or biologic growth within the fuel tanks.

Heavy Duty Hydraulic Autopilot and possible redundant system that can handle the tough conditions and reduce the possibility of having to hand steer during a passage. 

Large Generator, Adequate Solar Panels and Battery Storage for continuous off grid cruising. 

A True Bluewater Cruiser is a boat that will take care of its crew and passengers when the wind is above 35 knots and not have to be managed by the crew in order to survive.

 

Deck

152 lb. Rocna anchor

Heavy-duty stainless-steel swivel

500 ft ½-inch chain

300 ft rode

150 ft 2-inch Hawser for emergency towing

Maxwell winch

Stainless-steel stanchions

Stainless-steel lifelines with 6 gates

Deck-mounted deck washdown connector

4 opening deck hatches – 2 over forward cabins, 2 over salon

6 large Dorades and horns, stainless-steel

Two 2-inch stainless steel safety bars by the mast

Large 1-1/4” Genoa tracks and cars

Aluminum dodger and solid cockpit top with tempered glass windows, 2 openings for ventilation

Running lights

Two 330-watt solar panels, mounted on dodger top

Antennas for GPS and AIS and Iridium Go

Crew Saver life raft – 8 person, new in 2020 expired 10/22

Two large optional deck storage boxes

Stainless steel ladder to access roof of cockpit hardtop

Emergency tiller access plate

Two large aft lazarette storage areas, 6’ deep (one houses propane and tender fuel)

Two large 30 lb propane tanks for ship’s propane

Two 10 lb propane tanks for BBQ propane

Magma propane BBQ

Electric windlass for stern anchor 100ft 3/8 chain 150 ft 3/4 rode

45 lb. Rocna stern anchor

Heavy-duty stainless-steel davits with wired remote controlled electric hoists

14 ft Achilles open dingy – fiberglass rigid bottom with storage locker

30 hp Tohatsu 40-stroke outboard motor

Life Sling man overboard (MOB) device

Four 330-watt solar panels on custom stainless-steel rack above davits

Stern ladder

Custom teak removable access ladder for port or starboard mid-ship access

  

Rigging/Sails

Two pro-furl head sail furlers

Soliant rig (2 headsails)

120 head sail with UV cover

100 head sail with UV cover

Pro-furl for inner staysail

Large Asymmetrical Spinnaker in storage bag and fiberglass chute and sock

3 Barrant self-tailing winches

Forespar leisure furl, furling main boom

Electrically-operated main boom vang

Complete mast steps to lower spreader and at mast top

4 mizzen mast winches

Forespar leisure furl, furling mizzen boom

Electrically operated mizzen boom vang

 

Cockpit

Full-size mattress under dodger 

Storage baskets

Hidden fishing equipment locker

Ventilation fans

Cockpit speakers

Engine controls

Captain’s chair

Heavy-duty custom upholstery, reupholstered 2021, seating for 8

Mizzen sail controls

Mainsail controls

Two-speed electric cabin-top winch

Two 2-speed electric primary winches

Two secondary non-electric winches

Multiple 120-volt outlets

Multiple 12-volt USB outlets

Cockpit lighting LED white and red

Large skylight in cockpit top

Two opening ventilation and sail-sighting hatches

Complete Stamoid and Isinglass-paneled enclosure

High-end ICOM VHF radio with AIS

AIS transceiver

Bow anchor/stern anchor windlass controls

Bow thruster control

AM/FM CD remote control

Mast light controls

Swing down for maintenance electronics display box

Two storage lazarettes

Storage for life jackets, jacklines, and EPIRB

8-inch Raymarine E80 chart plotter with radar

15-inch Garmin chart plotter

Marine Tec wind generator with custom mizzen mount

Two Raymarine auto pilot controls

Raymarine ST-60 depth, wind, and speed monitors (wind and speed are inopp but repairable)

Starlink Dish and Router

 

Galley

Force Ten 4-burner stove and oven with broiler

Under-cabinet Black & Decker coffee maker

Large LG built-in microwave

Large Side-by-side (2) refrigerators

Full-size Samsung dishwasher

Reach-in (top opening) 6 cubic-ft freezer

Icemaker

Double stainless- steel sink

GE washer and dryer, front-load, apartment size, 2021

Granite countertops

Ample storage for cookware, tableware, and provisions

Complete inventory of cookware and tableware

Spice racks

White and red LED lighting

 

Salon

Large u-shape dining table and settee, seating for 6

Custom luxury vinyl, reupholstered 2021

Custom Levolor window shades

47-inch Samsung flat-screen TV with soundbar and subwoofer system

Large L-shape settee with potential to make double bed with pull-out berth

Ample storage under and behind settees

Floor access to fuel tanks

Book racks

Multiple ventilation fans

LED lighting, white and red

2-drawer file cabinet for manual storage, etc.

