2004 Bruckmann 50 Motorsailer

PELICAN is one of the best examples of the highly regarded Bruckmann 50 Motorsailers - one of the very few motorsailer designs which is known for being both an excellent sailing boat and an excellent powering boat (and of course a great motorsailer!). While most motorsailers are known as having poor performance under both power and sail, the Bruckmann 50 is quite the exception.

PELICAN was built with a number of custom features, including a semi-circular dinette in the pilothouse with a table that drops down to store under the cabin sole, a very useful layout in the "den" area which allows a third double berth, and an enlarged forward cabin with a centerline double berth.  

She is powered with one of the exceptional John Deere 150hp diesels, and has a 6kw Northern Lights generator (newer, with very low hours). Importantly, she has the "buoyancy extension" - an extension of the hull which also integrated the swim platform, storage, and on PELICAN, acts as the location for a wonderful set of custom stainless steel davits (new 2022) which also can carry paddle boards, a kayak, etc, while still providing access to the swim platform.

PELICAN has recent North Norlam working sails (2018) with a LeisureFurl boom, recent electronics, and is totally dialed in. She has go-anywhere ground tackle, a cockpit Bimini, electric primary winches, a commodious galley, a large solar array, Starlink and much more. Launch her and go!  

This past summer her owners took her on a 2000 mile voyage up the Inner Passage to Alaska and back. They have enjoyed PELICAN for three trouble free years, but as often happens, priorities have changed, and PELICAN is now available.

Perhaps the perfect boat for the Pacific Northwest, she is ready to go when you are. And she can make her way to anywhere in the world you would like to visit - the Bruckmann 50 is known as a serious mile-maker off-shore, offering comfort, ease, sea kindliness, speed and safety.

NOTE: This boat is owned by an LLC. If desired, the LLC may be available for purchase if desired.

PELICAN is co-listed by Stonington Yacht Sales in Stonington, CT and Freedom Marine in Sidney, BC. We welcome your inquiries and encourage your inspection of this fine vessel.

DESCRIPTIONS

LAYOUT

All Bruckman's are crafted to exceptional standards, both in construction details for the structural elements, systems and machinery installations, and ion the interior joinery detailing. IN fact, you will be hard pressed to find a boat which is as well organized and finished in the generally hidden spaces and the engine room, and which has the exceptional elegance of a fine Bruckmann interior. There is nothing quite as sumptuous as the mahogany joinery and details against the white bulkheads and overheads - all with Bruckmann's unique details which identify her as a cut above the cookie cutter interiors so commonly found on other brands.

PELICAN has a customized layout which adds some extra-special features from the standard arrangement.

FORWARD (PRIMARY) CABIN:

This cabin has been enlarged by removing the forward of the two heads. The space originally occupied by the forward head has been opened up into the forward cabin, which adds both elbow room and storage. One simply walks in to the head from thought the shower room, which has a door into the forward cabin. In addition, PELICAN was built a centerline berth, allowing easy access from both sides.

The mattress in this cabin is a custom memory foam version (details below).

There is a door to the main passage aft, and a door in to the shower and head compartments, as well as great ventilation through ports and hatches, excellent lighting, and voluminous storage.

GUEST CABIN:

Aft of the forward cabin to starboard one finds a lovely guest cabin with a large pullman berth. Storage is significant in cabinets and lockers. Ventilation and lighting are as one would expect on a vessel of this caliber. There is also a sink in this cabin.

HEAD AND SHOWER: 

The head and Shower are located to port opposite the guest cabin. The head compartment is located aft of the shower, and has a door from the passageway. This a lovely location for the head, not far from the center of the boat, and therefore very comfortable in a seaway.  

As one would expect, there is a toilet (VacuFlush) and vanity with sink in this area, as well as storage lockers for your gear and supplies.  

The shower compartment is wonderful, large and useful, and located forward of the head.  

