1982 Tayana Center Cockpit Cutter Ketch

$149,900

Used

Boat in Fort Myers, FL 33901 US

builtBuilt in 1982
Year the boat was built
model

Center Cockpit Cutter Ketch

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Perkins)

Engine type and count
length

55 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material
Nominal Length
55ft
Length Overall
55ft
Length at Waterline
45.83ft
Beam
16.25ft
Drive Up Draft
6.5ft
Displacement
48400lb
Ballast
17600lb
Cabins
3
Heads
2
Fresh Water Tanks
250gal
Fuel Tanks
125gal
Windlass
electric-windlass
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
displacement
Engine 1
Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
6-354
Total Power
140hp
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
direct
Vessel Overview
  • Vessel Name: Cookie Monster Too
  • Year: 1982
  • Builder: Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. (Tayana)
  • Model: Tayana 55
  • Type: Offshore Cruising Sailboat
  • Rig: Ketch
  • Designer: Robert Perry
  • Hull Material: Solid Fiberglass
  • Location: Fort Myers FL

Principal Dimensions

  • LOA: ~55 ft
  • LWL: ~44 ft
  • Beam: ~15 ft 9 in
  • Draft: ~7 ft
  • Displacement: ~60,000 lbs
  • Ballast: ~22,000 lbs (encapsulated lead)

Hull & Deck

  • Full keel with cutaway forefoot
  • Solid fiberglass hull (no core below waterline)
  • Bulwarks with teak cap rail
  • Heavy-duty stainless steel deck hardware
  • Wide side decks for safe offshore passage-making

Rig & Sails

  • Ketch rig (mast & mizzen)
  • Aluminum spars
  • Standing rigging 
  • Running rigging led aft to cockpit
  • Sail inventory includes:
    • Mainsail
    • Mizzen
    • Genoa
    • Staysail
    • Additional sails 


Electrical

  • 12V / 110V systems
  • Shore power connection
  • Battery banks (house & start)
  • Battery charger / inverter 
  • Navigation lighting

Plumbing

  • Freshwater capacity: ~300 gallons
  • Hot & cold pressure water
  • Marine heads (2)
  • Holding tanks
  • Manual & electric bilge pumps

Interior & Accommodations

  • Handcrafted teak interior
  • Center cockpit layout
  • Sleeping Accommodations:
    • Aft owner’s cabin with large berth
    • Forward guest cabin
    • Additional salon berths
  • Heads: Two (one ensuite aft)
  • Spacious main salon with settees and dining table
  • Large U-shaped galley with ample storage
  • Navigation station with full-size chart table

Galley

  • Gimbaled stove/oven
  • Refrigeration 
  • Double stainless steel sinks
  • Extensive cabinetry and counter space

Navigation & Electronics

  • Compass
  • Raymarine Radar
  • Raymarine GPS w/ Color Chartplotter and Sonar
  • Raymarine Autopilot
  • VHF radio
  • Raymarine Wind instrument
  • Side Power Bow Thruster

Additional Equipment

  • Ground tackle with primary & secondary anchors
  • Windlass
  • Dinghy & davits
  • Bimini / dodger
  • Lifelines and safety equipment

Remarks

Cookie Monster is a classic Robert Perry–designed Tayana 55—renowned for her strength, comfort, and ocean-crossing pedigree. With her ketch rig, heavy displacement, and timeless teak interior, she is ideally suited for long-range cruising or liveaboard life. A true passage-maker with elegant lines and legendary build quality.

 

Brokers Comments

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Are All With In Reach.

  • Condition/Value/ Insurance Survey Completed November, 2025
  •             Valued at $196,500. "Average" Condition. Available for Review On Board
  • Major Refit Done 2006
  • Cutter Ketch Rigged
  • 140 HP Perkins Diesel
  • Bow Thruster
  • Diesel Generator
  • Solar Panels
  • Water-maker
  • 3 Staterooms and 2 Heads
  • Reverse Cycle marine Air Conditioning w/ Heat
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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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
2/10/26Initial price$149,900

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