Highlights
- Cruised the Bahamas every year for the last 6 years
- Big-boat amenities (solar, lithium, watermaker) at small-boat cost to own
- Ready to cruise immediately
- Large lithium battery bank (618Ah)
- 860W solar array
- Full Victron electrical system
- Seawater Pro watermaker (40 gph)
- Standing rigging replaced 2021
- Selden roller furler (2021)
- Canvas replaced 2021
- Rudder rebuilt 2023
- New cutless bearing, PSS shaft seal & shaft couplings (2026)
- Modern AIS transceiver (Garmin Vesper Cortex)
- Mast rewired with new LED lighting
- New anchor chain (2025)
- Bottom painted 2026
- All-new portlights (Newfound Metals, 2022)
- Marelon thru-hulls throughout
- 20kg Rocna anchor
- Hypalon dinghy (new 2024)
- Yamaha 15HP outboard included
- Extensive fuel filtration & polishing
- Major cruising upgrades throughout 2021–2025
- Full keel with roomy 6'2" headroom below
- Four anchors aboard (Rocna, Danforth, 2× Spade)
- Full sail inventory aboard, incl. spinnaker & storm jib
- Custom dinghy davits & solar platform with integrated stern rail
About This Boat
Purchased in 2020, this Seawind II has been actively cruised rather than left at a dock — she's made the crossing to the Bahamas and back every year for the last six years, most recently returning this season. We're her third owners, and remain good friends with the previous owners, who cruised her to the Bahamas for 12 years before us. She's currently in Vero Beach, FL.
Between 2021 and 2025 she's received a steady stream of cruising-grade upgrades — new standing rigging, roller furling, and canvas; a complete lithium/solar/Victron electrical system; a watermaker; new anchor chain; a rebuilt rudder; and a modern AIS transceiver — making her ready to cast off and go cruising again immediately.
What makes her special is that she delivers a lot of the amenities of a much larger cruising boat — solar, lithium batteries, a watermaker, and a genuinely comfortable motion offshore — while remaining inexpensive to store, maintain, and haul out because of her modest size.
She's for sale because health considerations mean we won't be making the trip back to the Bahamas this year — but she's ready to go now, proven and waiting for her next owner to pick up where we left off.
“The Allied Seawind II is the sort of world cruiser that will appeal to those who can't stand crawl-only headroom. She's one of the roomiest 32-footers around, one of the heaviest, and one of the fittest for sea work. She's ready for the ocean without any beefing up or modification.” — John Vigor, Good Old Boat
Specifications
Dimensions
| LOA | 32' 0" |
|---|---|
| LWL | 25' 6" |
| Beam | 10' 5" |
| Draft | 4' 6" |
| Displacement | 14,900 lbs |
| Ballast | 5,800 lbs (encapsulated lead) |
| Sail Area | 555 sq ft (ketch rig) |
| Bridge Clearance | 43' 0" |
| Headroom | 6' 2" |
Rig & Hull
| Rig Type | Ketch |
|---|---|
| Hull | Solid fiberglass |
| Keel | Full keel |
| Designer | Thomas Gillmer |
| Builder | Allied Boat Co., Catskill, NY |
| Year Built | 1979 |
| Hull Number | 113 |
Tankage
| Fuel | 40 gal (Corten steel tank) |
|---|---|
| Water | 60 gal (stainless steel tank) |
| Holding | 17 gal (plastic tank) |
Systems & Equipment
Engine & Mechanical
| Engine | Universal 5424 diesel, 24 HP |
|---|---|
| Hours | ~8,500 |
| Rebuilt | At ~6,000 hours |
| Fuel Filtration | Dual Racor system |
| Alternator | Balmar 80A |
| Prop Shaft | Stainless steel |
| Cutless Bearing | Replaced 2026 |
