2002 Chris White Hammerhead 54 “Flying Fish”

North Haven, ME, US

Flying Fish | Chris White Hammerhead 54 54ft

US $595,000

North Haven, ME, US

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HAMMERHEAD  does it all! Incredible performance, shallow draft, excellent accommodation, all in the same boat. She is a sailor's boat. Simple interior and systems maintain low overall weight and great performance. 

 

Single and short handed sailing is easy with this trimaran. All sail controls lead to the secure midship cockpit. In ocean conditions her motion through the water is extremely comfortable. The narrow forebody can slice through waves at high speed without pounding. Downwind she is steady as a rock with minimal roll and yaw.

 

Safe and comfortable offshore, and more than a few very experienced sailors have declared this design as, “The best boat I've ever sailed!”.

 

Construction:  

Hulls are 100% epoxy resin/ E-glass with Western Red Cedar, CoreCell, PVC foam and Baltek cores. AwlGrip™ exterior finish with contrasting boot top.   Crossbeams are uni-directional carbon fiber/epoxy construction.  Decks and cabin are 3/4” Divinycell PVC foam core with  tri-axial glass/epoxy skins. Uni-directional carbon fiber reinforcement is incorporated for additional strength.

 

Mast and boom:

AwlGrip ™ painted Type 6061 aluminum alloy. 

Single swept spreader with double Navtec rod diamonds  

Dyform 1x19 cap shrouds lowers and inner forestay. 

All halyards are internal. 

Spinnaker and jib halyard winch resides on mast. Main halyard is led to electric cockpit winch for ease of hoisting and reefing.  Boom has internal reefing lines, topping lift and outhaul.

Running rigging:  Dyneema halyards, Dacron sheets and control lines.

 

Deck Hardware:  Lewmar Ocean Series # 48 AST Electric (aluminum self tailing)  main sheet winch, main halyard, reefing, centerboard controls are all on the cockpit bulkhead.

(2) Lewmar #54 AST dedicated jib sheet winches. 

(2) Lewmar #48 AST staysail sheet winches.  

(2) 6' long adjustable jib sheet lead tracks. 

(4) investment cast SS pad eye for running/reaching jib leads.  

Custom fabricated SS bow pulpit.  

Custom fabricated SS stern pushpit.  

Transom boarding steps with shower.  Integral rudder swim/boarding step.  

(8) 10" mooring cleats, 2 bow lines, 2 stern lines, 2 spring lines.

 

Cockpit: 7.5' long by 11' wide.

Edson steering pedestal with engine controls, compass and sailing instruments.

New hardtop bimini with dimmable lights

 

Hull and Deck Ventilation:  

(5) Lewmar opening ports with insect screens.  

(10) Lewmar deck hatches over the main hull.  

(2) Lewmar deck hatches in each float to access stowage space with storm covers

 

Jib Roller furling:  

PROFURL model NC42 jib  furler with reefing line led to cockpit mounted winch. Facnor removable staysail furler with reefing line led to cockpit winch.

 

Anchor Handling: Dual bow anchor rollers enable 2 anchors to be used at the same time.  Lofrans electric anchor windlass with rope and chain capstans. 100’ 5/16”HT chain (new2025)

Self bailing locker for self stowing chain and rode.

 

Steering: 36" diameter Edson SS "destroyer type" wheel with 7x19 SS wire cable to rudder. Rudder is retractable to prevent grounding damage. 

Epoxy/glass composite rudder blade is a high performance hydrofoil section with solid marine grade aluminum stock turning in low friction bearings. 

 

Propulsion:  Yanmar 4-JH4-TE diesel engine, 2,150 hrs, with 2.6:1 gear reduction and vibration damping mounts.

Standard, in-line, transmission allows easy access to the stuffing box (PSS shaft seal) and shaft coupling. Vibration damping Aquadrive™ 20100 thrust bearing is installed between transmission and stuffing box. Instrument panel with tachometer and engine monitoring gauges and alarms. Primary and secondary fuel filters. Raw water strainer.

Two lever engine controls mounted at helm station.  

Flex-o-Fold 2 blade folding propeller.

Aquamet propeller shafting, for maximum corrosion resistance.

 

Tanks: 

Water: integral 120 gallon fresh water tank.  

 

Diesel fuel: 90 gallon integral tank

 

Electrical:   

12v electrical system

Six 6v AGM house batteries (660Ah total, installed 2017)

100A Balmar alternator

400W solar array (2021)

Dual MPPT controllers

1000W inverter 

Victron emergy monitor 

 

Navigation Lights: Aquasignal masthead Tri-color and anchor light.   Mast mounted steaming light with deck light,  deck level port, stb and stern running lights.

 

Compass:, pedestal mounted 5” RIctchie ompass.

 

                                            INTERIOR (Forward)

Deckhouse:  Nav. station on starboard side chart table, chart flat storage beneath.  Nav. instrument area above and alongside chart table.  A dining table in main saloon stbd side folds down to make double bunk. Long and wide seat port side can be used as extra berth. Large capacity stowage lockers beneath seats. 

 

Galley:  Port side countertop and sink with faucet. Multiple drawers, cabinets and storage bins in and over both counter areas.  3 burner propane stove with oven.

