ABSOLUTE - TRUMPY FOR SALE

ABSOLUTE (Contract #440) stands as a unique and prestigious 62-foot Trumpy, among the last eight ever crafted. Originally commissioned in 1970 by Bayard Sharp of the renowned DuPont family and initially christened GALPO, this yacht boasts a rich heritage and an exemplary history of ownership. Now under the stewardship of her sixth owner, she has recently undergone an extensive 2025 refurbishment, bringing her back to near-original splendor. With a newly installed bottom, upgraded machinery, and state-of-the-art systems, ABSOLUTE is in outstanding structural, mechanical, and aesthetic condition. Featuring two staterooms that comfortably host up to four guests, she combines timeless sophistication with modern dependability—fully prepared for her next voyage. If you're looking to buy a yacht, this vessel is a prime opportunity in the yacht sales market. Explore yacht sales in the current boat location and seize the chance to own a piece of maritime history.

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Absolute, Contract #440, is an exceptional 62-foot Trumpy yacht, notable for being the eighth to the last of its kind ever built. Originally commissioned by Bayard Sharp of the DuPont family and launched under the name GALPO, this storied yacht boasts a distinguished ownership history and has been lovingly maintained throughout the years. Now under the care of her sixth owner, Absolute has undergone a comprehensive refit that brings her impressively close to her original launch condition. With a brand-new bottom, updated machinery, and fully modernized systems throughout, she is in outstanding structural, mechanical, and cosmetic condition. Absolute is turnkey and ready to cruise, awaiting only her next custodian to continue her legacy.

The yacht features a new bottom, keel, frames, and floors, ensuring her structural integrity and longevity. She is powered by new 550hp Volvo Penta engines, equipped with custom ultra-quiet underwater exhaust systems, providing both power and a serene cruising experience. Complementing the engines are new Northern Lights generators, also fitted with custom ultra-quiet exhausts, ensuring a peaceful onboard environment. The refit includes new fuel tanks, wiring, and AC systems, all contributing to the yacht's modernized functionality and comfort.

Accommodation aboard Absolute is generous, with two spacious staterooms and additional crew quarters, offering ample space for both guests and crew. This yacht is a testament to timeless elegance and modern innovation, ready to embark on new adventures with her next owner.

Accommodations

Absolute showcases John Trumpy's most desirable arrangement plan, offering a seamless blend of functionality and elegance. At the forefront of the yacht is the wheelhouse, which leads into a full beam galley, providing ample space for culinary endeavors. The salon follows, offering a comfortable and stylish area for relaxation and socializing. The aft deck is a versatile space that can be opened to enjoy the refreshing breeze or enclosed for a more intimate setting.

On the lower level, the crew area is situated forward, ensuring privacy and efficiency in operations. Adjacent to this is the engine room, equipped with all brand new equipment, underscoring the yacht's modern capabilities. The full beam owner's cabin is a luxurious retreat, featuring an ensuite head and a centerline king berth, offering both comfort and opulence. Completing the accommodations is a full beam guest cabin, which includes outboard fore and aft berths with original joinery, maintaining the yacht's classic charm, and an ensuite head for added convenience.

Wheelhouse

The wheelhouse of Absolute is a masterful blend of functionality and style, designed to enhance the captain's experience. It features port and starboard wing doors, providing easy access and excellent ventilation. The flooring is crafted from vinyl teak and holly, set to be updated in 2025, offering both durability and a classic nautical aesthetic. A large helm bench is situated on the aft bulkhead, complete with a newly upholstered cushion added in 2021, ensuring comfort during long voyages.

The wheelhouse also includes an opening center window, allowing for additional airflow and a connection to the surrounding environment. A custom teak "hideaway" navigation and gauge box, installed in 2021, adds a touch of elegance and practicality, keeping essential instruments within easy reach yet discreetly stored. The pilothouse aft bulkhead and sides have been enhanced with new teak veneer, also updated in 2021, further elevating the space's refined appearance.

Galley

The galley of Absolute is a culinary haven, equipped with top-of-the-line appliances and thoughtful design elements to enhance the cooking experience. At its heart is the GE Profile Advantium 7000W combination oven/microwave, complemented by a GE exterior venting exhaust fan hood to ensure a fresh and comfortable environment. The GE Profile electric 4-burner glass cooktop provides ample space for meal preparation, while the Broan garbage compactor adds convenience to waste management.