| Shaft Seal | PSS, replaced 2026 |
| Shaft Couplings | Replaced 2026 |
Electrical System
| House Batteries | 3 × 206Ah SOK Marine Lithium (~618Ah @ 12V) |
|---|---|
| Starting Battery | Lead-acid |
| Inverter/Charger | Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50 |
| Battery Monitor | Victron Smart Battery Monitor |
Solar
| Panels | 2 × 330W Panasonic (2020) 2 × 100W SunPower flexible (2023) |
|---|---|
| Total Output | ~860W |
| Controllers | OutBack FlexMax 80 MPPT Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/15 |
Rigging & Sail Handling
| Standing Rigging | Replaced 2021 |
|---|---|
| Roller Furler | Selden, installed 2021 |
| Winches | Lewmar 42 self-tailing |
| Canvas | Replaced 2021 |
| Sail Inventory | 120% furling genoa; fully battened mainsail; fully battened mizzen; asymmetrical spinnaker/gennaker; storm jib — full inventory acquired 2020, serviceable condition |
Navigation & Electronics
| VHF | Standard Horizon (new 2023) |
|---|---|
| AIS | Garmin Vesper Cortex hub (new 2024), TX/RX |
| Instruments | Raymarine ST60 |
| Depthsounder | Raymarine |
| Autopilot | Raymarine 6001S1G |
| GPS/Chartplotter | Garmin 440 |
| Radar | Not equipped |
| Mast | Rewired 2023; new VHF antenna, LED anchor light, LED nav lights |
Water Systems
| Watermaker | Seawater Pro, 40 gal/hr |
|---|---|
| Refrigeration | Technautics CoolBlue |
| Stove/Oven | Ship Mate 3-burner (oven not currently working) |
| Head | Lavac manual toilet, enclosed head compartment w/ shower |
Ground Tackle
| Primary Anchor | 20kg / 44 lb Rocna |
|---|---|
| Secondary Anchors | Danforth FX23; Spade S100 & S80 (aluminum) |
| Chain | 100 ft, 5/16" Grade 4 (new 2025) |
| Windlass | Lofrans Tigres, electric |
Dinghy & Outboard
| Dinghy | West Marine 10' inflatable, Hypalon tubes, fiberglass hull (new 2024) |
|---|---|
| Outboard | Yamaha 15HP, two-stroke (new 2021) |
| Davits | Custom aluminum davits / solar platform with integrated stern rail |
| Swim Ladder | Stainless steel |
Steering
| Rudder | Rebuilt 2023 |
|---|---|
| Steering Gear | Edson rack and pinion |
| Propeller | Fixed |
Hull & Below the Waterline
| Bottom Paint | New 2026 |
|---|---|
| Thru-Hulls | All Marelon (composite, corrosion-proof) |
Interior
| Layout | Forward V-berth cabin; settees to port & starboard in salon; fold-up salon table |
|---|---|
| V-Berth Mattress | 10" thick, new 2018 |
| Upholstery | Revolution Performance fabric on settees |
| Ventilation | 5 × 12V fans (2 in V-berth, 3 in salon) |
| Storage | Extensive below/behind/above settees, hanging locker, forward storage bin, under-berth & cockpit locker storage |
Fuel System
| Tank | 40 gal Corten steel |
|---|---|
| Filtration | Dual Racor system |
Other Maintenance Notes
- All new portlights (Newfound Metals) installed 2022
- Bottom painted 2026
- Watermaker properly pickled for storage with propylene glycol
Resources for Buyers
The Allied Seawind Owner's Association maintains an excellent independent resource for the class — buyer's guides and technical data. Worth a look for anyone doing their homework on this boat.
- Allied Seawind Owner's Association — class homepage & owner community
- Practical Sailor Review (2016)
- Good Old Boat Review by John Vigor
- Sailing Magazine Used Boat Review (1999)
- SpinSheet Used Boat Review (1999)
- Technical Data (sailboatdata.com)
- Video Walkthrough — tour of another Seawind II (not this boat)
Contact
Interested in seeing her in person? Reach out with any questions.