Kaufman 49 (sailboat) for sale

Buy Kaufman 49 - equipment sloop - sailboat for sale

Kaufman 49 for Sale –

REF1758 - Blue-water Offshore Cruiser • One Owner Since New • Heavy-Weather Proven Design.

This Kaufman 49, built in 1988 and owned by her current owner since new, is a highly respected blue-water cruising sailing yacht designed by F. Michael Kaufman & Robert Ladd and built by the renowned Ta Chiao yard in Taiwan.

Often referred to as the “Taiwan Swan”, she is widely appreciated among offshore sailors for her strength, seaworthiness and long-distance passage-making capability.

Built as a true ocean-going yacht, she features a robust heavy GRP hull, balsa-cored deck construction and a reliable cutter rig, offering exceptional balance and control in all sea conditions.

With only around 80 hulls ever produced, the Kaufman 49 remains a rare and sought-after offshore cruiser with a strong reputation for durability and safe heavy-weather performance.

Her interior layout is designed for extended blue-water living, offering two aft double en-suite cabins plus additional forward accommodation and one cabin with bunks, making her highly practical for long passages or live-aboard use.

Large stainless steel tanks provide excellent autonomy for extended cruising.

Powered by a Perkins 80HP engine, fully overhauled in September 2025 with only 10 hours since overhaul, she benefits from significant recent mechanical investment.

Major works completed in November 2025 include a renewed turbocharger, renewed cylinder head, renewed exhaust elbow and full servicing including oil and filter changes, air and diesel filters and cleaned heat exchangers, ensuring strong reliability for future ocean passages.

Additional technical highlights include partially renewed standing rigging (approx. 10 years ago), reinforcing her readiness for continued offshore use.

This Kaufman 49 represents a rare opportunity to acquire a proven blue-water cruising yacht with true ocean pedigree, exceptional structural integrity, and significant recent mechanical upgrades.

You are very welcome to contact Alvea Yachts, your trusted Greek yacht broker, for further information or to arrange a viewing of this Kaufman 49 for sale.

General info
REF: 1758
Builder: Kaufman
Model: 49
Type: Sloop
Year: 1988
Country of Built: Taiwan
Flag of Registry: UK
VAT: Not Paid

Dimensions

Tanks
Fuel Tanks (lts): 1150
Fresh Water Tanks (lts): 650

Materials
Hull: GRP
Deck: Teak laid cockpit & platform
Interior Wood: Teak Wood Veneer

Accommodation
Guest Cabins: 4
Guest Berths: 8
WC: 2

Engines
Brand: Perkins
Model: Prima Turbocharged
Power: 1 X 80HP
Type of Drive: Shaft
Type of Fuel: Diesel
Bow thruster: No

Generator
Manufacturer: Mase
KW: 4

Navigation & electronics
GPS/Plotter: Brookes and Gatehouse Hercules 390 System with 6 deck repeaters in cockpit. Brookes and Gatehouse Satnav
Autopilot: Seatrek
Echosounder: Yes
VHF with DSC/GMDSS: Yes & one portable

Speed
Cruising (Knots): 6
Maximum (Knots): 7

Equipment
Dinghy: Inflatable 2.80m in poor condition - Stainless steel davits for dinghy

Sails
Genoa Furling System: Roller Furling in poor condition
Main Sail Furling System: Lazyjack with Lazybag
Main Sail Fully Battened: Yes (slab reefing)
Jib Furling Type: Staysail with removable inner forestay for ease of tacking. - Spinnaker - Two spinnaker poles - Reaching strut
Rigging: In good condition, partially replaced 10 years ago