Experience unparalleled luxury on CABOCHON, a 91'11'' (28.04m) sailing yacht built in 2004 by the Ta Chiao Bros. Yacht Building Co. Crafted to Lloyds HCC standards, CABOCHON boasts a robust hull construction incorporating Corecell, Kevlar reinforcement, and epoxy resin, ensuring exceptional durability and performance. The yacht’s exterior styling enhances her timeless elegance.

CABOCHON has undergone a comprehensive rolling refit since 2020, including a striking Blue Awgrip hull, new MarineAir chillers, Starlink connectivity, North tri-radial sails (main, genoa, and jib), and a suite of updated electronics. Additional upgrades include a new stovetop and microwave, an air horn, cockpit canvas and Eisenglass, a hydraulic system overhaul, life raft replacement, and meticulous engine room detailing.

Her profile is a testament to classic design, featuring balanced traditional overhangs and a graceful sheer that stands apart from contemporary styles. The yacht’s exterior features Flag Blue topsides and a white deckhouse, beautifully complemented by the rich teak-clad decks.

Step inside to discover a world of refined elegance. The interior is adorned with varnished teak bulkheads and cabinetry, white panel overheads, and polished teak soles, showcasing craftsmanship rivaling that of Northern European shipyards. The raised salon design offers an inviting deckhouse with comfortable dinette seating and a full-function helm station, providing panoramic 270-degree sightlines. The lower salon features a more formal dining area and a media-focused, L-shape settee.

CABOCHON accommodates up to six guests in luxurious comfort. The full-beam owner's quarters aft includes a private cockpit and a lavish queen berth, while the guest staterooms, versatile with convertible twins or a single king-sized berth and Pullman above, each have ensuite heads with separate showers. Crew accommodations are equally impressive, offering generous space and a separate crew mess to ensure privacy for owners and guests.

Aft of the raised salon is a comfortable and protected cockpit which can be fully enclosed. The centerline helm includes all the sail handling controls, complemented by walk-through access to either side, comfortable seating, and a beverage fridge. The wide, uncluttered decks feature 37” lifelines, enhancing safety and ease of movement. A second cockpit aft, protected by a dodger, serves as an owner’s retreat. Access to the water or tender is effortless with a folding transom platform.

CABOCHON delivers exceptional value at her asking price of $1,750,000. We invite any prospective buyers to canvas the sailing yacht marketplace for yachts with similar versatility, accommodations, and world cruising capability, then visit CABOCHON to experience firsthand the blend of luxury and performance she offers.

Highlights

Keel/centerboard design with Bahamas-friendly draft
Grand owner’s quarters with his/her bathrooms and private aft cockpit
Often the prettiest yacht in the anchorage
Comfortable crew quarters
Rolling refit over the last three years has addressed all mechanical systems
Carbon-fiber four-spreader mast

Amenities

Wi-Fi

CABOCHON in the News

Specifications

Builder	Ta Chiao Bro
Model	Fontaine 92
Length (LOA)	91' 11" (28.04m)
Year	2004
Year Refit	2015
Gross Tonn.	99
Draft	18' (5.49m)
Beam	21' (6.4m)
Location	Newport, United States
Classification	lloyd's register

Accommodations

Staterooms	3
Twin Cabins	2
Double Cabins	2
Sleeps	8
Heads	8

Crew Cabins	2
Crew Sleeps	4

Dimensions & Capacity

LOA	91' 11" (28.04m)
LWL	71' (21.64m)
Min Draft	6' 6" (1.83m)
Max Draft	18' (5.49m)
Fuel Tank	2,000 g (7,571 L)
Fresh Water	1,000 g (3,785 L)
Gross Tonn.	99
Displacement	99

Construction

Hull Material	GRP
Ext. Designer	Fontaine
Int. Designer	Fontaine
Max Speed	12 Knots
Cruising Speed	11 Knots

Full Details

Overview

Built for an experienced yachtsman and designed by Ted Hood / Ted Fontaine, CABOCHON‘s stout construction, world-class features and attention to detail are evident everywhere, from her robust practical engineering and redundant systems to beautifully book-matched teak joinery and dovetailed drawers. CABOCHON is a remarkable yacht that incorporates numerous desirable features – shoal draft (board up = 6’6”/ board down = 18’), gracious accommodations, performance under sail and comfort at sea, all in one beautiful vessel.

