Sail · Used
1981 Hardin Island Trader
Ching-Tu
$60,000
Portsmouth, RI · 45 ft
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Overview
- Type
- Cutter, Ketch, Center Cockpit
Specifications
- Year
- 1981
- Make
- Hardin
- Model
- Island Trader
- Condition
- Used
- Category
- Sail
- Nominal length
- 45 ft
- Length overall
- 45 ft
- Beam
- 13.33 ft
- Displacement
- 32,000 lb
- Location
- Portsmouth, RI
Description
Ching-Tu is a handsome and sturdy Hardin Island Trader 45 Center Cockpit cutter/ketch owned and diligently maintained by a USN Master Chief whose career on naval ship repair. His abilities were applied to Ching-Tu during the 20 years he has owned her, and her condition reflects experience and skill with boat management and maintainance, all of which is noted in detail in the Ching-Tu ship's log. Many parts and spares remain on board for her new owner, along with an impressive supply of tools.
Far and away, she's among the finest Hardins available. She is outfitted for coastal cruising and beyond, with solar, large battery array/inverter, radar, AIS, solid safety features and equipment, and comfortable quarters below -- including the aft captain's cabin. She is ICW friendly, with a draft of 5'6” and mast height of 56'. Sailed primarily on the East Coast and to the Carribbean and back, in the past few years she has had lighter use in the last few years as the grandkids began arriving. Ching-Tu is ready for her next chapter with new owners who will be able to set sail quickly.
Additional details
Ching Tu's original engine was replaced in 2008 with a Yanmar Turbo 40 hp diesel, which has been meticulously maintained; around that time her original wood mast and boom were replaced with aluminum spars. In the last three years, she has received new beige cockpit canvas with a full enclosure; her 6 AGM batteries are three years old. Her exterior teak railings and other fixtures were refreshed in 2025; her cockpit teak will refinished shortly.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Number of cabins: 2
Additional berths: 3
Number of Heads: 1
Fusion radio with Bose speakers
TV with dedicated antenna
ENGINE
Yanmar Turbo 75 HP (repowered 2008)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours 3400
Propeller: 3-bladed prop
Drive Type: Direct drive
TANKS
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (100 each, port/starboard)
Fuel Tanks: 2 (100 each, port/starboard)
Holding Tanks: 25
RIGGING
Mast & boom new in 2008, aluminum
Chainplates replaced 2008
Furler: Profurl (headsail)
In-mast furler (mainsail)
Winches: 6 Lewmar winches (2 on mast, 1 on mizzen, 4 cockpit
Davits
SAILS
Genoa, 100% Rolly Tasker, new 2023
Hank-on cutter staysail
Mainsail & mizzen, older but good condition
CANVAS
Bimini/dodger with full cockpit enclosure new 2023
Binnacle Cover: Y
Canvas winter cover
Canvas hatch covers
External portlight covers
ON DECK
Anchors, 2, Rocna & Danforth with 100’ chain, 150’ rode
Stern anchor
Electric windlass rebuilt 2020
Custom deck box aft
Teak cockpint
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table: ?
Swim ladder
Forward deck wash
ELECTRONICS
Raymarine Series C 9" chartplotter, integrated with wind, speed, depth
2 Depthsounders
Raymarine radar, integrated with chartplotter
2 VHF radios with AIS
Autopilot: Comnav, commercial application, with extra hydraulic motor
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Batteries: 6 AGM batteries (4 house, 2 engine, new in 2022)
Westerbeke generator 4.4 kg (1,400 hours, rebuilt 2009)
30 amp battery charger
Inverter
Shore power inlet
Solar 300w (3x100, panels on bimini)
Solar charger controller
GALLEY
Force 10 stove/oven
Propane system w/2 fiberglass tanks
Seafrost refrigerator and freezer (AC/DC)
Microwave
SAFETY
EPIRB
Overboard flag with strobe light
Two man overboard recovery devices
Commercial first aid kit
OTHER
Copper bottom paint
Bronze thru-hills, serviced annually
2 Electric bilge pumps, one manual pump
Davis Master Sextant
Listed with:
Ellen Lahr
The Cruising Yacht Brokerage
Barrington, Rhode Island
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/her agents, or his/her surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Engines
Turbo Yanmar Turbo
- Year
- 1981
- Type
- Inboard
- Fuel
- diesel
- Power
- 70 horsepower
- Hours
- 3400.0
- Drive
- Direct
- Propeller
- 3 Blade, Bronze
- Location
- Center