NEW Hylas H48
Length
48' - 14.63m
Vessel Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Model Year
2025
Boat Description
The "First in Class" Hylas H48 design has been the choice of voyagers in mid-size yachts for decades and for very good reasons. Bill Dixon's lifestyle enhancements will keep this yacht relevant for aspiring voyagers in years to come. Extending the enclosed center cockpit to accommodate crew numbers and cockpit relaxation. Staying with the classic cutter rig will bring peace of mind as weather deteriorates. The self-tacking staysail makes very light work in heavy going. All lines run back to the cockpit so there's no need for crew to be on deck. A more plumb bow and a beam that carries aft not only enhances performance underway but brings the interior space to life.
Living aboard is a delight with the raised salon skylights allowing plenty of natural light and the oversized portlights mean you're never disconnected from the world you want to explore. The walk-through galley offers storage, ease of use and safety underway. In the master stateroom every cubic inch has been utilized to provide a comfortable living space more often found on much larger yachts. The aft area being the most comfortable under way. A very important consideration for the long passages and sleeping comfort.
The ensuite master bathroom is set up as a walk through to the nav station and main salon with an incorporated washer/dryer space.
In the forward part of the yacht guest quarters are generous. A V-berth at the bow with an additional over/under crew cabin on the port side.
When combined with the Hylas build quality, there are few yachts of this size that will carry you with such confidence and comfort to anywhere in the world.
Additional Information
Accommodation
Three-cabin, two-head interior layout
Aft Master Stateroom: centerline queen berth with private head (separate stall shower and second passageway)
Forward VIP Cabin: centerline berth
Forward Guest Cabin: single over-under bunks to port
Forward Head: accessible from both the forward VIP cabin and forward passageway (day head use)
Galley: passageway style to port
Navigation Station: forward-facing, located starboard
Interior Craftsmanship
Hylas signature contemporary interior with handcrafted white oak joinery and cabinetry
Modern square-top passageways, doors, cabinets, and lockers with flat panels
Teak cabin sole with marine-grade plywood subfloor (end grains sealed with epoxy)
Master Carpenter hand-selects each piece of wood for joinery (precise fit and finish)
Concealed hinges where appropriate
Noise-dampening gaskets on passageway door frames
Positive-locking cabin sole sections
Cabinets and lockers with high-quality stainless steel push-button latches
Doors with stainless steel locking stops for offshore passage making
Material Selection
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
High-quality polished stainless steel fixtures, latches, and handles
Contemporary white headliner with secure quick-access fastening and wood trim
Interior Comforts and Amenities
Master Stateroom
Queen-size centerline berth
Lounge seats starboard
Cedar-lined hanging locker to port
Nightstands with fiddled surfaces on both sides
Two 5" x 12" Manship opening portlights
High cabinet with divider
Six pad-eyes for lee cloth (excluded)
Master Head
Raritan #220HF02401 Elegance toilet system with angled back, holding tank, macerator pump, overboard discharge, deck pump-out, and monitor
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
Molded white sink
Three mirrored medicine cabinets with shelves above sink
Cabinet under sink for plumbing access
5" x 12" Manship opening portlight
Separate stall shower with acrylic door and second passageway to saloon
Shower seat with storage inside (molded fiberglass base)
Molded non-skid fiberglass floor
Polished chrome fixtures with handheld sprayer
Towel rack and toilet paper holder
Linen closet above shower seat (washer/dryer option)
Galley
Force 10 three-burner gimbaled LPG stove with oven, broiler, and stainless safety bar
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
Galley sink
Large insulated top- and front-loading refrigerator and freezer boxes with electric drain pump
Frigoboat 24-volt refrigerator and freezer compressors
Fireboy-Xintex S-2A propane & CNG fume detector (two sensors for stove and BBQ)
Fireboy-Xintex SS-775 smoke and fire detector
Full-size pull-out rubbish bin with fiberglass liner
