The 2014 Hylas 63 cutter-rigged sailing yacht, “Our Time” (Hull #3), represents a rare opportunity to own one of the finest and most highly customized cruising yachts of the era. Built in the Queen Long shipyard to the sole owner’s exact specifications, she is fully equipped for offshore adventure, lacking no system or comfort. Maintained professionally from infancy, the owners have kept her in top shape with weekly cleaning and regular scheduled mechanical service. Her impeccable condition is highlighted by a recent deep blue topside paint job completed in October 2025, ensuring she remains ready to voyage on short notice. After an original delivery in the Northeast U.S. and cruising the eastern seaboard, she was shipped to Southern California in 2015. For the past seven years, her cruising grounds have included Southern California and the Pacific Northwest, spending summers based out of Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands and wintering back in Newport Beach, California.
Hull & Deck
- American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards for hull and deck design
- Solid FRP hull laid up wet with alternating layers of Twaron, an aramid fiber five times stronger than steel, and e-glass using vinylester resin and isophthalic gel coat; the laminate is vacuum-bagged to create the strongest laminate possible with a precise resin-to-fiber ratio
- Two epoxy barrier coats below the waterline for optimal protection
- All Groco through-hull fittings made of solid bronze and bonded
- Solid-lead keel with 13 solid 30mm stainless-steel keel bolts with transverse mounted 8mm backing plates. Rudder balanced for optimum control under sail and power. Rudder bottom plane above the keel plane delivers grounding safety.
- Hull joined to deck with stainless-steel bolts and bonded with 3M 5200
- Deck, cored with 3/4" Baltek balsa only in areas of nonskid, is vacuum bagged to create the strongest laminate possible with a precise resin-to fiber ratio; all through bolts are through solid laminate with no core
- Solid laminate with no core in high-stress areas Molded contrasting nonskid; available in linen beige
- Proprietary custom solid stainless-steel stemhead fitting with split bow roller provides storage for two 90-lb. anchors
- Saltwater washdown pump for anchor and rode cleaning
- Solid stainless-steel striker plates for bow protection
- Divided anchor locker drains directly overboard
- Very large step-down sail locker for sail, dock-line, and fender storage forward with two Bailey Marine latches to make it watertight
- Anchor and sail lockers create watertight collision bulkhead forward of forward cabin with independent overboard drainage; secondary drainage installed with shutoff to main bilge
- Teak handrails on coach roof
- Teak decking on coach roof
- Stainless-steel companionway handrails
- Solid-teak cockpit sole and cockpit seating surface
- Varnished teak fold-up cockpit table with seating for 10 that incorporates top-access storage
- Dual steering stations, each with 40" destroyer wheel and Lewmar 135 compass
- Lewmar Mamba mechanical steering system
- Large aft deck lazarettes, to port and starboard, with one Bailey Marine latch in each to make them watertight
- Stern garage containing ample storage and has a lifting ram door, a dedicated Rule 2200 automatic bilge pump with manual override in the cockpit, and dual Bailey Marine latches to make it watertight
- Watertight stern section across aft port and starboard lazarettes and garage Transom steps are covered in solid teak for excellent traction
- Stainless-steel protective plate on hull's stern corners
- Freshwater hot/cold shower on stern platform
- Fold-down stainless-steel stern swim ladder extends five feet below surface
- Twelve 12" stainless-steel deck cleats: four at the bow, four at the stern, two forward, and two aft (32" high x 1.25" diameter)
- 316 stainless-steel stanchions with double lifelines
- Side-boarding fold-down stainless-steel ladder with teak steps can be mounted on either port or starboard side and, when folded, can be left in place while sailing
- Man Ship custom 316-stainless-steel low-profile hatches and ports inventory: 10" x 10" hatch in forward head 19.5" X 19.5" hatches for forward port (1) and aft (2) cabins 24" X 24" hatches for forward cabin (1) and saloon (2) 5" X 12" opening portlights in galley (3) 7" X 14" opening portlights in each cabin
- Antal chromed self-tailing winch inventory: Primary headsail: Secondary headsail: 24V electric size 70
- Mainsheet dual winches size 60 24V electric size
- Cockpit halyard 24V electric size 60 (1)
- Mast mounted manual size 52 (2)
- Full dodger with Macralon panels
- Full cockpit enclosure with red and white overhead lighting
- Ground tackle
- Maxwell VWC3500 24V windlass with foot pedals forward and controller in cockpit primary anchor: 90 lb. standard; 300' system 40 triple B 7/16“ galvanized high-tensile chain Secondary anchor: 90 lb. standard, 100' system 40 triple B 7/16" galvanized high-tensile chain and 300' of 3/4" anchor rode
- New England Ropes premium dock lines: four @ 50' x 3/4" and two @ 75'x 3/4"
Four 10" X 26" Taylor fenders
Rig & Rigging
- Seldén aluminum three-spreader mast with 24V in-mast furling system; mast equipped with LED running lights
- Furlex 500 24V electric genoa furler
- Staysail stay with Furlex 400 mechanical staysail furler
- Spinnaker with dousing sleeve
- Harken hydraulic backstay
- Harken hydraulic boom vang
- All standing rigging is rod rigging
- Doyle Sails: cruising mainsail, 135% genoa with Sunbrella cover, Dacron staysail with Sunbrella cover. Cruising Spinnaker with sock.
