2003 Hylas 49

Original Owner, Lightly Used, Cruise-Ready Hylas 49

WINDHORSE is an exceptional example of the highly regarded Hylas 49, a Sparkman & Stephens-designed center cockpit bluewater cruiser built by Queen Long Marine to the high standards that have made Hylas one of the most respected names in semi-custom offshore yachts. First time offered on the brokerage market by her original owner, WINDHORSE stands apart for her unusually light use, thoughtful ownership, and excellent presentation.

The Hylas 49 has long been one of the benchmark yachts in the serious cruising market. She offers the rare balance experienced sailors look for: a powerful and seakindly hull form, moderate draft, protected center cockpit, excellent passagemaking ergonomics, generous tankage, and a warm three-cabin interior that remains comfortable both offshore and at anchor. Her cutter rig, strong deck layout, substantial stainless hardware, and deep equipment list make her well suited for Caribbean cruising, ocean passagemaking, or extended liveaboard use.

WINDHORSE has spent her life in the Caribbean and has been used only seasonally, approximately three months per year. During one ten-year period she was covered and not used at all, then fully serviced before returning to light seasonal cruising. The result is a yacht that shows far better than her model year would suggest. Her teak interior, joinery, upholstery, and general cosmetics reflect careful stewardship, limited wear, and the kind of pride of ownership that is increasingly difficult to find in this size and age range.

Her equipment inventory is equally impressive. Highlights include a Yanmar 100 HP diesel, Northern Lights 6kW generator, Vetus bow thruster, Eco-Tech watermaker, reverse-cycle air conditioning, solar, wind generation, Prosine inverter/charger, substantial AGM house battery bank, Raymarine electronics, AIS, SSB, radar, cutter rig with Leisure Furl boom, electric primary and secondary winches, 2019 standing rigging, 2022 rudder replacement, 2024 steering chain/cable/conduit replacement, and a serious ground tackle package led by an 88 lb Rocna anchor.

Construction is another major strength. The Hylas 49 was built for real offshore service, and WINDHORSE features a Twaron-reinforced solid fiberglass hull, encapsulated lead keel, substantial deck hardware, high stanchions, aluminum toerail, robust stainless rails, and the practical systems access expected from a yacht intended to be maintained and cruised far from home. This is not a dockside cruiser dressed up for bluewater marketing; this is a genuine offshore yacht with the design, structure, and systems to back it up.

For buyers seeking a proven, high-quality cruising yacht in the 50-foot range, WINDHORSE deserves serious attention. She combines the trusted Hylas/Queen Long build, Sparkman & Stephens design pedigree, three-cabin versatility, and a level of care and light usage that make her one of the more compelling Hylas 49 offerings to come to market. She is well equipped, cruise ready, and positioned for her next owner to step aboard with confidence.

Key Features:

• Original owner Hylas 49, offered for the first time on the brokerage market
• Highly regarded Sparkman & Stephens design built by Queen Long Marine
• Twaron-reinforced solid fiberglass hull construction
• Light seasonal Caribbean use, approximately three months per year
• Ten-year covered storage period with systems recommissioned before returning to use
• Three-cabin, two-head center cockpit layout with excellent owner’s aft stateroom
• Cutter rig with Leisure Furl boom for safe and manageable offshore sail handling
• Standing rigging replaced in 2019
• Rudder replaced in 2022
• Steering chain, cables, and conduit replaced in 2024
• Yanmar 100 HP diesel engine with 1,310 hours
• Northern Lights 6kW generator
• Vetus bow thruster
• Eco-Tech 20 GPH watermaker
• Reverse-cycle air conditioning
• Solar panels and Silent Wind generator
• Prosine 2000 inverter/charger with substantial AGM house battery bank
• Raymarine/Raytheon electronics package with radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotters, and SSB
• Electric Lewmar primary and secondary winches
• 88 lb Rocna anchor with substantial ground tackle package
• Excellent teak interior, joinery, upholstery, and overall cosmetic condition
• Proven Hylas/Queen Long offshore build quality with serious bluewater capability

INTERIOR ACCOMODATIONS AND LAYOUT

WINDHORSE features the traditional Hylas 49 three-cabin, two-head arrangement with access to the aft owner’s stateroom from both port and starboard. Her interior is finished in classic Hylas teak joinery with teak and holly sole, blue Ultrasuede upholstery, louvered cabinet doors, and a custom inlaid dining table.

