Lovett 50 | 1987 | UK Flag

Designed by John Lovett and built by Ian Faulks in Canada, this 1987 Lovett 50 is a substantial long-keel cruising yacht with a GRP hull, protected skeg-hung rudder and hydraulic steering from both the cockpit and saloon. Commissioned in November 1989, she combines a traditional offshore-oriented configuration with generous tank capacities and a practical inventory for extended cruising.

Her Isuzu 85 HP diesel engine has been fully maintained, while the onboard 3.5 kVA generator has also been serviced and is operational. Engine hours are not known. The yacht is currently lying ashore in Bodrum, Turkey.

Key Specifications

Builder: Ian Faulks, Canada
Designer: John Lovett
Model: Lovett 50
Year Built: 1987
Commissioned: November 1989
Flag: United Kingdom – Part I Registered
VAT Status: Not Paid / Excluded
Location: Bodrum, Turkey
LOA: 14.92 m
Beam: 4.92 m
Draft: 1.64 m
Hull: GRP
Deck: GRP over wood
Keel: Long keel with cut-away forefoot
Rudder: Skeg-hung
Steering: Hydraulic dual-station steering
Accommodation: 5 berths in master cabin and saloon
Heads: 2
Engine: Isuzu 4BDI, 85 HP, 4-cylinder diesel
Engine Hours: Not known
Drive: Shaft
Propeller: 3-blade bronze propeller + spare
Generator: Next Gen 2000, 3.5 kVA / 220V
Fuel Capacity: 980 L
Fresh Water Capacity: 980 L
Holding Tank: 500 L

The hull received osmosis treatment in 2005.

Accommodation & Interior

Accommodation provides five berths across the master cabin and saloon. The interior is finished in mahogany with beige/cream leather upholstery, retaining a traditional cruising-yacht character.

Domestic equipment includes:

• 2 × Jabsco heads
• Separate shower
• Bath
• Webasto diesel heating
• 3-burner gas cooker
• 220V microwave oven
• Waeco 12V freezer
• Stainless-steel galley sink
• Pressurised water system
• 220V electric water heating

Machinery & Electrical Systems

The yacht is powered by a four-cylinder Isuzu 4BDI 85 HP diesel engine driving a three-blade bronze propeller through a shaft. The engine has been fully maintained; its operating hours are not known.

• Isuzu 4BDI 85 HP diesel engine
• Hurth gearbox
• Shaft drive
• 3-blade bronze propeller
• Spare propeller
• Next Gen 2000 3.5 kVA / 220V generator – serviced and operational
• 12V / 220V electrical system
• 14 × 105 Ah batteries
• 85A engine alternator
• 3,000 W inverter/charger
• 40A battery charger
• Solar panels
• Shore power connection

The yacht carries 980 litres of fuel and 980 litres of fresh water, together with a 500-litre holding tank.

Sails & Rigging

The Lovett 50 features a cutter-rigged sloop configuration with stainless-steel standing rigging and slab reefing for the mainsail.

• 110% Rolly Tasker genoa – 2006
• Rolly Tasker inner staysail – 2006
• Rolly Tasker battened mainsail – 2006
• Furling genoa and staysail
• Lazy bag
• 2 × Arco 66 two-speed self-tailing genoa winches
• Arco 50 two-speed self-tailing mainsheet winch
• Arco 40 two-speed self-tailing electric halyard winch
• Arco 50 two-speed self-tailing furling winch

The mainsail requires replacement.

Navigation & Electronics

• Saturn compass
• Raymarine Radar 2000 colour display
• VHF
• Raymarine autopilot – 2013

Deck & Additional Equipment

The anchoring inventory is particularly comprehensive, with several anchors provided for different conditions:

• 50 kg Bügel anchor
• 120 m × 10 mm chain
• 130 m × 20 mm warp
• 55 kg plough anchor
• 30 kg CQR anchor
• 18 kg Danforth anchor
• Storm anchor
• Maxwell electric windlass
• Cockpit cover
• Sun awning
• Dodger
• Bimini
• Boarding ladder
• Gas detector
• 2 electric + 1 manual bilge pumps
• Fire extinguishers
• Selva 15 HP four-stroke outboard
• Zodiac liferaft
• Outboard lifting crane
• Engine spares

With her long-keel configuration, protected rudder, dual steering stations, substantial tankage and extensive anchoring inventory, this Lovett 50 represents a traditional cruising yacht with systems geared towards extended time aboard.

Contact Aganta Yacht Brokerage for further information or to arrange a viewing.