SECOND OWNER ? FIN KEEL. "Faith" is a 56' sailing vessel that has completed two global circumnavigations and now lives in the fresh water of Lake Michigan. The 56' Taswell Cutter is well equipped to handle long-distance cruising, with her generous berths and spacious salon and galley. There is a large engine room with easy access to the generator, engine and other systems. This is a beautiful boat and has been very well maintained and cared for. She is in the water now and ready for her next adventure.Â
UPDATES
2022 All deck hatches and deck portlights replaced
2018 New double stainless steel fuel tank to replace existing iron tank
2018 New standing rigging: All wire rope rigging, fittings, including chain plates replaced with new
2018 New Sea Frost refrigeration & freezer
2015 New Doyle Full Batten Mainsail with Sailpack
2015 New Doyle 95% Yankee furling Headsail
2014 New Yanmar 4JH4-HTE engine with less than 300 hours
2014 New exhaust system
2014 New Northern Lights Generator OM673L3
2007 Full interior varnish, and exterior paint. Hull and deck with AlexSeal
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Boats.com Perry Design Review, August 25, 2000:
"Let's add 9 feet, 3 inches of DWL and 11,000 pounds of displacement to the Oyster 485 and give it to British designer Bill Dixon to manipulate. The result is Ta Shing's Taswell 56. A quick look at the interior will tell you that the additional LOA really helps spread out the interior components."
"Fiberglass decks are fun and challenging to design. They are exercises in sculpture, and in maintaining enough draft angle to surfaces to release them from the mold. The 56 is a beautiful example of deck sculpture. The effect is almost that of a flush-deck boat, with a small, raised doghouse. The trunk starts forward as a low wedge that features a sunken area forward of the mast. The raised portion of house aft allows the cockpit to sink into the structure and not look piled-on, wedding cake-style."
"The rig is drawn as a cutter. The SA/D ratio of this design is 16.71. While mainsheet traveler placement is always a battle on aft cockpit cruising boats, it is simplified on these center cockpit boats. End-of-boom sheeting is by far the best way to go."