PowerBoat Guide correctly notes that the 52′ is “built in the Hatteras tradition of rugged, go-anywhere construction with the creature comforts of a wide-bodied luxury yacht. Built by one of America’s premier yacht builders, she has the stately lines and distinct styling of a true classic in every sense of the word. Built on a modified-V hull with a relatively steep 14 degree dead rise at the transom and a long keel, she has excellent stability for island hopping or coastal cruising” and Encore is a prime example of the breed.
Kept in fresh water for much of her life, she shows very, very nicely today but the REAL story here might be the slip: she’s lying downtown Sausalito in a potentially transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip; there’s waiting list of many years for a big slip in the marina here and Encore is in a primo spot right on the main turning basin with San Francisco sunrise and Mt. Tam sunset views, and a very short walk to the SF ferry dock.
Note that a boat with a big transferable slip in San Francisco recently sold for about a MILLION DOLLARS OVER actual value JUST to get the slip, and our weather is WAY better over here!