5" x 12" Manship opening portlight
Sliding lockers and open spice storage under outboard cabinetry
Cutlery drawer and cabinet
Tall pantry with shelves
Countertop built-in knife rack
Freshwater System
Total capacity: 192.5 gallons across three independent tanks
One 99.9-gallon tank beneath aft berth
One 60.9-gallon tank beneath saloon port settee
One 31.7-gallon reserve tank beneath saloon port settee
High-quality 316L stainless steel construction
Threaded inspection ports for quick access/manual dipstick measurements
Larger maintenance access ports for easy cleaning
Sensotex freshwater tank gauges at navigation station
Two ShurFlo 24-volt freshwater pumps plumbed in parallel (redundancy)
Torrid stainless steel 10-gallon 110-volt & engine-driven water heater
Pre-plumbing and wiring for future watermaker installation under forward VIP berth
Main Saloon
Panoramic 3D laminated curved safety glass windows with integral solid fiberglass reinforced frame
Two oversized Manship fixed hull portlights providing superb natural light and seascape views
Large wraparound settee to port around the saloon table with storage under and behind cushions
Large settee to starboard with storage under and behind cushions
Cabinets above seating areas port and starboard, adjacent to forward bulkhead and aft of settees
All surfaces fiddled for safe and secure passage while underway
Fiddled shelf located behind settees to port and starboard
Teak handholds above companionway
Varnished solid wood saloon table with stainless steel table leg
Companionway entry with wide, non-skid wood stairs and teak handrails leading into the main saloon
Headliner facing (PU White #425) finish on interior window surrounds
Navigation Station
Forward-facing navigation desk with fold-top chart table
Upholstered bench seat
Electrical panel with hinged bottom and fast-pin access
Chart light
12-volt DC outlet
Chart box for storage of navigation charts and vessel documents
Forward VIP Cabin
Centerline double berth with top-load storage beneath
Large drawer under berth
Large cedar-lined hanging locker starboard
Cabinets with mirrored faces and shelves with teak fiddles port and starboard
Fiddled shelves outboard of berth
Two pad-eyes installed for lee cloth (excluded)
Forward Guest Cabin
Over-under single berth bunks with underside of upper berth finished to match headliner
Two drawers beneath lower berth
Cedar-lined hanging locker forward
Mirror located on aft bulkhead
High cabinet with divider on top
Six pad-eyes installed for lee cloth (excluded)
Forward Head
Raritan #220HF02401 Elegance toilet with angled back, polypropylene holding tank, electric macerator pump, overboard discharge, deck pump-out, and holding tank monitor
Head base finished in white fiberglass
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
Hylas molded white sink
Two mirrored medicine cabinets with fiddled shelves above sink
Cabinet under sink for plumbing access
Molded non-skid fiberglass floor with teak grate
Shower seat over molded fiberglass base
Polished chrome shower fixtures with handheld sprayer
Towel rack
Toilet paper holder
Overhead opening hatch for ventilation
Linen closet with fiddled shelving above shower seat
Black & Gray Water System
Two polypropylene holding tanks:
Forward: 17 gallons
Aft: 25 gallons
Each tank with dedicated macerator pump, overboard discharge, and deck pump-out
Dometic Sealand holding tank ventilation filter
Gray water system collects and discharges from multiple sources via automatic pumps:
Forward gray water tank: plumbed to forward shower drain, main saloon A/C, and forward A/C units
Galley gray water tank: plumbed to galley sink drains
Aft gray water tank: plumbed to aft head floor and shower drains, and aft A/C unit
One Whale BP1554 Gulper 220 (24V) as head wastewater pump
Remote mount bilge waste pump and strainer system
Non-clog electric valve technology for reliability
Electronics and Navigation
Navigation Electronics
Raymarine Axiom 12" Pro-S HybridTouch multifunction display with integrated high CHIRP conical sonar (pod at companionway)
Raymarine 4kW, 48 nm HD color radar with associated cabling
Three Raymarine i70 displays above the companionway
One Raymarine P70 display and one AXIOM2 PRO 9 RVM at the helm
Raymarine EV-400 Sail autopilot with p70 control head at the helm station
Raymarine Raystar RS150 72-channel 10Hz GPS receiver
Raymarine STHS crossover coupler for radar installation
Raymarine Raynet9F to RJ45 10m cable for radar installation
