'Alila', an Irwin 54 Sailboat for Sale
by owner Mike Campbell

'Alila' is a Ted Irwin-designed centre-cockpit cutter, with three cabins and two heads, including the ensuite master stateroom. She can easily accommodate 8 people with the two extra-long settees in the main saloon.

'Alila', an Irwin 54

Irwin's designs are known for being easy to sail shorthanded with more space above and below deck than you will find on most other yachts of the same size. Charter companies throughout the Caribbean have used Irwin yachts for 30 years for their simplicity, spaciousness, and easy-to-maintain fiberglass decks.

Currently in French Polynesia on a regularly checked mooring—with all taxes fully paid and the option to stay indefinitely—'Alila' is ready to be your next safe, self-sufficient, and adventure-ready home on the water.

Why 'Alila' Stands Out:

If you are serious about cruising the world in comfort and safety, and are looking for a proven world-class circumnavigation yacht, then 'Alila' is not to be missed.

Few boats have the level of redundancy and upgrades that we have put on 'Alila'. She offers amazing comfort and can be sailed by two people easily in any weather condition. All lines run into the cockpit, and she has 2 large electric winches and a manual winch on the mast.

'Alila' is the only Irwin 54 with a unique and charming covered dining area on the aft deck.

She has enormous space both topside and down below, and has been well taken care of.

Self-sufficient for months – designed for long-term, off-grid cruising
Easy single-handed sailing – perfect for solo adventurers or families
Bright, spacious interior – comfortable living spaces with excellent natural light
Workspaces for digital nomads – stay connected with Starlink while exploring the world
Meticulously maintained – fully equipped and ready to sail today

Where Will You Take Her?

Somewhere exotic perhaps?

'Alila' has safely carried us across half the world, through the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, proving herself a trustworthy, ocean-going home. Now, she’s ready for her next great adventure—with you.

Why is She For Sale?

We're embarking on new adventure—exploring the canals of Europe and being closer to our family and grandchildren.

Asking Price & Contacting the Owner

'Alila', our Irwin 54

We're asking €249,000 for 'Alila', our Irwin 54 sailboat.

If you're interested in becoming her new owner and would like more information you can contact me, Mike Campbell, here...

But first, you really should take a look at these two lifestyle videos:

Specifications

Length on deck: 16.6m (54 ft)
Length overall: 19m (62 ft) (with bow pulpit, dinghy, and davits)
Beam: 4.6m (15 ft 4 in)
Draft: 1.7m (5 ft 8 in)
LWL: 13.5m (44 ft)
Displacement in the sling: 28T (58,000 lbs) approx.
Ballast: 16,000 lbs approx.
Cruising speed: 7.0 knots @ 1.700 RPM
Maximum speed: 9.0+ knots @2.200 RPM+

More Specs, Performance Indicators & General Info for the Irwin 54...

Engine & Mechanical

Yanmar 4LH-THE (140 HP turbo)
Engine hours: Approx. 4600+. Oil changed 150-200 hrs, and in excellent condition
Transmission: Hurth Forward/Reverse (serviced in 2022)
Water separators: 2x Racor
Priming pump: Manual and electric for simplified bleeding
Engine alarms: 1 Engine flow alarm, 1 water temperature alarm

Stainless steel 1½” shaft
Cutlass bearings: 1 new 2017
Propeller: Maxprop 3 blades
Dripless: PYI dripless shaft connection (2016)
Bow Thruster: Vetus.
‘Trudesign’ composite seacocks installed throughout the boat ( 2022)

Fuel tanks: 2x 600 liter, total capacity: 1,200 litres (320 gallons) or 1,550 nautical miles.
Fresh water tank: 2x 500 liter capacity 1,000 litres (265 gallons)
Water heater (2022): 65 liter (17 gallons)

Generator:

Maspower/ Yanmar 3masspower 8KW, 7.000 hrs
New 220v alternator (2016)
Water Separator: Racor
Engine Alarms: 1 Engine flow alarm, 1 water temperature alarm

Electrics & Electronics

Her electrical panel

AC/ DC systems:

Primary dock connection 220V, 50amp
Main battery bank (2023) 4x 200 amphours batteries top band lithium LiFePo4 with BMS bluetooth connectivity
Battery switches to tie all batteries together for solar charging
Battery switches to select and/or isolate alternators
Battery switches for on and off for engine and generator
220V connections in place in aft deck locker for a scuba compressor

Navigation

Raymarine E80 with 2 spares with a complete set of world wide charts, Navionics
Raymarine radar
Raymarine E120 nav station
Predict Wind data hub allowing over the horizon AIS information.
AIS Transponder

Communication

VHF Icom Dual Radios:

Hand held vhf
Cockpit speaker for VHF
SSB Icom 802
Starlink antenna with modem and spare antenna to modem cable (paused)
Printer
Dual navigation lights: Deck-based LED and Tricolor with anchor daylight
Raymarine wind, depth, and speed, spare B&G depth

Solar:

3 solar panels (yingli) (2023) 370W each, total 1,110 Watt
70 Amp Victron controller (2023) with independent breakers for system
Usually produces 60 amps/hr for 6-8 hours a day

Air conditioning & heating:

Aft Cabin: Marine Air A/C with reverse cycle heating
Main Cabin: Marine Air A/C with reverse cycle heating
Fwd Cabin: Marine Air A/C with reverse cycle heating

Refrigeration:

There are 2 fridges and 2 freezers on board ALILA

Deep freezer 2022 a water cooled Ac driven custom build holding plate deep freezer giving -40c in the galley.with 24hour hold over a capacity of 170L. This freezer is usually only used on the longer passages or for long stays in isolated anchorages.

