Yekaterina is a 1989 Taswell 49 built by legendary Ta Shing and designed by Bill Dixon. The Taswell 49 combines a solid bluewater rig, cockpit, and hull design with an interior far better suited for living aboard than most modern production boats. On deck, she features a deep center cockpit with all sail controls accessible, including a single electric winch for easy furling of both the headsail and Leisurefurl main. The detachable inner forestay can be stowed for easy inshore tacking or rigged with a staysail or storm jib for offshore passages. End-boom sheeting for the main ensures simple sail handling, while wide side decks and tall lifelines provide safety moving about. Two large aft deck lockers supply ample storage for water toys and sailing gear.
Below deck, Ta Shing’s renowned craftsmanship abounds. The spacious salon table seats up to eight, and the well-appointed galley is designed for preparing full meals at sea. Equipment includes a 3-burner gas stove with oven, large counters, twin deep stainless sinks mounted on centerline, pressurized and manual freshwater, a top-loading freezer, and both top and front-loading refrigeration. The galley fridge door opens athwartships, a clever feature that prevents items from falling out under sail. A 12v DC refrigeration system has been recently added, though the original 220v Grunert holding plate system remains. Moving aft along the port side is a full-sized chart table rarely found on today’s production yachts. While Yekaterina currently carries only basic navigation electronics, the layout leaves a clean slate for upgrades.
Accommodations include a spacious aft cabin with a centerline queen berth, plentiful storage in lockers, drawers, and under seating, and an ensuite head with a separate shower. Forward of the salon is a crew cabin with over/under bunks, opening hatch and portlights, plus ample lockers and drawers. The forward head also features a separate shower and more storage, while the forward guest cabin provides a queen-sized V-berth, large hanging locker, and additional cabinetry. Notably, Yekaterina is powered by a newer Yanmar diesel (installed 2004), with sails and rigging renewed around 2017. With her owner unable to enjoy her recently, she is now offered for sale, ready for new adventures.
Additional Information
Accommodation
- Three-cabin layout with two heads
- Separate showers in both heads
- Spacious aft owner’s stateroom with centerline queen berth
- Forward guest cabin with double berth
- Additional cabin with over/under berths
- Teak joinery with solid wood trim throughout
- Ample storage lockers and cabinetry
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- Large saloon with U-shaped settee and dining table
- Air conditioning in salon and all cabins
- Nav station with full-size chart table
- Galley with double stainless steel sinks, refrigeration, and gimbaled stove/oven
- 12V Isotherm refrigeration system plus Grunert 120V holding plate system
- Sanyo microwave
- Atwood electric and engine-heated hot water system
- (6) Opening hatches and (16) opening portlights for natural light and ventilation
Electronics and Navigation
- Raymarine autopilot
- Raymarine E-series primary chart plotter
- Raymarine radar
- Depth sounder
- Standard Horizon VHF radio
- Wind direction and wind speed indicators
- Compass
- Stereo with speakers
Electrical Systems
- 12V DC system
- House batteries (4) 4D AGM 840AH (new 2024)
- Bow thruster battery (1) AGM
- 125V AC system, 50 amp US spec
- Onan 8kW diesel generator (not working, 3675 hrs as of Aug 2025)
- Xantrex Heart Freedom 2500W inverter/charger with remote console
- Shore power cord, 125V 50 amp
- (3) Water tank gauges, (1) fuel tank gauge
- (3) Marine air A/C systems (Salon: 12k BTU, Forward: 9k BTU, Aft: 9k BTU)
- (2) Electric bilge pumps
- Shower sump pumps with 12V pumps in both heads
- Navigation lights (red, green, stern deck level)
- Tricolor and anchor lights
- Cabin and courtesy lights
- Deck/anchor wash down pump
Deck and Hull Equipment
- Center cockpit layout for safety offshore
- Dodger/sprayhood with two sets of Lexan windshields (2022) and covers
- Wide side decks with teak cap rails
- Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits with double lifelines
- Large cockpit lockers and lazarette storage
- Maxwell VWC 3500 windlass with anchor and chain
- Primary anchor Rocna 33kg 200' 3/8" chain
- Cockpit teak table and cushions
- Transom shower and hi-pressure raw water washdown
- (2) Deck prisms
- Bimini, dodger
- Lewmar portlights and hatches
- Swim platform and ladder
- Navigation lights
Sails and Rigging
- Cutter rig with detachable inner forestay on Highfield lever
- Leisure Furl in-boom furling
- Mainsail (2017)
- 130% Genoa on Harken roller furling (2017)
- Asymmetrical spinnaker
- Trisail
- Navtec hydraulic boom vang
- Navtec hydraulic dual backstays
- (11) Lewmar self-tailing winches
- Stainless steel standing rigging 1x19 (2017)
- Stainless steel 1x19 lifelines (2017)
- Spinnaker pole
- Running rigging (2017)
- Stainless steel mast safety pulpits (mast guards)
- Traveler aft of cockpit with boom-end sheeting
Mechanical Equipment
- (2) Manual bilge pumps
- Bow thruster
- Maxwell 3500 windlass
- Wheel steering with pedestal-mounted compass
- Manual and electric bilge pumps
- Hot water heater (engine and shore power heated)
- Edson cable steering system
- Double bow roller
- Leisure furl in-boom furling
Engine Information
- 2004 Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 95HP diesel engine
Tankage
- Fuel: (3) tanks, 135 gal total (main tank new 2017, (2) auxiliary tanks in port deck locker)
- Water: (3) tanks, 200 gal total
- Black water: (1) tank, 25 gal
Disclaimer
The 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.