Communication Equipment
Raymarine Ray90 VHF radio with Digital Selective Calling and hailer horn
Raymic 60/70 handheld VHF mic installed at helm
Raymarine AIS 700 Class B receiver/transmitter with antenna splitter
Entertainment Equipment
Hylas-spec Fusion RA770 stereo system with AM/FM, Bluetooth, Sirius XM, and Aux input
SONY XM-N502 amplifier
Stereo speakers: two in master stateroom, two in saloon, two in cockpit
Pre-wiring for saloon and main cabin TV
Electrical Systems
General Configuration
Organized electrical architecture using high-quality tinned copper wiring (minimal voltage drop)
Each wire numerically labeled and traced from source to load
50A shore power inlet at transom with Marineco 50A 125/250V, 50' yellow cord
DEI Max Galvanic Isolator GI-50/60A-FSM
Copper grounding strips along hull integrated into bonding system
Battery Banks & Charging System
House Bank (24V systems): four 12V 8D AGM Lifeline batteries (510 Ah total)
Forward Bank (windlass/electric furling): two 12V 8DL AGM Lifeline batteries configured for 24V (400 Ah total)
Engine Start: one 12V Lifeline AGM GPL-27T (100 Ah)
Generator Start: one 12V Lifeline AGM GPL-24T (80 Ah)
Alternators:
Volvo high output 24V/80A (house bank)
Secondary 12V/125A (engine start & 12V service)
Chargers/Inverters:
Victron Multi Inverter/Charger 24/3000/V (#PMP
Victron Phoenix Battery Charger 12V/30A (engine)
12V Service Bank: one 12V 4D AGM Lifeline battery
Power Distribution & Panels
Hylas Signature distribution panel with hinged access
Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger non-isolated 24/W) for 12V service bank
BEP Marine AC & DC system monitors
BEP heavy-duty main battery switches (12V and 24V circuits)
Blue Sea Systems ML-RBS remote isolator switches (bow thruster, engine, windlass, electric winches, generator)
Blue Sea Systems e-Series 12V service-to-bank parallel switch for emergency start capability
Sails and Rigging
Spars
Cutter-rigged Seldén aluminum two-spreader mast with electric in-mast mainsail furling
Seldén boom with push-button mainsail furling controls at helm
Seldén internal conduit for masthead wiring
Masthead Windex-style wind indicator
Stainless steel mast base
Boom Vang & Backstay
Split backstay with turnbuckles
Seldén Rodkicker boom vang with gas spring
Headsail Furling
Seldén Furlex 400E electric genoa furler with push-button controls at primary winches
Seldén Furlex 400 staysail furler
Standing Rigging
Discontinuous 316 stainless steel 1x19 wire with Sta-Lok mechanical fittings (oversized for offshore strength and safety)
12 mm forestay with 316L stainless steel stemhead fitting, secured by five M12 and ten M10 bolts
12 mm D1 and 14 mm V1 with 15 mm 316L stainless steel chainplates, secured with eight M16 bolts and 35 mm stainless tie bar
10 mm inner stay with 10 mm 316L stainless chainplate, secured with six M12 b
The "First in Class" Hylas H48 design has been the choice of voyagers in mid-size yachts for decades and for very good reasons. Bill Dixon's lifestyle enhancements will keep this yacht relevant for aspiring voyagers in years to come. Extending the enclosed center cockpit to accommodate crew numbers and cockpit relaxation. Staying with the classic cutter rig will bring peace of mind as weather deteriorates. The self-tacking staysail makes very light work in heavy going. All lines run back to the cockpit so there's no need for crew to be on deck. A more plumb bow and a beam that carries aft not only enhances performance underway but brings the interior space to life.
Living aboard is a delight with the raised salon skylights allowing plenty of natural light and the oversized portlights mean you're never disconnected from the world you want to explore. The walk-through galley offers storage, ease of use and safety underway. In the master stateroom every cubic inch has been utilized to provide a comfortable living space more often found on much larger yachts. The aft area being the most comfortable under way. A very important consideration for the long passages and sleeping comfort.
The ensuite master bathroom is set up as a walk through to the nav station and main salon with an incorporated washer/dryer space.
In the forward part of the yacht guest quarters are generous. A V-berth at the bow with an additional over/under crew cabin on the port side.
When combined with the Hylas build quality, there are few yachts of this size that will carry you with such confidence and comfort to anywhere in the world.
