2004 Acheson and Rossa Shearwater 45

Always the prettiest boat in any harbor, this lovely blue water cruiser, designed by Dudley Dix, can take you with confidence anywhere in the world. Ariadne is a classic beauty above the waterline, and thoroughly modern below the waterline. She is fast and stable. Ariadne is in excellent condition and is extensively equipped. Recent sails, a new generator, and many recent upgrades make her an excellent value. The layout is with a single head with separate shower starboard quarter. This affords a large forward statetroom, two excellent sea berths in the saloon, and an aft cabin on the Port side. The Shearwater 45 won Cruising World magazine’s “Best boat of the year” in her category for her excellent build quality, stylish traditional looks, and her “delightful manners.” A true blue-water cruiser. The following link brings you to a page with many Shearwaters and and 2 excellent reviews. (Review pages may not be in order. Also, many of the interior photos, the ones with the blue cushions and cherry interior, are of Ariadne. Also, the video of Ariadne overtaking another boat is of Ariadne when she was named Maggie May):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/23039635@N03/26956216090

This second link brings you to a short video of Ariadne sailing on the Chesapeake: youtube.com/watch?v=MuDnX5zm__M

This third link is to yacht designer Dudley Dix’s website for the Shearwater 45:

https://www.dixdesign.com/sh45.htm

This is a link to a summary of the Cruising World award:

https://www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/shearwater-45/

Equipment: Ariadne boasts an extensive equipment list including: Yanmar 4JH3E with 1725 hours Maxprop New NextGen (Kubota) diesel Generator with 50 hours Raymarine HD Radar Raymarine C-90W chartplotters(2) Raymarine Autopilots (2) Raymarine wind, speed, depth EPIRB Horizon VHF/AIS ICOM SSB Garmin GPS Inverter/Charger Bluetooth stereo system TV/DVD Lofrans windlass 3 anchors with chain and rode Air Conditioning (2) Refrigeration (2) ABS inflatable with Honda motor Teak decks (glued not screwed) Traditional Bronze portlights Teak butterly hatch Washdown pump Electric head Separate Shower stall Recent main and genoa Asymmetrical Spinnaker(like new) Whisker pole Andersen winches (one electric) Harken batt-cars on main Recently made full-winter cover Liferaft (needs re cert) Other equipment and spares too numerous to list but shown on inspection. Serious inquirers can request a 5 year-old survey and a detailed systems description/manual.