1976 North Star Hughs 40

General Description

The Hughs 40 is considered a true blue-water vessel as they were designed by Sparkman Stephens and built in Ontario Canada as a go anywhere cruising vessel.

The hull is reported as 1 3/8 inch solid glass and the decks 1/2 inch solid glass. She is known to stay upright in heavy air with her modified long fin keel and skeg hung rudder and the center cockpit has a reputation as a safe dry helm area. 

This vessel has been undergoing a refit since the current owner purchased her. The previous owner brought the vessel to Florida from Lake Ontario. 

Newer electronics (2021) and partial rigging(2024) make her a strong choice to head to the islands and beyond. A ketch rig and 5 foot draft make for a well balanced go any where vessel.

She has two staterooms and two heads, a large main salon, galley, nav station and has a walk-thru to the aft cabin.

She is a perfect example of a high quality blue-water sailboat from the 70’s making her an excellent offshore vessel or live aboard. 

Main sail w/stack pack, mizzen sail, roller furling genoa 

New main mast side shrouds 2024

Electric capstan winch

Tide Marine batt cars-main and mizzen

2- small spinnakers-w/sheets

Boom vang

2- bosun chairs

4- large fenders/dock lines

Life sling, flare gun & flags/fire extinguishers

Lehman 80 hp diesel w/electric oil change system/

4550 hrs.reported/spare 2 blade prop

Racor primary fuel filter 

Standard Eclipse VHS radio/2022

Raymarine autopilot M81135 rotary drive

2-160W Xantrex solar panels w/controller/2021

Garmin 8616 Chartplotter w/G3charts/2021

Garmin 8610 Chartplotter w/G3 charts/2021

Garmin GMR18xHD 4KW radar/2021

Garmin GMI20 Digital Marine Instrument/2021

Garmin g/wind at masthead/2021

Raymarine Evolution EV-400 Sail-pilot/2021

Compass 5” Danforth

ACR 406 EPIRB

Battery charger/StatPower Tru Charge 40

1-12v start battery

120vac shore power w/cord

Inverter

Hot/Cold pressurized water 6 gal. hot

2 heads with 2 holding tanks/deck pump out

2-electric bilge pumps/1-manual

Windlass

3 anchors w/chain rodes

Rocna 25kg w/chain rode

Davits, boarding ladder, swim ladder

Princess 3 burner stove w/oven

Refrigeration Nova Kool

Smoke detector

Eisenglass enclosure/no bimini/has frames 

Cockpit cushions

Cockpit table

Wind scoop

Hatch sun and rain shade

Charcoal grill

Call Bud Mueller to view this vessel. 248 343 0599

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.

 

Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Pier-1 Marine. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

This listing is courtesy of the MLS and may be centrally listed with another broker. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey representation of a particular vessel.