From the companionway, the Hylas 49 layout flows naturally into a secure offshore interior. The main saloon is amidships with a proper dining area, excellent storage, and a forward-facing navigation station. The passageway galley is positioned for safe use underway, with the aft owner’s stateroom privately located behind the center cockpit. Guest accommodations include a forward VIP cabin and a port guest cabin with over/under berths.

The condition of her interior is one of the most notable aspects of the yacht. The teak surfaces, upholstery, and general presentation show the benefits of her light seasonal use and careful ownership. She presents far younger than her model year would suggest.

Interior Styling and Additional Features:

• Classic Hylas teak joinery throughout
• Teak and holly sole
• Blue Ultrasuede upholstery
• Louvered cabinet doors
• Custom inlaid dining table
• Three-cabin, two-head arrangement
• Access to the aft owner’s stateroom from both port and starboard
• Excellent storage throughout

MAIN SALOON

The main saloon is warm, traditional, and highly practical for offshore cruising. The layout provides generous seating, a proper dining area, excellent ventilation, and the secure ergonomics expected aboard a true bluewater center cockpit yacht.

• Wraparound saloon seating with dining table
• Custom inlaid dining table
• Blue Ultrasuede upholstery
• Teak and holly sole
• Louvered cabinet doors
• Starboard settee slides out to create a proper sea berth
• Excellent storage throughout
• Natural light and ventilation
• Forward-facing navigation station located forward in the saloon area

MASTER STATEROOM

The owner’s stateroom is located aft and is accessed from both port and starboard. This arrangement is one of the defining strengths of the Hylas 49, offering a private, comfortable, and secure owner’s cabin suitable for extended cruising and liveaboard use.

• Aft owner’s stateroom
• Centerline queen berth
• Access from both port and starboard
• Extensive storage
• Natural light and ventilation
• Private aft head with shower

Master Head

The aft head serves the owner’s stateroom and includes a separate shower arrangement suitable for extended cruising.

• Aft head with shower
• Jabsco toilet
• Private access from the owner’s stateroom

VIP STATEROOM

The forward VIP cabin provides comfortable accommodations for guests and benefits from excellent storage, ventilation, and natural light.

• Forward VIP cabin
• Full-width V-berth
• Good storage
• Natural light and ventilation
• Access to shared forward head

VIP Head

The forward head serves the VIP stateroom and port guest cabin through dual access doors.

• Forward head with dual access doors
• Jabsco toilet
• Sink
• Folding shower seat

GUEST CABIN (PORT)



The third cabin is located to port and provides excellent additional sleeping accommodations or storage flexibility for extended cruising.

• Port guest cabin
• Over/under berths
• Good storage

GALLEY

The passageway galley is secure and well suited for offshore use, with excellent bracing, practical counter space, and refrigeration access.

• Passageway galley
• Large stainless steel double sink
• Light stone countertops
• Top- and front-loading refrigeration system
• Force 10 cooktop and oven
• Dedicated 110V galley circuit
• Storage throughout

NAVIGATION AND ELECTRONICS

NAVIGATION STATION

The forward-facing navigation station is located in the saloon and provides a proper seated working area for navigation, communications, monitoring, and systems control.

• Forward-facing navigation station with seat
• Raymarine E95 Touch MFD located at navigation station
• Raytheon ST600R remote plugs in at navigation station and port side of cockpit nav pod
• ICOM 710RT SSB
• ICOM AT-130 SSB tuner with backstay antenna on port backstay
• Davis digital barometer
• Weems & Plath “Antigua” barometer
• CARD radar detector audio alarm at navigation station
• System monitoring and alarm panels

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

WINDHORSE is equipped with a comprehensive Raymarine/Raytheon electronics package supported by AIS, radar, redundant GPS antennas, cockpit and navigation station displays, autopilot controls, SSB, and VHF communications.

