MAHALIA - FRIENDSHIP YACHTS FOR SALE

Friendship 40, Hull No. 18

Uncompromising craftsmanship defines the Friendship Yacht Company. Drawing on the pedigree of his larger bespoke sailing yachts, designer Ted Fontaine conceived the FRIENDSHIP 40—a luxury daysailer and performance cruiser—often imitated yet never surpassed. Custom-finished and impeccably detailed, this sailing yacht features push-button sail handling for true single-handed ease. The expansive cockpit—more typical of a much larger keelboat—creates an ideal setting for cocktail cruising with up to ten guests. A sailing interpretation of a luxury picnic boat and refined dayboat, MAHALIA brings effortless enjoyment to time on the water with poise, comfort, and timeless style.

Yacht category keywords: sailing yacht, luxury daysailer, performance cruiser, dayboat, picnic boat, weekender, keelboat.

Descriptions

MAHALIA has spent the past twelve seasons on fresh water, cared for by a professional team and cosseted each year with seven months of heated indoor storage. Offered at an asking price of $735,000 USD, she is Friendship 40, Hull No. 18—a benchmark of absolute, unrivaled quality from the Friendship Yacht Company. Drawing on the DNA of his large custom yachts, designer Ted Fontaine conceived the FRIENDSHIP 40 as the very definition of the luxury daysailer: uniquely customized, exquisitely appointed, and managed at the touch of a button by a single sailor. Her cockpit, sized more like that of a much larger yacht, becomes the perfect setting for a cocktail cruise for ten guests. The sailing equivalent of a luxury picnic boat, MAHALIA transforms a day at sea into an effortlessly elegant occasion, blending style, ease, and authority that others have imitated but have never equaled.

Specifications

With an LOA of 40’9” and an LWL of 30’3”, MAHALIA carries a 12’10” beam and a versatile centerboard draft of 3’11” board up and 9’2” board down. Her hull is fiberglass with a centerboard form, designed by Ted Fontaine, and her deck is teak. Displacement is 22,500 lbs with 9,500 lbs of ballast. She flies the USA flag and is currently lying in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. Built in 2009 by Friendship Yachts in NZ, she is the Friendship 40 model, configured as a daysailer and weekend cruiser with a sloop rig and an aft cockpit. Underway she makes 7–8 knots and is powered by a Volvo 40 HP engine. The engine year is listed as 2017 with 29 hours, fuel capacity is 33 gallons, and water capacity is 141 gallons. Accommodations are arranged to sleep 4.

Accommodations

Inside, MAHALIA’s elegantly crafted interior is defined by glossy-varnished, raised-panel teak joinery, a tongue-and-groove ceiling in a satin painted finish, inviting settees, a highly functional galley, and a generous 6’4” of full standing headroom. For her size she feels impressively spacious, with abundant storage, a custom dish locker, a pull-out trash bin, and thoughtful galley amenities that make her as perfect for sunset cocktails as for long weekend escapes. Gather around the drop-leaf table for drinks, refresh in the fully appointed head with shower, and retire to the large double centerline berth for a restful night. Often described as the perfect boat for “8 to sail; 6 to eat; 2 to sleep,” MAHALIA is optimized for a couple overnight, yet her settees are long and wide enough to comfortably sleep additional friends or family. An interior/exterior audio system with satellite radio and iPod hookup sets the soundtrack, while the galley’s deep refrigerator, microwave, and Keurig one-cup coffee and tea brewer add genuine hospitality. The head features a freshwater, electric flushing toilet, a shower, and a teak-framed mirror.

