1985 Irwin Cutter Rig Ketch for Sale – 65 ft – Bradenton, FL, United States

Emerald Lady is an iconic 1985 Irwin 65 cruising cutter rig ketch. She was originally built with a charter layout. She was chartered by her previous owner in the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas until 1998 when her present owner bought her.
Since 1998 she has had multiple upgrades which include:

• The transformation of the aft two cabins to a large owners cabin with a king size bed 
• A bow thruster
• A custom permanent fixed swim platform
• A custom centerboard 
• A single line double mainsail reefing system
• An electric winch for the mainsail
• An electric winch for furling
• Replacement of the main mast step with a stainless steel mast step
• Larger battery bank (AGM)
• Solar panels
• Wind generator 
• A custom fiberglass hardtop Bimini.
• The rigging has been improved for shorthanded sailing 
• All lines are lead to the cockpit to electric winches
• The main can be reefed from the cockpit 
• The furling staysail has a self-tending aluminum boom
• Her engine and generator were replaced in 2021
• Her mainsail was replaced in 2021

Emerald Lady enjoys constant attention and maintenance. Given her age she has been sailed to many interesting locations and shared numerous adventures with her owner and family. There is a history of this yacht over the years in one of the sections below. 

• Boat name: Emerald Lady
• Keel: Modified fin with centerboard.
• Monohull with a cutter rig ketch sail plan
• LOA: 72 feet
• Beam: 17 feet
• LWL: 54 feet
• Draft: 5ft 9 in, 12 ft. board down
• Displacement: 78,500 lbs., dry.
• Ballast: 23,500 lbs.
• Mast height: 81 ft above waterline, 75.5 ft. above deck.
• Fresh water tanks: 1000 gallons, 2ea 500 gal tanks
• Fuel tanks: 600 gallons, 2ea 300 gal tanks
• Holding tanks: 50 gallon forward, 35 gallon aft
• Engine: 2021 John Deere 4 cylinder diesel, 273 hp inboard, hours 650, direct drive.
• Northern Lights 20 kw generator, 450 hours.
• Propeller: Maxprop feathering 3 blade on 2 inch shaft.