50 ft 2001 Mikelson Luxury Sportfisher - MIKELSON FOR SALE

The Tom Fexas–designed Mikelson 50 Luxury Sportfisher is the quintessential West Coast Cruiser/Sportfish/Flybridge/Motor Yacht—Catalina-ready, long‑range, and a true condo on the water.

Carrying 1,000 gallons of fuel, she offers an expansive salon with wraparound 360° views, two roomy staterooms, and two heads with separate stall showers.

The flybridge is huge, with dual helm stations fore and aft and a sweeping circular settee that converts to an extra berth.

A vast tournament‑class fishing and entertaining cockpit pairs with a full stand‑up engine room for easy service and bluewater confidence—ideal as a Convertible, Liveaboard, Offshore, Long‑Range Cruiser.

Description

Tom Fexas’s Mikelson 50 Luxury Sportfish stands out as the definitive West Coast Cruiser, Sportfish, Flybridge Motor Yacht and Long‑Range “condo on the water,” equally at home on Catalina runs, offshore adventures, and comfortable liveaboard life. Carrying 1,000 gallons of fuel, she offers a vast salon with wraparound 360‑degree windows, two generous staterooms, and two heads with separate stall showers. The flybridge is truly expansive, with forward and aft helm stations and a large circular settee that converts to an extra berth. A huge fishing and entertaining cockpit pairs with a full stand‑up engine room for effortless service. An inspiring choice for Bluewater Sportfisher pursuits, Convertible versatility, Offshore cruising, Liveaboard comfort, and Long‑Range Cruiser ambitions.

Information & features

Twin 2001 Cummins 450C inboard diesels deliver 450 hp each through V‑Drive gear, with 3,800 hours noted on both, fed by clean Racor filtration and supported by ZF transmissions and a Glendinning synchronizer. Dimensions inspire confidence and space: LOA 50 ft, beam 16 ft 8 in, and a max draft of 3 ft 10 in, riding a semi‑displacement hull by designer Tom Fexas and built by Mikelson Yachts. Displacement is 50,000 lb, balanced by generous tankage with 1,000 gal of fuel, 250 gal of fresh water, and 80 gal holding. Accommodations are thoughtfully planned with two guest cabins and two guest heads to ensure comfort on extended passages.

Equipment

Power and ship systems are tour‑ready, with twin Cummins 450C turbo diesels at approximately 3,800 hours, matched to ZF transmissions and a Glendinning engine synchronizer. A 12 kW Northern Lights generator with about 2,300 hours supports a Heart inverter and battery charger plus a Newmar backup charger, while main and generator Racor fuel filters keep the fuel polished. A new‑for‑2024 SidePower bow thruster with three control stations makes close‑quarters work easy, and CruiseAire reverse‑cycle air conditioning and heat in two units maintains comfort year‑round. For entertainment and convenience, there’s a Sea Tel SAT TV system and a Brower bow dinghy davit, along with LED underwater lights. Practical touches abound: 12V engine hatch lifts, a 12V saltwater washdown, two 12V freshwater pumps, a Raritan water heater, electric heads with holding tank, deck pump‑out and macerator, Bennett trim tabs, and quiet underwater exhaust.

The cockpit is set up for serious angling and relaxed hosting, featuring a teak deck, dual in‑transom live bait tanks, fish boxes with a tackle center, and an elegant flip‑up cockpit cocktail table. Tournament‑minded hardware includes Lee double‑spreader outriggers, twelve custom stainless‑steel rocket launchers, and flush‑mounted stainless‑steel rod holders, while cockpit engine controls with bow‑thruster control, fresh and saltwater washdowns at the bow and in the cockpit, a hot/cold cockpit shower, flood lights, and a custom cockpit kayak rack add capability. A swim platform with swim ladder and transom door, plus a stainless‑steel staple rail on the swim step fitted new in 2020, completes the package.

On the flying bridge, a full 360‑degree enclosure under a molded hardtop with stainless arch shelters two Stidd helm seats and forward and aft tournament stations. A circular dinette converts to a berth, with all new upholstery in 2024, and the bridge is further appointed with a refrigerator, sink, chart table, stereo, and overhead rod storage.

Electronics and navigation are comprehensive: Furuno NavNet VX2 GPS plotter/radar/fishfinder with two multi‑display screens, a Garmin GPSMAP 1243 12‑inch chart plotter new in 2024, and a Garmin GMR 4214 xHD2 four‑foot open‑array radar antenna also new in 2024. Guidance is handled by a Simrad AP20 autopilot, with a Nobeltec GPS/plotter and 19‑inch display as backup, and communications via an ICOM VHF radio.

Accommodations elevate life aboard, starting with an enormous salon wrapped in 360‑degree windows, an L‑shaped dinette with all new upholstery in 2024, a hidden overhead rod locker, upgraded LED lighting, and an entertainment center with a 43‑inch Visio HD TV, wine rack, and custom bar. A large utility room beneath the salon adds storage and service access. Two staterooms include a forward master with a queen berth and en suite head with stall shower, plus a mid‑ship guest stateroom with lower double and upper single berths, a roll‑top desk, and its own en suite head with stall shower.

The forward galley is well equipped with a Norcold refrigerator/freezer new in 2019, a Princess electric three‑burner cooktop with oven, a Panasonic microwave, a U‑Line beverage refrigerator and ice maker new in 2019, an additional U‑Line ice maker in the utility room, a Comb‑o‑Matic washer/dryer in the utility room, a pantry, and a classic teak‑and‑holly sole. Note: the Village Marine watermaker is currently not functional.