Boats For Sale in Buford Ga - Pilothouse

Waterline Yachts was started in 1982 in British Columbia, Canada. Renowned their construction and the time taken to make sure the hulls wouldn’t rust. Not only do they look good, they are known for sailing, handling and their offshore capabilities. 

In October 2025 Argonauts had Ultrasound hull gauging which showed no wastage of the hull plating.

Most people who see them think they are fiberglass. When told they are steel, they have to go back aboard and see the engine room to believe they aren’t fiberglass. 

Waterline Yachts have sailed around the world and Argonauts is set up to do this. She has undertaken a thorough systems review and has had the rig out and redone with safety in mind.

Argonauts is fully equipped for offshore or inshore sailing. She is turn key. With her hydraulic system you will find her easy to handle and with her beautiful pilothouse weather won’t be an issue.

Current owners have done a season offshore to make sure she is ready to go. Due to their commitments elsewhere Argonauts is now for sale. SV Argonauts will have finished the trip to the Sea of Cortez (to Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico), cruising past 4 months there. She would complete a journey over 5,500nms track when she gets back to BC by the end of this mont

This is an impressive yacht ready to take you where you want to go for a fraction of what a new one would cost. 

Details

• Length…………………..60’7
• Length waterline……......54’2
• Beam…………………...16’1
• Draft……………….....….7’9
• Displacement………...65,000
• Ballast…………….….17,000
• Sail area………..............914
• Designer….….Ed Rutherford
• Builder…….Waterline Yachts
• Fuel………………….315 gal
• Fresh Water………….212 gal
• Holding……………….50 gal

Construction 

Hull & deck 

• Both are welded steel plate with a nominal 3/16" thickness. There is re-enforcement in high load areas. 

Framing 

• 5/16" welded steel flat and angle bar, 2 ½”longitudinal and 3” transverse framing, welded knees & gussets as appropriate.

Hull deck joint

• Hull is welded to deck and boxed welded with highly polished stainless steel toe rail.
• Stanchion bases, connections to main and solent travelers, hatch rings (and similar) have stainless steel receiver pegs welded to the deck. Stanchions fit over the stainless steel pegs. 
• Main and Solent Travelers are mounted with machine screws tapped into stainless receiver parts which are welded to the deck. 
• Hatches are mounted to stainless steel receiver bases. 
• The deck surface is heavily coated in zinc-rich epoxy and the stanchion base pegs are stainless steel rather than mild steel.

Keel 

• Welded steel with lead inside.

Through hull fittings

• Marelon (composite reinforced plastic) and all hoses are double clamped.

The hull and deck protection (above the waterline) 

• Metal was flame sprayed with molten zinc prior to coating in epoxy.
•  Above the waterline is painted with the Awlgrip paint system. 

Below the waterline protection

• the metal is coated in zinc-rich epoxy and then bottom painted
• Bottom paint renewed 2025

The interior protection

• Above the bilge is spray foam insulated including the underside of the deck. This provides remarkable temperature insulation as well as sound deadening.
•  These boats are warmer and easier to heat in cold climates and cooler and easier to keep cool in warmer climates.

The Pilothouse

• Wrap-around windows are made of a glass and mylar sandwich with an external mirror finish. The finish helps to reflect light and reduce heat inside on a sunny day.
•  The windows are optically clear and  have enormous strength. 
• The window mullions are relatively small and don’t interfere with the panoramic view but are very strong as they are welded steel

Deck layout

       Foredeck     

• 751b. CQR anchor with 300t X 3/8" galvanized chain rode.
• Maxwell 3500 hydraulic anchor windlass.
• 30 Kg Lewmar Delta anchor with chain and line rode.
• Custom articulated stainless steel anchor rollers.
• Deck accessed storage/sail locker forward through locking Lewmar deck hatch.
• Collision bulkhead on aft side of locker. Provides access to anchor rode and hydraulic actuators for anchor windlass and furling systems.
• Custom stainless steel solent traveler base with Harken traveler system
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and stanchions with double lifeline system (Dyneema rope, 2025). 
• Access gates both sides.
• Custom boxed high polished stainless steel toerails with disappearing fender cleats.
• Massive stainless steel deck cleats and fairleads.
• Custom stainless steel main traveler base with Harken traveler system.
• 4 opening Lewmar hatches over forward cabins
• The spectacular pilothouse glass is a custom laminated combination of glass and mylar with an exterior mirror finish. Enormous strength and optically clear throughout!  
• 7 hatches on the deck (Lewmar, new 2025) allow adequate light and great ventilation

