1989 William Garden Center Cockpit Ketch

Since 2022, almost $100,000 has gone into upgrades and maintenance.

NEW Starlink satellite system

NEW standing rigging

NEW running rigging

NEW lithium batteries

NEW solar panels

NEW 3000-watt inverter

NEW navigation electronics

NEW induction stove & air fryer/oven

NEW winches

NEW ground tackle

Converted V-berth into workshop

From the center cockpit, one can enter the aft stateroom via double doors. There’s a hatch over the stateroom for light, air, and escape. The stateroom hosts a queen berth, a nav table with an electrical panel, and a full head with a separate shower with a rain shower head. There is another door in the shower that leads to the tool room as well as engine room access.

A portside passageway is lined with storage and leads to the galley. The inboard side of the longitudinal bulkhead has a large removable hatch giving access to the side of the engine room. Access to the engine and genset is outstanding.

There are double doors to the forward companionway. This drops into the galley to port and a dinette to starboard. The galley has a large sink midships with electric fresh and saltwater faucets, induction stove, air fryer/oven, and Novakool front-loading fridge. An overhead hatch helps to vent, and there are windows all around. The dinette can seat 5 or 6 and makes down into a bed. Forward of this area is a lounging saloon with a settee to port and diesel heater to starboard. There is storage just aft of the heater, under and behind the settee.

Forward of this is the head to port, across from yet more storage. The head has a freshwater manual-flush toilet, basin, hot/cold electric running water, and a large mirror.

Forward of the head, the owner has converted the V-berth into a workshop. This incredible space has more than a dozen drawers, a massive bench, and poly pegboard on which to hang baskets and tools for easy access and storage. It’s a DIYer’s dream.

There are 4 closets and 34 interior storage compartments. Tall people are welcome here, with great headroom.  

The décor is, unique. You might love the quirky style, but if it’s not to your taste, try to see beyond cosmetics to the solid bones and incredible value. Once you buy it, design it like you own it.

Engine: 1995 Perkins 4.260 60 hp

Hours: 3,444

Cooling: Fresh water

Propeller: 3-blade bronze on 1/5” SS shaft

Cruising speed: 7 kts

Hull speed: 8 kts

Bow Thruster: Keypower – a Godsend with a full keel boat!

Generator: Onan Marine 7.5 kw located behind the engine in a soundproofed compartment

Tender: 10ft sailing dinghy with mast, sail, tiller, keel, oars, motor mount etc.

Ground Tackle

Custom hydraulic windlass. Pump powered by engine alternator.

Primary anchor: Mantus M2 150 lbs

Primary rode: 600’ double braid nylon rope

Secondary anchor: Admiralty Kedge Anchor 100 lbs

Dual bronze anchor rollers

Hull

A core sample from the bow showed a ½” foam core sandwiched between a ½” inner + outer layer of fiberglass. This leaves the hull with 1½” heavy thickness.

2022 survey noted NO blisters, delamination, or softness below the waterline.

Deck

Beautiful teak deck, naturally non-skid and feels great on the feet. In fine condition. Fasteners and caulking all fully maintained.

SS pushpit; wire lifelines

Aft of the windlass on the foredeck is a beautiful 24” x 32” skylight providing light, air, and escape

Solar vents on deck for air in the tropics

Hatch over the head for the stinky moments

The sides of the coach cabin have both sealed and opening ports

Aft deck is surrounded by teak taff rail on teak bulwarks

Large tote box against trunk cabin

Hatch over master stateroom aft

Aft deck holds 4-person life raft

SS davits for sailing dinghy, fold away when on the dock to reduce moorage fees

Cockpit

Binnacle steering w SS wheel (rope wrapped)

Compass and controls atop binnacle

Locker to starboard

Companionway doors to main cabin is in the cockpit fwd centreline

Companionway doors to the main stateroom is in cockpit aft to port (passageway inside provides interior access as well)

ALL NEW STANDING RIGGING 2024

Running rigging from 2023

There’s a winch for each halyard.

There’s a NEW Harken winch for each sheet.

10 winches total

Furling runs to cockpit

All winches full serviced

Genoa: Profurl 120%, dacron

Staysail: 60% Storm sail on Profurl, dacron (restitched 2021)

Main: Slab reef, 2 reefs, dacron

Mizzen: Slab reef, 1 reef, dacron

Teal/navy main and mizzen sail covers

Fuel: 211 gal (800 ltr) est.

Fresh water: 211 gal (800 ltr) est.

Hot water: Heated via engine or electric

Holding: 24 gal (90ltr)

Water maker: Rainman 37 g/h (140 l/h)

Fresh water pump

Bilge pump

Macerator

DC: 12V

NEW House batteries: 4 x 230 AH LiFePO4

Starting battery: 1 x AGM group 31, new Dec 2023. Starts engine and generator

Renogy 60A DC-DC Charger (2023) – This allows your AGM to be charged off your lithium batteries (or vice versa)

Bow thruster: 1 x AGM 8D/716 (2023) – Dedicated battery means less risk of depleting your starter battery

Generator: Onan Marine 7.5 kw

Solar panels: 2 x folding 130 w

Solar controller: Renogy 100A MPPT (2023) – Can monitor from your phone

Inverter: Renogy 3000W HF Inverter Charger (2023)

 AC: 120V, 30A

50’ 30-amp Smart Cord

Starlink Satellite Internet -  Binge all the YouTube sailing channels while at sea

Radar: Lowrance 3G

Chartplotter/depth: Lowrance HDS8

Autopilot: Wagner MicroPilot (hydraulic)

Rudder angle indicator

VHF: Icom M510-21 w AIS receiver

Compass: Richie 5”

Heat: Dickinson Antarctic stove

Cooking: Induction stove; Airfryer/Oven – Means no propane fills in faraway places where there is none. Also, fewer things aboard that can explode. Always a good thing.

Fridge: Novakool fridge/freezer (AC/DC)

Freezer: Chest freezer (2023)

Entertainment: 3 x Sony Bluetooth speakers; wall-mounted TV

Laundry: Manual roller for drying clothes.

Ritchie 5” compass on binnacle

Sextant, star, and water charts

SS boarding ladder

Rope ladder

2 Life rings

Life sling

2 x 5 lb Dry chem fire extinguishers

Halogen auto fire suppressant in engine bay

Nav lights

4-person life raft

2 x personal locator beacons

Barometer

Clock

Electric bilge pump

Gusher manual bilge pump (not installed)

2 sailing life jackets with harnesses

6 spare life jackets

SCUBA tanks

Mast climbing gear

 Fully equipped with tools necessary for any job, from rigging and carpentry to electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

Books and manuals to guide you through any task.

Name: AITHERIOS

Year/Make/Model: 1989 Bill Garden Custom Ketch 54’

Designer: William Garden

Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Type: Sailboat, center cockpit

Fuel type: Diesel

Hull type: Monohull

Hull material: Fiberglass

Keel: Full

Rudder: Keel hung

Max passengers: 16

Staterooms: 1

Sleeps: 6

Heads: 2

Length overall: 54”

Beam: 9’ 2”

Draft: 6’ 4”

Displacement: 82,000 lbs loaded

Ballast: 35,000 lbs

Headroom: A lot