On deck

More than a mere day boat, the Friendship 40 blends a classically sculpted profile with a high‑performance shoal‑draft underbody. MAHALIA’s spacious, ergonomically perfect cockpit is encircled by a wide teak coaming, framing an expansive seating area unrivaled in her class, while the low‑profile cabin top affords a true 360‑degree sightline from bow to stern. Wide side decks and generous fore and aft working areas lend the confident feel of a yacht larger than forty feet. Her cockpit features a Garmin 5208 touch-screen color chart plotter with radar overlay in a custom stainless-steel housing at the helm, a Simrad autopilot, two recessed B&G full-function displays and two additional B&G analog displays. The GPS integrates satellite weather, radio, and iPod, and accepts 3D G2 chart cards. Either side of the wheel, control buttons operate the electric jib furler, while foot buttons at the helmsman’s feet command the bow thruster and mainsheet trim. The helm station incorporates recessed mounts for the engine panel, hydraulic panel, autopilot control, and a wired remote for the stereo. The drop-leaf cockpit table conceals storage compartments, glass and wine‑bottle holders, and an insulated compartment for chilled drinks. MAHALIA is one of just three Friendship 40s fitted with removable lifelines, with boarding gates to both port and starboard.

Sail handling

The Friendship 40’s hydraulic mainsheet system, managed by two foot buttons at the helm, elevates ease under sail. All sail handling is accomplished by push buttons within finger’s reach of the helm seat. A Reckmann electric headsail furler trims and furls the jib effortlessly via foot buttons to either side of the wheel, while the bow thruster is likewise controlled by foot buttons at the base of the wheel. Two secondary winches atop the house provide push‑button authority over centerboard control, the spinnaker halyard, back‑up main halyard, and the preventer. All running lines disappear into flush, stainless‑steel‑lined bins for clutter‑free decks, and all four deck winches are stainless steel Lewmar two‑speed electric units. On the foredeck, two flush lockers house, to port, a swing‑out anchor system with a Lewmar electric windlass and salt‑water washdown, and to starboard, a chain locker with stowage for the swim ladder and the dinghy outboard. Custom caprail chocks are larger forward to accept substantial mooring lines, and the cleats sit flush when not in use. On centerline, an extra‑strength pop‑up padeye stands ready for hurricane tie‑downs. Aft, a huge lazarette swallows fenders and dock lines, a custom flag socket carries a bracket for a propane grill, a stainless steel hydraulic backstay anchors the rig, and a flush plate grants access to the fresh‑water hot/cold deck shower.

Structural

The hull is a composite structure with Airex foam in the topsides and a solid‑laminate bottom, all infused with vinylester resin to minimize print‑through. Reinforcements are hand‑laid, stitched and knitted multiaxial E‑glass fabrics with carbon fiber in high‑load zones. Marine‑grade plywood bulkheads are fully laminated into the hull, and all cores are bonded using vinylester adhesive. Two molded custom consoles organize hydraulics, sail controls, and engine instruments, and a molded recessed sheer strake refines the profile. Finishes are in the owner’s choice of standard Awl Grip marine paint colors. The deck is composite with Airex foam, using extra high‑density core in way of all fittings, with reinforcements in hand‑laid, stitched and knitted multiaxial E‑glass fabrics and isophthalic polyester resin.

Deck and deck hardware

The natural teak deck is complemented by glossy cream gelcoat on all vertical surfaces, with Awlgrip nonskid on the cabin house top. A varnished teak cap rail and sheer strake frame the profile with warmth and craft. The molded anchor locker sits flush in the foredeck with a hinged hatch top, a self‑launching anchor roller, a 35 lb Delta anchor, and 60 m of 6 mm chain, plus a salt‑water anchor wash. A Lewmar V2 electric stainless steel windlass operates via two foot buttons or a remote. Custom cast stainless steel chocks include two quarter, two midships, and two bow chocks sized to accept bulky mooring lines, while eight Attwood flush‑mounted retractable cleats with four‑bolt bases disappear cleanly when not in use. Varnished teak nosing and six custom fixed tinted glass elliptical ports dress the cabin trunk. Primary power comes via two electric Lewmar two‑speed self‑tailing primaries with 2.6:1/9:1 gear ratios and a 48.6:1 power ratio, plus two electric Lewmar two‑speed self‑tailing halyard/centerboard/mainsheet winches with 2.4:1/7.6:1 gearing and a 44.8:1 power ratio. All winch buttons are recessed Antal stainless hardware, paired with two Lewmar lightweight 250 mm lock‑in handles with ball grips. Antal hardware continues with radiused genoa T‑track, genoa cars and sliders, organizers, screw‑in padeyes, stoppers, and silver‑anodized sheaves. Three custom flush teak deck hatches serve the lazarette, foredeck, and anchor locker; over the salon/forward cabin a custom stainless‑steel hatch with glass floods the interior with light. The varnished teak companionway slider includes removable varnished teak drop boards with a lockable clasp and custom storage bins. Four hinged stainless steel Manship hatches beneath the cockpit settees—two for storage and two for engine access—add serviceability. A 5’ varnished teak flag staff pairs with a 3’ x 5’ US yacht ensign commissioning flag, mounted in a stainless cap‑rail socket that can also tow a dinghy. In the cockpit, four custom 12” x 24” line bins for halyard and sheet tails and four custom drink holders are finished with flush, polished stainless trim and lining, while the teak cockpit sole includes a custom angled helmsman’s floor. Sheet stoppers lead mainsheet, centerboard, and topping lift to starboard, with main halyard, main reefing line, and MPS halyard to port, all via Antal stoppers and Antal triple deck block organizers.