• Raytheon AIS 650 installed in 2013
• Raymarine E95 Touch MFD at navigation station
• Raymarine E125 Touch MFD in cockpit
• Raymarine RD 418HD radar
• Raymarine radar display at E125 cockpit chartplotter and E95 nav station
• Raytheon ST60 instruments
• Raytheon ST50 depth meter
• Raytheon ST50 knot meter
• Raymarine Speed i50
• Raymarine i70
• Raymarine ST70 depth repeater at navigation station
• Raymarine ST70 multi-display in cockpit
• Raymarine P70 autopilot control at helm
• Raytheon ST60 autopilot control
• Whitlock DU130 1/4 HP linear autopilot drive with stainless steel bracket
• Rudder indicator
• Raytheon fluxgate compass
• Raytheon ST600R remote
• Garmin 152 GPS, replaced 2026
• Garmin 152H fixed antenna
• Garmin GPS-GA 30 antenna
• Raytheon GPS Raystar 125 antenna
• RS 130 GPS plotter antenna on port side of radar pole
• RS 130 AIS antenna on starboard side of radar pole
• SeaTalk to NMEA control
• Raymarine HS5 SeaTalk network switch
• Raymarine iTC-5 transducer converter
• VHF antenna by Metz at masthead, replaced 2019
• AIS connected to VHF antenna via three-way splitter behind navigation station
• Standard Horizon Explorer GX1800 VHF with RAM mic, replaced 2025
• VHF remote at helm, replaced 2025
• AM/FM antenna at radar pole, replaced 2018
• All instrument wiring terminals sealed with urethane sealant for corrosion resistance

HELM STATION



• Whitlock Premiere binnacle and pedestal
• Custom 316 stainless steel 1.25” rail
• NavPod CP20 for binnacle-mounted instruments
• NavPod GP1301, replaced 2026
• Raymarine E125 cockpit chartplotter/radar display
• Raymarine P70 autopilot control
• Raytheon ST60 autopilot control
• VHF remote, replaced 2025
• Vetus bow thruster rocker switch, replaced 2026
• Autopilot remote jack for Raytheon remote
• CARD system monitor lights with day/night alarm light settings
• LED chart light on 8” flexible waterproof stalk
• ST50 speed and depth
• Garmin 152 GPS, replaced 2026
• Multi ST70 cockpit display
• Vetus bow thruster control at helm

CONSTRUCTION AND KEY FEATURES OF THE HULL AND DECK

HULL

The Hylas 49 was built by Queen Long Marine for serious offshore service, with a Twaron-reinforced solid fiberglass hull, encapsulated lead keel, and the conservative structural approach that helped establish Hylas as a benchmark bluewater builder.

• Twaron-reinforced solid fiberglass hull
• Encapsulated cast lead keel
• Fiberglass construction
• Sparkman & Stephens design
• Built by Hylas / Queen Long Marine
• Extensive grounding to primary metal components and deck hardware
• Mast grounded to LDS2000 copper lightning ground plate
• Rudder replaced in December 2022 with closed-cell foam construction
• Emergency tiller

DECK

The deck is arranged for secure offshore movement, robust anchoring, practical maintenance access, and long-term cruising durability. WINDHORSE benefits from high stanchions, heavy stainless rail work, substantial deck hardware, and a strong ground tackle package.

• Aluminum toerail
• Extra-high 31.5” stanchions for added deck security
• Stainless pushpit extended to midship gates
• 1.25” stainless steel deck and bimini rails
• Stainless steel radar pole
• Stainless bracket for life raft
• Heavily backed stainless steel cutwater fitting at bow
• Rebuilt cored decking under stainless steel plate at bow with solid fiberglass in 2019
• Fresh water deck wash outlet at bow on deck
• Salt water deck wash outlet at bow in anchor locker
• Flag pole at stern
• Teak rubrail with 316 stainless steel striker plate extended to cover entire transom edge
• Edson outboard motor mount on rail
• Custom 316 stainless steel removable outboard crane attached to radar pole with Wichard 4:1 block and tackle with cleat jam
• Rocna 40 / 88 lb primary anchor with 248’ of 3/8” high-test chain
• Aluminum Spade 33 lb secondary anchor with 40’ chain and 250’ of 3/4” New England Ropes rode

COCKPIT

• Protected center cockpit layout
• Whitlock Premiere binnacle and pedestal
• Custom 316 stainless steel binnacle rail
• NavPod instrument pod
• Lighthouse windlass switch mounted in port coaming with plastic cover
• Remote handheld windlass controls and foot switch
• Steering chain, cable, and conduit replaced June 2024
• Heavy-duty dodger and bimini frame
• Full cockpit canvas and protective covers
• Heavy-duty bimini and dodger frame built with 1.25” 316 stainless steel
• Clear vinyl side covers extending to primary winches
• Full Textilene covers for all three sides
• Nine-piece cover set
• Heavy-duty supports for solar panels
• Dodger skylight window with 30 mil glass for mainsail visibility
• Bimini/dodger connector
• Sun awning for forward cabin top and cockpit

