1984 Liberty 458

Available late September 2023:

Fitted out and ready for Bluewater cruising, the Liberty 458 is recognized as one of the finest of the classic Taiwanese cruising vessels built in the 1980’s. Built in the Shin Fa boatyard in Taiwan, where their focus on quality build and structural integrity has stood the test of time. Strongly build from hand-laid glass and lined with clear Burmese Teak. If you love boats, you will surely appreciate the warm polished teak, bronze ports, and sumptuous amenities including wine cabinet, romantic lighting, and all the elegance of times past. Scroll-carved solid teak banisters and thick handrails on either side of the companionway steps give you the first indication of what you are about to enter. The cabins boasts extensive use of hand-rubbed teak, warm interior lighting, and strategically placed deck prisms for natural light. All of the interior bulkheads are covered with solid teak vertical staving. All ceilings as well as the hullsides have solid horizontal teak battens. There are marble countertops in the heads and galley. Living aboard is comfortable with excessive amounts of storage throughout the vessel, a very useable sea galley with a refrigerator/freezer and three burner range and oven and microwave oven. The huge aft stateroom has magnificent storage, a raised queen bed with a memory foam mattress, and a head with shower. Opening ports starboard and port create excellent ventilation. The gorgeous cabinetry includes a full-length hanging locker, drawers, and great storage everywhere.

This vessel has spent the last 1/4 of its life either on hard or on the freshwater Great Lakes.

Equipment: Recent upgrades:

2021: 400 Ah Lithium Ion Batteries 2021: Install Icom IC M801E SSB Radio/Antenna Tuner, Backstay antenna 2021: Install dedicated storm tri-sail track on mast 2021: 30Kg #6 SARCA Ex-cel Anchor with Mantus S2 swivel and Mantus Chain Hook/2-leg bridle. 2021: Aqualarm bilge monitoring and switching system 2021: Honda WX10 32GPM gasoline trash pump (emergency dewatering system) 2021:- Furuno NXT Digital Doppler Radar 2021: TimeZero Navigator software running on solid-state industrial PC. Includes Radar module permitting overlay of radar signal over maps. Weather routing package. 2021: 2 x 365w LG Mono Solar Panels mounted on a carrier frame and wired into the vessel. 2021: Renogy ROVER 100amp MPPT Solar Charge Controller 2021: Battery isolator 2021: 15hp Mercury Outboard 2021: Mainsail and genoa serviced and cleaned by Sail Care 2020: Cutlass Bearing, flexible drive coupling 2020: Replaced Com NAV autopilot control head 2021: Installed Raymarine Wind, Speed, Depth log on control pod over the hatchway. 2020: Installed Vespermarine AIS B system with VHF antenna sharing module. 2021: Fully Refurbished 20” Max Prop feathering propeller. 2020: Extensive refurbishment of teak decks. Re-chase and recalk throughout. Several hundred replacement bungs placed where required. 2021: Custom freezer built into custom teak chest placed on the back deck. The freezer is Insulated using highly efficient vacuum tube technology. The chest doubles as a back deck dining table.

Specifications: Dimensions LOA: 46 ft 0 in Beam: 12 ft 11 in LWL: 40 ft 4 in Maximum Draft: 6 ft 4 in Displacement: 38000 lbs Ballast: 11000 lbs Engines Engine Brand: Perkins Engine(s) Total Power: 85 HP Engine Model: 4-236 Engine Type: Inboard Cruising Speed: 8 knots Engine Hours: 3414 Tanks Fresh Water Tanks: 3 x 60 gallon SS tanks Fuel Tanks: (165 Gallons) Holding Tanks: 50 gallon forward head/ 23 gallon aft head

An Espar diesel furnace supplies heat for the entire cabin. Rebuilt with new fan 2020. The saloon has air conditioning. Forward of the saloon is a the guest stateroom that is very private with a second head forward. Aft holding tank installed 2014. The forward head was replaced 2016.

Galley Australis has a very usable and comfortable galley. The marble countertops are lovely and the deep stainless sinks will be appreciated by all. A -Seagull filter, effective against bacteria, has been installed to make the water clean and safe. -Top and front loading refrigerator/freezer. -Force 10 3 burner stove -New microwave in 2021 -Double stainless steel sinks -Fresh/raw water Foot pumps new 2015 -Water Heater new in 2016 -A large, custom, teak-lined freezer/folding dining table may be placed on the back deck providing frozen food for extended voyaging.

Sails & Rigging

-Tides Marine Strong Track system makes hoisting, dousing, and reefing the mainsail a breeze. -Full batten loose foot mainsail -135% roller furling genoa (cleaned and serviced 2021) -Inner forestay for staysail -Staysail -110% Genoa on furler -Gennaker with furling sock -Selden Furlex furler (serviced 2021) -Forespar telescoping whisker pole -Lines neatly led aft to the cockpit -Storm trisail on a dedicated track. -Storm jib -Sea Anchor

Accessories: -10ft PVC West Marine RIB -15hp Mercury outboard (new 2021)

Too much to enter here. Please contact for more information on this very well set-up and maintained vessel.