Why is this THE Taswell 49 to buy today ?
If you look at the market for pedigreed bluewater cruising boats you will be hard pressed to find one with a longer list of recently updated equipment. The list below contains over $150,000 in value of newly invested equipment to this capable offshore cruiser. This value is already included in the boat today!
- New Engine (2017)
- New Windlass (2017)
- New Watermaker (2018)
- New Refrigeration (2020)
- New Icom SSB Radio (2020)
- New Standing Rigging (2020)
- New Upholstery (2021)
- New Dinghy (2022)
- New Genoa (2022)
- New Engine and House Batteries (2023)
- New Awlgrip Hull (2023)
- New Genoa Furler (2023)
- New Mainsail (2023)
- New Engine Batteries (2023)
- New Epoxy Bottom with Coppercoat (2024)
- New Anchor Chain (2024)
- New Awlgrip Decks, All Hardware Removed, Glass Added (December 2025)
- All Deck Hardware Re-Bedded with New Sealant (December 2025)
- New House Batteries (2025)
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Combine legendary yacht designer Bill Dixon together with world renowned builder Ta Shing and you have the recipe for a highly successful blue water cruising pedigree. Owl and Pussycat is a stunning example of what can be achieved when form follows function. This Taswell 49 has been lovingly cared for and continually updated by her current owners. Actively cruised her equipment has been well thought out and you will be hard pressed to find a more capable blue water voyaging platform. Her spacious layout features a centerline queen aft cabin with ensuite head and separate shower. Her walk through galley affords ample counter space while providing security for work at sea. Two large cool boxes with independent refrigeration systems offer both flexibility and redundancy. A large salon with newly updated upholstery provides a comfortable seating and dining area. To starboard you will find a well equipped navigation station with room to accommodate todays latest tech along with an Icom 802 SSB radio. Moving forward is a crew cabin to port with double bunks, drawers for storage and a hanging locker. The forward head also features a separate shower. The forward cabin provides plenty of space with its large V-berth and more storage. Your guests will be made to feel at home. A close inspection of her equipment will reveal many recent updates including new sails, awlgrip topsides, and copperc
General Information
- Registration Country: UK
- Boat Name: Owl and Pussycat of Ardrossan
- Make: Taswell
- Year: 1989
- Model: Taswell 49
- Length: 49ft
- Vessel Type: Monohull
- Hull Material: GRP
- Dimensions and Weights
- LOA: 14.78m / 49ft
- LWL: 12.6m / 40.75ft
- Gross Tonnage: 23.13
- Draft max: 2.15m / 6.75ft
- Beam: 4.55m / 15ft
Tankage
- Fuel Tanks: 1, 500l / 125g (Cast Iron)
- Fresh Water Tanks: 3, 800l / 200g (Stainless steel)
- Holding Tanks: 1, 42l / 10g (Plastic)
Accommodation
- Total Sleeps: 6
- Total Heads: 2
- Total Berths: 6
Hull Deck and Cockpit Equipment
- Topsides: Topsides repainted AWLGRP2000, 2023
- Hull Bottom: Below waterline peeled, filled, faired, sealed, barrier coat, and Coppercoat applied, 2024
- Primary Anchor: Rocna, 2017
- Chain: 75m 10mm x 30, 2024
- Secondary Anchor: Delta
- Chain: 20m 10mm x 30
- Dinghy Anchor
- Anchor Windlass: Lofrans X3, 2017
- Bimini Top: Fixed Stainless steel fabrication 40mm tube 1.8m headroom, full side curtains, 2020
- Dodger/Spray Hood: Yes, headroom 1.6m
- Cockpit Cushions: new 2023
- Cockpit table
- Fenders and Dock lines: 13x various, new Sunbrella socks 2024
- Swim platform: Sugar Scoop
- Swim Ladder: Yes
- Bow and Stern Pulpits: Stainless with stainless stanchions and lifelines
- Liferaft: (1) 4 man 2022, (1) 10 man out of date
- Dinghy Davits
- Deck Washdown System
- Navigation Lights: LED
Sails and Rigging
- Main Mast: Selden, keel stepped
- Roller Furling for Genoa: Profurl C430, 2023
- Mainsheet Traveler
- Spinnaker Pole: Selden
- Boom Vang: Manual
- Standing Rigging: Stainless Steel 1 x19 Wire10mm and 12mm, 2020
- Chainplates: Stainless
- Mast Winches: 3x Lewmar Self tailing
- Cockpit Winches7x LewmarSelf tailing
- Winchright electric winch handle: 2020
- Main Sail: Superb Sails, approx 50 m², 2023
- Genoa: Banks Vectran Radial, 55.9 m², 2022, other large genoa
- Staysail
- Spinnaker
Mechanical Equipment
- Manual Bilge Pumps: Henderson
- Electric Bilge Pumps: Rule submersible 2021
- Steering type: Edson chain and cable to quadrant
- Bow Thrusters: Vetus Bow Pro
- Fire Extinguishers (number and type): 4 powder plus engine room automatic
- Emergency Tiller
- Propeller: 22in, Bronze, refurbished by PYI in France 2021
- Spare Propeller: Original three blade fixed, Bronze
Boat History
- The boat was originally exhibited in Italy in 1990. From the Italian registration document it was purchased by two private individuals, probably a couple. In 1995 registration was transferred to their two sons. It was sold by them in 2003 to a Sonia Mori. We then purchased her in 2017 and reregistered in the UK. The previous owner sailed primarily in Italy with a transatlantic circuit about 2006. We have sailed her throughout the Mediterranean 2017 - 2022, then crossed to the Caribbean in 2022 via Cape Verdes.
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