TRAVEL AGENT is a fine example of the Hood/Little Harbor 51 Series, boasting many unique and compelling features. The pilothouse design provides owner and guests’ protection from the elements, with unrestricted views in all directions. The cockpit is also uniquely designed to lead all sail controls to the helm for unmatched short-handed capability – seldom found on other aft-cockpit designs.
TRAVEL AGENT is a fine example of the Hood/Little Harbor 51 Series, boasting many unique and compelling features. The pilothouse design provides owner and guests’ protection from the elements, with unrestricted views in all directions. The cockpit is also uniquely designed to lead all sail controls to the helm for unmatched short-handed capability – seldom found on other aft-cockpit designs. And her rare shallow draft of only 5’, combined with her proven Hood-designed low-wetted surface hull, hydrodynamic centerboard with balanced spade retractable rudder and powerful sail plan, provide exceptional performance and access to more diverse shallow cruising grounds. Lastly, the deck is designed for minimal maintenance, and the walk-in engine room makes for easier mechanical work. Now with only her second owner, TRAVEL AGENT has been consistently maintained to a high standard and has completed many equipment upgrades and replacements as noted herein.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND LAYOUT TRAVEL AGENT sleeps four in two private cabins, plus two in the pilothouse and two in the main salon, with two separate heads and a very open layout for comfortable cruising. The interior is finished in a combination of white Formica, solid cherry trim, varnished cherry main bulkheads (much was newly added in 2019), and solid flat-paneled locker fronts. Cabin soles are varnished teak and holly, with varnished cherry hull ceilings and fabric overhead panels.
PILOTHOUSE One step down from the main cockpit, one enters the enclosed pilothouse that features seating for up to six. There is an L-shaped settee to port with up/down varnished cherry table that can convert to an on-deck double berth with mattress filler piece. To starboard is a full-length settee with built-in nav station and varnished cherry chart table forward. This unique space is comfortable, safe from the elements, climate-controlled with heat/AC, and quite airy with superb visibility in all directions. Overhead hatches, opening front windshield and numerous fixed windows provide excellent natural light and ventilation. In good conditions, the rear curtains can be opened to provide one large indoor/outdoor living space under sail or at anchor. Secondary access to the engine room and generator is through the lift-up starboard settee.
GALLEY Stepping down from the pilothouse, one finds a functional wrap-around galley to starboard with generous storage and counter space.
Features include:
- Sandstone Corian countertops
- Double stainless steel sinks
- Moen faucet
- Manual backup faucet
- Large front-loading refrigerator and top-loading freezer
- Force 10 3-burner stove with oven and broiler, and (2) propane tanks
- Microwave oven
- Numerous drawers and storage lockers, including overhead cabinetry
GUEST STATEROOM The guest stateroom is opposite the galley to port, featuring upper and lower berths, bureau, and hanging locker.
GUEST/DAY HEAD The guest head is adjacent to the guest cabin, with private access from the cabin or via a second door opposite the galley for convenient use as day head. There is a toilet, wash basin and wet locker. In addition, a door leads aft to the walk-in engine room for easy access to all machinery and equipment located below the pilothouse.
MAIN SALON Forward of the galley and guest cabin is the spacious full-beam main salon that features a large oval dinette to starboard with centerline settee that includes bar storage, varnished cherry countertop and additional drawers. To port is another full-length settee with backrest that flips up to provide a second sea berth. Highlights include two brass electric lanterns on forward bulkheads. There are (2) deck hatches, (5) opening portholes and (4) fixed Lexan hull ports. Due to the hull design, there is a surprising amount of storage space below and behind all settees. For entertainment, there is a 22” LCD TV, VCR/DVD player and an all new (2019) Fusion stereo system with amplifier and three pairs of speakers for cockpit, pilothouse and salon.
MASTER STATEROOM The master stateroom is forward, with a V-berth configuration featuring two large berths that can be converted to a double (new mattress, 2017). The cabin is unusually large for a yacht of this size and provides exceptional storage and floor area. There are bureaus each side with numerous drawers, lockers and (2) hanging lockers. A large deck hatch and (2) opening portholes provide great light and ventilation.