Cockpit 

• Cockpit has high coamings to protect the crew at sea
• Custom aluminum helm station in cockpit with custom leather wrapped stainless steel wheel (which attaches from the forward side of the pedestal to avoid having to reach through wheel spokes to access controls) with engine controls, furling system controls and full instrumentation.
• 2 custom grab rails were added in 2026 for extra support for helmsman
• The T shapedcockpit has seating on all sides with notched winch positions outboard on the coamings.
• Custom stainless steel dodger provides wind and spray protection for forward portion of cockpit and companionway. 
• Windows in heavy lexan with masks to protect them when not in use.
• Cockpit Bimini with tan Sunbrella canvas. 
• Connecting canvas between dodger and Bimini.
• Bimini provides sun or rain protection for aft part of cockpit. 

Aft deck

• Stainless steel radar arch with 2 large solar panels
• Radar antenna and assorted other antennas and wind generators.
• Electro-hydraulic activated lazarette access hatch.
• Port and starboard transom access gates.
• Aft the stern boarding gates can be opened to allow step down access to the swim ladder or dock. 
• A Magma propane BBQ is mounted on the port forward comer of the stern pulpit.
• Telescoping stainless steel swim ladder in locker below lower step on transom.
• Dinghy outboard motor hoist (2026)
• Sugar scoop transom with built in steps to aft deck

  Interior

• The interior is finished in cherry and yellow cedar 
• Teak and holly planked cabin soles.
• Overhead finish is gloss white tongue and groove
•  Subdivision bulkheads are marine plywood fastened to welded steel cleats with lab counter laminate
• bright finished cherry or yellow cedar overlays.

        Staterooms

• Sleeps 6 owners and guests
• 2 in center mounted queen berth in owner's stateroom aft
• 2 in guest double stateroom forward to port 
• 2 in forward cabin single berths.
• Owners cabin
• Island bed on centreline
• Cabinets both port and starboard
• Hull portlights on both hulls
• Portlight into cockpit 
• Double settee on starboard 
• Ensuite head has shower stall
• Sink, vanity and mirror
• Shower stall
• Forward cabin has 2 hull portlights on both sides
• Upper and lower bunk on port side. 
• Slats under berths for venting
• Lower bunk has lee cloth
• Storage under bunk 
• Starboard side has cabinets
• Aft of berths is a hanging locker
• Guest cabin
• Located forward of the galley on port
• Large double Pullman berth
• Slats under berth for venting
• Storage under berth
• 2 port lights in hull

Galley

• The U shaped galley is opposite the head on port
• Hull port is outboard of the stove
• Pilothouse windows add natural light to the galley from above
• Corian countertops with under mounted sinks - installed in 2010 refit.
• Dual stainless steel sinks on centerline with pressure hot/cold water.
•  Deep freezer under the counter forward
•  Gimballed 4 burner Force 10 propane stove/oven outboard to port 
• Fridge/freezer, microwave oven and Professional along the aft wall.
•  Viking propane/convection oven along the aft wall. 
• There are cupboards and drawers for all necessary cutlery, dish and pantry stores.
• 24 volt upright Isotherm fridge/freezer.
• Custom under-counter stainless steel deep freezer with two separate 24 volt compressors.
• Plenty of pantry storages.
• Black & Decker portable washer, stored in the engine room (2025)
• Miscellaneous galley appliances including toaster and coffee maker.     

Pilothouse

• The pilothouse features a large settee with black walnut table and emerald green leather seating. It will easily accommodate 6-8 persons for a meal and affords a spectacular 270 degree view of surroundings.
• U Dinette is raised so you can see out of the windows
• Cherry wood is vertical tongue and groove with solid Cherry caps
• Window frames are solid Cherry wood

Pilothouse helm

• To starboard aft is the pilothouse helm station with controls, instruments and Brookes and Gatehouse repeaters. 
• The B&G radar/GPS Plotter is flush mounted into the helm dashboard along with sailing instruments and autopilot.