Exterior

Varnished teak elevates every touchpoint outside: a 6”‑wide cockpit coaming cap, cabin‑top nosing, cap rail, four console tops, a framed companionway slider with stainless rails, and cockpit seat fiddles. Molded cockpit seats in cream gelcoat form port and starboard‑facing settees and a forward‑facing settee behind the wheel, all with double‑angle backrests for ergonomic comfort. Custom bottom and backrest cushions, 4” in total thickness, are upholstered in Perennials outdoor fabric. The custom varnished teak drop‑leaf cockpit table incorporates a bulkhead‑mounted compass, 12V outlet, varnished teak drink and bottle holders, and an insulated, drained cold‑beverage box with custom varnished teak covers, supported by stainless steel legs. Steering is via a 48” stainless steel wheel with a stainless rim and an elk‑hide cover on a classic pedestal with a thru‑shaft brake and a custom stainless‑steel GPS housing. Storage lives beneath the port and starboard settees, with two stainless‑rimmed sheet bins by the helm and two more by the companionway for halyard and sheet tails at the base of each winch. Custom stainless steel scuppers—four in the cockpit and four on deck—drain directly overboard. The exterior luxury package adds a custom dodger with zip‑out side curtains, recessed stainless tracks and an elk‑hide grabrail; stainless braided hoses for the hydraulic backstay and vang; custom flush stainless chafe plates in the cockpit coaming for jib sheets; lights at mid‑boom and boom end with dimmers; varnished teak wine‑bottle and glass holders on the underside of the cockpit‑table lids; a hand‑held freshwater shower on the aft deck with a flush plate and hot/cold mixer tap; a stainless folding swim ladder; bug screens for the main salon hatch and companionway; and a foghorn mounted under the radar dome with on/off/auto control at the helm.

Interior

The interior finish pairs gloss‑varnished teak veneer on fore and aft joinery with white v‑groove hull ceilings. Athwartship bulkheads combine painted white v‑groove, varnished teak, and a painted white raised panel forward. Solid teak with a gloss finish details interior trim, locker door and drawer frames, and corner posts. Overhead, the white v‑groove theme continues. The soles are natural teak with black resin inlay. Locker doors are framed, flat fielded solid‑teak panels in gloss varnish, and drawers are solid beaded flat‑panel teak with lift‑and‑pull slides and custom cast bin pulls. The main salon centers on a solid‑teak drop‑leaf table with drawers at the aft end. Azure Corian countertops with radiused edges and teak fiddles smartly define the galley, with a stainless under‑mount sink in the galley and an under‑mount ceramic sink in the head. Faucets include a Perrin and Rowe wall‑mount in the galley and a Grohe cross‑handle mixer tap in the head; the shower is a Grohe hand‑held unit mounted on the head bulkhead. In the head, a natural teak and black resin sole drains at the edge to a sump with a direct overboard discharge pump. Fixtures include a towel bar, soap dish, toilet‑paper holder, toilet brush, and tumbler holder. Appliances are discreetly integrated: a Sharp microwave mounted on a teak shelf in a galley locker and a Keurig one‑cup brewing machine on a pull‑out shelf. The custom stainless‑lined refrigerator box is recessed in the galley countertop with removable plexiglass shelving. Sleeping accommodations include a forward double berth with a 5” thick cushion, with the salon settees serving as additional berths; stowage shelves and lockers above the settees feature teak fiddles. All upholstery is in Perennials outdoor fabric, including cockpit settee cushions and backrests, main salon cushions, a zip‑on bed cover with pillow shams, and five throw pillows. The interior luxury package elevates the finish further with gloss varnished teak or painted white v‑groove bulkheads; raised and fielded panels on all drawers and doors; drawers with silverware dividers in the salon table; a pull‑out shelf for the coffee maker; pull‑out shelves for custom dish storage; a custom fabricated oversize trash bin in the lower galley locker; overhead locker doors for extra stowage in galley and head; teak carcasses in the head; a teak‑framed mirror in the head; and a custom canvas padded mast wrap.