MASTER HEAD There is a private ensuite head to port with toilet, wash basin, deck hatch and opening porthole. Opposite to starboard is an ensuite shower with built-in seat, deck hatch and opening porthole.
ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT In Pilothouse:
- Raymarine radar and E 120 chartplotter with Class B AIS
- Raymarine ST7000 autopilot with remote at companionway
- Raymarine sailing instruments with (6) ST70 repeaters (2011)
- Horizon VHF
- ICOM M-710 SSB
- Globalstar SatCom
At Helm:
- Autohelm tri data (depth, speed, trip log) and wind displays
- Autohelm ST6000 autopilot with wireless handheld remote
- VHF Command Mic
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 volt DC/110 volt AC electrical system with all tinned copper wire installed in accordance with ABYC. All wires are colored and numbered for easy identification.
The yacht's DC electrical supply is 12 volt, supplied by (4) heavy-duty AGM house batteries, with a total capacity of 800 amp-hours. Independent 200-amp hour battery for engine starting and (2) AGM batteries for bow thruster. (All batteries replaced in 2022.) House batteries are charged by a 135-amp engine alternator and the engine battery is charged by a 55-amp alternator. Alternatively, all batteries may be charged by a Victron automatic battery charger/2000 watt inverter (new 2022) run off shore power or the generator.
The yacht's AC electrical system is 110 volt. AC power is supplied by one 50-amp shore power inlet supplying house functions. AC power is also supplied by a 2,000 watt DC power inverter or by a 6 kW Northern Lights generator (new 2016, 478 hours)
- Multiple shore power adapters/splitters
- (2) Xantrex battery monitors
- Stainless overhead LED dome lights
- Stainless Frigast LED reading lights
- Fluorescent lights in heads and galley
- Chart table gooseneck light
- Combination red/white LED lights in galley and over chart table
- Engine room LED lights
- Courtesy/night LED lights in cockpit and below decks
- Bass electric switch panel
- Hella cabin fans throughout interior
- GFI outlets in heads and galley
- Running LED lights
- Masthead LED lights
- Steaming/flood LED light
- Spreader LED lights
- Compass light
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE DETAILS The walk-in engine room is accessed from the aft head or from the starboard pilothouse lift-up seat. A workbench is outboard to port, with storage behind and underneath.
- Yanmar 4LH-TE 105 hp fresh water-cooled diesel engine (8,740 hours)
- Gori 3-blade feathering prop (2014) with stainless shaft, dripless shaft seal and spur line cutters
- Engine instrumentation and alarms
- Engine room well insulated by multi density lead/foam sandwich
- Single 180-gallon integral fiberglass fuel tank
- Racor fuel filter with pressure gauges
- (2) Electric bilge pumps with float switches
- (2) Manual bilge pumps
- Paragon Jr. fresh water pressure pump
- Manual fresh water pump at galley
- Isotherm hot water heater (new 2021)
- Fresh water washdown
- (2) Electric toilets (2013)
- Sealand macerator holding tank pump
- 28,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning, (3) zones (pilothouse unit new 2020)
- Espar D 5-cabin heater
- Wesmar bow thruster (rebuilt 2015)
- Grunert dual 110 volt/12 volt refrigeration system
- Exhaust blowers in galley, head and engine room
- Auto fire extinguisher in engine room
HULL The hull is molded in FRP with 1" Airex foam core for added strength, impact resistance, and sound/thermal insulation. Vinylester resin is used throughout for the highest possible resistance to water osmosis. Hull is white gelcoat with gold cove, double blue boot stripe and blue bottom. Bottom stripped, with new epoxy barrier (2017).
All ballast is of pre-cast lead sections fully encapsulated by the fiberglass hull and keel. The lead is covered with approximately 3/8" solid FRP to create, in effect, a "double hull" for additional protection in case of a serious grounding.
