Steel Pilothouse Howdy Bailey 45

Howdy Bailey Steel Pilothouse / Raised Salon, Benford Design 45'

 

The Casa Islena, a Benford Design was custom built as an ocean yacht with relaxation in mind. Several meetings between owner and Master builder by excellence, Howdy Bailey, resulted in a layout with 2 private staterooms, 2 salons and 2 heads, one with separate shower, and a chef's galley with Corian counters. The lower salon features a curved settee with  2 tub chairs for comfort; entertainment centre ( TV, DVD, stereo) or just enjoy reading with accurate LED lighting with dimmers for ambiance. The raised salon features  a settee on port side with an adjustable coffee /  dinning table with large windows to enjoy your surroundings. The captains chair is adjustable to be used for work and pleasure.

All interior wood work completed in 2008 is from hand picked American Cherry finished with 5 coats of marine varnish, by one of Canada's finest hand crafters in the Marine industry.  

A spiral staircase leads to the aft owner's cabin with ample closets, built in drawers and large berth. 

To quote Howdy Bailey " We achieved the space of a 55 in our 45 foot!"

 

All rigging was designed with world ocean, single handed cruising in mind. It includes Andersen stainless steel winches, and  electric for mainsail, with Shaeffer boom and jib furlers and all deck hardware. This vessel has been slightly used in fresh water only and is priced well below replacement cost.