Gunboat 55 “VANDAL” – Ultimate Owner-Operated Performance Cruiser
VANDAL is a high-tech, lightweight Gunboat 55 catamaran built in the USA and designed for fast, shorthanded world cruising with outstanding performance, safety, and luxury. Constructed entirely in carbon fiber, this 57-ft LOA yacht combines strength and speed with a sleek, modern profile. Capable of sailing comfortably at 14 to 21 knots and achieving 250+ mile days, VANDAL is the perfect platform for couples or small crews seeking serious offshore capability.
With a smart galley-up layout and an open, bulkhead-free main salon, the living space flows seamlessly into the cockpit, offering a bright, social atmosphere ideal for entertaining or relaxing at anchor. Below, you'll find three queen+ staterooms with bold, stylish finishes and two well-appointed heads. VANDAL has been significantly upgraded post-construction, including reinforced rigging, improved steering systems, and a solar power array — all completed at Newport Shipyard in collaboration with Gunboat, incorporating two decades of real-world performance insight.
This Gunboat is fully equipped for long-term cruising with lithium batteries, solar panels, air conditioning, a generator, watermaker, electric winches, and a full suite of B&G electronics including AIS and radar. She features performance keels for safe, fast upwind sailing without the complexity of centerboards. Recent maintenance includes new bottom paint and PropSpeed in Nov 2024, and an out-of-water bottom survey with thermographic imaging, showing no issues.
Whether you're coastal cruising, crossing oceans, or hosting sunset gatherings, VANDAL delivers everything you expect from a Gunboat — speed, style, innovation, and confidence.
This vessel was recently contributed to AMIkids, and will be available soon for 3 year lease with purchase option, at zero percent interest, to qualified individuals
Engine Service April 2025
Oil Change (P/S)
Valve Adjustment (P/S)
Fuel + Oil Filters (P/S)
Coolant Fill (P/S)
Heat exchanger removal and cleaning (P/S)
Exhaust Elbow Inspection (P/S)
New Pressure Relief Caps (P/S)
New Belts (P/S)
Raw Water Pump Replacement Port Engine
Layout & Accommodations
Head room in cabins 6’5”
Berths Queen size 61”X 80”
3 cabins, 2 head layout
(2) 16,000 BTU Cruisair Air Conditioning System
(4) 24v Fans
Washer/Dryer Splendid 110V port aft hull
Loads of storage and lots of spares.
Storage for sails in bows through fwd shower compartments
Electric toilets
Salon table refinished to perfection Aug 2025Galley
Corian counter tops
Double Stainless sink
Miele Propane stove and oven
Thermador Microwave oven
180 BTX Virtifrigo under counter dual drawer refrigerator
In port hull aft pantry
(1) DW360 Fridge
(2) Freezer drawers
Deck & Equipment
40” Carbon Fiber sculptured race boat steering wheel
Flush deck hatches
24V Windlass
Rocna 33kg anchor with 150ft anchor chain
Teak cockpit floor
SeaDeck May 2025
2-carbon fiber dinghy davits with lift controls
Carbon Fiber longeron below forestay with composite anchor rollers and chain conduit
Transom Boards
Fenders and dock lines
SeaSmart Folding flush deck cleats
New teak decking on aft transoms steps Aug 2025
Electronics & Navigation
Fusion IP 700i with Sirius Stereo with 4 speakers
B&G Zeus Navigation electronics
12” color plotter
24 Mile Radar
Dept/Speed
Autopilot
VHF V-90 with Remote
2 Repeaters
Compass
B&G Hercules H500 Performance Package
(2) 5000 graphic displays
(2) 5000 Race displays
BEP Czone monitoring switching plex system
1. Can bus system for house loads 12 VDC and 24 VDC
2.Touch screen control
3.Tank monitors for fuel, water, waste
4.Bilge pump controls
Electrical, Power & Plumbing
2700 Watt Solar panels
Lithium batteries with total 760 amps, 4 separate house batteries New Oct 2023
All circuits are 110V, 60 Hz, and 24/12V DC
All lights LED
Water Maker- Spectra Catalina 24V 300 gal per day
(2) 27 gal holding tanks
(2) 10 gal holding tanks
50 Amp shore power cord
Galvanic Isolator
(2) Mastervolt 100 amp 24v battery charger
(2) Mastervolt Mass Combi 2.5 kw Invertors
New starboard A/C Aug 2025
Engine & Mechanical
Yanmar Engine hours 1168
Oil, and filter and belt change May 2025
24 V Balmar Alternator
Generator 10 KW 110V, 60 Hz, Phasor Hrs 2676
Racor filters New May 2025
Full Transmission service Aug 2025
Sails & Rigging
1. Main- New Doyle square-top mainsail, Nov 2023 made of black Stratis 117 SqM, carbon & technora with 3 Reef points $36,000
2. Furling spinnaker- New Doyle A5 A-symmetrical spinnaker, Nov 2023, 274 SqM made from CZ60 Silver and CZ 90 Silver. $18,000. With new torsion furling cable $6000.
3. Storm sail -North Sails, 2014 like new.
4. Spinnaker – North Sails, Pink color, 2014 lightly used, in good condition
5. Solent North Sails Size 40 SqM
Upgraded furlers
Sail area 2025 sqft
Rigging
New Running rigging 2023
a. Both tack lines
b. 3 reef lines
c. Main sheet
d. Main Halyard
All Harken hardware
2 Harken 60 Performa 3 speed self-tailing electric winches
Aramid standing rigging NEW in 2018
Hall Spars carbon fiber mast NEW 2018. The original mast was determined to be under spec and was replaced with the same size mast only stronger and added check stays, and additional head stay. Carbon spreaders
Canoe Boom T600 made of Carbon Fiber
Self-tacking jib with 2:1 sheet
Flatwinder Harken ball bearing electric traveler
New June 2025
Jib Sheet
Jib furling line
Reef lines
New lifelines
New jib Sheet and reefing lines July 2025
Additional Information
Hull compounded and waxed Nov 2024
Exclusions:
KVH Satellite system not operational
Out-of-water bottom survey completed Feb.2023 Infrared thermography imaging in report, all in good condition.
The cruising keels have proved as efficient as center boards upwind.
New starboard A/C Aug 2025
Full Transmission service Aug 2025
Salon table refinished to perfection Aug 2025
New teak decking on aft transoms steps Aug 2025
New jib Sheet and reefing lines July 2025