1973 Maple Leaf 48

Meet Nike, a classic Maple Leaf 48 cruiser designed by the renowned Stan Huntingford and expertly crafted by Cooper Yachts in Canada. Delivered originally to Los Angeles, she has gracefully spent the last 50 years embracing the waters and proving her durability and charm. After extensive refits in 2008, 2015, and 2021, Nike is now a completely outfitted, ready-to-go cruiser.

Nike is Your Ideal Companion  • Proven Performance: Over the last 3 years, Nike has cruised the scenic Sea of Cortez and mainland Mexico, showcasing her reliability on extended journeys. Spend 9 months of the year anchored, with minimal generator use during winters and limitless solar power from spring onward.  • Electric-Only Efficiency: Leave propane refills in the past. Nike operates entirely on electric power, offering convenience and eco-friendliness.  • Modern Upgrades: Equipped with new rigging, electronics, and navigation gear, she delivers confidence and ease on every voyage.  • Fully Stocked: Everything you need is onboard—from hand tools and spares to fishing gear, snorkel sets, surfboards, kids’ kayaks, and even a floating pop-up dock.

Impressive Features That Set Her Apart  Nike comes with 1500 watts of solar power, two air conditioners, and full Victron internals, including a powerful 5000-watt inverter capable of running three major appliances simultaneously while charging batteries. Other highlights include:  • 8KW Onan Genset: Reliable backup power to support your adventures.  • 40GPH CruiseRO Watermaker: Enjoy fresh water anywhere you go.  • Convenient Additions: From the garbage disposal in the kitchen sink to comprehensive energy management systems, Nike ensures modern comfort at sea.

Ready for Your Journey  Nike is a vessel of opportunity and inspiration, perfect for passionate cruisers looking to explore far-off destinations or local waters in style. Don’t miss the chance to own this one-of-a-kind, meticulously maintained cruiser.

Mechanical:

Engine – Ford Lehman 120 6 cyl hours unknown

* Injectors serviced 2024

* Oversized custom heat exchanger (great for Baja)

Generator – Onan 8kw 2500 hours

* Generator has an exhaust water separator for quiet dry exhaust

Yacht Thruster Simplex Bow thruster

Watermaker CruiseRO 40 GPH

Accommodations:

3 cabins:

* aft cabin with port queen and starboard single

* pilot berth opposite engine room

* forward stateroom with single bunk on each side

All bunks have working fans and windows with screens

Forward and Aft head with VacuFlush heads

Galley:

NorCold upright Refrigerator

TOSHIBA Air Fryer Combo 8-in-1 Countertop Microwave Oven, Convection (new 2024)

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Vitamix High Performance Blender

2x Burner Cooktop

Duxtop 1800W Portable Induction Cooktop (cook in the cockpit in summer!)

Huge AC home-style Chest Deep Freezer

Sink garbage disposal

Salon:

Large open salon, lots of bookshelf space and under seating storage. Table easily seats 6

Salon AC unit with ducting to forward stateroom.

Water hookups behind freezer so could swap out for a washing machine if desired

Hull and Deck:
Hull – FRP (fiberglass) w/ closed cell foam core

Modified fin keel with enclosed fuel tank

Ground tackle: 33kg Rocna, 300′ 3/8″ G4 HT chain

Fortress FX-55 storm anchor with 100′ 3/8″ G4 chain & 200′ 7/8″ nylon rode

RC Plath Windlass

Teak swim platform with walkthrough transom door

Tankage

Fuel 450 gallons

* 200 Gallon Keel tank

* port/starboard 100 gallon tanks

* 50 gallon day tank in engine room

Fresh Water – 2x 150 gallon tanks

Aft and forward 20 gallon blackwater tanks (new 2021 & 2015)

Copper pipes throughout for water, diesel and hydraulic steering

Electronics

2 VHF radios with separate antenna

main radio antenna moved to top of mast (2022)

220 AMP 2-phase shore power (cord new 2021)

Batteries: 10 Battleborn 100 AMP Lithium, 2x start AGMs, 24v bank in bow for thruster

2x 320 watt aft solar panels. 2x 450 watt panels over the cockpit (keeps the cockpit dry in rain!)

separate Victron Solar controllers for each bank

Victron Quattro 5000w Inverter

2x Victron 30 AMP battery to battery charger (engine & house chargers)

Victron 12 to 24 AMP charger for thruster bank

Upgrades:

2024

New ablative Bottom Paint

New standing rigging

New backstay chain plates

New mast step

Painted mast

replace starboard lower fore/aft chainplates

new main halyard with dyneema core

main engine exhaust host

Shorepower surge protector

Main engine raw water pump

Main engine raw lift pump

Main engine Injectors serviced (with spare)

Rebed port jib track

2023

New house fresh water pump

New bow thruster battery bank

Aft vacuflush pump

New exhaust muffler

New prop shaft

Reglass entire keel

New dripless shaft seal

New bottom paint and barrier coat

2022

New 2x 450w solar panels over cockpit and separate Victron charge controller

New Cetol varnish on toe rail, top coat of varnish in cockpit and aft sea chest

Upgrade mainsheet winch with self-tailer, add backing plates to cockpit and cabin top winches

2021

New Victron 5kw Inverter, BMS

New solar panels and Victron solar charge controller

10x 100AMP BattleBorn batteries

New AGM start batteries

Balmar 80AMP alternator & controller

New aft blackwater tank and hoses

New main engine hoses

New 300′ ACCO G4 High Test 3/8″ chain

New Rocna 33 KG anchor

New bowsprit for asymmetrical spinnaker.

New membranes and HP pump head for CruiseRO Watermaker

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