Mechanical

Propulsion is by a Volvo 40 HP 4‑stroke sail‑drive engine, new in 2022 with only 29 hours of use, with freshwater cooling, a Racor filter, and a heavy‑duty 135‑amp alternator; an oil‑change pump is integrated on the engine. Bow and close‑quarters control comes from a Lewmar 6 kW tunnel thruster managed by foot buttons at the helm. Climate comfort is assured by a Marine Air Cruisair Elite 12,000 BTU air conditioner. A custom stainless steel recessed engine instrument panel carries Volvo gauges for tachometer, oil pressure, fuel level, and freshwater levels. The Morse‑type single‑control gearshift and throttle sit within easy reach of the helmsman. Fuel is carried in a 33‑gallon welded translucent polyethylene tank with an inspection/clean‑out port beneath the cockpit sole and a gauge at the instrument panel, protected by a Racor fuel filter and vented through a line with Racor LG100 vent spillage filters. Steering is a Whitlock drag‑and‑link system. The balanced, elliptical spade rudder employs uni‑directional glass rovings with a 4” diameter carbon‑fiber stock and roller‑type bearings. Bilge management includes two 12V automatic Jabsco bilge pumps and a cockpit‑operated Whale manual pump.

Electrical

House power is supplied by four 8G8D Endurant 12V DC batteries totaling 840 amp hours, with a dedicated 12V DC 650 CCA Endurant starting battery. Distribution is via a custom DC backlit panel with circuit breakers and a battery condition meter, plus a 110V panel installed for an optional generator. Alternation includes the engine’s standard alternator charging the starting bank and an additional Leece‑Neville 12V DC 130‑amp alternator for the house bank. Shore power is a 125V/30‑amp cockpit connection with a 50’ cord. A battery bank switch with a DC main breaker centralizes control. A Xantrex 12V DC/120V AC, 2000W inverter—switched on the main AC panel—powers the microwave and all 110V outlets. Interior lighting includes four reading lights, five dome lights, and courtesy lights at the forward and aft ends of the salon table, with a centerline dome light offering red/white selection, and utility lights in the engine room. Exterior lighting comprises masthead tricolor and anchor lights, bow and stern lights, spreader and foredeck lights, and two boom lights. There is one 12V plug in the cockpit for a search light. Five 110V outlets serve the galley, head, forward cabin, starboard side salon, and engine room. The audio package includes a Clarion CMD5 radio/CD player with iPod holder and hookup, satellite radio, Pioneer speakers in the salon and exterior Nautica speakers in the cockpit, with a wired remote at the helm.

Plumbing

Hot and cold pressure water is distributed to the galley, head, and shower. Fresh water capacity totals 140 gallons in three independently valved tanks, with the third tank set on stringers for a future generator. Delivery is by a Jabsco FloJet self‑priming water pump. Hot water is provided by a Force 10 six‑gallon heater powered by an AC element and by recirculation via the main engine. Sanitation is by a Tecma Silence Short electric freshwater toilet with overboard/holding tank discharge, with the holding tank arranged for overboard drain or pump‑out. Bilge pumping includes one automatic 12V DC bilge pump mounted in the engine room with overboard discharge at the waterline through vented loops, plus one manual Whale bilge pump operated from the cockpit. A dedicated sump pump—one automatic 12V DC unit—discharges directly overboard. All below‑waterline thru‑hulls for the engine, head, and galley are Forespar flush‑mounted seacocks with double‑clamped hoses.

