Ta Chiao CT48 Cutter The Ta Chiao CT-48, designed by Robert Perry and built in Taiwan in 1989, is a heavy-displacement bluewater cruiser crafted for serious offshore sailing. It features a solid fiberglass (GRP) hull with a traditional full keel and a skeg-hung rudder, offering excellent directional stability and seakeeping in challenging conditions. The hull measures 14.75 m overall, with a beam of 4.74 m and a draft of approximately 2.00 m.
This particular model features a cutter rig, offering excellent sail balance and multiple sail combinations for safe and efficient long-distance cruising, especially valuable in varying wind conditions and heavy weather.
Her centre cockpit configuration ensures safety and comfort under sail, while providing a spacious interior layout below deck. Built with a solid fiberglass hull, full keel, and heavy displacement, the CT 48 is renowned for its seaworthiness, stability, and traditional nautical charm.
Power comes from a Perkins 85 HP diesel engine supported by dual fuel tanks with a combined capacity of about 900 liters, allowing for extended cruising range. Freshwater capacity totals approximately 1000 liters, ideal for long passages.
The interior layout provides comfortable accommodation for six across two cabins and a spacious saloon. The aft owner’s cabin includes an ensuite head and offers privacy and direct access to the passageway bunks. Forward is a cabin with bunks, served by a second bathroom. The saloon features a large settee to port with a dining table, and an additional sofa to starboard adjacent to the navigation station. The interior is finished in classic teak, enhancing the warm and inviting atmosphere aboard.
This cutter is well-suited for sailors seeking a traditional, solidly built sailboat with excellent ocean-crossing capabilities and comfortable living spaces.
Well known among serious cruisers, the CT 48 cutter combines timeless elegance with proven offshore performance.
Navigation/Electronics: Cockpit: -Raymarine ST60 speed, depth, and wind -Sestrel magnetic compass Interior: -Sailor FT5022 VHF -Furuno GP-70 GPS -Lorenz Starlight Pro chartplotter -Simrad AP22 Autopilot -Furuno 1835 radar -Furuno RP100 radar plotter -Raytheon ST60 Autohelm Series multifunction screen
Electrical Systems: -12VDC/220VAC electrical system -220VAC shore power inlet -Onan Marine Genset generator 6kw -Cristec automatic battery chargers 12V/60A and 12V/25A -6 x Exide StartPro batteries x motor, generator, and domestics -Electric bilge pumps -Manual bilge pump -Lorfran Project x3 electric anchor windlass -Marine Air Systems air conditioning and heating in aft cabin and saloon (220VAC) -Pioneer audio system - interior -Osculti speakers in cockpit -OKI TV
Deck Equipment: -Danforth anchor with 80mts of chain -Gangway -Stainless steel davits, 2nd davit for outboard -Teak and steel bath platform -Swimming ladder -Rigid windscreen -Cockpit cushions -Deck wash
Rigging & Sails: -Cutter Rig -Stainless steel wire standing rigging -Aluminium mast with furling system for the mainsail -Facnor LS 290 furling genoa -Furling system for the staysail -Winches: 2 x Barient 32, 2 x Lewmar 62, 2 x Barient 24, 2 x Barbarosa 42 on mast -Sails: mainsail, genoa, staysail, and gennaker
Accommodations: -Classic teak interior -Accommodations for 6 people in 2 cabins and passageway bunk cabin -Aft owner´s ensuite cabin -Owner´s private head with manual WC, shower, and handbasin -Forward cabin with bunks -Forward head compartment with manual WC and handbasin -Passageway bunks located at starboard entrance to aft Owner´s cabin -Saloon with L-shaped sofa and dining table to port side -Sofa next to chart table to starboard side -Large galley is located to port side
Galley: -Gas cooking 4 burners -Gaggenau ceramic hob -Eno oven -Fridge and freezer, (220VAC, engine, and generator) -2 x stainless steel sink -Salt water pump