A Fisher Paykel full-size refrigerator/freezer, installed in 2020, offers generous storage for perishables, and the Nutone kitchen center further enhances functionality. For additional cooking options, a Cuisinart convection toaster oven and a Keurig coffee machine, both set to be updated in 2025, are included. The large sink, complete with a garbage disposal and spray handle faucet, ensures easy cleanup.

The galley is designed with practicality in mind, featuring synthetic vinyl wood flooring, scheduled for an update in 2025, and an overhead "butterfly" hatch with a screen for natural light and ventilation. Large port and starboard windows further illuminate the space, while three 110V outlets provide ample power for all kitchen gadgets. Storage is plentiful, with space for foodstuffs, plates, glasses, and more.

Access to the wheelhouse is provided via a lockable door with a screen, and a swing door leads to the salon, ensuring seamless movement throughout the yacht. This galley is not only a functional workspace but also a welcoming area for culinary creativity.

Salon

The salon of Absolute is a beautifully appointed space, finished in rich walnut that exudes warmth and elegance. Central to the salon is an L-shaped built-in sofa, offering ample seating and convenient storage underneath. This sofa, along with its new cushions and upholstery, was updated in 2021 to ensure both comfort and style. The salon is bathed in natural light from larger windows, two of which can be opened, and are adorned with new curtains added in 2021.

Seating is further enhanced by two barrel back swivel chairs and an easy chair, all reupholstered in 2021, providing versatile and comfortable options for relaxation. A bamboo barrel back secretary chair complements a small secretary on the aft bulkhead, adding a touch of classic charm and functionality. For reading or ambiance, two swivel arm reading lamps and a lamp table are thoughtfully placed within the space.

The salon also features a Trumpy high-low table, perfect for dining or casual gatherings, and is carpeted wall-to-wall with luxurious Lane wool, adding to the room's cozy atmosphere. An aft deck door with a screen allows for easy access and a refreshing breeze. Entertainment is provided by a bulkhead-mounted Samsung TV paired with a Sonos soundbar, set to be updated in 2025, ensuring a high-quality audio-visual experience. This salon is a harmonious blend of comfort, style, and functionality, making it an inviting retreat on the water.

Master stateroom

The master stateroom of Absolute is a luxurious retreat, thoughtfully designed to provide comfort and elegance. At its center is a custom full king centerline berth, offering ample storage underneath and set to feature a new mattress in 2025, ensuring restful nights at sea. The room is illuminated by two reading lamps, perfect for enjoying a book before bed.

On either side of the berth, you'll find port and starboard chests of drawers, providing generous storage for personal belongings. A large bulkhead-mounted mirror adds a sense of space and light to the room. The stateroom is equipped with four opening ports, each fitted with wooden shutters and screens, allowing for natural light and ventilation, while two small circular hull ports add a touch of nautical charm.

For wardrobe needs, the stateroom boasts three large hanging lockers, offering ample space for clothing and accessories. The entire room will be refreshed with new paint on all surfaces in 2025, complemented by a luxurious Lane wool wall-to-wall carpet, also updated in 2025, adding warmth and comfort underfoot. With four 110V outlets, the stateroom ensures that all your electronic needs are met. This master stateroom is a perfect blend of functionality and sophistication, providing a serene haven on the water.

Ensuite master head

The ensuite master head of Absolute is a well-appointed space designed for both functionality and comfort. It features a large stall shower, providing ample room for a refreshing experience. The sink is complemented by a vanity, offering both style and practicality for daily routines. Installed in 2021, the VacuFlush head ensures efficient and modern sanitation.

A large mirror enhances the sense of space and light within the room, while LED lighting, set to be updated in 2025, will provide energy-efficient illumination. The walls will also receive a fresh coat of paint in 2025, adding to the room's clean and modern aesthetic. Towel racks are conveniently placed for easy access.

The flooring is crafted from vinyl "teak and holly," scheduled for an update in 2025, which combines durability with a classic nautical look. An opening port with a wooden shutter and screen allows for natural light and ventilation, enhancing the overall ambiance. The ensuite is equipped with two 110V outlets: one wired directly to shore power and another connected to the ship's electrical system, ensuring versatility and convenience for all electrical needs. This ensuite master head is a perfect blend of luxury and practicality, providing a serene and efficient space for personal care.

