LA DIFFERENCE is Hull #28 of the classic Ted Hood-designed Little Harbor 54 -- the last and finest of this popular model to be built. She features exquisite workmanship throughout and an utterly unique cockpit design that allows one person to handle all sail controls without leaving the helm, and easy access to side decks without stepping up and over. Her proven hull design features generous displacement and beam to provide exceptional stability and sea-kindliness offshore, as well as remarkable living and storage space below. Upwind performance is enhanced by a balanced rudder and a deep efficient centerboard that increases draft to 11'-4" when lowered. The low-wetted surface hull is also easily driven in light wind by a high-aspect sail plan.
LA DIFFERENCE offers a versatile three-cabin layout with owner’s cabin aft with queen berth, VIP cabin forward with V- berth, and second guest cabin forward with twin berths. The current, second owner purchased her in 2001 and has since used her only in the summers in New England with professional care and inside heated storage every year. For someone looking for a beautiful, high quality and comfortable sailing yacht at less than 20% of replacement cost, one need look no further.
United Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Wellington Yacht Partners. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel8 Knots
Cruise Speed
Not Listed
Max Speed
Not Listed
Range NMI
15' 1"
Beam
Westerbeke 108B
Engine Info
1995 4717 HRS 100 HP
Details
1
Num of Engines
Inboard Diesel
Fuel Type
278 Gal
Fuel Capacity
180 Gal
Water Capacity
$425,000
Price
Branford, Connecticut
Location
LA DIFFERENCE sleeps six in three private staterooms with two\nheads and two stall showers.
Starting forward behind the forepeak locker there is a GUEST CABIN\nwith a large V-berth. Abundant storage includes five drawers, seven lockers, a\nhanging locker and a large bulk storage area under the berth. The V-berth converts\nto a full-width double berth with use of a filler.
Aft and to port is a head with an electric toilet, vanity sink,\nand a shower stall accessible from the head or forward stateroom. A linen\nlocker is outboard of the shower with several additional lockers within the\nhead.
Opposite the head and to starboard is a second GUEST CABIN with\nupper and lower berths. Storage includes a hanging locker, three drawers and\nseven lockers. The upper berth expands for use as a workbench when needed.
The MAIN SALOON features a rectangular dinette to starboard with\ncenterline seat that provides comfortable seating for six. To port is an\nL-shaped settee. Large topside windows to port and starboard enhance visibility\nwhile seated. A Yamaha keyboard is custom built into the saloon table.
The NAV STATION is further aft to port in the main saloon and\nfeatures a full-width wraparound design and a custom pedestal chair. Navigation\ninstruments are located along the aft face, with the ship\'s electrical panel\nand other controls outboard. This layout variation not only provides an\nextraordinary amount of table space, but also creates more privacy in the\nowner\'s stateroom further aft.
The GALLEY is located aft of the main saloon along the starboard\nside. Outboard is a Force 10 four-burner propane stove, a microwave oven, a top-opening\nfreezer (4 cu. ft.) and a large refrigerator (10 cu. ft.) with twin custom vertical\ndoors for easy access. Twin stainless steel sinks are inboard, plus additional\ncounter space. Numerous lockers and drawers provide exceptional storage in the\ngalley. There is custom storage for glasses, china, bottles etc. in galley and\nbar area in saloon.
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The OWNER\'S CABIN features a large walk-around queen berth with\nsmall seats port and starboard. Storage space includes five drawers, nine\nlockers and one large hanging locker. Hull port lights, a large deck hatch and\nfour opening portholes provide a light and open feeling in this cabin. The\nprivate en-suite head with large shower stall includes a vanity sink, electric\ntoilet, an additional hanging/wet locker and multiple storage lockers. The\nbuilt-in safe is out of view.
The interior joinery is all teak, featuring solid teak raised-panel\ndrawer and locker fronts with a satin varnish finish throughout. Floorboards\nare all built with 3/8\" solid teak and holly laid over a lightweight core\nmaterial for maximum durability and stability. All exposed hull surfaces are\nlined with solid teak ceiling strips and installed with spacers to ensure\nproper ventilation. The overhead is white tongue-and-groove divided into\nremovable sections. There are built-in hatch screens and blinds that\nconveniently slide away when not in use. Hanging lockers are lined with\naromatic western red cedar and have automatic lights. All other lockers above\nseat level are meticulously lined with teak or Formica trimmed in teak. All\nwiring and plumbing is completely hidden from view in these lockers by\nremovable panels.