Aft of the head is the fantastic galley. One finds everything needed for gourmet cooking whether at anchor of underway. Features include:

• Corian countertops, new in 2017
• Front and top loading refrigerator
• Separate top loading Freezer
• SeaFrost 12v refrigeration system
• Force Ten three burner propane stove with oven
• Microwave
• Double stainless steel sinks.
• The galley is open above to the salon - making communication easy and proving a more spacious and bright environment for the cooks.

DEN - CABIN THREE:

Opposite the galley is the "den" or office area, also called the library and at times the laundry room! This area can also serve as additional sleeping space. This cain has a forward facing settee which opens up to make a double berth - and it's a great sea berth even without being extended. The area is a great place to hang out with a little separation from the salon or the cockpit, and a great place to sit and socialize with the cook.  

There is a full size washer and dryer (two separate units) inside cabinets, and a large counter. There is a bar area, and access to the back of the lower helm for servicing electrical, steering and other systems.

MAIN SALON:

One goes up three steps to the main salon, with wonderful light and 360 degree visibility. The inside steering station is located to starboard, with a barrel chair that raises for use at the helm and which lowers and swivels for salon use. Raising and lowering this chair is electric, of course.

A second built-in barrel chair is in the aft starboard corner of the salon. To port one finds a gorgeous semi-circular setteee with a varnished oval table. The table has a very clever design that allows it to be electrically dropped to stow beneath the floor. The pedestal hole in the sole even has a filler piece. Very nice indeed, and totally custom.

All upholstery in the salon is black ultra-leather. One finds the same sumptuous mahogany joinery in the salon as the rest of the boat, and the same teak and holly cabin sole as found elsewhere. Blinds on windows replaced 2017.

The salon is on the same level as the cockpit, so with the large sliding door open, the cockpit and the salon can blend together and create a large entertaining and living space.

COCKPIT:

The cockpit is large with fantastic bench seats to both port and starboard - are, long, wide seats that can double a berths when desired. The centerline table has drop leaves, and the cockpit helm console is at the aft end of the table.  

There is a perfect helmsman seat aft of the wheel, which lifts to provide access to the swim platform through a large hinged transom door. The swim platform is large, full width, and integral to the buoyancy extension. There is even a hatch for access to storage under the swim platform.

There are also seats outboard of the centerline, with storage below (including the propane locker).

A bimini, new in 2024, protects the entire cockpit. Solar panels are on a "rack mount" above the Bimini.

Note that all lines are lead into the cockpit in convenient spaces and allows the use of the electric winches for the essential functions which one would want electrified.

Visibility is forward from the helm and anywhere in the cockpit is going to be a pleasant surprise for you - it is excellent.  

ENGINE ROOM:

The engine room is below the main salon. Sound proofing ex fantastic. The entire engine room is neat and tidy and clean, and access to all systems and installations is superb.  

Access to the engine room can be made in two ways. The staircase down to the forward section of the boar can hinge up, and one can enter from this direction if desired. Otherwise, the salon cabin sole has hinged hatch access. It is important to note that these hatches are large enough tot get the engine up out of the engine room (or the generator or any other gear) and the door to the cockpit is also wide enough to get the machinery out of the cabin. Bruckmann does not miss details of this nature - they are simply what any sophisticated mariner would expect, and the the Builder and designer (mark Elis) have delivered.

ON DECK:

While the cockpit is a coy and safe place for you and your crew, when one has to leave it to go forward it is a pleasure. the side decks are ample and uncluttered. hand holds abound. The Stanchions and lifelines are tall. The foredeck is spacious. The double anchor roller system, with the headstay tacked at the forward end of the anchor roller, makes for an exceptional anchor handling area with robust scantlings for large anchors and ground tackle.

Overall, this is an exceptional design - it just plain works the way one would want, and that goes for being at sea or being in port. One really needs to get aboard, if you have not been before, to understand why this deign, constructed so perfectly, is aw revered as it is.