Additional Information
Accommodation
Three-cabin, two-head interior layout
Aft Master Stateroom: centerline queen berth with private head (separate stall shower and second passageway)
Forward VIP Cabin: centerline berth
Forward Guest Cabin: single over-under bunks to port
Forward Head: accessible from both the forward VIP cabin and forward passageway (day head use)
Galley: passageway style to port
Navigation Station: forward-facing, located starboard
Interior Craftsmanship
Hylas signature contemporary interior with handcrafted white oak joinery and cabinetry
Modern square-top passageways, doors, cabinets, and lockers with flat panels
Teak cabin sole with marine-grade plywood subfloor (end grains sealed with epoxy)
Master Carpenter hand-selects each piece of wood for joinery (precise fit and finish)
Concealed hinges where appropriate
Noise-dampening gaskets on passageway door frames
Positive-locking cabin sole sections
Cabinets and lockers with high-quality stainless steel push-button latches
Doors with stainless steel locking stops for offshore passage making
Material Selection
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
High-quality polished stainless steel fixtures, latches, and handles
Contemporary white headliner with secure quick-access fastening and wood trim
Interior Comforts and Amenities
Master Stateroom
Queen-size centerline berth
Lounge seats starboard
Cedar-lined hanging locker to port
Nightstands with fiddled surfaces on both sides
Two 5" x 12" Manship opening portlights
High cabinet with divider
Six pad-eyes for lee cloth (excluded)
Master Head
Raritan #220HF02401 Elegance toilet system with angled back, holding tank, macerator pump, overboard discharge, deck pump-out, and monitor
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
Molded white sink
Three mirrored medicine cabinets with shelves above sink
Cabinet under sink for plumbing access
5" x 12" Manship opening portlight
Separate stall shower with acrylic door and second passageway to saloon
Shower seat with storage inside (molded fiberglass base)
Molded non-skid fiberglass floor
Polished chrome fixtures with handheld sprayer
Towel rack and toilet paper holder
Linen closet above shower seat (washer/dryer option)
Galley
Force 10 three-burner gimbaled LPG stove with oven, broiler, and stainless safety bar
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
Galley sink
Large insulated top- and front-loading refrigerator and freezer boxes with electric drain pump
Frigoboat 24-volt refrigerator and freezer compressors
Fireboy-Xintex S-2A propane & CNG fume detector (two sensors for stove and BBQ)
Fireboy-Xintex SS-775 smoke and fire detector
Full-size pull-out rubbish bin with fiberglass liner
5" x 12" Manship opening portlight
Sliding lockers and open spice storage under outboard cabinetry
Cutlery drawer and cabinet
Tall pantry with shelves
Countertop built-in knife rack
Freshwater System
Total capacity: 192.5 gallons across three independent tanks
One 99.9-gallon tank beneath aft berth
One 60.9-gallon tank beneath saloon port settee
One 31.7-gallon reserve tank beneath saloon port settee
High-quality 316L stainless steel construction
Threaded inspection ports for quick access/manual dipstick measurements
Larger maintenance access ports for easy cleaning
Sensotex freshwater tank gauges at navigation station
Two ShurFlo 24-volt freshwater pumps plumbed in parallel (redundancy)
Torrid stainless steel 10-gallon 110-volt & engine-driven water heater
Pre-plumbing and wiring for future watermaker installation under forward VIP berth
Main Saloon
Panoramic 3D laminated curved safety glass windows with integral solid fiberglass reinforced frame
Two oversized Manship fixed hull portlights providing superb natural light and seascape views
Large wraparound settee to port around the saloon table with storage under and behind cushions
Large settee to starboard with storage under and behind cushions
Cabinets above seating areas port and starboard, adjacent to forward bulkhead and aft of settees
All surfaces fiddled for safe and secure passage while underway
Fiddled shelf located behind settees to port and starboard
Teak handholds above companionway
Varnished solid wood saloon table with stainless steel table leg
Companionway entry with wide, non-skid wood stairs and teak handrails leading into the main saloon
Headliner facing (PU White #425) finish on interior window surrounds
Navigation Station
Forward-facing navigation desk with fold-top chart table
Upholstered bench seat
Electrical panel with hinged bottom and fast-pin access
Chart light
12-volt DC outlet
Chart box for storage of navigation charts and vessel documents
Forward VIP Cabin
Centerline double berth with top-load storage beneath
Large drawer under berth
Large cedar-lined hanging locker starboard
Cabinets with mirrored faces and shelves with teak fiddles port and starboard
Fiddled shelves outboard of berth
Two pad-eyes installed for lee cloth (excluded)
Forward Guest Cabin
Over-under single berth bunks with underside of upper berth finished to match headliner
Two drawers beneath lower berth
Cedar-lined hanging locker forward
Mirror located on aft bulkhead
High cabinet with divider on top
Six pad-eyes installed for lee cloth (excluded)
Forward Head