MAST AND RIGGING

• Cutter rig
• Seldén mast
• Forespar Leisure Furl boom with sail cover
• Forespar rigid boom vang
• Furlex 400 genoa furler
• Furlex 300 staysail furler
• Carbon fiber spinnaker pole stowed forward of mast
• Standing rigging replaced January 2019
• Lower terminals are Sta-Lok mechanical compression fittings
• Upper terminals are swaged fittings
• Shroud connections to mast have eye terminals
• Folding mast steps to first set of spreaders
• Running backstays

SAILS AND WINCHES



• Hood mainsail, 7.7 oz
• Hood 115% genoa crossover, 9.4 oz
• Hood staysail crossover, 9.8 oz
• Trysail, 11 oz storm orange Dacron
• Stainless cable
• Electric Lewmar #66 primary winches
• Electric Lewmar #48 secondary winches
• Manual #44 mainsheet winch
• Two manual #44 utility winches on mast

SHIP SYSTEMS

ENGINE AND MECHANICAL

WINDHORSE is powered by a Yanmar 100 HP diesel with 1,310 hours and Kanzaki transmission. Her mechanical inventory is extensive, with bow thruster, generator, fuel polishing, upgraded monitoring, oil change system, Max-Prop, and serious offshore serviceability.

• Yanmar 4JH2UTE-96 diesel engine - 100.6 HP - 1,310 hours
• Kanzaki KM4A transmission
• Vetus bow thruster with 7 9/32” tunnel diameter and 176 lb thrust
• Vetus bow thruster rocker switch replaced 2026
• Northern Lights 6kW generator
• Balmar 90-150 alternator with Balmar MC-612 digital regulator and double V pulley
• OEM battery temperature sensor
• OEM alternator temperature sensor
• Hitachi 55-amp alternator for engine battery charging
• Northern Lights 12V alternator for engine battery charging
• Jabsco engine blower
• Westerbeke expansion tank added to engine cooling system
• Vetus hot exhaust alarm system with cockpit alarm
• Racor water-in-fuel alarm at navigation station panel
• Two high-water bilge alarms
• Garage bilge alarm with red LED light
• Port engine mount replaced November 2013
• Starboard engine mount replaced May 2018
• Engine exhaust elbow replaced May 2018
• PYI engine prop shaft seal
• PTI flex coupling
• Max-Prop three-blade variable pitch propeller
• Strut cutlass bearing
• Morse Flounder EO2500 bearing
• Forward cutlass bearing
• Fuel manifold for fuel polishing and transfer
• Walbro fuel pump for polishing, fuel transfer, and pressurizing fuel system
• Fuel polishing pump has approximately 873 hours
• Fuel polishing rate approximately 30 gallons per hour
• Primary engine dual Racor 75/500 filters using 2-micron filters
• Secondary Yanmar fuel filter
• Generator primary Racor 500FG filter
• Generator secondary Northern Lights filter
• Hand fuel priming pump for generator under galley sole
• Groco SPO 80-R 12V oil change system for engine and generator oil
• Accumulator tank: Groco PST-1 40 psi
• Accumulator pressure gauge replaced 2019
• Accumulator tank replaced June 2024
• Galvanic isolator replaced 2019
• Lighthouse windlass replaced November 2018
• Remote windlass handhelds and foot switch

PLUMBING AND TANKAGE

WINDHORSE is equipped for extended cruising with substantial fuel and water capacity, watermaker, hot water, fresh and saltwater deck wash systems, LP gas system, and onboard tankage appropriate for offshore passagemaking.