Spars, rigging and sail handling

The aluminum mast, Awlgrip finished, carries two sets of airfoil spreaders, a steaming light, an internal masthead wire conduit, a stainless steel gooseneck, vang lugs, and a halyard attachment step, with a mainsail track ready for a fully battened main and two flag halyards to the lower spreaders. The aluminum boom is fitted for single‑line reefing, a vang lug, and a topping lift/mainsheet bale, with one light at mid‑boom and one at the boom end, both on dimmer switches. A custom stainless steel mast collar integrates turning blocks for all lines. Standing rigging is rod with Navtec turnbuckles and stainless covers; running rigging includes a 12 mm braided main halyard, a 10 mm braided genoa halyard eye‑spliced to a shackle at the furler swivel, and a 12 mm braided genoa sheet, with a stainless genoa halyard adjustment on the mast track. Chainplates, stemhead, and backstay tang are custom stainless steel. The boom vang and backstay are polished stainless steel hydraulic Navtec units. The hydraulic mainsheet is trimmed by buttons at the helmsman’s feet, and headsail furling is by a Reckmann EF90 Silver Series electric genoa furler controlled by foot buttons at the helm. Headsail leads run on two 5’ x 1.25” Antal stainless T‑tracks with two genoa lead blocks.

Navigation

Navigation is anchored by a stainless steel constellation binnacle compass with a red LED. Instrumentation includes two B&G Hydra 3000 graphic function displays with a masthead wind sensor and depth, speed, and temperature transducers, plus two B&G analogs for magnified wind and 360‑degree wind. At the helm, a Garmin 5208 touch‑screen system serves as the primary GPS chart plotter, integrated with a Garmin 18” radar dome painted to match the rig, providing radar overlay. Communications are handled by an Icom IC‑M504 VHF radio located in the electrical locker.

Paint and finish

Her hull gleams in Awlgrip, a bespoke blend of Flag and Aristo blue, while the deck wears cream gelcoat with Moondust nonskid. Below the waterline she is epoxy‑primed and protected by dark red anti‑fouling paint. A single Awlgrip Matterhorn white boot stripe sharpens the waterline, while a molded cove stripe is painted in light gold. Exterior teak is finished in a minimum of nine coats of gloss varnish, and interior teak is gloss varnished as well. The boat’s name and hail port are painted on the transom.

Outfitting

The deck outfit is complete and considered: four leather and lambskin fender holders custom‑fit to the cap rail; three Aere Docking Systems inflatable 12” boat fenders with fabric covers; four 40’ double‑braid dock lines; four 8” x 20” fenders with double‑braid lines and black fleece covers; and two custom‑made spruce fender boards. Stainless steel bars in the foredeck and cockpit hatches are fitted for hanging spare lines, with a false bottom in the aft cockpit locker for easy stowage. A boat hook is mounted in the foredeck hatch. Safety gear includes four adult and two child life jackets, four fire extinguishers mounted throughout the boat, an EPIRB in the lazarette, and a flare kit with its storage box. A hose, bucket, deck brushes, and complete cleaning supplies are aboard, together with a whipping kit in a storage bag. An engine spares kit and a metric tool kit with essential items are provided.

Canvas work

A custom padded cockpit table cover and a custom padded helm cover protect key touchpoints, while a bespoke cockpit cover—an elegant tent secured to the underside of the boom—provides full‑cockpit protection at rest.

Sails

Her sail wardrobe is purposeful and versatile: a North Sails Norlam 7 oz mainsail with traditional battens, a North Sails Norlam 7 oz 110% genoa, and a North Sails Code‑0 downwind sail with a snuffer—each tuned to unlock the Friendship 40’s easy power and balance.

Documentation

Included are the Friendship 40 Owner’s Manual, all equipment manuals, construction drawings, and complete systems schematics—precise, comprehensive documentation that supports confident ownership and effortless operation.