CABOCHON has benefitted from a rolling refit over the last three years which has included Awlgrip hull, decks re-caulked, rig unstepped, and painted with recently inspected standing rigging, electronics, entertainment systems, exterior and interior soft goods, mechanical service, air-conditioning system, hydraulic system, helm station controls, exterior canvas, tender, etc.

She is US duty paid, MECAL approved, and recently commercially registered to allow for a charter program (although never chartered thus far). CABOCHON will continue to turn heads worldwide, no matter where she is sailing, and is currently offered at an exceptional value.

ADDITIONAL SPECS, EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION
Boat Name: Custom Ted Fontaine 92′ Pilothouse 2004
Builder: Ta Chao
Designer: Ted Hood - Ted Fontaine
Location: Portsmouth, RI
Displacement Measure:198,000 lbs.
Engine Brand: John Deere, Model: 6-cylinder 6090SFM75 diesel, 375 HP
Hours: 1350

Accommodations

CABOCHON has accommodations for six adults and two children in the owner’s party, with three large private staterooms aft, split-level dining/lounge areas amidships, plus two en-suite cabins forward of the galley for crew. Joinery is finely crafted Euro-style teak with a gloss varnish finish.

Pilothouse

The large pilothouse, originally designed for inclement weather, becomes the social center aboard CABOCHON. It is light and airy with excellent visibility. To port is a U-shaped settee and teak table that seats six, great for informal meals, cocktails or just planning the day’s activities. To starboard and forward is the navigation area with throttle and autopilot control, complete with all electronics, nav table and helmsman’s seat. Aft of the nav area is a wet bar and coffee machine.

Master Stateroom

Entered from the pilothouse down full-sized easy-access stairs and hallway, the master stateroom aft has 1 king (new, 2019) and 1 queen sized berth, port and starboard, a makeup area, two cedar-lined hanging lockers, plenty of storage space and his and hers bathrooms. Port head features a bath tub while the starboard head features an enclosed shower. Opening portholes for ventilation and deck prisms for additional natural light. LCD TV with high-definition satellite and Sonos system(2018). Aft, a centerline companionway leads to a private aft cockpit.

Guest Stateroom

Forward of the master stateroom and separated by a passageway are two guest staterooms, each with en-suite head and stall shower. Both guest staterooms have two twin beds, plus fold-away Pullman berths for children. Both cabins have fillers for the twin beds which convert them to single queens (new, 2019) Both cabins have cedar-lined hanging lockers, plenty of storage space, two opening portholes for ventilation and deck prisms for additional natural light. LCD TVs with high-definition satellite and Sonos system.

Main Salon

The full-beam salon is open to the pilothouse salon, so that the pilothouse windows reach over 50 percent of the salon. Two hatches provide abundant natural light in the salon. To starboard is a dining area for eight. To port is an L-shaped couch with coffee table and a 40′′ LCDTV with high-definition satellite, DVD, and Sonos system. In addition to ample dry storage, there is a built-in wine rack, refrigerator and ice maker.

Galley

Forward of the main salon, a sliding teak door, as well as a watertight MCA door, lead to a large, U-shaped galley and crew mess. The fully equipped galley has a large hatch for light and/or fresh air while at anchor, so the running of A/C (new 2019) is often an elective. There are multiple freezer compartments to support “around-the-world” adventuring.