Fusion AM/FM radio and CD/DVD player

ICOM remote access mic for cockpit-mounted VHF

8-inch Raymarine E80 chart plotter

Dry-bar storage

Phaff Heavy Duty Sewing Machine and supplies

Large Roll of Special Material for Future Bimini

 

Engine Room

Walk in with 7' headroom 

Cummins 6BT diesel propulsion engine, direct-drive

Borg-Warner velvet drive transmission

Engine sound cover

20 kW Kohler generator with sound shield 1900 hours

5 kW Luger generator

Racor 1000 and Racor 500 fuel filtering system with Racor fuel-polishing system

Three Type 31 AGM start batteries, replaced 2021

Eight 300-amp hour Chins lithium ion batteries, replaced 2021

Two 4D maintenance-free batteries in-series for 24-volt bow thruster

Multiple manifold valves for fuel control 

1400 Gal Diesel in 3 tanks

25-gallon day tank

Village Marine Squirt Water Maker 30 Gal per Hour new Membranes

200 Gal Fresh water

25 Gal Drinking Water pumped to separate drinking faucets at all sinks 

Victron 3000 12/120 inverter/charger

50 Amp 250 shore power inlet on Starboard and Port

Transfer switches for shore power S and P 

Transfer switches for large and small generators

Four Victron MPPT solar controllers

Victron Cerbo GX controller with visual display in hallway

Wind generator controller and monitor

11 Gal Electric Hot Water Heater

Propane water heater (not used and not tested)

Workbench with ample storage

Multiple storage drawers and magnetic strips for tool storage

Ryobi drill press

Bench grinder

Workbench vise

Bandsaw

Dive compressor with reconditioning and rebuild parts kits and filters

All hand tools and power tools included

Multiple spare parts for most systems onboard

Raymarine auto pilot hydraulic system

Repair parts and supplies storage cabinet

 

Accommodations

Two identical forward cabins, each with a full-size berth for a cozy couple

LED lighting, white and red

Under bunk storage and closet locker

Built-in safe in each cabin

21-inch flat-screen TV

Bookracks

Reading lamps

Bedding/blankets – multiple sets included

3 opening portlights and 1 deck hatch in each

Ventilation fan

Large shared head forward with shower

Stainless sink

VacuFlush head

Cabinet storage

Large vanity mirror

Wrap-around shower curtain

Drinking water faucet

LED lighting, white and red

Four opening port lights

Teak grate floor with automatic shower drain

 

Master Cabin

Queen-size pullman berth

36-inch Samsung flat-screen TV

Nav desk

Bookshelves

Swing-out swivel chair

12-inch Raymarine E120 chart plotter radar

Iridium Go

ST60 raymarine monitor

Secondary independent VHF radio

ICOM 700 single side-band radio with tuner

Three large closets

Under berth storage, multiple drawers

Access to steering gear

Access to stern battery for davits and windlass

8 opening port lights

LED lighting, white and red

Ventilation fans

Reading lamps

Secret hidden closet space

Hidden Floor safe

Direct access companionway to cockpit

 

Master Head

Full-size tub and shower with jets

Ample cabinet/storage space

Large vanity mirror

Medicine cabinet

Full-length mirror

VacuFlush head

Shower curtain

Opening port light

LED lighting, white and red

Access to bilge for transmission and shaft packing


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 BOAT SPECIFICATION

Length Overall
60 ft
Beam
19
Boat Brand
Challenger
Boat Type
Sail Cruiser
Fresh Water Tank
200 gal
Holding Tank Capacity
30 gal
Boat Model
Custom 60
Year Of Vessel
1983
Fuel Type
diesel
No. of Fuel Tanks
3
Fuel Capacity
3 x 450 gal
Main Engine Make
Cummins
Main Engine Model
6BT
Main Engine Horsepower
210hp
Builder
Scheepswerf, F. Lewin B.V.

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