NEW ENGLAND BOATWORKS Custom for sale in Belfast, Maine United States of America

PIAFFE Yacht Description

PIAFFE is a timeless, elegant yacht designed for comfortable, short-handed family cruising. With clean, spacious decks and practical accommodations, she offers reliable, ocean-going performance. Designed by Ted Hood and built by New England Boatworks, she was originally owned by a prominent Newport family, who cruised extensively from Maine to the Bahamas. Acquired in 2017 by another dedicated yachtsman, she received modern upgrades while maintaining exceptional care. PIAFFE is beautifully maintained and will impress upon inspection.

Overview

PIAFFE (ex: SAINT ROQUE) is a timelessly classic, simple, and contemporary yacht designed for short-handed, comfortable family cruising. Her large decks are clean and uncluttered, her accommodations are understated and practical, and her performance is as secure and predictable as any true ocean-going yacht should be. Designed by Ted Hood, she was built at New England Boatworks for a well-known Newport, RI yachting family who cruised her extensively from Maine to the Bahamas on an annual basis as well as visits to the Caribbean, she was often double-handed. In 2017, the yacht was acquired in an off-market transaction by another well-known yachtsman who had admired her for years. The yacht was immediately showered with a host of modern upgrades and the new owner continued with the high level of maintenance the yacht has always had since day one. PIAFFE shows beautifully and will not disappoint upon inspection.

Key Features

• Very well built and sea kindly custom Ted Hood design
• Impeccably maintained since day one by knowledgeable yachting families
• Extensive 2018 – 2020 and 2024 refit modernized and renewed most onboard systems
• Recent Sails, Rigging, Electronics, Generator, and Engine Room refit
• Ready to go in true sail away condition

Salon

• Generously sized L-shaped settee with opening leaf table to comfortably seat 8 to 10 guests
• 2 x Overhead Bowmar opening hatches
• 2 x Overhead deck prisms
• Opening port with storm shutter
• V-groove paneling
• All weather custom fitted carpet on varnished sole
• 12V overhead and outboard lighting
• Fusion stereo/Bluetooth radio with speakers (2018)
• Settee cushions recovered (2018)
• Access to the galley and center cockpit companionway

Owner's Stateroom

• Offset double berth outboard with drawer storage underneath
• Overhead deck prism
• Bowmar opening hatch
• V-groove paneling
• Assorted book racks, shelves, drawers, and cubbies
• Large hanging locker
• Mirror on aft bulkhead
• Varnished sole
• GFI outlet
• 12V Overhead lighting

Owner's Ensuite Head

• Corian countertop with wash basin
• Mirrored vanity with generous storage
• Hanging locker
• Laundry hamper
• Electric freshwater flush head
• Full-size walk-in tile shower with seat (new 2024)
• Towel bars
• Bowmar opening hatch
• Varnished sole
• GFI outlet
• 12V Overhead lighting

Starboard Guest Stateroom

• 2 x Over under single berths outboard with lee cloths
• 2 x 12V Reading lights
• 2 x 12V DC fans
• 12V Overhead lighting
• Bowmar opening hatch
• Overhead deck prism
• Opening port with storm shutter
• Hanging locker
• Varnished sole
• V-groove paneling
• Access to shared stall shower in forepeak
• GFI outlet

Day Head/Starboard Guest Stateroom Head

• Corian countertop with wash basin
• Mirrored vanity with generous storage
• Electric freshwater flush head
• Bowmar opening hatch
• Varnished sole
• GFI outlet
• 12V Overhead lighting
• Assorted storage nooks and lockers

Port Guest Stateroom

• 2 x Over under offset single berths outboard with lee cloths and storage underneath
• 2 x Opening ports with storm shutters
• Bowmar opening hatch
• Overhead deck prism
• V-groove paneling
• Hanging locker
• Varnished sole
• 2 x Berth reading lamps
• 12V Overhead lighting
• 12V Cabin fan
• Fire extinguisher

Ensuite Guest Head

• Corian countertop with wash basin
• Mirrored vanity with generous storage
• Electric freshwater flush head
• Bowmar opening hatch
• Varnished sole
• GFI outlet
• 12V Overhead lighting
• Access to shared forepeak shower