Navigation station

• Forward of the helm station in the pilothouse is the outward facing navigation station, with custom chair and repetition of Brookes and Gatehouse system and Global Positioning Systems.
•  The nav station is ready for a laptop computer with chart plotting system
•  the computer can be supplied information from the B&G system, the Furuno GPS system and the autopilot system. 
• The 12/24/110 volt panels and breakers are mounted flanking the navigation station.

Electrical and plumbing equipment

• 12 volt ship service power system with master switch and distribution panels with branch breakers.   
• 24 volt ship service power system with master switch and distribution panels with branch breakers.
• 30 amp X 110 volt shore power system with isolation transformer, master breaker, reverse polarity indicator and distribution panel with branch breakers. 
• Transfer switch to enable dockside/generator or inverter feeds to panel. GFCI outlets through out vessel.
• Victron Smart Phoenix IP43 charger (2025).
• 8.0 kw Northem Lights generator in custom sound shield. 537 hours on meter.
• 3000 watt Victron Phoenix MultiPlus inverter/charger. Capable of running most loads on the 110 VAC system and provides 30 amp charging capability for the 24 volt DC system. 
• Remote control and battery monitor at 24 volt DC panel (2025).
• Victron Cerbo GX (7” touch screen) electrical system monitor (2025).
• 2 X LG 410 watt solar panels with Victron MPPT 100/30 charge controller and Victron Energy monitor. (Charges the 24 volt DC house batteries.)
•  2 X Superwind 350 - 24 volt wind generators with SCR 24 Marine charge regulators (one added in 2026).
•   Balmar large frame 220 amp/24 volt alternator on main engine (new 2026, a backup/spare aboard), Balmar Max-Charge MC-624 alternator regulator.
•   12 volt DC alternator on main engine (backup/spares aboard).
• 2 X Victron XS1400 DC-DC (24V to 12V) dedicated charger for the 12 VDC battery (auxiliary VOC) and bow thruster battery bank (2025).
• Batteries (all new installation 2025) -
• 2 X 12 VDC Lifeline type GPL 27T in series for 24 VDC engine start battery.
• 1 X12 VDC Lifeline type GPL 27T dedicated generator start battery.
• 1 X 12 VDC 460A Epoch LiFePo4 as 12 VOC auxiliary bank.
• 5 X 24 VDC 230A Epoch LiFePo4 in parallel as house battery bank.
• 2 X 12 VDC Lifeline type GPL-8D in parallel as dedicated bow thruster bank. Fireboy Xintex propane solenoid/sniffer control system.

Plumbing

• Fresh Water: 212 gallons/800 liters in 4 stainless steel tanks.
•  Capable of being closed off individually and can be filled through deck fittings on port and starboard sides.
• Water Maker: Cruise RO 30 US gallons per hour Water Maker. 
• Controls in galley. Installed 2021, commissioned 2025.
• Domestic hot water is supplied by Torrid 10-gallon water heater; hot water is also supplied by engine heat scavenging and the Webasto heater. New 2025
• Waste: 50 gallons/190 liters in 2 tanks.
• Each head is equipped with a Tecma electric toilet that is plumbed for fresh or salt water flushing.
• The heads can pump directly overboard or into a holding tank. 
• The holding tank can be pumped out by a dockside pump-out facility or overboard by a Whale waste pump where allowable.
• Grey Water: Discharged directly overboard.
•  Forward and aft shower systems are discharged overboard via Whale gulper shower sump pumps.
• 2 X 3700 gph automatic/electric bilge pumps.
• 1 X manual bilge pump.

