2022 MAJOR REFIT Walk-through Video https://youtu.be/SND3RWbijSA We are proud to present BLUE STAR, that is not only the finest Little Harbor 53, but also one of the stars in the movie 'Failure to Launch', starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. Designed by Ted Hood and built in the Lien Hwa shipyard in Taiwan, the Little Harbor line of sailing yachts was built for comfortable offshore sailing with top quality construction and pedigree. The cockpit is designed for single-handed sailing, with all controls easily reached from the helm. Inside, the generous beam and hull design lead to an interior that feels like a much larger yacht, providing exceptional living and storage space. Ideal for shallow waters, she features a deep, efficient centerboard that increases draft to 11'-4" when lowered. Built in 1988 and commissioned in 1989 BLUE STAR has only had two owners, the first for 15 years and the current owners for the past 17. Her second owner has kept her maintained by the same boat yard, the same engineer, and the same varnish / cosmetics expertise. She's never been chartered, and is kept in her own private slip in Oxford, MD on the Chesapeake Bay when in season. BLUE STAR has cruised the US East Coast and the Caribbean, and when not cruising south she has been kept protected by her full canvas winter cover. Below decks BLUE STAR's layout is especially focused on safety and offshore blue water sailing. All berths are equipped with lee cloths, the salon is designed to take full advantage of space, with a large curved dinette table and all safety reaches never out of arms distance. The aft owner's cabin has two oversized sea berths that each approach the size of a double bed with extra length.
BLUE STAR sleeps six in three private staterooms, each with private head and shower. Starting forward there is a large storage area/bosun's locker with workbench and deck access. Aft of the forepeak are two identical guest staterooms, each with over/under berths and separate heads, including showers. Each cabin has a full cedar-lined hanging locker, several drawers, large lockers, opening ports, opening hatches and fans over each berth. Winter and summer custom fitted coverlets and sheets and monogrammed towels are available for each cabin. Two sets of fitted coverlets for each berth; one cream colored and the other a rich patterned winter coverlet, fitted sheets. monogrammed linens include towels, pillows, shams (with a monogram of Blue Star's design), napkins, glasses, stationery, and more. Paramount Pictures selected BLUE STAR to be featured as the sail boat in 'Bristol' condition for its movie, 'Failure to Launch' starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughey. This selection was made after the Governor's office for Tourism referred their call to several boat yards and much competition from visited yachts resulted in BLUE STAR's selection. This selection speaks to the pristine condition of the yacht. BLUE STAR's role resulted in signed logs by Sarah and Matthew; one extra, transparent Bimini; and one set of new 'blue' cockpit cushions (desire of the Director, but in the end BLUE STAR's white cushions were chosen). Please see the refit details in the Full Specifications
Key Points
Perfected Gel Coat and re-painted Blue Star top sides (Awlgrip Flag Blue), Boot Stripe (Cloud White), replaced as original-Gold foil name (red outlined) on stern, coach roof (Oyster White), non-skid (Moon Dust). Repaired, sanded, painted small areas of fiberglass found under/near old teak decks
Replaced original teak decks with new teak decks by Teak Decking Systems
Hard sanded bottom paint to the barrier coat (originally placed in 2011 re-fit). To sellers knowledge, no blisters have ever been found on Blue Star. Two coats of new, red bottom paint, Micron CSC, were applied
Polished mast and boom (recently re-painted so only waxing/polishing needed)
Serviced and refurbished engine and generator: removed and cleaned heat exchangers; placed new hoses and zincs; replaced valve cover gasket, main engine
Replaced all 50 bolts for Genoa tracks
Replaced all rod rigging and running rigging, M Yacht Services, Annapolis
New dodger and bimini on order, contracted with Quantum Sails
Perfected Gel Coat and re-painted Blue Star top sides (Awlgrip Flag Blue), Boot Stripe (Cloud White), replaced as original-Gold foil name (red outlined) on stern, coach roof (Oyster White), non-skid (Moon Dust). Repaired, sanded, painted small areas of fiberglass found under/near old teak decks.
