LA VIE EN ROSE Boat for Sale

40' Custom | 2012 | $289,900

Port Townsend, WA

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Last updated Apr 2, 2025

La Vie En Rose Boat | 40' Custom 2012

This gorgeous Bermudian Double Ended Yawl ‘La Vie en Rose’ was designed by Paul Gartside, built by Jespersen Boat Builders in British Columbia, Canada and launched in 2012. The Hull is Cold-Molded with Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Fiberglass and West Systems Epoxy. The boat is extremely strong, incredibly well-built and should be seen to be fully appreciated!

Article on her Story, Design and Build in Wooden Boat Magazine available by request!

Also available by request: Construction Photos and the Gartside Boat Design Plans for the boat

‘La Vie en Rose’ Highlights:

55HP Perkins Volvo Penta Diesel with great access (Front and Side)
Vessel Sleeps 5 (1 Double Berth, 2 Settee Berths and 1 Child’s Berth)
Cabinetry and Interior: Cherry
Private Head with Separate Shower Stall
Huge Sail Inventory all made by Port Townsend Sails/Carol Hasse in Port Townsend, WA (in Great Condition)
Full Cockpit Cushions
Mast has an external Strong Track and Storm Trysail Track
4-Blade Bronze MaxProp Propeller
Lasdrop Dripless Shaft Seal
Muir Electric Windlass with Rocna and Fortress Anchors and 270’ High Quality Chain
Electric Bronze Halyard Winch and multiple Bronze Self-Tailing 2-Speed Winches
Full Suite of Raymarine and Furuno Electronics including Multi-Function Chart Plotter, Auto Pilot, AIS, Wind Instruments and more!
180 Watt Solar System and 115Amp Alternator with External 3-Stage Regulator
Torrid AC and Engine Driven 15 Gallon Hot Water Heater
MasterVolt Battery Charger and Inverter
Victron Isolation Transformer
Jabsco Bronze Emergency/Crash Pump that runs off the Engine plus Electric and Manual Pumps
Wallas Diesel 2-Burner Stove Top
Navigator “Herring” Diesel Cabin Heater (made on Orcas Island)
Awlgrip Topside and Mast Paint
Maintenance and Ship's Log
And Lots More (See ‘More Details’ below for Full Equipment List, Sail Inventory, Specs and more!)

‘La Vie en Rose’ is in excellent condition and ready to sail anywhere in the world. The Full Keel, Double Ended Yawl design makes her perfectly suited to sail the waters of the PNW, Coastal Cruising or Ocean Crossing in comfort and style. The boat shows incredibly well in her slip in the Point Hudson Marina in Port Townsend, WA.

Showings by appointment, thank you!

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Port Townsend Boat Company.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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La Vie En Rose HIGHLIGHTS

Yacht Details: 40' Custom 2012
Location: Port Townsend, WA
Engines: Perkins Volvo Penta
Last Updated: Apr 2, 2025
Asking Price: $289,900
Maximum Speed: 8 kn

La Vie En Rose additional information

Specifications

Cruising Speed: 6 kn
Maximum Speed: 8 kn
Beam: 11' 6''
Hull Material: Composite
Displacement: 21,500 lb
Fuel Tank: 2 x 70|gallon
Fresh Water: 2 x 70|gallon
Holding: 1 x 5|gallon
Cabins: 1
Heads: 1

Construction:

Hull: Cold Molded with 6 layer of 3/16" Western Red Cedar, West Systems glued on diagonal with final exterior longitudinal layer of 5/16" Douglas Fir
Hull Sheathing: 17oz Fiberglass Cloth over Keel and Deadwood, 9oz over rest of hull. 1 3/8" Overall Thickness on Centerline
Ballast: External Lead secured with 1" SS Keel Bolts
Floors: 5" x 14" Fir spaced 16"
Decks: Marine Plywood Fiberglassed and Painted
Cabinetwork: Cherry
Rudder: Marine Plywood and Fir, Fiberglassed and Epoxy Sheathed. Supported by Steel Skeg
Shaft Seal: Lasdrop Dripless
Propeller: 4-Blade Bronze MaxProp

Electrical System:

Ship's System: 12 VDC and 110 VAC
Solar System: (3) Auric on Seahood. 180 Watts
Isolation Transformer: Victron 3600
Battery Charger and Inverter: Combi 200 Watt Mastervolt
Shore Power: Smart Plug
Battery Monitor: Xantrex Link
Batteries: (4) Lifeline AGM Group 27 100 Amp
Alternator: 115 Amp with 3-Stage Regulator

Navigation Equipment:

Chart Plotter: Furuno NavNet VX2 C-Map NT Max Multi-Function
Radar: Furuno NavNet VX2 C-Map NT Max Multi-Function
Speed: Raymarine ST60+
Depth: Raymarine ST60+
Wind Speed and Direction: Raymarine MN100-2
Auto Pilot: Raymarine 6002 Smart Pilot X-10
VHF: Standard Horizon GS3000S with GPS and Distress
Handheld VHF: Standard Horizon HX280S Waterproof
AIS: Vesper Watchmate
Barometer and Ship's Clock: Taylor
Ship's Compass: Ritchie Powerdamp

Galley And Cabin Equipment:

Sink: Double Stainless Steel with Pressure Hot and Cold Water
Refrigeration: Top Loading Stainless Icebox
Stove: Wallas Diesel 2-Burner
Hot Water Heater: Torrid 15 Gallon 110Volt and Engine Driven MV-15-2
Cabin Heater: Navigator "Herring" Diesel Stove
Head: Nature's Head Composting Toilet
Shower Stall: Private Stall in Head with Shower Sump Pump

Sails And Rigging:

Spars: Aluminum
Spreaders: Aerofoil Tapered
Strong Track
Trysail Track
Roller Furler: Schaefer 2100 Twin Groove
Sails: All Port Townsend Sails/Carol Hasse of Port Townsend, WA
- Main, Mizzen, Genoa, Staysail, Drifter 140%, Asymmetrical 1 1/2oz Red with ATN Snuffer, Mizzen Staysail, Storm Staysail, Storm Trysail (Hi-Viz). Sails all in Great Condition
Winches:
- Lewmar #40 Electric ST Bronze Main Halyard
- Lewmar #40 2-Speed ST Bronze Reefing
- (2) Lewmar #40 2-Speed ST Bronze Primary
- (2) Lewmar #48 2-Speed ST Bronze Secondary
- (2) Lewmar #40 2-Speed ST Bronze Mainsheet Winch