Know This 57 McKinna???

[exsailor]

Boating friend in Duncan Bay Michigan is seriously looking at buying a 1998 57 McKinna Motor Yacht located in Hilton Head Island, SC. (YW# 4584-1810515)
I was on a McKinna once, but know nothing about them. Any comments? Two boats ago he had a Hatt .... so I wasted my sales pitch. She has 600HP MANS (poor reputation I believe) with 725hrs. Not my style of boat, but wondered if anyone has any knowledge of this boat.

 

[SeaEric]

Boat in Hilton Head is currently under contract and due to survey this coming Monday. Listing broker thinks its all but a done deal. Is your friend the buyer who has her under contract?

There is a 1999 57 in Annapolis that I have been aboard. She is in nice shape, powered by the smaller 450 Cummins engines. Ask is $429K. We made a low offer and learned that low $400's would buy her. Seller is not very motivated and plans to use the boat if she doesn't sell.

There's a 48 for sale in Jacksonville for $450K ask. I'm told that the only difference between the 57 and 48 is the platform. The interior is identical.

Other than that, I don't know anything.

 

[exsailor]

Eric

My info is that the survey is a week from Monday. This 57 has the optional
length swim platform making OAL 62ft? With the low asking price of 369 I just wondered if there was "the rest of the story"?

 

[SeaEric]

Could be more to the story. But my bet is she has a motivated seller, doing what he needs to do to "off" a little known named Taiwan built euro style boat that needs a new home pronto.

FYI, This morning I was aboard a newly listed 48 McKinna here in Ft. Lauderdale. Axing price is $350K, 450 Cummins with under 500 hours on the meters, she needs some TLC mostly on the interior. This one also seems to have a motivated seller who is finished using her.

 

[StratPlan61]

Aren't McKinna's always a little narrow for their length, compared to other boats?

 

[SeaEric]

To me they seem sortof typical of the now-so-popular Euro design. Not much space for their length in general- ala Azimut/Fairline/Viking-Princess/Sunseeker, etc. The McKinna 48/57 layout is quite similar to the domestic 53/57 Carver.

You guys with the wide beam Hatteras "mansions" are spoiled!

 

[luckydave215]

Narrow beam? Ya think? This is what a 57 McKinna looks like next to my 60C.

That boat is built so lightly, I'm afraid if I ever hit her backing in I'll crush her like an eggshell.

 

[SeaEric]

You guys with the wide beam Hatteras "mansions" are spoiled!

Case in point: I stand by my own observation!