• Fuel capacity: 250 gallons
• Fresh water capacity: 145 gallons
• Raritan 6-gallon hot water heater
• Eco-Tech 20 GPH watermaker
• Watermaker is 110V AC and located under forward cabin berth
• Fresh water deck wash outlet at bow
• Salt water deck wash outlet in anchor locker
• Two aluminum 10 lb LP tanks
• Xintex propane detector and LP solenoid system
• Propane sensors located under stove and near LP tanks
• Jabsco toilets

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Prosine 2000 inverter/charger
• Charles 60-amp battery charger, 2006
• One 4D 175-amp wet cell engine battery under navigation station seat, installed February 2023
• Four Lifeline 8G8D AGM house batteries
• House batteries are 225 amps each
• One house battery forward, two in saloon, one in aft cabin
• House batteries installed February 2023
• Batteries maintained at 13.2V by solar panels when stored on the hard
• Link 10 battery monitors
• Additional Link monitor for solar/wind generator amperage output
• 110V GFCI outlets in each cabin, navigation station, saloon, galley, engine compartment, and microwave garage
• 12V water-resistant Marinco outlets in each cabin
• 12V water-resistant Marinco cigarette-type and plug-in outlets in cockpit
• Engine instrument panel in cockpit replaced
• Extensive bonding and grounding system
• Grounding for SSB
• Prop shaft and prop protected with separate shaft brush
• Mast grounded to LDS2000 copper lightning ground plate
• 50A/125V midship shorepower connection
• Marinco 6152CR 50A/125-250V 50’ Easy Lock shorepower connection
• 50A/220V midship shorepower connected to 5kW transformer under navigation station seat
• 50A/125V shorepower at midship and anchor locker
• Isolation switch under navigation station settee
• Marinco 50’ 50A/125-250V shorepower cord
• Marinco 12’ 50A/125-250V shorepower cord extension
• Charles Adapt Power “Y” adapter
• Acme 5kW isolation transformer with booster
• Automatic cooling fan for isolation transformer
• 160W monocrystalline Solar Inova solar panels
• Solar wiring upgraded to #10 marine-grade tinned stranded wire from panels in 2019
• Removable MC4 connections under panels
• Solar panels wired in parallel
• Blue Sky 2512-iX-HV solar regulator
• IPN ProRemote-S purchased October 2018
• Spreco Silent Wind generator by eMarine
• Spreco wind generator charge controller

AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

• Two Sony stereos
• 50-watt speakers
• AM/FM antenna connected to saloon and forward cabin radio
• Shakespeare antenna at radar pole, replaced 2018

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Kidde smoke/CO2 detector in saloon above navigation station
• Two Rule bilge water alarms
• Engine hot exhaust alarm system
• Racor water-in-fuel alarm
• Xintex propane detector and LP solenoid system
• Ditch bag with floating orange bag
• Drogue
• Basic medical supplies
• Batteries and flashlights
• Emergency water and food bars
• 12-gauge flare gun
• Electronic CGA flare
• Parasol rescue kite
• Two red laser flares
• Space blankets
• EPIRB
• Fishing kit
• Emergency repair supplies
• 36” Gale Rider drogue
• EPIRB 406 PLB, 2017
• EPIRB 406 #1 at navigation station
• EPIRB 406 #2 in ditch bag
• 10 lb Halon fire extinguisher under navigation station
• 10 lb Halon fire extinguisher in forward cabin
• Automatic Fireboy system in engine compartment
• LP solenoid and sensors
• Winslow life raft, 2016
• Tethers and harnesses
• Two Spinlock inflatable life jackets with harnesses
• Jackline
• Laser flare
• Lifesling
• Docklines
• Fenders
• Teak fender board

TENDER



• AB ALD Lammina 9.5AL aluminum V-hull dinghy, 2016
• Tohatsu two-stroke outboard, 2015
• 6-gallon gas tank
• Oars
• Stainless cable and chain with padlock
• 100’ 3/8” New England Ropes anchor line plus 10’ chain
• 6kg stainless steel Bruce anchor
• 49’ x 1/2” specialized New England Ropes Dacron-covered double braid dinghy tow line
• Canvas chaps for tubes, 2016

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BROKER’S COMMENTS



WINDHORSE is exactly the kind of Hylas 49 that serious cruising buyers hope to find but rarely do. She is an original-owner yacht, lightly used, carefully kept, and equipped for real offshore service. Her presentation is far better than expected for her model year, and her inventory reflects an owner who understood the value of maintenance, redundancy, and practical cruising preparation.

• The Hylas 49 remains one of the most desirable models in the Hylas range because of its size, layout, sailing ability, and manageable systems platform.
• WINDHORSE adds to that equation with her light seasonal Caribbean use, strong equipment list, major updates, excellent interior condition, and proven Hylas/Queen Long build quality.
• For a buyer seeking a high-quality bluewater center cockpit yacht in the 50-foot range, WINDHORSE should be placed very high on the list.

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.

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