2009 Seahorse 52

Lost At Last is a displacement, fiberglass long-distance passage maker. Her current owner purchased her in Washington four years ago and, after some Pacific Northwest cruising, brought her home to California where she has served as his local cruiser and waterfront liveaboard home. Equally comfortable at sea or in safe harbor, Lost At Last has a fabulous two-cabin, two-head layout with excellent indoor-outdoor flow, generous and functional living and operating spaces, and an impressive array of features and high-end, name-brand equipment. From Alaska to Mexico and beyond, Lost At Last is the trawler that can take you where you want to be.

Lost At Last is a very intriguing alternative for adventurous cruisers who may be considering a Nordhavn, Kadey-Krogen or Selene and want that same quality fit and finish in a more affordable package. For efficient and economical long-distance cruising, she is equipped with a single John Deere main engine and extended-range fuel tanks totaling 1,040 gallons. Based on factory-provided data, at 1700 RPM she will cruise at 8.4 knots and burn only 2.8 gallons per hour, which translates to a 2,800 nm range with 10% of fuel in reserve. Her designed safety features include a sea-kindly and proven Blaine Seeley hull, a raised pilothouse with great visibility, high stainless-steel railings around the entire vessel, commercial-grade watertight doors, and a protected side deck along the starboard side for safe line handling at sea. She is easy to operate with an all-around view from the spacious raised pilothouse, single-lever Glendinning engine controls, bow and stern thrusters, a flybridge with full helm and engine control, and an intuitive PC-based navigation system. Lost At Last was built in mainland China by Seahorse Marine, an accomplished vessel designer and manufacturer with over 30 years of experience. She has a "widebody" saloon with one side deck to starboard that allows for a much larger middle-level living space.

Lost At Last can be easily and safely boarded from four locations around the vessel. From the dock you can board through her hinged boarding gate aft, molded into the hull on the starboard side; two custom stainless-steel railings fold down for direct boarding at the port and starboard pilothouse doors; and a fold-down stainless-steel railing astern allows direct access from the water onto the integrated swim step. The starboard boarding gate and the swim-step railing lead you to the cockpit aft of the saloon, protected by the boat deck overhang. From the cockpit, the entry to the saloon is impressive, with two hinged opening doors with windows that merge the indoor and outdoor living space into one large, airy room.

Inside the saloon to port, the original settee has been removed and replaced with new teak and holly flooring and solid teak backing to create an open area. Currently there is an L-shaped lounger to port with a versatile high/low extendable-leaf table. The galley is forward to port, spacious and integrated with the saloon but separated by high-grade granite counters, with top-of-the-line stainless appliances including a Fisher Paykel standup refrigerator/freezer, a Force 10 three-burner propane stove and oven, and a Kenmore microwave convection oven with integrated fan and external exhaust. On the starboard side of the saloon are a leather reclining chair and built-in teak cabinets with granite countertops, housing an entertainment area, a Splendide washer/dryer vented to the outside, an installed Intervac vacuum system, a storage cabinet, and an icemaker.

Moving forward from the saloon is a raised, well-protected, professionally appointed pilothouse. The current owner, a former U.S. Navy deck officer, has set it up for both professional and pleasurable cruising — traditional teak helm, custom leather chair, raked-back forward windows, watertight "Dutch" doors, authentic teak finishes and chart table, with all-around views, single-lever engine control, bow and stern thruster controls, and a state-of-the-art but easy-to-use electronic navigation system run by a tablet PC. Add in the stabilizer control panel, fuel/water/waste tank level display, backup and engine room cameras, VHF radio, spotlight control, and a comfortable built-in settee with Ultra-leather and high-gloss table.

From the pilothouse, moving forward down a curved stairway with teak safety rails, you reach a landing. Moving forward you pass the guest head with full shower to starboard, then enter the guest stateroom up front with two large single bunk berths, a desk outboard to port, and loads of storage cabinets. Heading aft, the master stateroom is located amidships for minimum movement and maximum comfort underway, featuring a true walk-around queen berth running fore and aft, a desk and integrated seat outboard, many cabinets and hanging lockers, and forward to port a full ensuite private master head with shower and a soaking tub. Both heads are outfitted with stainless steel sinks and fittings, granite sink tops, and electric freshwater Tecma toilets.

Lost At Last is an all-weather cruiser with a robust Webasto diesel furnace for cold winter days and multiple fans for air circulation on warmer days. Although her current and previous owners have not needed air conditioning, Lost At Last was built with the cabinetry installed to accommodate ducting for any future owner wishing to install an air conditioning system.

The engine room and generator/electrical/battery room are located below the saloon with two through-floor entries — a smaller hatch aft in the saloon leads directly to the generator/battery room, and a long lifting hatch further forward leads directly to the engine room; both rooms are connected via a small door with viewing port. The engine room features a single John Deere 6068TFM75 marine diesel engine and Twin Disc 3:1 transmission, with all serviceable items at chest level for ease of access. Raw water for the engine, generator, watermaker and water heater is provided by a sea chest forward. The Key Power stabilizers, water heater, Webasto heating system and Reverso automatic oil changer are mounted around the engine room. There are three fiberglass fuel tanks holding over 1,000 gallons of diesel, plus a robust fuel transfer system.

In the generator/electrical/battery room is the heart of Lost At Last's DC and AC electrical systems. The house battery bank was upgraded in May 2017 with six 110AH Oasis Firefly Carbon Fiber AGM batteries and new cables, whose carbon-fiber design allows 80% of rated amp-hours to be used regularly. On the AC side is a Northern Lights generator set; the dedicated generator start battery was replaced in October 2016. The batteries and generator are complemented with a Victron Energy 3,000W inverter/charger.

The entire outside deck area is protected by very tall stainless-steel railings and is very easy to transit. On the foredeck, just below the forward pilothouse windows, is a bench seat and large storage lockers that house the propane tanks with plenty of room for fenders and lines. Further forward, the foredeck is smooth and uncluttered with the windlass and ground tackle (including two ready-to-go anchors) up front, including foot pedals for raising and lowering the anchor. From the foredeck, walking aft to port, you go up a couple of fiberglass steps to arrive at the boat deck, which has a new Nick Jackson crane installed April 2019. No tender is included, but the boat deck allows for an amazingly large outdoor deck space. The flybridge is forward of the boat deck and has a helm, helm chair, single-lever throttle control, bow thruster control, full engine gauges, and additional bench seating for six. Down below, aft of the saloon, the aft deck contains the cockpit with moveable seating and a hot and cold freshwater sink; a transom door provides access to the integrated swim platform, which has built-in storage and a hot and cold shower.

The current owner of Lost At Last started with a gem and continues to polish her. He is a former US Navy deck officer and his care can best be described as "ship shape." He understands the importance of caring for your equipment so that it will care for you, and you will be surprised at how clean everything is. This priority of maintenance ensures Lost At Last is always ready for departure and will be a dependable cruising platform.

The equipment installed throughout Lost At Last includes many top name-brand selections any long-term cruiser would desire.

• Reliable and efficient propulsion: John Deere 6068TFM75 marine diesel engine with Twin Disc 3:1 transmission
• Robust electrical system: Northern Lights generator with Magnum automatic start and proven Oasis Firefly Carbon Fiber AGM house batteries (new in 2017)
• Robust but simple electronic navigation: NMEA 2000 network with robust integrated electronics and easy-to-use PC-based control
• Safety and stabilization: Key Power KP15-9 active fin stabilizers
• Easy, stress-free and safe docking: Sidepower 24V electric bow and stern thrusters with remote control