'Bijou', our Hylas 46 Sailboat is for Sale
by owners John & Rose Goetsch

'Bijou', a 2004 Hylas 46 center-cockpit cutter, is ready for adventure!

'Bijou' was purchased from her original owner in August 2023 and upgraded for long term cruising. Her original owners lovingly cared for her for almost 20 years and lightly sailed the Pacific US and Mexican Coasts.

'Bijou', a 2004 Hylas 46 center-cockpit cutter

'Bijou' was continuously maintained and periodically upgraded for comfort and performance by her original owners. We, the current owners, have continued the upgrades and lived aboard traveling from San Diego to Panama from January 2024 to May 2024.

We have decided to share the journey with friends and family so have chosen to sell 'Bijou' and to move to a larger boat. As a result, 'Bijou' is now available for viewing in Bocas Del Toro or Shelter Bay Marina, Panama, from where you can continue through the Panama Canal and cross the Pacific or return to the Caribbean.

'Bijou' had her prop-shaft, propellor, shaft seal and cutlass bearing replaced in 2024

A Summary of 'Bijou's Upgrades in Preparation for Long Term Cruising:

January 2024

Lithium battery bank professionally installed;
Prop shaft replaced and propellor balanced;
Cutlass bearing replaced;
PSS dripless shaft seal replaced;
Engine freshwater pump replaced.

October/November 2023

Standing rigging replaced;
Running rigging replaced;
Masthead instruments replaced and new wiring run within mast;
Numerous through-hulls and seacocks replaced or serviced;
Foresail and staysail furlers replaced with new Harken Mark IV Ocean (Unit 2 and 3);
New Doyle staysail;
Starlink internet system.

2020/2021

New water heater;
Doyle mainsail (radial cut);
In-Mast furling winches replaced;
Fusion stereo system;
Balmar regulator;
Custom-built hard dodger and bimini with full enclosures;
Winslow 6-person liferaft (last serviced 2022).

2019

New dinghy davits;
Achilles 10' dinghy with removable wheels;
Tohatsu 15hp outboard for dinghy;
2 solar panels of 360 watts each;
HRO Seafari Mini Watermaker;
B&G Zeus3 12" and 9" Multifunction Display;
B&G Autopilot;
B&G Radar;
B&G AIS;
Trident Displays (Wind/Speed/Depth);
Forward-Looking Sonar;
Icom 506 VHF Radio;
Icom M802 SSB Radio.

Scroll down for the Asking Price & the Owner's Contact Details...

A choice of anchors...

Chain lockers

Wide side decks for easy access forward

'Bijou', Hylas 46 dighy davits and solar panels

Two 360w solar panels over the dinghy davit structure, and a swivelling crane for the outboard motor

The swim platform and boarding ladder

A custom-built hard dodger provide good spray protection for the cockpit occupants

The galley sink is on the centreline island aft of the companionway steps

The galley is in the port side passage between the aft cabin and saloon

The owner's suite

The owner's ensuite head and shower

The guest cabin

The guest head

The saloon, viewed from the main hatch

The dining table

Navigation station instrumentation

Asking Price & Contacting the Owner*

'Bijou', our Hylas 46

We are asking $397,500 for 'Bijou', our Hylas 46.

If you're interested in becoming her new owner and would like more information you can contact us, John & Rose Goetsch, here...

*A survey from July 2023 is available to a serious buyer.

More pics...

The headsail and the staysail and mounted on new Harken Mark IV Ocean furlers, while the mainsail is on an in-mast furling system

One of the new Harken Mark IV Ocean furlers

The Achilles 10' dinghy and Tohatsu 15hp outboard motor

Victron Cerbo GX50 touch screen display

Doyle staysail

the asymmetric spinnaker

Halyard at the mast, with essential control lines led aft

B&G instruments at the mast

The teak joinery through the boat is of high quality

The custom-built hard dodger is fully enclosed

Engine instruments

The engine

Racor fuelfilters

The electrical control panel

Bottom painted and ready for launch

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