Raritan #220HF02401 Elegance toilet with angled back, polypropylene holding tank, electric macerator pump, overboard discharge, deck pump-out, and holding tank monitor
Head base finished in white fiberglass
Countertop surfaces with fiddles
Hylas molded white sink
Two mirrored medicine cabinets with fiddled shelves above sink
Cabinet under sink for plumbing access
Molded non-skid fiberglass floor with teak grate
Shower seat over molded fiberglass base
Polished chrome shower fixtures with handheld sprayer
Towel rack
Toilet paper holder
Overhead opening hatch for ventilation
Linen closet with fiddled shelving above shower seat
Black & Gray Water System
Two polypropylene holding tanks:
Forward: 17 gallons
Aft: 25 gallons
Each tank with dedicated macerator pump, overboard discharge, and deck pump-out
Dometic Sealand holding tank ventilation filter
Gray water system collects and discharges from multiple sources via automatic pumps:
Forward gray water tank: plumbed to forward shower drain, main saloon A/C, and forward A/C units
Galley gray water tank: plumbed to galley sink drains
Aft gray water tank: plumbed to aft head floor and shower drains, and aft A/C unit
One Whale BP1554 Gulper 220 (24V) as head wastewater pump
Remote mount bilge waste pump and strainer system
Non-clog electric valve technology for reliability
Electronics and Navigation
Navigation Electronics
Raymarine Axiom 12" Pro-S HybridTouch multifunction display with integrated high CHIRP conical sonar (pod at companionway)
Raymarine 4kW, 48 nm HD color radar with associated cabling
Three Raymarine i70 displays above the companionway
One Raymarine P70 display and one AXIOM2 PRO 9 RVM at the helm
Raymarine EV-400 Sail autopilot with p70 control head at the helm station
Raymarine Raystar RS150 72-channel 10Hz GPS receiver
Raymarine STHS crossover coupler for radar installation
Raymarine Raynet9F to RJ45 10m cable for radar installation
Communication Equipment
Raymarine Ray90 VHF radio with Digital Selective Calling and hailer horn
Raymic 60/70 handheld VHF mic installed at helm
Raymarine AIS 700 Class B receiver/transmitter with antenna splitter
Entertainment Equipment
Hylas-spec Fusion RA770 stereo system with AM/FM, Bluetooth, Sirius XM, and Aux input
SONY XM-N502 amplifier
Stereo speakers: two in master stateroom, two in saloon, two in cockpit
Pre-wiring for saloon and main cabin TV
Electrical Systems
General Configuration
Organized electrical architecture using high-quality tinned copper wiring (minimal voltage drop)
Each wire numerically labeled and traced from source to load
50A shore power inlet at transom with Marineco 50A 125/250V, 50' yellow cord
DEI Max Galvanic Isolator GI-50/60A-FSM
Copper grounding strips along hull integrated into bonding system
Battery Banks & Charging System
House Bank (24V systems): four 12V 8D AGM Lifeline batteries (510 Ah total)
Forward Bank (windlass/electric furling): two 12V 8DL AGM Lifeline batteries configured for 24V (400 Ah total)
Engine Start: one 12V Lifeline AGM GPL-27T (100 Ah)
Generator Start: one 12V Lifeline AGM GPL-24T (80 Ah)
Alternators:
Volvo high output 24V/80A (house bank)
Secondary 12V/125A (engine start & 12V service)
Chargers/Inverters:
Victron Multi Inverter/Charger 24/3000/V (#PMP
Victron Phoenix Battery Charger 12V/30A (engine)
12V Service Bank: one 12V 4D AGM Lifeline battery
Power Distribution & Panels
Hylas Signature distribution panel with hinged access
Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger non-isolated 24/W) for 12V service bank
BEP Marine AC & DC system monitors
BEP heavy-duty main battery switches (12V and 24V circuits)
Blue Sea Systems ML-RBS remote isolator switches (bow thruster, engine, windlass, electric winches, generator)
Blue Sea Systems e-Series 12V service-to-bank parallel switch for emergency start capability
Sails and Rigging
Spars
Cutter-rigged Seldén aluminum two-spreader mast with electric in-mast mainsail furling
Seldén boom with push-button mainsail furling controls at helm
Seldén internal conduit for masthead wiring
Masthead Windex-style wind indicator
Stainless steel mast base
Boom Vang & Backstay
Split backstay with turnbuckles
Seldén Rodkicker boom vang with gas spring
Headsail Furling
Seldén Furlex 400E electric genoa furler with push-button controls at primary winches
Seldén Furlex 400 staysail furler
Standing Rigging
Discontinuous 316 stainless steel 1x19 wire with Sta-Lok mechanical fittings (oversized for offshore strength and safety)
12 mm forestay with 316L stainless steel stemhead fitting, secured by five M12 and ten M10 bolts
12 mm D1 and 14 mm V1 with 15 mm 316L stainless steel chainplates, secured with eight M16 bolts and 35 mm stainless tie bar
10 mm inner stay with 10 mm 316L stainless chainplate, secured with six M12 b
Boat Reference
561764
Model Year
2025
Length
48' - 14.63m
Beam
4.42m
Draft
m
Displacement
Tonnes
Vessel Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Region
US
Use
Leisure
Builder
Hylas
Engine
Volvo
101 HP
Sail
Engine Make
Volvo
Number Engines
1
Fuel Type
Diesel
Accommodation
Cabins:3
Electrics
Generator:True
CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
BVI Yacht Sales
Telephone
Address
Nanny Cay Marina
Sea Cows Bay TORTOLA British Virgin Islands
Sea Cows Bay TORTOLA British Virgin Islands
Website
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