2026 Hylas H48

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 InformationAccommodationThree-cabin, two-head interior layoutAft Master Stateroom: centerline queen berth with private head (separate stall shower and second passageway)Forward VIP Cabin: centerline berthForward Guest Cabin: single over-under bunks to portForward Head: accessible from both the forward VIP cabin and forward passageway (day head use)Galley: passageway style to portNavigation Station: forward-facing, located starboardInterior CraftsmanshipHylas signature contemporary interior with handcrafted white oak joinery and cabinetryModern square-top passageways, doors, cabinets, and lockers with flat panelsTeak 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 appropriateNoise-dampening gaskets on passageway door framesPositive-locking cabin sole sectionsCabinets and lockers with high-quality stainless steel push-button latchesDoors with stainless steel locking stops for offshore passage makingMaterial SelectionCountertop surfaces with fiddlesHigh-quality polished stainless steel fixtures, latches, and handlesContemporary white headliner with secure quick-access fastening and wood trimInterior Comforts and AmenitiesMaster StateroomQueen-size centerline berthLounge seats starboardCedar-lined hanging locker to portNightstands with fiddled surfaces on both sidesTwo 5” x 12” Manship opening portlightsHigh cabinet with dividerSix pad-eyes for lee cloth (excluded)Master HeadRaritan #220HF02401 Elegance toilet system with angled back, holding tank, macerator pump, overboard discharge, deck pump-out, and monitorCountertop surfaces with fiddlesMolded white sinkThree mirrored medicine cabinets with shelves above sinkCabinet under sink for plumbing access5” x 12” Manship opening portlightSeparate stall shower with acrylic door and second passageway to saloonShower seat with storage inside (molded fiberglass base)Molded non-skid fiberglass floorPolished chrome fixtures with handheld sprayerTowel rack and toilet paper holderLinen closet above shower seat (washer/dryer option)GalleyForce 10 three-burner gimbaled LPG stove with oven, broiler, and stainless safety barCountertop surfaces with fiddlesGalley sinkLarge insulated top- and front-loading refrigerator and freezer boxes with electric drain pumpFrigoboat 24-volt refrigerator and freezer compressorsFireboy-Xintex S-2A propane & CNG fume detector (two sensors for stove and BBQ)Fireboy-Xintex SS-775 smoke and fire detectorFull-size pull-out rubbish bin with fiberglass liner5” x 12” Manship opening portlightSliding lockers and open spice storage under outboard cabinetryCutlery drawer and cabinetTall pantry with shelvesCountertop built-in knife rackFreshwater SystemTotal capacity: 192.5 gallons across three independent tanksOne 99.9-gallon tank beneath aft berthOne 60.9-gallon tank beneath saloon port setteeOne 31.7-gallon reserve tank beneath saloon port setteeHigh-quality 316L stainless steel constructionThreaded inspection ports for quick access/manual dipstick measurementsLarger maintenance access ports for easy cleaningSensotex freshwater tank gauges at navigation stationTwo ShurFlo 24-volt freshwater pumps plumbed in parallel (redundancy)Torrid stainless steel 10-gallon 110-volt & engine-driven water heaterPre-plumbing and wiring for future watermaker installation under forward VIP berthMain SaloonPanoramic 3D laminated curved safety glass windows with integral solid fiberglass reinforced frameTwo oversized Manship fixed hull portlights providing superb natural light and seascape viewsLarge wraparound settee to port around the saloon table with storage under and behind cushionsLarge settee to starboard with storage under and behind cushionsCabinets above seating areas port and starboard, adjacent to forward bulkhead and aft of setteesAll surfaces fiddled for safe and secure passage while underwayFiddled shelf located behind settees to port and starboardTeak handholds above companionwayVarnished solid wood saloon table with stainless steel table legCompanionway entry with wide, non-skid wood stairs and teak handrails leading into the main saloonHeadliner facing (PU White #425) finish on interior window surroundsNavigation StationForward-facing navigation desk with fold-top chart tableUpholstered bench seatElectrical panel with hinged bottom and fast-pin accessChart light12-volt DC outletChart box for storage