Ted Lockwood
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231-218-5186
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954-527-0664
EMAIL:
ted@davidwaltersyachts.com
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MERIDIAN is a 2006 Tayana 48, a highly regarded Robert H. Perry-designed offshore cruising yacht built by Ta Yang under the Tayana name. The Tayana 48 occupies a sweet spot in the bluewater market: large enough to provide real passagemaking comfort, tankage, storage, and systems access, yet still manageable for an experienced cruising couple.
The Tayana 48 reflects the evolution of Perry’s cruising design work from the earlier heavy-displacement era into a more modern performance-cruising form. Her 40 ft 3 in waterline, moderate 35,000 lb displacement, cutter rig, skeg-supported rudder, encapsulated ballast keel, and practical center-cockpit arrangement give her the strength, stability, and deck security serious offshore sailors expect, while still delivering rewarding sailing performance and a comfortable motion at sea.
MERIDIAN has been owned by her current owners since 2012 and has been cruised extensively from the Pacific to the Caribbean. The care shows. She has the kind of upgrade history that matters to buyers who intend to go cruising rather than simply admire a yacht at the dock: oversized Dyform stainless standing rigging, Raymarine Axiom electronics, Victron inverter, solar, watermaker, newer water tanks, updated refrigeration plates, bow thruster battery updates, fresh exterior canvas, renewed upholstery, maintained sails, and careful varnish work.
Below deck, MERIDIAN offers the warmth and substance that made Taiwanese-built yachts famous: solid teak joinery, teak-and-holly sole, a spacious saloon, proper dedicated navigation station, offshore galley, three-cabin/two-head layout, large aft owner’s stateroom, and a notably accessible engine space. This is a yacht designed around real life aboard, with storage, handholds, ventilation, systems access, and practical details placed where cruising owners actually need them.
For a buyer seeking a proven Caribbean-ready bluewater cruiser in the 45 to 50 ft range, MERIDIAN stands out. She combines the pedigree of Robert Perry design, Tayana build quality, offshore systems, thoughtful ownership, and a strong list of meaningful upgrades in a package that is already positioned in Grenada for the next owner’s cruising plans.
Key Features:
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.
MERIDIAN’s interior is arranged for the kind of cruising the Tayana 48 was designed to do: long passages, extended time aboard, and comfortable life at anchor. The three-cabin, two-head layout provides a large aft owner’s stateroom, forward V-berth guest cabin, port Pullman guest cabin, spacious main saloon, dedicated navigation station, and a practical offshore galley.
The overall feel is classic Tayana: warm teak joinery, teak-and-holly sole, substantial cabinetry, deep storage, and a traditional bluewater atmosphere. This is a yacht that feels purposeful and durable without feeling austere. Ventilation is provided by numerous opening ports and hatches, while the saloon and cabins offer secure handholds and storage suited to passagemaking.
Entering from the cockpit, the dedicated navigation station is immediately to starboard, with the galley to port and the main saloon forward. The saloon offers comfortable seating, storage, and excellent headroom. The owner’s stateroom is aft and private, with a centerline queen berth, seating, hanging lockers, ensuite head, and separate shower. Forward accommodations include a V-berth cabin and a port Pullman cabin served by the forward head.
Interior Styling and Additional Features:
MAIN SALOON
MERIDIAN’s main saloon is open, practical, and comfortable, with the warmth of traditional Tayana teak joinery and the headroom and storage expected aboard a serious liveaboard cruising yacht. The settees provide good seating, lounging, and sea-berth utility, while the dedicated navigation station remains close at hand for watchkeeping and systems management.
MASTER STATEROOM
The aft owner’s stateroom is one of MERIDIAN’s strongest interior features. Its centerline berth, ensuite head with separate shower, seating, ventilation, and storage make it well suited to extended liveaboard cruising.
Master Head
The master head serves the aft owner’s stateroom and includes the separate shower arrangement expected in a yacht intended for long-term cruising.
VIP STATEROOM
The forward V-berth cabin provides a comfortable guest space with good ventilation, storage, and the flexibility expected in an offshore cruising layout.
VIP Head
The forward head serves the guest cabins and day-use needs aboard MERIDIAN.
GUEST CABIN (PORT)
The port Pullman cabin is a useful guest, crew, or passage cabin with storage and ventilation. Its position forward and to port makes it practical for family cruising or additional offshore crew.
MERIDIAN’s galley is arranged for safe use underway, with good bracing, useful counter space, refrigeration access, and the storage needed for extended cruising.
NAVIGATION STATION
The navigation station is a proper offshore workspace, positioned near the companionway and arranged for charting, communications, systems monitoring, and electrical control.
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
MERIDIAN has received meaningful electronics upgrades, centered around a modern Raymarine Axiom package that improves navigation, display quality, and usability at the helm and nav station.
HELM STATION
HULL
The Tayana 48 was designed as a serious offshore cruiser, with a robust hand-laid fiberglass hull, encapsulated ballast keel, skeg-supported rudder, and moderate-displacement hull form. The design balances directional stability and sea-kindliness with more modern sailing performance than traditional full-keel cruisers.
DECK
MERIDIAN’s deck layout reflects the Tayana 48’s offshore purpose, with a protected center cockpit, substantial stainless hardware, secure movement forward, strong anchoring gear, and practical cruising storage.
COCKPIT
MAST AND RIGGING
SAILS AND WINCHES
ENGINE AND MECHANICAL
MERIDIAN’s machinery spaces are notably accessible for a yacht of this size, which is a major advantage for long-distance cruising and owner maintenance.
PLUMBING AND TANKAGE
MERIDIAN carries substantial cruising tankage and the water-making capacity expected aboard a yacht intended for extended time away from the dock.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
MERIDIAN is a compelling Tayana 48 because she combines the right pedigree with the right ownership history. Robert Perry’s Tayana designs are respected because they deliver true offshore confidence without giving up sailing performance, and MERIDIAN adds the practical benefits of long-term knowledgeable ownership, extensive cruising use, and meaningful system upgrades.
The strongest selling points are the ones that matter most to real cruisers: upgraded standing rigging, in-boom furling, modern Raymarine navigation equipment, solar, watermaker, Victron inverter, updated refrigeration, strong tankage, recent canvas, updated upholstery, excellent engine access, and a layout that works for both passage-making and life at anchor.
For a buyer looking for a serious 48 ft bluewater cruiser already positioned in Grenada, MERIDIAN should be high on the list. She offers the substance, comfort, storage, systems, and reputation that make the Tayana 48 one of the standout offshore cruising yachts in this size and value range.
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.
David Walters Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel as a Buyers Agent. This boat is centrally listed by Ted Lockwood
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