 

Refrigerator: SeaFrost 12 volt.

 

Forward Cabin: Two  single bunks, each  7' long, drawers and cubbies below each berth. Large #60 Lewmar hatch for light, ventilation and deck access.

(2) Lewmar opening ports. 

Reading lights in each berth.

 

Head/Shower:  Polished Scandvik SS sink with combination hot and cold faucet.  Vanity with laminate top and stowage under, cabinet over sink.  Airhead composting toilet, Shower sump with overboard, finished in high gloss polyurethane coating for easy clean up.

 

                                     INTERIOR (Aft cabin)

General: Varnished trim. Painted floor on lightweight honeycomb panels in accommodation spaces. Bulkheads and most cabinet work are made from balsa cored panels surfaced with glass/epoxy and polyurethane painted bulkheads and overhead.

 

Aft Cabin: Large double berth. Storage locker, dresser with (3) drawers, counter with laminate top. Cubbies port and stbd for personal gear etc Reading lights for berth. (1) Lewmar #30 and (2) # 30 hatches for light and ventilation. (1) opening Lewmar port.

 

Aft Head Polished Scandvik SS sink with combination hot and cold faucet.  Vanity with laminate top and stowage under.   Large portlight and cabinet over sink.   Blakes “Lavac” marine toilet,"Y" valve for overboard discharge or to 20 gal tank. Lewmar #10 deck hatch.

 

Transom: Easy boarding steps built into transom. Rudder mounted step to enable climbing out of water. 

 

Electronics and Instrumentation

RADAR, Furuno #1623, 24 mile range, with transom mounted antenna mast

Garmin 7610 touch- screen chartplotter at nav station 

Garmin 7” touchscreen at helm (2025)

Garmin wind instruments (2026)

Coursemaster autopilot 

Vesper AIS transponder 

Iridium Go satellite receiver (2021)

Tank Tender fuel//water gauge

 

 

Sails

Mainsail–Ullman carbon/vectran (2014), Antal batten cars, good condition 

Genoa—Ullman carbon/vectran, serviceable condition (2016)

Stayail—Calvert (2023), removable Facnor furler 

Screecher—Ullman carbon, Facnor furler, like new (2021)

Asymmetrical spinnaker—Calvert, with sock, lightly used

 

Ground Tackle

30kg Bruce anchor

Fortress 9.5kg anchor

Fortress 14.4kg storm anchor

Lofrans vertical windlass (new 2025)

100 ft 5/16” high-test chain

250 ft 5/8” nylon rode

 

Safety Equipment

14' parachute sea anchor with 600 feet of 5/8 inch nylon rode

6 man Revere liferaft 2021

(6) PFD 1 life jackets

Gale rider drogue

Life sling

Horseshoe ring

Rescue line in throw bag

 

Dinghy

Achilles, 10’ airfloor, 8 HP Tohatsu 2-stroke engine - servicable

 

Miscellaneous

Many blocks, rope clutches, snatch blocks etc.

Spare line, boat hook, 3 fire extinguishers etc.

Rainman, gas powered watermaker 35gph

 

Price US$595,000.

 

 

“Flying Fish” History

 

“FLYING FISH combines exceptional sailing performance, shallow draft versatility, offshore capability, and comfortable accommodations in one remarkably efficient cruising trimaran.

Designed by renowned multihull designer Chris White and professionally built by Charlie Pingree at Banks Cove Boatworks, Flying Fish was constructed to Chris White’s design scantlings using WEST System epoxy throughout. The vessel has benefited from continuous professional maintenance and thoughtful upgrades by her builder-owner since launch.

Flying Fish regularly cruises at 8–9 knots under sail and is capable of speeds exceeding 20 knots. Under power, her Yanmar 51 hp diesel drives the boat comfortably at 8 knots while consuming approximately 1.3 gallons per hour, providing a cruising range of approximately 500 nautical miles.

Many experienced sailors consider the Hammerhead 54 one of Chris White’s finest designs, combining exhilarating performance with remarkable comfort and ease of handling. 

 

Specifications

  • Length: 54ft
  • Builder: Banks Cove Boatworks
  • Beam: 34' 6"
  • Draft: 9' 0"
  • Year: 2002
  • Hull: Composite
  • Speed: 11.5
  • Status: Sale Pending

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SPECS

  • Builder: Banks Cove Boatworks
  • Designer: Chris White Designs
  • Keel: Centerboard

MEASUREMENTS

  • Length Overall: 54 ft
  • Max Draft: 9' 0"
  • Bridge Clearance Measure: 64' 0"
  • Cabin Head room measure: 6' 3"
  • Beam Measure: 34' 6"
  • Free board Measure: 5' 0"
  • Range Measure: 575.39 mi

ENGINE(S)

  • Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel

TANKS

  • Fresh Water Tanks: 120 (0 Gallons)
  • Fuel Tanks: 90 (0 Gallons)

Accommodations

  • Number of heads: 2

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.

The Multihull Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel though the vessel may be listed with another brokerage company.

 

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2002 Chris White Hammerhead 54 Flying Fish
US $595,000 · North Haven
2002 Chris White Hammerhead 54 Flying Fish
US $595,000 · North Haven