of navigation charts and vessel documentsForward VIP CabinCenterline double berth with top-load storage beneathLarge drawer under berthLarge cedar-lined hanging locker starboardCabinets with mirrored faces and shelves with teak fiddles port and starboardFiddled shelves outboard of berthTwo pad-eyes installed for lee cloth (excluded)Forward Guest CabinOver-under single berth bunks with underside of upper berth finished to match headlinerTwo drawers beneath lower berthCedar-lined hanging locker forwardMirror located on aft bulkheadHigh cabinet with divider on topSix pad-eyes installed for lee cloth (excluded)Forward HeadRaritan #220HF02401 Elegance toilet with angled back, polypropylene holding tank, electric macerator pump, overboard discharge, deck pump-out, and holding tank monitorHead base finished in white fiberglassCountertop surfaces with fiddlesHylas molded white sinkTwo mirrored medicine cabinets with fiddled shelves above sinkCabinet under sink for plumbing accessMolded non-skid fiberglass floor with teak grateShower seat over molded fiberglass basePolished chrome shower fixtures with handheld sprayerTowel rackToilet paper holderOverhead opening hatch for ventilationLinen closet with fiddled shelving above shower seatBlack & Gray Water SystemTwo polypropylene holding tanks:Forward: 17 gallonsAft: 25 gallonsEach tank with dedicated macerator pump, overboard discharge, and deck pump-outDometic Sealand holding tank ventilation filterGray 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 unitsGalley gray water tank: plumbed to galley sink drainsAft gray water tank: plumbed to aft head floor and shower drains, and aft A/C unitOne Whale BP1554 Gulper 220 (24V) as head wastewater pumpRemote mount bilge waste pump and strainer systemNon-clog electric valve technology for reliabilityElectronics and NavigationNavigation 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 installationCommunication 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 splitterEntertainment 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 TVElectrical SystemsGeneral 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 systemBattery 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 24/3000/70-50 110V (#PMP243021011) • Victron Phoenix Battery Charger 12V/30A (engine) • 12V Service Bank: one 12V 4D AGM Lifeline batteryPower Distribution & Panels • Hylas Signature distribution panel with hinged access • Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger non-isolated 24/12-30 (360 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 capabilitySails and RiggingSparsCutter-rigged Seldén aluminum two-spreader mast with electric in-mast mainsail furlingSeldén boom with push-button mainsail furling controls at helmSeldén internal conduit for masthead wiringMasthead Windex-style wind indicatorStainless steel mast baseBoom Vang & BackstaySplit backstay with turnbucklesSeldén Rodkicker boom vang with gas springHeadsail FurlingSeldén Furlex 400E electric genoa furler with push-button controls at primary winchesSeldén Furlex 400 staysail furlerStanding RiggingDiscontinuous 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 bolts12 mm D1 and 14 mm V1 with 15 mm 316L stainless steel chainplates, secured with eight M16 bolts and 35 mm stainless tie bar10 mm inner stay with 10 mm 316L stainless chainplate, secured with six M12 bolts and 6 mm backing plate tied to reinforced forward collision bulkhead12 mm split backstay with 10 mm 316L stainless steel chainplates, secured with six M16 bolts and 8 mm backing plate tied to reinforced transom and bonded lazarette bulkheadRunning Rigging & Deck HardwareIn-boom preventer led to cockpitMainsail outhaul led to cockpitDyneema running backstays with Harken becket stand-up blocks on deckSpectra-cored running rigging: mainsail, genoa, staysail, spinnaker, and topping liftAll sheets led within proximity to helm for safe short-handed sailingMainsheet hardware: Harken stand-up block with high-load pad eyeGenoa hardware: Outboard tracks with adjustable pin-stop cars; sheets led through cheek blocks to optimize line angles at Antal primaries and clear cockpit stepsSelf-tacking jib hardware: Harken track with pin-stop car, becket block, and adjustable stop locators; sheet routed via mast to cockpit winchMast tracks for mainsail and genoaMast-mounted line clutches (topping lift, spinnaker halyard)Stainless