[OFF MARKET] Back Cove 29 (LILY), with Hugh Rayner - Yacht for Sale - Berthon International
3 February 2025 · 10 min · 2K views · Lymington
What this video covers
The 2005 Back Cove 29, named Lily, is a single-engine downeast-style motor yacht featuring a modified V-hull with a prop pocket for a flatter shaft angle.1:12 The vessel is powered by an upgraded 315-horsepower Yanmar six-cylinder turbocharged engine, capable of a 27-knot top speed and a 22-knot efficient cruise.1:19 Equipment includes a Delta 20 kg anchor with a Lewmar electric windlass, bow and stern thrusters, and trim tabs.5:50 Recent upgrades consist of a Simrad radar and plotter, an autopilot system, and a solar charging array with four batteries.3:37 The interior features American cherry joinery, an Arrigo stove, a microwave, Eberspacher heating, and a Fusion stereo.6:58 The layout includes a convertible double berth in the saloon, a head with an umbilical shower, and a cockpit with a transom shower and bathing platform.3:04 The hull is painted, and the vessel meets USCG and RCD Category C standards for coastal navigation.8:15 The shaft seal was replaced in 2023, and the engine has approximately 880 hours of operation.9:27
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