Electronics

• Furuno FA70  AIS system (2025)
• Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS VHF radio.
• Standard Horizon RAM-MIC VHF radio at cockpit helm. 
• Icom IC-M36 handheld VHF radio.  
• Icom IC-M710 SSB radio with tuner and insulated backstay.
• Brookes & Gatehouse Zeus2 radar/gps/plotter at both cockpit helm and pilothouse helm stations. (B&G HALO radar and SIMRAD HS60 GPS compass) 
• Brookes & Gatehouse Zeus2 wind and hull speed instruments (Multi displays).
• Brookes & Gatehouse Zeus2 autopilot system. (with 24 volt constant run pump)
• WH Autopilot system(decommissioned).
• Starlink internet connection system (2025).
• Humminbird 1197c Fishing System gps/ cockpit helm.
• Furuno GP32 GPS at navigation station (decommissioned).
• Razzberry PI Open CPN  (10” touch screen, 2025) 
• Alpine CDA-117(MP3/WMA/AAC) stereo system (Sirius capable) with Bose surround sound speakers. Dual Alpine CHA5634 CD player units.
• Samsung CD/Blu-Ray player and Bose sound bar.  
• Tank Tender tank monitor system covers diesel fuel, furnace fuel and 4 water tanks. 
• Royal Mariner brass clock and barometer.

 Engine and Mechanical

• 135 hp, 6.2 litre, 6 cylinder, naturally aspirated, FWC, Ford Industrial Diesel (Lehman) model 2725E with 4010 hours on meter.
• Fully reconditioned in 2026 Borg Warner Velvet Drive model 20-01-005 marine gear, 2.45:1 reduction.
• Spare transmission (currently needing rebuild)
• 2" stainless steel propeller shaft with line cutter.
• PSS dripless shaft seal (2021).
• MaxProp 28" diameter X 3 blade bronze feathering propeller.
• Strut with cutlass bearing.
• 2 X Racor 3209S fuel filters.
• Engine Controls - Two station Twin Disc Power Commander electronic controls.
• • 8.0 kw Northem Lights generator in custom sound shield. 550 hours on meter. 
• Bow Thruster - 24 VDC MaxPower CT225 bow thruster with 2 X 12 VDC Lifeline type GPL-8D dedicated batteries (2025). Controls at cockpit helm.
• Fuel: 265 gallons/1000 liters in keel tank 
• 50 gallons/180 liters in a day tank. 
• The day tank is also used for the furnace.

 Steering

• Partially skegged Semi-balanced spade Rudder with 2.5” stock in welded steel. 
• Bronze packing gland.
• Cockpit Helm - Stainless steel wheel with an Edson chain, wire and rudder quadrant system.
• Pilothouse Helm - Jastram hydraulic steering. (Ram attached to rudder quadrant.)
• Hydrovane Windvane passive autopilot with emergency steering (2025)

 Hydraulic Systems

• Harken hydraulic power pack drives: 
  1. anchor windlass
  2. Headstay furler
  3. Solent furler
  4. 5 cockpit self-tailing winches 
• Delivered from the engine room to foredeck locker and back via pipes welded into the hull framing. 
• This avoids twitching" flexible hydraulic lines working in brackets.
•  The hydraulic fluid is sent through an actuator system to the appropriate unit and then returned to the engine room to the Harken hydraulic pack.
•  The cockpit winches work in the same fashion.

Rigging & Deck hardware

• Rig completely overhauled in 2025 by Pacific Offshore Rigging in San Diego, California.
• New standing rigging and running rigging
• White painted aluminum triple spreader Forespar mast with rod standing rigging.
• Twin headstay arrangement with about 18" between the forestay and the inner stay.
• The forestay is a Harken hydraulic furling system with 135% genoa. 
• The inner stay is a Harken hydraulic furling system with a 100% solent. 
• The genoa must be furled to tack easily while the solent is rigged with a single sheet to a foredeck traveler and is self-tacking.
• Split backstays with Harken mechanical backstay adjusters.
• Custom Harken big boat deck hardware throughout.
• Yacht-Tech solid rod boom vang with tackle adjuster.
• Walder Boom Breaker
• Running backstays Chainplates are all welded stainless steel.
• Running rigging is Dacron/Dyneema braid and led either to mast winches or aft to cockpit winches.
• Genoa cars have block and tackle for adjusting while under load
• Mast mounted Forespar carbon fiber spinnaker pole. 
• The main sail is on a full batten Harken Batt Car system and is rigged with two slab reefs and a lazy jack system. 
• The halyard is led aft to a cockpit hydraulic winch for ease of raising and reefing.
• There are 2 main sail slab reefs. Each one is controlled by a single line reefing system led aft to the cockpit coach roof through jammers. 
• 2 X Harken #64-2 electro-hydraulic 2 speed self-tailing primary winches
• 2 X Harken #56-2 electro-hydraulic 2 speed self-tailing secondary winches 
• 2 X Harken #48 - 2 speed self-tailing mast mounted halyard winches.
• 1 X Harken #48- 2 speed self-tailing mounted on cockpit coach roof portside.
• 1 X Harken #56-2 electro-hydraulic 2 speed self-tailing main sheet winch.