- Spectra-cored primary and secondary main halyards for low stretch and durability Spectra-cored primary and secondary genoa halyards PBO single-line running backstay system
- All sheets led to the aft end of cockpit so they don't interfere with the seating area
Mechanical & Electrical
- Yanmar Model 6BY3 220 hp diesel engine with cockpit controls and complete alarm system
- Morse single-lever control system to protect against high-RPM gear shifting
- KMH50A transmission with a 2.6:1 ratio
- Propeller size: Max Prop three-bladed with 26" diameter X 15 1/2" pitch
- Aqualoy 22 propeller shaft WBM 2" X 115"
- Sidepower 240 KG 24V bow thruster S link proportional control
- Sidepower 240KG 24V Stern thruster with flush mount drop door
- Dual Racor fuel-filtration system allowing independent filter and bypass system
- Oil-change pump built in as standard for engine, generator, and transmission
- Soundown insulation in engine room (2" vinyl/foam composite)
- Jabsco 12V engine-room blower with 4" diameter exhaust
- Northern Lights 12KW 120/240 generator
- Hurricane 2L Diesel hydronic heating system with domestic hot water and engine heat exchangers. Manifolded three-zone system.
- Owner’s stateroom Dimplex Electric Fireplace DF2608
- Marine Air Direct Expansion air conditioning throughout
- Bosch Washer, Bosch Clothes Dryer
- Two Marinco 50A 220/125V shore-power Glendinning cord reel and buckets
- All AC distribution-panel neutral and grounding circuits to be ordered on distribution panel consistent with positive wiring; first position on AC main breaker panel to be blank 30A breaker; terminal blocks used for neutral and grounding wiring
- All wire is tinned; no copper wiring except Seldén-supplied masthead lights
- 3" copper strips running bow to stern on both port and starboard sides for grounding Additional 3" copper strip for dedicated SSB grounding plane
- Lifeline 1000 AH @ 24V house bank for all primary systems, including winches, anchor windlass, and rig controls
- All batteries isolated via a built-in reverse-isolation switch
- All house bank batteries are Lifeline L16 AGM maintenance-free batteries; house bank located underneath stateroom centerline floor, windlass and bow-thruster batteries under forward berth
- Engine starting battery is a Lifeline 4D AGM; generator starting battery is a Group 31, both located amidships
- Two #299017 Mastervolt 24V/80A 230V 50/60HZ battery charger; two 24V/12V DC/DC Mastervolt 20A step-down chargers
- Aqua Signal running lights, masthead anchor light, tricolor steaming light and foredeck light
- S-2A Fireboy fuel vapor monitor MS-2/25' Xintex propane/CNG sensor M-4124RC
- Cole Hersee dual 24V fuel/water alarm system dorade or rear feed with water trap as fresh air feed to engine room
- Charles isolation transformer before main circuit breakers for safety ground line
Tankage & Plumbing
- All tanks are baffled
- All tanks have easy access for inspection with dipsticks, threaded inspection ports, and larger inspection port for interior inspection and cleaning
- Two independent bilge pump systems: One Rule 3,500 gph system, one PAR-MAX 4, 3,000 gph system, both with USS Ultra Switch switches
- Stainless-steel Isotemp 20-gallon, 220V water heater
- WSC-60/24V GROCO washdown pump
- Two Shurflo Aqua King 24V, 5-gpm freshwater pump and two Vacuflush freshwater heads with tank tenders
- 302400 Sealand T-Series odorless discharge hose for all heads
- Jabsco 24V H/D macerator pump for galley sink
- GW2229B Whale waste tank with float BP3740
- Whale Gusher 10 manual bilge pump
- Groco bronze in-line water strainers for engine, refrigeration units, and generator Beckson CV 1-1/2 check valve for all sinks
Galley and Interior
- Ocean Chef XL 4 burner LPG stove and oven
- Two 20-lb. Trident aluminum LPG tanks in vented, recessed deck locker
- Two Vittrofrigo front-loading dual drawer freezer/refrigerator with dual Danfoss compressors
- Two Frigoboat stand-up stainless-steel MS130 stacked units with Danfoss compressor GP1309B
- Whale foot pump Stainless-steel galley sink with Grohe faucet
- GE convection oven/microwave
- Fisher&Paykel dishwasher drawer
- Broan Elite trash compactor
- SPT 10 bottle wine cooler
- Granite counter tops
- All overhead lighting is Imtra LED Ventura lighting or equivalent
- Sleep Number mattresses
- Canframo Kona 12V three-speed interior jet fans
- 14 total solid teak handrails throughout the interior for easy, safe movement while sailing offshore
- Abundant opening hatches and ports for excellent light and ventilation
- All cabin-sole pieces are positive locking to ensure supreme safety during offshore passages
- Headliner is easily removed for access to deck hardware
Electronics
Large Raymarine/Icom/Bose electronics package including the following:
- Three Gs165 Hybrid Touch displays
- One Gs 125 Hybrid Touch display
- Three Remote Keyboard RMK-9
24" 4KW 48m radar array on stainless mast mount
- Four I70 multi displays
- ACU400 autopilot and EV1 core pack
- Two P70R autopilot remote displays
- Wireless Smart autopilot remote
- DST 800 ducer
- ST 60 wind ducer
- Two Raystar 130 GPS antenna
- AIS 650 transceiver
- Cam 100 camera
- Icom 604 and command mic
- Icom 504 and command mic
- Starlink antenna on mount
- Two Apple TVs, Black Box
- Four Samsung TVs
- Extensive Bose system
- As built electrical drawings
- As built electronics drawings
Other
- 6-man life raft in soft case located in starboard laz.
- Two Dahon multi-speed folding bikes recently serviced
- One 10-foot standup paddle board
- Complete set of furniture coverings for storage or crew transport
- Exterior covering for winter storage
- Extensive supply of spare parts and electric and manual tools
- 10-foot center cockpit AB dingy with 25 hp Yanmar held in place with stainless Simpson electric davits
Personal affects and artwork not included in sale.