ACCOMMODATION FINISHES

• Standard finish white bulkheads with satin varnished mahogany trim & doors

• Main bulkheads Formica covered marine plywood fibreglassed to hull & deck

• All other bulkheads & faces marine grade plywood fibreglassed to hull & deck

• All exposed interior fibreglass in locker interiors covered with teak, cedar or gelcoat

• All interior joiner work & trim satin varnished Mahogany

• Varnished teak & holly sole

• Removable overhead panels finished in satin white

• Shaped varnished valence hand hold at house sides

• 5" foam upholstered cushions in main cabin & 6" foam in guest stateroom, custom 9" memory foam mattress in primary cabin (SeaBeds by Michelle)

• All latches, hinges, catches & pulls brass or bright chrome or stainless steel

• Stainless steel sinks in heads

• Solid surface counter tops in galley & heads

HULL CONSTRUCTION

• Vinylester resin throughout

• Single piece Core-Cell cored fibreglass molding

• Extra reinforcing as required

• Core phased out in way of all thru-hulls, struts, shaft log, rudder port & centre line

• Molded keel sump with increased laminate

• Awlgrip painted topsides & boot stripe

• Externally fastened 16,000 lb. cast lead ballast

DECK CONSTRUCTION

• Single piece Core-Cell cored fibreglass molding with non-skid pattern on all working surfaces

• Core phased out in way of all deck fittings

• Aluminium backup plates on thru deck hardware

• Two-tone Awlgrip & gelcoat finish

• Awlgrip painted non-skid

• 2 large storage lockers in cockpit

• Varnished teak nosing on house sides & front

STRUCTURE

• Fibreglass roving & unidirectional reinforcements over foam floors with limber holes

• Deck flange bolted & bonded to hull flange

• High densite foam floors in way of mast & engine beds with extra reinforcement

• Cast lead alloy ballast

• Stainless steel keel bolts cast in place with stainless steel nuts & washers

• Keel bedded to sump with epoxy

COCKPIT

• Large hinged cockpit transom door

• Integral FRP swim platform with swim ladder

• Two sealed & self-draining lockers

• Three sculpted seats for cockpit steering

• Pedestal with angled guard & brake

• Table with folding leaves, grab rails, built-in insulated cooler and waste bin

• Single lever engine controls

• Engine gauges with start & stop switches at both stations

• Teak cockpit grating

WINCHES

• All winches chromed & self-tailing

• 2 primary electric cockpit winches, Lewmar #54

• 2 secondary cockpit winches, Lewmar # 50

• 1 halyard winch, Lewmar #40 on mast

• 2 winch handles, 10" with lock-in & holders

• 12 volt dual direction Lewmar Ocean 2 gypsy & capstan windlass

TRACKS, LEADS, DECK BLOCKS

• All deck hardware Harken or Lewmar

• Deck blocks at spar for halyard reefs & control lines

• 2 double sheave organizers

HATCHES, VENTS, PORTS & RAILS

• All hatches Lewmar anodized aluminium

• 1 fore hatch

• 6 vent hatches

• 8 opening ports with screens

• Varnished teak cap rail

• 2 teak handrails on cabin top

• 2 teak handrails on pilot housetop

• 2 teak dorade vent boxes with 4" stainless steel cowls

• Teak flag pole

• Custom tempered glass-sliding windows in pilothouse with screens

• 3 windshield wipers

• 1 double rail 11/4" stainless steel bow pulpit

• 1 double rail 11/4" stainless steel stern rail with gate

• 12 stainless steel custom stanchions

• 2 gates with braces & upper lifeline gates

• Upper & lower lifelines 7X19 stainless steel with turnbuckles

• 14 stainless steel stanchion bases with aluminium backup plates

• Welded stainless steel bowsprit with twin anchor rollers to hold CQR & Bruce anchors

• Welded double channel stainless steel bow fitting

CLEATS & CHOCKS

• (2) stainless steel forward mooring cleats 12"