Sails

• UK Sails Tapedrive mainsail with 2 reefs on Harken batt car system with lazyjacks. Hoisted on hydraulic self-tailing cockpit winch. Reconditioned in 2025 by North Sail Victoria
• Lazy bag for mainsail in tan Sunbrella new 2025
• UK Sails Tapedrive 135% genoa; on Harken hydraulic furler. Sheets lead to genoa tracks and on through turning blocks to hydraulic self-tailing winches. Reconditioned in 2025 by North Sail Victoria
• North Sail 3Di OCEAN 700 32,000 Dpi 100% solent (2025); on Harken hydraulic furler. Sheets on self-tacking car on foredeck track. Sheet leads aft to cockpit to hydraulic self-tailing winch, by North Sail Victoria.
• UK Sails Tapedrive 100% solent (stored as backup, reconditioned 2025 by North Sail Victoria).
• North gennaker, flown from foredeck hatch with gennaker sock. Tacks to headstay with collar and downhaul and sheets aft to cockpit hydraulic self-tailing winches.
• North Sail storm jib, (2025); with hank-on Dyneema removable stay system, by North Sail Victoria

Propane system

• 4 X 301b aluminum propane tanks. 
• System fitted with Fireboy Xintex sniffer and solenoid system.
•  Propane locker has solenoid, pressure gauge, pressure regulator 
• Delivery manifold with individual shut-off valves.
•  High pressure tested flexible delivery lines to each appliance. 

Safety Systems

• 5 X 3 lbs Dry chemical fire extinguishers.
• 1 X 5 lbs Dry chemical fire extinguisher.
• SES-Cease Fire NAE-4 - 8 lbs clean agent NAF-SI 11 machinery space fire suppression system.
• Fire axe.
• Life Raft Revere Offshore Commander (6-man, 2025)
• Life Ring with throwing line and ACR strobe light.
• Life Sling MOB recovery system.
• Sound signal horn
• 10 X lifejackets.
• Flare kit.
• Wooden thru-hull plugs.
• First Aid kit.

Additional Equipment

• Interior heating is by a Webasto diesel fired multi-zone hot water system with central thermostat control and fan controls in each area.
• 2021 Quick Silver 10.5’ inflatable tender (aluminum hull) with Tohatsu 9.8 hp 4 stroke outboard and folding-up beaching wheels.
• Dockside step for side-boarding can be deployed anywhere along the boxed stainless steel toe rail.
• Central vacuum system (decommissioned).

This Forbes Cooper 73 Motor Yacht is in immaculate condition with recent upgrades, interior refit and engine rebuilds. The whole vessel was recently wrapped in white vinyl giving her an extremely crisp and clean appearance. 

She is the perfect extended family cruiser featuring 4 cabins all with their own en-suite head. The owners cabin is a mid-ship full beam cabin featuring identical his and hers large bathrooms with a spa style shower in the center. The salon, aft deck and dining areas are spacious and very inviting for all to relax in. The pilothouse is spacious as well, with a comfortable raised couch for all to enjoy the views. 

A beautiful fully enclosed flybridge with a hard top is the perfect place to spend most of your cruising days. Featuring 3 brand new Captains chairs at the helm plus a lovely L-shaped settee and teak table is an excellent area to relax around and enjoy the wetbar and BBQ.

A few features and upgrades to highlight are: 

• Recently serviced engines: rebuilt injectors and pumps, new heat exchangers and oil coolers
• Professionally wrapped hull
• All new counter tops in Quartzite and Granite
• New galley equipment, counter tops and back splash
• New counter and sink in the day head
• New Watermaker installed but never commissioned (not used yet)
• 4 x New captains chairs
• new mattress covers and bedding
• Two Northern Lights Generators
• New bow thruster motor 

This vessel is a "must see" and is aggressively priced for all she offers. A fine example of a true PNW cruiser that is a robust build to handle the waters locally or further afield.