2002 Reuel Parker 50' Ketch "Tien Hou"

TIEN HOU (Photo 1)
PRICE - $225,000
DESCRIPTION
Type: Auxiliary Cruising Ketch
Designer: Reuel B. Parker
Builder: Parker Marine Enterprises
Model: Lorcha 50
Year Launched: 2002
Type: Gaff rigged center cockpit ketch
Construction: Cold-molded wood; marine plywood fully wrapped in epoxy-impregnated Xynole

SPECIFICATIONS
Length Sparred: 65’
LOA: 50’
Length on Deck: 48’
LWL: 41’ 5”
Beam: 13’ 1”
Draft: 3’ 2” keel up/ 6’ 5” keel down
Air Draft: 42’ with gaff lowered
Displacement: 26,000 lb.
Ballast: 8,000 lb. lead (incl. 3500 lb in lifting keel) + 3750 lb. fuel and water below waterline
Hull Speed: 8.6 kt
Sail Area: Working – 795 ft2 Total – 1215 ft2
Engine: Yanmar 4JH4E 4-cylinder diesel (54 hp @ 3000 rpm); 2500 hours
Steering: Mechanical – 5/8” chain on helm turns solid 1” ss jack shaft driving bronze & ss rack & pinion on rudder quadrant that’s keyed directly to rudder shaft
Tankage: Integral, below waterline; fuel – 210 gal, water – 300 gal, holding – 35 gal
Cruising Range: Over 1500 miles at 7.5 kt 2500 rpm - using less than 1 gallon/hr
Accommodations: Sleeps 8; two in forward cabin, four in main salon, two in aft cabin
Dinghy: (Photo 2) 2025 Gig Harbor 10’ w/ 2.5 hp Yamaha 4 stroke

ACCOMODATIONS & LAYOUT
Master Cabin Aft: sleeps 2
Center Cockpit: hard dodger & windshield, 4’ x 4’ engine hatch

Salon Cabin: desk & 30” x 36” chart table to starboard w/ chart storage under (Photo 3)
 U-shaped galley to port (Photo 4); top-loading DC Isotherm 4 ft3 reefer/freezer; Seaward Princess 3-burner propane stove w/ oven; full size sink w/ hot and cold pressure water plus fresh water foot pump
 Full size double berths port and starboard; flip up dining table between

Hold/Workshop: 12’ x 5’ “cargo hold” with 6’ headroom, work bench, storage lockers and shelves
Forward Cabin: Twin 7’ long v-berths (Photo 5)

RIG
Jib Topsail - 190 ft2: Yankee-cut Dacron flying jib by Calvert Sails, 2005, excellent condition
Staysail jib – 150 ft2: Hank-on Dacron club footed jib by Calvert Sails, 2005; good condition
Mainsail – 520 ft2: Laced-on Dacron gaffed mainsail with full-length battens by North Sails; 2017, lazy jacks, excellent condition
Mizzen – 125 ft2: Laced on Dacron on sprit by Calvert Sails, 2005; lazy jacks, good condition
Miz. Staysail – 230 ft2: Nylon drifter by Schurr Sails, 2012; excellent condition

INSTRUMENTATION
Fully integrated and networked Raymarine system -
Chart Plotter/Display: C-120 12” viewable at helm (Photo 6) or nav station (Photo 7)
GPS Receiver: RS 130 antenna
Radar: RD218 2 kW radome mounted on mizzen
Auto Pilot:
• Smartpilot SPX 10 corepack course computer
• Type 1 rotary drive unit (chain)
• Autohelm remote fluxgate compass
• Rudder position sensor
Sounders:
• DSM 30 digital sounder module
• DST800 Triducer Multisensor (depth, speed, temperature) transducer
• Auxiliary T912 depth transducer
Weather Access: SR50 Sirius Marine Weather Receiver and antenna
Cockpit Displays:
• C-120 chart plotter
• ST60 Tridata (depth, speed, water temp.)
• ST60+ Rudder angle indicator
• ST60+ wind speed and direction (apparent and true)
• ST7000 Plus autopilot display and controller
VHF Radio:
• ICOM model IC- M602, DSC; Shakespeare 4200 antenna on main mast
• Two ICOM IC -M1V handheld transceivers
AIS Radio AIS250 class B radio module; Shakespeare 4200 antenna on mizzen mast

GROUND TACKLE
Rode: 300’ of 1” plaited nylon plus 50’ of 3/8” galvanized chain
Chain: 200’ of 3/8” galvanized chain
Primary Anchor: 44 lb. Spade model 100
Secondary Anchor: 50 lb. CQR plow
Tertiary Anchor: 43 lb. Danforth model S2
Specialty Anchor: 75 lb. fisherman’s (yachtsman’s}
Storm Anchor: 100 lb. Danforth model S3
Sea Anchor: 42” Galerider Drogue
Windlass: Luneburg Foundry bronze manual; professionally electrified (Photo 8)
• Reversing
• Foot operated deck switches plus helm-mounted switches
• Full manual capability retained for back-up

DOCKAGE AVAILABLE:

The privately-owned dock space in a bayou off Pensacola Bay, FL is available for rent at a below-market rate to the new owner. It is a former commercial shrimp boat landing that was recently reconditioned with new decking, power, water, and security lighting. A row of stand-off mooring piles parallel the dock. It is in one of the best hurricane holes within 50 miles. (Photo 9)