\n\n\n\n\n\nGalley and head countertops are black granite\nwith matte finish. All other countertops in the boat are varnished teak. The\nhead and shower floors are molded FRP covered with teak grating rounded off on\nthe edges for comfort. Varnished teak towel racks, toothbrush/cup holder and\nother accessories are provided to match the interior. Canvas lee cloths are\ninstalled for all berths. Ample shelving, bookshelves and teak handholds are\nprovided throughout the interior. Full-length mirrors are installed in each\nstateroom. All interior light fixtures and hardware are stainless or chrome\nplated. Water and fuel tanks are below floor level, providing extensive storage\nunder seats and furniture throughout the interior. There are floor runners for\nentire cabin sole, crew covers for main saloon upholstery and custom linen\nblankets, fitted sheets, pillow shams etc.
All ship\'s wiring is of tinned copper run in a PVC conduit system from bow to stern. The yacht\'s DC electrical supply is 12 volt, supplied by six heavy-duty house batteries (new 2017) with a total capacity of 1,200 amp hours. Two independent 200 amp-hour batteries are dedicated to engine and generator starting, with two additional independent batteries provided for the bow thruster. House batteries are charged by a 135-amp engine alternator. Engine, generator and bow thruster batteries are charged by a second 135-amp alternator. Alternatively, all batteries may be charged by a 12-volt, 100-amp automatic battery charger run off the generator or shore power.
The yacht\'s AC electrical is 110 volt/60 Hz. AC power is supplied by two 50 amp shore power inlets, one supplying house functions and one dedicated to air conditioning. There is also a 220/110-volt isolation transformer for European use. AC power is also supplied by a 2800 watt DC Heart Interface power inverter/charger or by an 8 kW Westerbeke diesel generator (2001, 3,650 hours). AC functions include water heater, battery charger, refrigeration, electrical outlets, inverter, microwave oven, air conditioning etc.
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Westerbeke 108B freshwater-cooled diesel engine, rated for 100HP at 2800 RPM, painted white, and fitted with twin alternators for battery charging. Engine start is via single 12 volt, 200 amp-hour battery with an emergency start switch. A flexible engine coupler connects the thrust bearing to the engine allowing for installation on flexible mounts to eliminate nearly all engine vibration.
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Sails:
Lewmar Winches:
The hull is molded in FRP with Kevlar hybrid fabric and 3/4\"\nAirex foam core for added strength and sound/thermal insulation. Vinylester\nresin is used on the exterior skins for the highest possible resistance to\nwater osmosis, along with epoxy bottom coating. The balanced spade rudder is\ntwo-part female molded FRP with 3-1/2\" S/S rudder stock. The centerboard\nis two-part female molded FRP with bronze protective shoe on leading edge and\nsolid FRP around pin area. The centerboard has a highly efficient foil shape\nand is filled with structural putty and lead ballast to provide negative\nbuoyancy. Centerboard hoist via wire cable to winch on deck close to helm (new\ncable 2019). Centerboard\nconfiguration offers minimum draft of 5’-8” with board up and maximum draft of\n11’-4\" with board down.
Bulkheads are built of marine grade plywood, reinforced with FRP\nin areas of chainplates. All structural bulkheads bonded to the hull and deck\nwith FRP and Airex foam spacers. Floor beams are extruded FRP, interlocked and\nbonded to hull for rigid and durable support of cabin sole. FRP fuel and water\ntanks are integral to the hull, for additional stiffness to hull laminate and\nto use the maximum amount of volume available.
The deck is one-piece molded FRP with Divinycell H-80 foam core\nfor strength and stiffness. It is bonded and bolted down with epoxy putty to\nthe inboard angled hull flange with 5/16\" bolts on 8\" centers. There\nis a flush lazarette hatch with molded drain channels. The propane locker is\nmolded separately and ventilated with direct drain overboard and ample space\nfor storage of outboard motor fuel tank.
The main cockpit is large and functional, designed for easy exit\neach side without climbing over the cockpit coaming. A custom-designed molded\nFRP steering pedestal houses all engine instrumentation, sail handling\nfunctions and sailing instruments for easy access by helmsman, as are all sail\nhandling winches – a very nice feature rarely found on any other yacht. Another\nunique Little Harbor feature are built-in lockers for storage of rope tails next\nto each winch to keep things looking tidy at all times.
Topsides are finished with Flag Blue Awlgrip, with double white\nboot stripe, gold cove stripe and red bottom. Cabin house is White Awlgrip with\nlight gray non-skid.
Custom Stainless Deck Hardware:
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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.
Chuck Newman
1-904-607-7286