Replace teak decks with new teak decks by Teak Decking Systems
Refurbished center board and installed new cable and replaced/refurbished all related mechanisms
Re-chromed all fittings that were not stainless, primarily windlass
Hard sanded bottom paint to the barrier coat (originally placed in 2011 re-fit). To our knowledge, no blisters have ever been found on Blue Star. Two coats of new, red bottom paint, Micron CSC, were applied
Polished mast and boom (recently re-painted so only waxing/polishing needed)
Refurbished Boom Vang, all new seals placed
Toe rail taken down to bare wood and varnish built to look as original; eyebrow varnished, 10 coats
Serviced and refurbished engine and generator: removed and cleaned heat exchangers; placed new hoses and zincs; replaced valve cover gasket, main engine
Replaced hose clamps on shaft transmission to prop
Placed new sheaves and turning blocks for genoa and spinnaker sails
Replaced all 50 bolts for Genoa track
Replaced all rod rigging and running rigging, M Yacht Services, Annapolis
Additional Upgrades performed by MYacht Services, Annapolis
Serviced all winches
Cleaned mast step and mast heel
Boom vang toggle (hole was elongated)
Serviced main furler swivel
Serviced main furler top bearing (neoprene cover for top cap)
Service Genoa furler and swivel
Installed new LED Tri-anchor light
Replaced Windex-Installed new VHF antenna
Serviced furler drum
Installed new spreader leather boots
Installed new LED spreader lights
Replaced deck light
Replaced SSB coax cable
Replaced wooden mast chocks with Spartite
Rebuilt spinnaker pole ends
Serviced and repainted mast furling electric motor
2012 Refit Details
In 2012 BLUE STAR had a comprehensive refit. The following items were replaced, repaired and refinished:
All electrical wires replaced
Plumbing lines replaced
Fuel tanks polished
Refrigeration replaced, insulation for freezer replaced, teak covering freezer, and new refrigerator door handles
Espar heating system replaced, and lines were replaced as well
Three heads/toilets replaced
All hatch and port light lenses, including Lexan hull ports were replaced (2012)
All gaskets replaced (and continue to be maintained annually to ensure that there are no leaks whatsoever)
Solar powered vent installed in stern lockers to ensure no dampness
New curtains for port lights, screens for hatches and ports
New Awlgrip including topsides (Captain's Navy Blue), coach roof (Oyster White with Moon Dust treads), spars (Cloud White)
New larger-diameter safety lines
Electrical
Westerbeke 8 kW generator with 1300 hours
12V ship's system on two separate battery banks (2019)
(8) Trojan 950 ah, 125 module (6 volt in series) house batteries (2019)
GPS: Furuno GP36 and DGPS antenna / Northstar 951 X and DGPS antenna
Hailer: Standard 8-30W VLH-300 loud hailer with auto fog signal
Chart Plotter: RC 631 Plus Pathfinder radar and chart plotter
Autopilot: Robertson AP200 with remote F200 + RI 101 rudder indicator
Secondary Autopilot: B7G AIP Helmstar 740
Speedlog: Brookes and Gatehouse / GPS
Depth Sounder: Brookes and Gatehouse
Compasses: Sailcomp digital compass at nav station w/ displays port and stbd in the cockpit and Ritchie pedestal mount
Cellular Phone: Cell phone antenna with LMR400 cable with Wilson amplifier
SSB Radio: SSB Sea 322
Water Temp Gauge: Pytak sea temp MN 703200
Wind Instruments: Brookes and Gatehouse and Sailcomp displays
Weather FAX
AIS: SI-Tex radar automatic ID system
Satellite Phone: Westinghouse Series 1000 with Wavewalk antenna
AEC
Lightning rod on mast
Engine & Mechanical
Westerbeke 100 hp diesel engine
Kobelt single-lever engine controls
Spurs line cutter on prop shaft
Maxprop propeller
Oil transfer pump for engine and genset
Automatic fire extinguisher system in engine room
Espar cabin heater
Marine Air 10kW unit for owner's quarter (2008), and 16 kW unit for salon and forward cabins (2008)
Wesmar 12-volt, twin prop DPC-8E, 8" bow thruster
Sea Recovery 400 GPD watermaker
New toilets in forward heads (2017)
High water bilge alarm
Jabsco Par electric bilge pump
Rule 2500 gph electric bilge pump
(2) Edson manual diaphragm bilge pumps
Exhaust fans in galley and in heads
30 gal. holding tank with macerator
Fuel and water tank gauges
Fans over each berth: (2) in main salon, (1) in galley
Sails & Rigging
All sail handling functions designed for singlehanded operation by the helmsman with all controls for sail handling at helm station.