steel pad-eyes for running backstaysStainless steel downhaul eye integrated into stemhead fittingFive Spinlock line clutches adjacent to cockpit winchWinchesTwo electric Antal 62 XT chromed 2-speed self-tailing primariesOne electric Antal 52 XT chromed 2-speed self-tailing mainsheet winchOne electric Selbus cockpit winchPush-button winch controls at each winch locationTwo Antal 48 XT chromed 2-speed self-tailing mast winchesSails (North Sails)High-quality offshore-grade white Dacron sails with Hylas logoNorth Sails Radian Dacron in-mast furling mainsailNorth Sails Dacron 135% genoaNorth Sails Dacron self-tacking staysailWhite Sunbrella UV covers for genoa, staysail, and mainsail tack (other colors available)Mechanical EquipmentBow & Stern ThrusterSide-Power SE100/185T-24V variable speed bow thruster (Package II)Variable speed controls and hold functionGRP tunnel and associated componentsEnvironmental SystemMarineAir reverse-cycle air conditioning system with digital controls and Smart Start16,000 BTU saloon8,000 BTU forward8,000 BTU aftGeneratorNorthern Lights 6kW generatorControl panel at navigation stationMechanical RoomUnrestricted engine room access via companionway, nav station, galley, aft head, and showerAll access doors removable for maintenanceCE-approved 1.5” fire-retarding insulation (noise dampening)Jabsco continuous-duty high-volume engine room blower (250 cu ft/min, 4” exhaust)Fireboy MA2-200-227 automatic fire suppression and alarm system with cockpit and nav station remote panelsTwo LED engine room lightsFuel SystemTotal capacity: 189.9 gallons across three tanks (two 64.5 gal, one 60.9 gal under saloon sole)316L stainless steel construction with threaded inspection and larger maintenance portsSensotex fuel gauges at nav stationWarlbro engine fuel transfer pumpEmergency fuel shut-offDual Racor primary fuel filters with vacuum gauges and water contamination alarmsBy-pass valve for fuel polishing capabilityFlame guards under Racor filtersBilge SystemRule 2000 primary bilge pump with float switch, alarm, and manual overrideWhale Gulper 320 (24V) secondary bilge pumpWhale Gusher 10 manual cockpit pump (17 gal/min capacity)Audible and visual high-water alarmsRudder & SteeringSemi-skegged elliptical rudder for strength and performanceRudder bottom positioned above keel plane with stainless steel foot for grounding protectionJefa torque-tube and transmission gearbox steering systemRaymarine Evolution Sail autopilot with EV1 sensor, ACU actuator unit, and Jefa driveSkeg laminated and integral to hull, reinforced with steel gusseted T-bracket bonded to aft bulkheadHeel of skeg fitted with aluminum-bronze alloy heel fittingRudder construction: hand-laid laminates with vinyl-ester resin, stainless stiffener, welded web structure, and 60 mm stainless rudder stockFire Extinguishers & SafetyOne Fireboy Halotron 5 lb (2 kg) handheld extinguisher with engine compartment fire portThree Hygrapha 5 lb (2 kg) handheld dry chemical extinguishersEngine InfoMain EngineVolvo Penta D2, in-line 4-cylinder, 2.2L naturally aspirated dieselCam-driven in-line injection pumpFreshwater cooling systemLow cruising RPM for quiet operation and reduced vibrationsLower Gear S-Drive 150S-D, 150SR-D (Ratio 2.19:1)Proven saildrive system for ease of operation and maintenanceReduced vibration compared to direct-drive for quieter runningElectric oil-change pump for engine, generator, and transmission (spill-free maintenance)Volvo engine control panel located in cockpit aft of helm inside coaming with Lexan lidAlarms: low oil pressure, high water temperatureInstruments: tachometer, hour meter, voltage indicator, oil pressure gauge, temperature gaugePropeller & Running GearBruntons Varifold folding propeller (20” diameter x 15 pitch)TankageFuelTotal capacity: 189.9 gallonsThree independent tanks:Two 64.5-gallon tanksOne 60.9-gallon tankAll tanks located under saloon cabin soleFreshwaterTotal capacity: 192.5 gallonsThree independent tanks:One 99.9-gallon tank beneath aft berthOne 60.9-gallon tank beneath saloon port setteeOne 31.7-gallon reserve tank beneath saloon port setteeBlack WaterTwo polypropylene holding tanks:Forward: 17 gallonsAft: 25 gallonsEach tank with dedicated macerator pump, overboard discharge, and deck pump-outDisclaimerThe 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 agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.