Broadwater 4-burner propane stove and oven
KitchenAid cook top (new 2022)
KitchenAid microwave oven (new 2020)
KitchenAid dishwasher (new 2016)
KitchenAid trash compactor
Sub Zero vertical refrigerator with (2) bottom drawers
Sub Zero (2) freezer drawers
Lift-up, under-counter freezer compartment outboard (D.C.)
Sub-sole freezer compartment (D.C.)
Miscellaneous small appliances
Extractor fan and lighting over stove
Double stainless-steel sinks with retractable faucet
Corian countertops
Cork flooring with full carpet (2019)

Crew Accommodations

Two double crew cabins are located forward of the galley. Each cabin has its own sink and toilet and shares a centrally located shower. The crew mess is equipped with its own entertainment center, including LCD TV (2018), with High-Def Satellite, Sonos and Apple TV. Miele washer and Miele dryer are located beside the crew mess for easy access.

Cockpit

Aft of the pilothouse is the primary cockpit which can be fully enclosed and protected with a rigid bimini top, isinglass side curtains, and dodger (2019). There is a U-shaped seating area to port with a teak table that opens for cocktails or on-deck dining. Opposite to starboard is an L-shaped seating area with an additional teak table. Blue cushions with white piping (2019) complement the “Whisper Gray” Awlgrip house, teak trim and teak deck. There is a beverage fridge to port of the companionway and cabinet space to starboard. Aft of the cockpit area is the raised helm area with U-shaped settee around the 54” wheel. The pedestal accommodates navigational instruments, compass, engine controls with toggle controls for easy command and control of all sail handling. CABOCHON can literally be sailed by just one person without leaving the helm. Helm station completely redesigned and rebuilt in 2019 with engraved black face helm panel, new engine controls and MFDs which show engine data, generator start/stop controls, navigational electronics, wind instruments and PTO controls

Owner's Cockpit

Aft of the helm station is a private owners’ cockpit, protected by a dodger with settees suitable for sunning or napping. The transom opens into a hydraulic boarding platform with steps and swim ladder and adjacent H&C shower. Boarding via tender is a breeze

Electronics And Navigation Equipment

Navigation and communications equipment renewed in 2018

(4) B&G Zeus 12” MFD’s with Radar, Chart-Plotter, GPS, AIS units
(2) at helm pedestal and (2) at navigation station
(2) B&G open array 4kW digital radar scanners
(2) B&G V60 VHF radios with DSC
(4) B&G Depth, Wind, Speed, sailing instruments
(2) in cockpit and (2) at navigation station
(2) B&G Hydra autopilot at helm and navigation station
SatCom,
Starlink installed 2023
IridiumGO,phone and data
Thrane & Thrane TT-3020C with GPS
High-Definition Satellite TV
Sonos stereo system throughout entire vessel (2018)
Weather Station Oceans Sea Station 2000 Micro
EPIRB ACR Global Fix 406 Category 1

Hydraulics And Deck Equipment

Hydraulics are an integrated system designed by Maxpower, system allows the functions to be powered by three sources: Maxpower DC-pump or (2) Rexroth Genset drivenPTO’s.

Entire system completely rebuilt in 2019 including new centerboard ram. hydraulic manifold and all hoses.
Backstay hydraulics overhauled – 2019
Centerboard hydraulic ram – 2019

Deck Equipment

81 Kg polished stainless steel CQR anchor with 450’ ½” galvanized all chain rode – 2019
63 Kg polished stainless steel Delta anchor - 2019 with 350’ (re-galvanized 2019) chain rode
Fortress anchor
Muir hydraulic windlasses mounted under hatch (rebuilt, 2019)
Hydraulic ram and pumps (2018)
Solimar flush hatches with solid teak rims (Removed, rebuilt, refinished, & re-installed – 2019
Teak decks - re-caulked 2021
Teak bow seat
Teak stern seats
Dinghy lift aluminum davits with hydraulic function - rebuilt, 2019, Spectra line for davits
Hydraulic stern stairs and teak boarding platform
Hot and cold shower, at stairs
8 Deck prisms
Sturdy, rigid bimini, dodger and connective piece
Viking 8-person Solas life raft
Revere 4 person Solas liferaft - 2023
Hydraulic manifold and all hoses – 2019
Backstay hydraulics overhauled – 2019
Centerboard hydraulic ram - 2019)
Chocks on foredeck for dinghy in addition to davits on the stern
Custom lifting system for on deck storage including new lifting boom – 2019
New fire alarm system overhauled in 2019