• (2) stainless steel midship mooring cleats 12"

• (2) stainless steel aft mooring cleats 12"

• (2) cockpit cleats 10"

• 6 custom chrome bronze chocks set into rail

• Line stoppers as required

SPARS & RIGGING

• Awlgrip aluminium mast

• Masthead rig

• Schafer genoa furling

• Double airfoil shaped spreaders

• Double lower shrouds

• Aluminium mast step

• Leisurefurl boom (painted to match mast)

• Solid boom vang

• Bobstay

• All rope running rigging, colour coded

• 2 mainsheets

• 2 genoa sheets

• 1 main halyard with shackle

• 2 genoa halyards with swivel snap shackle

• Flag & burgee halyards

• 3 internal halyards

• Walder boom brake, with control led to cockpit

• Stainless Steel solid rod standing rigging, 2018

STEERING

• Balanced fibreglass foam filled rudder with 41/2" stainless steel shaft & stiffeners

• Fibreglass steering pedestal

• 44" diameter stainless steel wheel

• 6" Ritchie compass with stainless steel cover

• Cockpit steering system is mechanical , interior steering system is hydraulic

• Stainless steel emergency tiller

• Inside steering station with compass, full engine instrument panel, controls & chart area

ENGINE & DRIVE SYSTEM

• John Deere 150 hp. diesel (upgraded from standard 135hp), 4671 hours. New turbo 2022, full cooler service 2022, all new hoses and fuel line, 2022. 5000 hour service to be done off season 2024/2025.

• 1 3/4" diameter Aquamet propeller shaft

• 3 blade propeller, feathering Gori, with "overdrive" and line cutter

• Bow thruster

• FRP shaft log & dripless stuffing box

• GROCO raw water engine strainer

• Two 125 US gallon aluminium fuel tanks with vents

• Dual Racor fuel filters with vacuum gauge

• Engine room sound insulation

• Blower engine room ventilation

• Hinged engine access

• Stainless steel thru transom exhaust

• Coast guard approved exhaust hoses

• Waterlift muffler

• PSS Shaft seal, new 2017

• New sea cocks, 2017

GALLEY SYSTEMS

12 volt SeaFrost refrigeration and freezer

• Separate freezer & refrigerator with top & front access

• Molded fibreglass box with 4" foam insulation

• 3 burner Force 10 propane stainless steel stove with oven

• 2 x 10Ib. aluminium propane tanks with regulator 

• Propane storage in vented/drained aft locker

• Solenoid propane shutoff valve with remote switch

• All propane hoses & connections to US Coast Guard requirements

• Fresh water foot pump

• Double stainless Steel sinks

PLUMBING

• Pressure water with hot & cold faucets in heads & galley, accumulator tank & filters

• 20 gallon water heater with 110 V & engine heat exchanger

• Shower with molded sump, sump pump & telephone type shower head

• Foot pumps for fresh & salt water in galley

• 2 stainless steel water tanks, 100 U.S. gallons each, with level gauges

• Under mounted double stainless steel sink in galley

• Under mounted stainless steel sinks in heads

• Rigid colour coded PVC plumbing & couplers

• 2 heads with 40-gallon holding tank

• Holding tank with overboard discharge pump

• All below water through-hulls fitted with Marelon seacocks

• Cruise RO 30 gallon/hour water maker

• Hot and Cold cockpit chower

• Heart tank Tender for all tanks

BILGE PUMPS

• 1 #10 Whale "Gusher" manual bilge pump mounted in cockpit

• 3 Rule 2000 electric bilge pumps with auto float switches, high capacity

ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING

• All wiring sized & colour coded to ABYC specs.

• 7 Victron Super Cell 105AH Batteries, 2022. Note: Can be split into two banks - three for bow thruster, four for house, or combined into one 7 battery bank that runs both the house and the thruster.

