Menorquin 130 for sale in Brunswick, Georgia

2004 Menorquin 130 Pilot House Coastal Cruiser"Tortuga Blanca" is a beautiful, low engine hour, USA specification example of this 43' Spanish-built coastal cruiser popular in the Mediterranean. The yacht's design and build quality echo the history and elegance of the Balearic Island's traditional fishing boats. The brand is known for gorgeous nautical lines, high quality craftsmanship and comfort underway in many sea conditions.Tortuga has spent most of her life in the Chesapeake Bay area with travel down the ICW into Florida waters and various trips along the east coast. She has been reimagined and refitted with emphasis on increased safety, comfort, and cruising capabilities. Tortuga is currently berthed in Brunswick, Georgia and well-staged for the beginning of a 2024 Great Loop adventure for the next owner. This is a very comfortable, easy-to-handle couple's cruiser and liveaboard ready to go now!Key highlights & improvements:* New Garmin electronics featuring GMR Fantom 24x radar, AIS 800 yacht identification system, GNX wind instruments.* New custom LLEBROC leather captain's chair with comfort adjustments including fore and aft travel, seat backrest angle, movable arm rests, lumbar air bladder, swivel, and the ability to act as a standing back bolster.* New extremely quiet and efficient VELAIR 16k BTU variable frequency, soft start aft AC/heating unit.* New very quiet DOMETIC CFX3 100 dual-power 12vdc/120vac freezer or refrigerator modes depending on cruise requirements.* New Sunbrella fabric cushions in navy blue with white piping replaced the original pilothouse and salon materials.* New LED lighting was added throughout the boat cutting 12v power draw by 90% versus the old halogen bulb lighting.* New PYI PSS 50mm Dripless Shaft Seals with new water feed valves and hoses on both engine shafts.* Running gear stripped to bare metal with new primer and barrier coat layers applied to the shafts, props, rudders, and support struts with all sacrificial anodes replaced.* New Groco water strainers, new hoses and new thru-hull valves installed to feed the forward and aft AC/Heating units.* New FUSION audio system with head unit at the helm and Signature Series 3i speakers in pilothouse and salon.* New SimpliSafe security and monitoring system provides 24/7 protection via smartphone and laptop apps with four WiFi enabled cameras, CO2 and smoke detectors, bilge water detection, temperature sensors and infrared motion detection.Considerable thought, time, talent, and treasure have been expended on the initial acquisition and subsequent refit of this fine yacht. Engines and generator have fresh oil and filters. Majority of the exterior woodwork has been stripped and re-varnished as part of a recent March/April Spring 2024 refit block. She is now available due to a change in the owner's family circumstances. Read More