2009 Hylas 54 for Sale – 54 ft – Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Mrs Jones is a well-maintained and lightly used 2009 Hylas 54, hull 57 of just 58 built by the world-renowned Queen Long Marine shipyard in Taiwan. As one of the final Hylas 54s to leave the yard, she benefits from years of refinement in design and construction. Originally launched as Mystical Traveler, she was purchased by her current owners in 2014, who continued the tradition of thoughtful stewardship. Under their care, Mrs Jones has been kept to high standards—professionally maintained and enrolled in a yacht management program during her winters at Palmas del Mar in Puerto Rico.

In the off-season, she’s been stored on the hard in Grenada, protected from the elements. Since 2014, she has cruised the Caribbean with just one season spent in the Bahamas and one year laid up during COVID. Her light usage is a key advantage: systems and equipment have low hours, including only 2,000 original hours on her engine. Mrs Jones has been consistently upgraded, including a new North Sails mainsail (2024), full standing rigging inspection (2024), updated electronics, and fresh bottom paint and detailing in 2025.

Unlike many earlier Hylas 54s, Mrs Jones reflects some of the best build-quality and design enhancements of the line. The hull is hand-laid solid fiberglass reinforced with Twaron aramid fiber, while the deck features an end-grain balsa core with solid glass in high-load areas—built for offshore performance and safety. Her interior is both practical and elegant, with high-gloss varnished hardwood, bamboo with teak inlay flooring, and thoughtful upgrades like a custom mattress in the master cabin, Ultraleather upholstery, a full entertainment suite, and a well-equipped galley.

What sets Mrs Jones apart isn’t just her light use and clean maintenance history—it’s her completeness. She’s equipped for serious cruising, with solar, wind, watermaker, bow thruster, generator, and davits. She carries a large inventory of spare parts, tools, and systems backups—making her ready to cast off tomorrow. If you're shopping for a Hylas 54, you’ll find few that match this blend of condition, outfitting, and pedigree. Mrs Jones offers the rare opportunity to step into a late-model, proven bluewater cruiser that has been gently used and thoroughly prepared.

Highlights

• One of the last Hylas 54s built — hull 57 of 58
• Hand-laid solid fiberglass hull reinforced with Twaron aramid fiber
• End-grain balsa core deck with solid fiberglass in high-load areas
• High-gloss varnished hardwood interior with bamboo and teak inlay sole
• Teak-trimmed saloon windows (vs. standard Formica/vinyl)
• Low operating hours: 2,000 engine hours, 3,000 generator hours
• New bottom paint and Propspeed (2025)
• Full exterior detail and wax (2025)
• New engine control panel (2025)
• Standing rigging inspected (2024)
• North Sails in-mast furling mainsail (2024)
• Genoa and staysail serviced (2024)
• Selden electric in-mast furling main, Selden Furlex furlers for headsails
• Complete Antal electric winch package for easy shorthanded sailing
• Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 (helm) and 9 (nav station) MFDs
• Quantum 2 Doppler radar, Pioneer stereo (2022)
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot with Lewmar drive on Mamba steering system
• Victron 3000W inverter/ 120A charger (2022) and BEP battery monitor with shunt
• Fischer Panda Mini 8kW generator with separate fuel filtration
• Air Silent X wind generator with updated blades (2024)
• 180W flexible solar panel with regulator and wiring (2021)
• Three-zone reverse cycle air conditioning (40,000 BTU)
• Splendide 2100XC vented washer/dryer in aft head
• Ultraleather upholstery and 42" retractable flatscreen TV with Blu-Ray
• Solid teak cockpit sole and seating with cockpit drains
• Dodger and bimini with mast viewing windows (2024)
• Sunbrella cockpit cushions, hatch covers, and rail covers (2023)
• Refinished high-gloss exterior teak: grab rails, companionway, table, etc. (2024)
• Simpson Lawrence stainless steel davits with Dyneema lines (2024)
• 88lb Rocna anchor with chain (2021); Maxwell windlass with capstan, helm/deck controls, and chain counter
• AB aluminum bottom 11.5' RIB tender with electric start Tohatsu 20 hp outboard
• Extensive spare parts and tools inventory: backup pumps, winch motor, house fans, galleyware, engine/generator/watermaker/refrigeration spares, and more
• Ready for immediate offshore or Caribbean cruising — no refit required

David Walters Yachts

The Hylas 54 has a well-earned reputation for strength, comfort, and quality construction, systems and hardware. Designed by German Frers and built by Queen Long. While no longer in production, the Hylas 54 remains one of the most popular choices for cruising couples with ambitions of distant cruising. Versatile and fast, the yacht is exceptionally capable in a variety of sea-states. 

The Hylas 54 is most commonly cutter rigged with a Selden triple spreader aluminum stoway mast, a desirable option popular among many is the in-boom Leisure furling main. The modern cutter sail plan provides a wide range of selections to fit all sailing conditions. Ease of operation is provided by thoughtful leads of sheets and halyards along with electric or hydraulic furling mainsail, staysail, and headsail.  

The hull is constructed of fiberglass-twaron, a carbon aramid fiber with alternating solid FRP glass layup. The glass is hand laid with no core and utilizes vinylester resins and isophthalic gel coat for superior protection against osmosis and hull blistering. The deck is cored with end-grain balsa except in high-load areas such as deck fittings, where it is solid.

The hull and deck joints are chemically and mechanically fastened with a wide flange and 3M 5200 and stainless steel bolts on 4" centers with backing plates. Interior bulkheads are tabbed on all sides. Massive floors create a rigid hull with plenty of athwartship support. The fin keel is solid lead and bolted to the hull with 35mm stainless steel bolts, which in turn are supported by an 8mm stainless steel backing plate."