- Victron BMS, 2024

- Four 200w solar panels (800w total), 2024, on rack above Bimini

- VICTRON Solar controllers, 2024

- One engine start battery, Group 31, new 2018

- One generator start battery, new 2019

- Spare start battery, 2022

• Explosion proof master battery selection switches

• 12V D.C. and 110V A.C. custom distribution panel

• 240 volt 50 amp. Shore power with 50' cord, splits to two 120 service lines

• 110 volt outlets in galley, head & dinette

• Two Magnum MS-2000 inverter/chargers with Magnum controller/monitor (2nd unit installed 2017)

• Balmar 200 amp alternator with smart regulator

• Chrome overhead lights in galley, dinette, head & forward stowage area

• Chrome swivel reading lights in dinette, nav. area, & aft bunk

• Directional light at chart table

• Northern Lights 6kw generator, New 2017, approx 250 hours

• Two Marine Air reverse cycle air conditioning units, 16,000 BTU each.

• Echo charger for Engine and Generator start batteries,2018

• Dual 50 amp inlets, one forward, one aft

• 50 amp shore power cord

EXTERIOR LIGHTS

• Navigation lights on bow pulpit, stern light on stern push pit

• Steaming, foredeck, anchor & spreader lights on mast

• Light at compass locations

INTERIOR LIGHTS

• Overhead dome lights in staterooms, main cabin, galley, heads, pilothouse & engine space

• Directional reading lights in staterooms, main cabin & pilothouse

• All lights "Cantaloupi" or "Danish Cabin"

SAILS

• Mainsail: North Sails UltraX Norlam, Furling in mast. 2018

• Genoa: North Sails UltraX Norlaam, Furling. 2018

• Asymmetric Spinnaker, North Sails, on Karver Furler (furler added 2018)

ELECTRONICS and NAVIGATION

• Three Raymarine i70 instruments, multi function, speed, depth, wind, etc
• Simrad AP22 Autopilot with controls at both helms
• Hydraulic linear autopilot drive
• Horn actuator at both helms
• Furuno TZTl12F Navnet MFD (plotter) at inside helm, 2018
• Furuno 3D Navnet Radar on mast mount, 2018
• Icom M-506 DSC VHF at inside Helm
• Vesper 8000 AIS Transponder
• Speed and depth transducers replaced 2016
• NMEA 2000 Backbone, 2016
• Raymarine 508 Wind sensor (uses i70 display), 2018
• 2 Ritchie compasses
• Fusion AV650 entertainment center
• Speakers in Cockpit, main salon and forward cabin
• Samsung 26 inch TV in retractable cabinet in salon
• Starlink installed and converted to DC power, 2024

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS and DETAILS

• Hull Awlgripped, Desert Tan with Oyster White stripes, 2016
• Deck nonskid awl gripped, Biscuit, 2016
• Bottom stripped and Epoxy Bottom coated, 2018
• Removable swim ladder
• Custom SS davits mounted on trailing edge of buoyancy extension, very robust, can hold multiple "toys" in addition to the tender, new 2023
• Torqeedo electric outboard moter
• New Stainless opening ports with screens, 8, 2016
• Sliding aft salon door to cockpit with screen
• 4 opening (sliding) windows in salon
• All ports and pilot house hatches rebedded, 2023
• Alll exterior wood "varnished" with Awlwood, recoated regularly (cockpit table finish may need to be updated).
• Docklines and Fenders
• Bosun's chair
• Full Bimini over cockpit with solar panels mounted above.
• Viking Offshore liferaft, repacked 2023

GROUND TACKLE/ANCHOR HANDLING

• Robust stainless steel anchor pulpit, with two rollers
• Maxwell electric vertical windlass, dual direction
• 88 lb Rocna anchor with 250ft 5/8
• Stainless Steel CQR anchor (Size TBD) w/chain & 200 ft rode
• Fortress spare anchor, (size TBD) with spare chain and rode 
• Freshwater and Seawater wash down system at foredeck

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