Day freezer 2022: front loading, this freezer of 70L is 12v DC using a bd 50 compressor. This freezer is usually enough for day to day living.

Galley fridge: 2022 front loading 140L supplied by the same compressor as the galley day freezer.

Cockpit fridge 2022: Top Loading 115L This is the best fridge as this is were the beer and the wine is kept. The cockpit fridge is great because it keeps the galley fridge free for the veg and salad without getting clogged up with the bottles and cans.

Accommodation

Irwin 54 Accommodation Layout

Main cabin:

Saloon, looking forward

Floors recently varnished (late 2023)
Large settees on both port and starboard sides, each extra long enough for sleeping, plus a beautiful varnished teak dining table with expandable sides to seat 8+ comfortably.
Lighting: Led throughout including red night courtesy lights

Forward stateroom:

Forecabin with head to port

Separate entry into forward head. Large V berth (queen-size tapered bed)

Midship stateroom:

Dual single bunkbeds, with folding top over bottom

Aft Master Stateroom:

The owners cabin aft

Large queen-size bed with custom storage locker for extra space, 4 additional lockers of clothes and a chart storage table.

Galley:

Dual sinks
3 burner stove and oven, Seward with two 9 kilo (20lb) propane bottles in cockpit locker
1,000 watt microwave
Massive amounts of storage
Custom built-in two way pass thru cabinets for plates, bowls, saucers, silverware, etc. for passing from galley to main saloon.
Gas leak monitor with solenoid valve, and separate shut off valve.

Workshop/Utility Room:

Bosch 240V domestic washing machine (2020)
Water Maker: Village marine 400 (2017), 220V AC, 90 LPH (24 GPH) with carbon block filters. 4 membranes. All contained in custom built cabinet inside and easy to service as single unit.
Workbench: Vice and many power tools and materials to keep the boat in working order.

Forward/Midships Head:

Midships head

Sanimarin 12v electric toilet
Toilet,sink and vanity
Y valve for overboard discharge and macerator for holding tank (30 Gal) discharge
Access to forward head also from midships hallway

Aft Head:

Manual Toilet ( salt water), sink and vanity, and self-enclosed shower with door
Y Valve for overboard discharge and macerator for holding tank (13 Gal) discharge.

Topside

Rigging & Sails:

New standing rigging in Tahiti 2024, replaced backstay 2018
Headsail Schaefer furling stay with 110 Yankee cut genoa (2016) in good condition
Cutter Furling Stay (Profurl) to top of mast (2016); with 110 Yankee cut genoa
The two stays (genoa and cutter) allows downwind sailing without a spinnaker
Spinnaker Pole: vertical mounted on mast
Schaefer Furling mainsail into the mast
Main sail Genoa and staysail new 2017

Mast:

Aluminum, stepped on keel. Mast step completely renewed 2024
Double aluminum spreaders
Spreader/deck Lights
Loud Speaker/Hailer
Tricolor mast light with anchor light.
VHF antenna (2025)
SSB: Backstay insulated antenna (2018)
AIS: Transponder Antenna (2017) Raymarine 650 class B
Spinnaker pole and track

Winches:

1x 32 Electric Barrients in cockpit (genoa winches)
1x 27 Electric Barrients in cockpit (main sail winch)
1x Winches on mast for genoa, main, and staysail.

Cockpit:

The cockpit is completely closed and waterproof

Storage: 4 large lockable lockers under seats
Propane: Dual 20lb propane tanks in above-deck locker
Refrigeration: 1 refrigerated above-deck locker
Lights, bilge alarm indicators, wifi
Stainless steel handholds throughout
Completely protected from wind, waves, and rain
Fiberglass large table with expandable sides for meals and easy storage
Winch handles
Paratech sea anchor

Stern lazarette:

Large area with shelving, stern anchor rode, access to swim step
controls, massive amount of spare lines, 3x 13kg gas bottles
220V AC fresh water power washer for deck with hose.
Electric reinforced platform swim step with ladder and a freshwater hot and cold shower system.
New stainless steel life lines (2025)

Deck:

New life lines (2025)
Windlass: Lofrans falcon, 2.000w, dual chain/rope gypsy with remote control in cockpit
Bow Roller: Dual
Primary anchor: Oversized stainless steel Ultra marine 60KG (133lb) (2016)
Primary chain: 100meters 10 mm galvanised chain (2024) plus 30m rode
Secondary anchor: bruce 35kg 77 lb, 30meters 10mm G4, plus 30 meters of rode 150 ft rode
Fresh water wash down hose in bow
Rails: Stainless steel rails instead of life lines on aft deck and transom.
Custom deck lockers: Custom stern deck lockers which hold spare Lg Propane
Tank and long propane hose
BBQ
Fish cutting board
2 dinghy fuel tanks

Safety Gear:

Zodiac 6 person canister deck-mounted life raft repacked and checked (2018)
Epirb ACR GPS serviced (2023)
Flares (out of date)
Fire extinguishers throughout
Inflatable life jackets with deck harness lines
VHF handheld radio
Dan-Buoy Emergency Throw Overboard Life Buoy
2 Life ring mounted on transom
Dual separate independent auto pilots
Paratech sea anchor for emergency, located in cockpit locker

Dinghy & Davits:

Custom 4” stainless steel davits with GPS/ starlink antennas. Holds dinghy 7 ft off the water.
3.20 AB dinghy Is ok but looking a bit tired. 2017.
Honda 20hp 4 stroke. Spare 15hp 2 stroke Yamaha.
Spare 2.70 meter dinghy

Diving equipment:

220v Bauer compressor
2 BCDs with 2 regulators
2 dive computers
2 tanks

Spares & Tools

And as you might expect, there's a massive inventory of spare parts and tools of every kind needed to make a repair while underway.

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