1985 Gulfstar Hirsch 45
“Fugari”
01Overview
Step aboard this 1985 Gulfstar Hirsch 45, a center-cockpit cruiser built for confident passagemaking and comfortable living aboard. With upgraded rigging, lithium power, solar, watermaker, Starlink, robust ground tackle, and generous accommodations, she is ready for serious cruising.
02Highlights
- Center-cockpit bluewater cruiser
- 1060W solar with lithium bank
- Starlink internet system
- Raymarine electronics suite
- Large offshore sail inventory
03Specifications
04Description
Lets go cruising!!! Fugari (translates to "Escapees" in Latin) is built for the task.
The Hirsch 45 is a performance designed, masthead sloop, with a modified fin keel.
At roughly 28,000 lbs wet, she’s incredibly stable with solid motion in heavy weather.
Fugari features a spacious two-cabin, two-head layout with a large salon and master aft-cabin that feels much larger than its 45' length.
Some key gear and updates to include:
Stainless arch including dinghy davits with outboard engine lift
Standing Rigging replaced and Schafer Headsail Roller furler added in Jan 2022
Chainplates replaced March 2019
Total of 1060 watts of solar power (4 panels)
4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries for the house, total 400amp/hr
Li Time Battery Management System
Individual house battery isolation switches
All running rigging lead to cockpit
Little Village 12v watermaker
Bottom painted: 2024, 2 coats Tropikote black and 3 coats at the waterline
One additional coat added 2025
Large sail inventory
Lots of spare parts remain onboard
S&J Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Little Yacht Sales. 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
Accomadations
Master Stateroom: Positioned aft as a private sanctuary, featuring a walk-around island berth and an ensuite head with a separate shower stall.
Galley: Strategically located next to passageway, keeping the culinary space separate from main salon traffic.
Interior Volume: Exceptionally spacious living areas, utilizing the generous freeboard and beam to deliver the accommodations of a much larger vessel.
Electronics
Raymarine Radome at mast
Raymarine Wind, depth speed at helm
Raymarine E120 Hybrid touchscreen Chart Plotter at helm and nav station
Raymarine Auto Pilot ST6001 at helm with below deck hydrolics
2 VHF Radios
Raymarine AIS 700 transponder
Starlink internet system
3000 Watt inverter
Galley
3 burner stove with oven
Overhead stove exhaust port with fans
Electronic thermostat controlled Frigoboat water cooled refrigeration with Sea Frost air cooled freezer
Remote control for 3000 watt inverter
Filtered drinking water faucet
Microwave oven
12v and 5v outlets for charging and fan deployment
60 can storage rack behind settee for provisions
Safety bar in front of stove
Sails
Mainsail...full battens and 3 reefing points
Mainsail in stack pack
Yankee jib on roller furling
150 Genoa
Spinnaker downwind sail
Wire luff stay sail (storm jib) sacked on inner stay with sheets and blocks for quick deployment
Working jib for inner stay
Spinnaker with collapsing sleeve
Reefing lines, halyards, and downhaul lines lead to cockpit
Engine Room and Mechanical
Access to both sides of engine.
20amp, 40amp, 50amp, and DC-DC battery chargers
Victron 70amp/150volt solar charge controller (spare 40amp EPever charge controller)
Wired to isolate each of 3 battery banks for charging
Control switches for: bilge high water alarm horn, prop shaft galley pump, electric fuel pump for use when changing filters
Battery switches for combinations of starting and house bank connections.
Storage racks for engine supplies.
12 Gallon hot water tank
Outside of engine room has battery monitor for lithium batteries, charge controller for side solar panels,
Switch boxes for battery chargers,
Water maker timer, AC electric monitoring,
Timer for inverter function to hot water heater.
Hull and Deck
Solar panels have rain water catchment to provide fresh water rinse after swim
Receptacle at stern with hose attachment for fresh water rinse.
Stern boarding ladder reaches several feet into sea
Stainless dorade protective railing
Sail storage on rooftop
Cockpit
Contains 7 winches for complete sail management (when the 2:00 am storms hit)
Full enclosure with screens and clear vinyl panels
Configured for "captains chair" to have 360 visual and all instruments for course management and engine monitoring
Cockpit cushions
Pedestal with Richie compass with new globe and fluid
Ground Tackle
66# Bruce on 200' chain
60# Kodiak on 50'chain and 200' of 3/4 rode
60# Delta
50# Danforth
70# Sentinel Weights
400' of 3/4 rode for storm anchoring configurations
Disclaimer
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.
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Engines
Generators
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