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LOA: 47’ 6”
Beam: 11’
Draft: 7’
Displacement: 18 gross tons (16 net)
Engine: Yanmar 4JH3-TE four cylinder with 502 hrs.
HP: 75
Builder: Nimphius Boatyard
Designer: Ferdinand Nimphius
Price: $240,000.00 Captained charters available.
Built in 1985, but not splashed until 1993, this elegant Schooner embodies the essence of traditional yachting.
Watch a video of her being built (under the name Brilliant):
She was built in the tradition of the masters in Neshkoro WI by the Nimphius Boat Company, with Alaskan cedar over laminated white oak frames. Lead ballast, bronze screw-fastened. The deck is laid teak over fiberglassed plywood subsole over laminated oak deck beams. Varnished teak cabin house sides with fiberglass over plywood cabin top. Varnished teak cap rails, hatches, skylight, cockpit and binnacle. "Thomas Hoyne" is in supurb condition and her details are exquisite.
Watch a video of her under sail this spring:
Accommodations
Starting aft, the galley is forward of the companionway to port with the chart table to starboard. There are two quarter berths aft, port and starboard. One step down is the main cabin with setee to starboard and U shaped setee to port which converts to a double berth with numerous lockers above and below. A floor mounted table has drop leaves to serve each setee. Forward to starboard is a unique fireplace. Next forward to port is the head area, further forward is an athwartship stateroom with a double berth to port and drawers under bureau to starboard. A large butterfly skylight is above. Further forward is a single berth to starboard with a companionway above. All of the interior is beautifully finished in varnished teak. The sole is varnished teak and holly and the galley and quarter berth facings are matfinished in white
Sails and Rigging
Mainsail, foresail, staysail, jib all by Foster 1998, of 18 oz. Deradon. Round wooden spars, gaff on both main and foresails. Hank on jibs. Running backstays. Murray bottom action bronze winches (2), port and starboard for jib sheets and staysail sheets.
Electronics
Danforth 6” constelation compass
SR Mariner depth sounder
Raymarine radar chartplotter combo.
TI 9900 Loran
Uniden MC 535 VHF
SR Mariner speed and distance
Stereo.
Electrical
Three batteries; two house, one starter. Three master switches. Dc breaker panel. Ac panel. Newmar ABC 12-25 battery charger, dockside cables,12V DC/ 110 V AC system.