Entertainment System

40′′ LCD in salon, 30′′ LCD in master stateroom, 24′′ LCD in crew mess
High-Definition Satellite TV system – 2018
Wi-Fi system - 2018)
Sonos audio system - 2018
Surround sound in salon with additional speakers in pilothouse, cockpit and aft cockpit
Separate system in master stateroom
Apple TV in Aft Cabin, Salon and Crew Mess

Electrical System

Two Northern Lights 1800 RPM generators 25 kW–(Port - 7654 hrs./ Stbd.- 676 hrs.).
Major service including new heat exchangers, injectors rebuilt, raw-water pumps, new hoses – 2024
2400 EnerSys TPPL - 2023
Mastervolt chargers: three 200 amp and one 40 amp charging system – 2019
250A Electrodyne alternator on main engine, including spare
220-volt single phase 100A Shore Power with transformer
Cablemaster to store 90’ cable
4 KW inverter for house bank - 2019
4000W Cotex Inverter - 2023

Construction Details

The composite hull is built in a sandwich structure using Core-cell foam core and E-glass with an additional five layers of Kevlar incorporated for extra strength. The deck and pilothouse are also sandwich construction with E-glass. Centerboard configuration offers minimum draft of 6’-6” with board up and a maximum draft of 18’ with board down.

Classification: Lloyd’s HCC (Hull Construction Certificate)
“Midnight Blue” Awlgrip hull (2021) with varnished teak exterior trim
“Light Gray” Awlgrip nonskid
Matterhorn White Awlgrip Bootstripe
Black Seahawk Biocop Bottom
“Whisper Gray” Awlgrip house
Integral rub rails with stainless-steel striker
Four watertight bulkhead
Teak cap rail with (16) coats of varnish

Engine And Mechanical

Large well-laid-out engine room with easy access to all pumps, stand-up headroom around main engine.

John Deere 6-cylinder Model 6090SFM75, 375 hp engine main engine (1350 hours)turbocharger and heat exchangers overhauled in 2024.
90 cm 3-blade Maxprop propeller
Max Power 35 hp bow thruster - 2019
Chilled water Marine Air AC system – 2019 including chillers, air handlers and ductwork
Fire suppression system in engine room – 2019
Eberspacher diesel heater system - entire system new – 2019
Sea Recovery Water maker, 60 gph - 110 VAC
Sea Recovery Water maker, 8 gph – 24 VDC
Isotherm water heaters
Fresh Water pumps – 2019
Fuel polishing system
Fuel shut off system (new, 2019)
Shaft seal – 2015
Highfield 13’ center console inflatable hard bottom tender with 70-hp Yamaha outboard – 2016

Sails And Rigging

CABOCHON is easily sailed shorthanded with “big boat” systems such as captive winches and hydraulic furling–all sails can be deployed, trimmed, and furled by one person from the helm pedestal. Also unlike boats of her size built of steel or aluminum, her hull is fiberglass with layers of Kevlar for strength and rigidity.

Rig pulled and fully inspected - 2021
All rigging removed and fully inspected – 2021
Lorimar Carbon Fiber mast with 4 spreaders and in-mast furling, “Whisper Gray” Awlgrip
Spreader lights – 2019
Navtec rigging and hydraulics
Backstay hydraulic cylinders rebuilt – 2019
Hydraulic boom vang (rebuilt cylinder, 2021)
Rod rigging (new 2015)
Mast partner with Spartite,
Spectra running rigging – 2019

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