SAILS
Doyle Stoway main sail
Doyle 130% genoa, 'crescent cut' Spectra with foam luff pad and reinforcements for reefing system
Hood MPS sail with sock
Full spinnaker package - pole, butt hoist, topping lift, foreguy, pole storage on mast, (2) sheets, (1) block and internal halyard with side winder pole light
Gail River sea drogue sail
Hood storm tri-sail
RIGGING
Electric Hood Stoway
Stoway spars, repainted Awlgrip Cloud White (2012)
Spare (second) Stoway motor
Double primary turning blocks
Staysail package - inner forestay with quick release, runners, halyard, sheets and blocks
Running backstays
Navtec hydraulic boom vang
Navtec insulated backstay with 'fail-safe' turnbuckles and 2-function panel in cockpit
Storm trysail track with block and halyard
Harken Mark III furling headstay system
Spreader lights
Tri-color light on masthead
Anchor light
Construction Details
Hand-laid fiberglass hull with Airex foam core construction. Molded in fiberglass fuel and water tanks and centerboard trunk. Internal cast-lead ballast. Hand-laid fiberglass deck and Divinycell core construction and 5/8" teak overlay. Varnished teak exterior trim with highest quality stainless steel portlights, (9) hatches, (9) cowl vents. Teak rub rails fastened to hull with stainless steel striker. (2) deck prisms. Centerboard is foil shaped for enhanced performance upwind. Centerboard configuration offers a minimum draft of 5'-6" with board up, and a maximum draft of 11' 4" with board down. Centerboard pennant recently replaced.
Cockpit & Canvas
Cockpit table, seats six with extension
Closed-cell foam cockpit cushions
Cockpit table cover
Cockpit light
Custom dodger with elkhide-covered grab bar
Bimini with full side enclosure
Redesigned, oversized diameter steel frames for Bimini and Dodger for added seaworthiness
Full Eisenglass cockpit enclosure with doors
Two awnings from mast forward (permitting hatches to be kept open)
Full bow-to-stern Stamoid awning, allowing all hatches to be kept open for shade while at the dock or on the hook
Full sun cover - bow to stern- for comfort when moored
Textilene mosquito net enclosure for sun shade in cockpit
Sun curtain for the aft cockpit area
New (yet to be used) full clear cockpit enclosure curtains
Leather steering wheel cover
Custom canvas winter cover
Custom turnbuckle covers
Outboard motor cover
Canvas life raft cover
Storage covers for all exterior teak, hatches, and winches - only eyebrow and toerail are not covered
Canvas delivery covers for all upholstery and cabin soles
Full winter canvas cover for winter storage
Deck Equipment
Nilsson V-1000 windlass with chain stopper
Bruce 60# anchor with chain and rode
Danforth 60# with rode
CAR 60# anchor with 3/8" chain
Caribe 10' dinghy with viewing glass in floor
Stainless steel stern davit for outboard
Varnished teak outboard mount
Lensref radar reflector
Lifelines, heavy mooring lines with bridle
Saltwater anchor wash
Teak pulpit seat
Fresh water washdown on stern
Fold-down stern swim ladder
3-step side boarding ladder (for port and stbd)
(2) Boat hooks with adapters for gaff and scrub brushes
Fender boards
(2) Dock lines; jack lines
Recent large custom top-line New Zealand stainless steel propane gas grill
New stern dinghy davits, designed from 1.25 steel
Monogrammed navy fenders - (4) large, (6) medium, (6) small
Monogrammed gray fenders - (2) large
International flag kit
Dress ship's flag kit
Several large American flags for flying from stern or from the back stay
Teak flag pole for stern - perfectly maintained
Safety
Givens 6-person life raft with hydrostatic release, packed with own EPIRB
(2) ACR 406, RLB 32 EPIRBS with hydrostatic release
Emergency tiller steering
Lee cloths for all berths
Life Sling new
Horseshoe life rings
Type 1 life jackets
'Abandon ship' bag
Flares
Fog bell
Medical kit
International Flags
(4) Hand-held fire extinguishers
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.