Blue Water 60 Ketch

Bluewater 60 Pilothouse Ketch Bluewater Cruiser

This 1996 Bluewater 60 Pilothouse Cutter Rig Ketch, designed by Paul Skilowitz and built by American Marine Composites in Clearwater, Florida, is a serious long-range offshore cruising yacht designed for passagemaking and extended bluewater sailing.

The vessel features a raised pilothouse design with dual steering stations, providing excellent visibility and protection in all weather conditions. One helm station is located in the protected pilothouse, while a second steering station is positioned in the aft cockpit, offering flexibility whether cruising offshore or maneuvering in harbor.

Rigged as a cutter-rigged ketch with two keel-stepped aluminum masts and double spreaders, this vessel provides balanced sail handling and excellent offshore performance, making it well suited for passagemaking, liveaboard cruising, and extended coastal or international voyages.

The interior layout provides comfortable accommodations for extended cruising. The vessel offers two forward guest staterooms with five adult berths, along with a large aft owner’s stateroom featuring a queen-sized berth. The layout provides both privacy and comfort for owners and guests during long passages or liveaboard use.

In 2010, the vessel received a dark green Awlgrip hull paint job, along with Awlgrip topside paint and non-skid surfaces, improving both appearance and durability. A Side-Power bow thruster was also installed to assist with docking and close-quarters maneuvering.

Ideal for buyers searching for a pilothouse sailboat, bluewater cruiser, offshore passagemaker, or liveaboard world cruising yacht.

Vessel Highlights

• Raised pilothouse offshore cruising yacht
• Dual helm stations (pilothouse and cockpit)
• Cutter rig ketch sail configuration
• Two keel-stepped aluminum masts
• Double spreader mast configuration
• Long-range bluewater cruising design
• Large liveaboard cruising layout
• Spacious aft owner’s stateroom with queen berth
• Two forward guest staterooms
• Five adult berths
• Two heads
• Side-Power bow thruster
• Awlgrip hull paint (2010)
• Awlgrip topside paint with non-skid (2010)

Specifications

Builder: American Marine Composites

Designer: Paul Skilowitz

Year: 1996

Length Overall: 60 ft

Length Waterline: 53.42 ft

Beam: 16 ft 3 in

Displacement: 50,200 lbs

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Keel: Fin keel

Engine

Engine Brand: Yanmar

Engine Model: 4LH-DTE

Engine Type: Inboard Diesel

Horsepower: 154 hp

Tankage

Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (100 gallons each)

Fuel Tanks: 4 (100 gallons each)

Accommodations

Owner’s Stateroom: Aft with queen berth

Guest Staterooms: Two forward

Total Berths: Five adult berths

Heads: Two