1971 Alden Boothbay Explorer

This 1971 Alden Boothbay Explorer is a fiberglass sailing yacht built by Hodgdon Brothers in Maine and designed by the esteemed John G. Alden Naval Architects. One of only six built worldwide, she stands apart with an exceptionally tall rig while maintaining Intracoastal Waterway compliance at 63½ feet of bridge clearance. Her full-keel shoal draft of just 5 feet 5 inches grants access to shallow waters and protected anchorages, making her equally at home crossing open ocean or gunkholing small creeks and harbors.

The boat combines seaworthy construction with manageable cruising capability. Dual Hood Stowaway masts installed in 1996 and new Selden roller furling allow efficient sail handling for one or two crew members. A single Perkins diesel engine of 135 horsepower provides auxiliary power and charge capacity.

Recent upgrades have substantially modernized the boat's systems. Power generation includes a 9 kilowatt Northern Lights generator, 900-watt Solara solar panels, and a Victron 3000-watt inverter-charger. Navigation and autopilot systems comprise Ray Marine sailing instruments, a Ray Axion chartplotter with radar overlay, and autopilot. Deck equipment includes a Maxwell 3500 windlass with chain counter and cockpit controls, a Vetus 24-volt bow thruster, and three Dometic air conditioning units. Safety gear encompasses a Viking six-person offshore liferaft, offshore storm windows, Man Overboard system, two EPIRBs, jacklines, and tethers. Main mast standing and running rigging, as well as a custom boarding stairway and cockpit enclosure, complete the recent improvements.