Structural bulkheads are fiberglass with balsa core. Divisional bulkheads are built of marine-grade waterproof plywood. All structural bulkheads are bonded to the hull and deck with FRP and PVC foam spacers. Chainplates are made of 316 stainless flat bar weldments thru-bolted to reinforced FRP foundations attached to hull. The structural bulkhead forward of the owner's stateroom is watertight to act as a collision bulkhead. Rubrail is molded in with stainless steel striker.
Fuel and water tanks are built of molded FRP. All tanks are fully baffled with ample inspection ports, and the water tanks are coated with FDA-approved gelcoat to ensure good taste and low odor.
The custom rudder is retractable for access to shallow waters and can be easily raised or lowered via a simple hoist system in the cockpit. Centerboard configuration offers minimum draft of 5’ with board up and maximum draft of 11’-8” with board down.
MAST, SAILS AND RIGGING
- Hood Yacht Spars electric Stoway mast and boom, newly Awlgripped gray (2017)
- Navtec rod standing rigging (new 2014)
- Harken roller furling headstay
- Forestaysail package with removable inner forestay and runners
- Carbon fiber spinnaker pole stored on mast
- Navtec hydraulic boom vang and backstay
- Navtec backstay insulators for SSB antenna
- Preventer system in boom
- Storm trysail track
- Reaching strut
- Lensref radar reflector
Sails: (All North)
- Furling mainsail
- 130% furling genoa
- Staysail
- Storm trysail
DECK The deck is one piece molded FRP with 3/4" Airex foam core for strength and stiffness. In areas where deck equipment is installed, core is replaced with high-density foam. Cockpit sides and coaming are solid fiberglass. Deck flange is solid glass. All deck hatch landings are molded FRP. The propane locker is molded separately and ventilated with direct drain overboard.
Cockpit Features:
- Custom Edson steering pedestal
- 44" Folding steering wheel with elkhide cover
- Cushions with backrests
- (2) Deep sail lockers
- Lazarette locker
- Hot and cold shower at transom
- Swim ladder at transom
- Navtec 2-function hydraulic panel for backstay and boom vang
- Fold-up varnished teak cockpit table
Winches:
- (2) Harken #56 3-speed electric ST primaries
- Harken #48 electric ST mainsheet/outhaul
- Harken #48 ST centerboard
- (2) Harken #22 ST secondary winches
- (3) Harken #42 ST halyard winches
Deck Features and Equipment:
- Stemhead fitting with twin anchor rollers
- Lewmar anchor windlass
- 66 lb. Bruce SS anchor with 300' 3/8" chain rode
- Fortress storm anchor with 300' rode
- Bow pulpit incorporating port and starboard LED running lights
- Stern pulpit with boarding gate and incorporating LED stern light
- 27" Stanchions with rounded tops, double lifelines and side gates
- Stern, spring line and bow chocks installed into molded toe rail
- (6) 10" S/S mooring cleats
- (11) Lewmar opening portholes with screens (new glass, 2014)
- (10) Lewmar deck hatches with screens (new glass, 2014)
- Custom opening centerline pilothouse window
- (2) S/S cowl vents with guards
- Harken genoa tracks, turning blocks and fairlead blocks
- Lewmar jammers for mainsheet, outhaul, centerboard, preventer and furling line
- Hinged companionway doors
SAFETY
- Life raft 4-man offshore (new 2019) with ditch bag
- MOM
- Lifesling
- Jacklines
- (2) Inflatable PFDs with personal AIS and EPIRB
- (8) Life jackets
- (4) Personal EPIRBs/AIS
- Fog bell
- EPIRB
- Offshore first aid kit
- Flares
- Fire extinguishers
- Emergency tri-colored light
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
- Outboard motor mount
- Rear curtain for pilothouse
- Textilene sun covers for pilothouse windows (2020)
- Covers for all hatches (2020)
- Steering pedestal cover
- Transom swim ladder
- (4) 8" fenders with covers
- (2) Fender boards
- Dock lines
- Boat hook
- Teak flag pole
- West Marine dinghy with electric outboard motor (both new 2021)
- BBQ grill
- Numerous spare parts and pumps
EXCLUSIONS
- The owner’s personal effects are excluded from the sale.
- Owner’s tools and half-model