Forepeak

• Large Bowmar overhead hatch
• Shared shower for both port and starboard guest staterooms
• Access to chain locker, headstay motor, and anchor windlass motor
• 12V Cigarette-type plug

Pilothouse

• Cushions (2018)
• U-shaped settee with two berths outboard
• Freezer under sole
• Excellent visibility provided at fully protected inside helm station
• Centerline nav-desk
• Large opening forward hatch/window
• 2 x Opening ports with storm shutters
• All-weather custom carpet over varnished sole
• 12V Overhead lighting
• 2 x 12V Reading lamps
• Companionway to aft deck

Galley

• Force 10 3-burner gas stove
• Force 10 single burner (Induction)
• Microwave
• Refrigerator (2024)
• Trident Marine LP gas detection and system
• Large chest freezer under pilothouse sole

Hull, Deck and Sailing Equipment

• Full batten main (NPL Tour Ultra X Norlam 2018)
• Furling mizzen (NPL Tour Ultra X Norlam 2018)
• Furling genoa (NPL Tour Ultra X Norlam 2018)
• Gennaker (very recent – exact age unknown)
• Main, mizzen, booms, and spreaders all sanded and repainted Awlgrip (2018)
• Keel-stepped aluminum main mast with triple blade spreaders
• Main boom with hydraulic boom vang
• Deck-stepped aluminum mizzen mast with double spreaders
• Aluminum mizzen boom with hydraulic boom vang
• BSI standing rigging (2018)
• All hydraulics and furling units stripped and serviced (2018)
• Navtec hydraulic rams and controls
• 2 x Harken 66 2-speed winch
• 4 x Harken 964 3-speed winch
• 4 x Harken 53 2-speed winch (mast)
• 2 x Harken 56 3-speed winch
• 2 x Harken 48 2-speed winch
• Cockpit cushions (2018)
• Deck repainted (2019)
• Hull shot-blasted back to bare aluminum primed and anti-fouled (2020)
• Daggerboard with new winch (2022)
• Welded aluminum hull-to-deck joint
• Welded aluminum frames
• Structural aluminum bulkheads and partitions
• Multiple deck prisms
• Centerboard dropped, fully serviced, and trunk sandblasted and coated (2024)
• Rudder dropped, fully serviced, and bearing replaced (2024)
• All tanks opened, cleaned by hand, gaskets all replaced, and pressure tested (2024)
• Full rebuild of aft companionway hatch woodwork (2024)
• Seacocks fully serviced (2024)

Electronics and Navigation

• B&G Zeus 3 16” multifunction display at nav station (2018)
• B&G Zeus 3 7” multifunction display at outside station (2018)
• B&G GPS sensor (2018)
• B&G autopilot (2018)
• 2 x B&G V5 displays outside station (2018)
• 2 x B&G V5 displays at nav station (2018)
• NavLink wireless NEMA 2000 server (2018)
• WIFI amplifier (2018)
• RedPort Halo long range WIFI extender (2018)
• Icom IC-M506 VHF with RAM Mic
• Fusion stereo with speakers above and below deck
• USB chargers around the boat

Machinery and Electrical

• Cat 3208 main engine (345 hrs SMOH in 2019) 5/2024
• Rebuilt alternator (2024)
• Twin disk SM-266 transmission (new 2024)
• Headhunter holding tank monitoring system
• Northern Lights 9kW generator in sound shield (372 hrs) (2019)
• PTO off generator for hydraulics (new 2024)
• Charger/inverter and battery monitoring system (new 2019)
• Replaced house and start battery banks (2024)
• Three-blade bronze feathering prop
• NAIAD bow thruster
• MUIR 12v DC windlass
• 11-Gal Whale stainless hot water heater
• Engine room steam cleaned and repainted (2019)

Broker Remarks

PIAFFE is a truly wonderful world cruising yacht that has enjoyed top notch custodianship from both her original and current owner. She has clean, simple, uncluttered decks, understated and practical accommodations, minimum brightwork, and simple systems easily handled by minimal crew.

PIAFFE is offered on either a 2 or 3-year Lease/Charter with a Purchase Option creating a unique and advantageous opportunity for interested parties.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.