Guest stateroom

The guest stateroom of Absolute is a welcoming and comfortable space, thoughtfully designed to accommodate guests with style and convenience. It features two slightly oversized twin berths positioned to port and starboard, each equipped with new mattresses added in 2021, ensuring a restful night's sleep. The room is illuminated by two reading lamps, providing ample light for evening reading or relaxation.

Natural light and ventilation are enhanced by four opening ports, each fitted with wooden shutters and screens, creating a pleasant and airy atmosphere. A large chest of drawers offers generous storage for personal belongings, while a large mirror mounted on the aft bulkhead adds a sense of space and brightness to the room. The stateroom also includes a hanging cedar-lined locker, perfect for keeping clothes fresh and organized.

In 2025, the guest stateroom will receive a fresh update with new wall-to-wall carpeting and a fresh coat of paint on all surfaces, along with a new overhead, enhancing the room's modern and clean aesthetic. The stateroom is equipped with three 110V outlets, ensuring that guests have all the power they need for their electronic devices. Additionally, a smoke/fire detector is installed for safety. This guest stateroom is a harmonious blend of comfort and functionality, providing a serene retreat for guests aboard Absolute.

Guest head/day head

The guest head/day head on Absolute is a versatile and well-designed space, providing convenience and comfort for guests. It is accessible from both the guest cabin and the lower foyer, ensuring easy access for all. The room features a large stall shower, offering ample space for a refreshing experience. The sink is accompanied by a vanity, providing both style and practicality for daily routines.

Installed in 2021, the VacuFlush head ensures efficient and modern sanitation. A large mirror enhances the sense of space and light within the room, while LED lighting, set to be updated in 2025, will provide energy-efficient illumination. The walls will also receive a fresh coat of paint in 2025, adding to the room's clean and modern aesthetic. Towel racks are conveniently placed for easy access.

The flooring is crafted from vinyl "teak and holly," combining durability with a classic nautical look. An opening port with a wooden shutter and screen allows for natural light and ventilation, enhancing the overall ambiance. The head is equipped with a 110V outlet, ensuring that all electrical needs are met. Additionally, a new overhead will be installed in 2025, further enhancing the room's functionality and style. This guest head/day head is a perfect blend of luxury and practicality, providing a serene and efficient space for personal care.

Crew/guest accommodations

The crew/guest accommodations on Absolute are thoughtfully designed to provide comfort and functionality for both crew members and guests. The space features an ensuite head forward, which includes access to the anchor locker, ensuring convenience and efficiency. The VacuFlush toilet, installed in 2021, offers modern sanitation, while the wash basin with vanity adds a touch of practicality and style.

The accommodations include twin-size upper and lower berths, each equipped with reading lamps and new mattresses added in 2021, ensuring a restful sleep. Two opening ports provide natural light and ventilation, while an overhead hatch with a screen offers additional airflow. Storage is abundant, with great locker and drawer space, as well as two large hanging lockers for clothing and personal items.

The area is further enhanced by a small dinette with storage underneath, featuring new cushions and upholstery from 2021. A washbasin and work area with excellent storage options, along with an instant hot water spigot, add to the functionality of the space. The flooring is crafted from vinyl "teak and holly," set to be updated in 2025, providing durability and a classic nautical look.

Overhead storage is available for charts, and safety is prioritized with a smoke/fire detector and three fire extinguishers. The accommodations are equipped with five 110V outlets, ensuring ample power for all electronic needs. Access to the wheelhouse is provided via a companionway ladder, and there is also access to the engine room, ensuring ease of movement throughout the yacht. In 2025, all surfaces will receive a fresh coat of paint, further enhancing the clean and modern aesthetic of the space. These crew/guest accommodations are a perfect blend of comfort, practicality, and style, making them an ideal retreat on the water.

Hull and deck

The hull and deck of Absolute are meticulously crafted to ensure both durability and elegance. The side decks, bow, and boat deck are covered in fiberglass and painted in Fleet White, with a fresh coat scheduled for 2025, maintaining their pristine appearance. The aft deck is fully enclosed with wing doors and an isinglass enclosure, providing a versatile space for relaxation and entertainment.

The original Trumpy aft bench seat offers access to the aft lazarette underneath and features new cushions and upholstery from 2021. A small bench seat with lockable storage, also updated in 2021, adds to the functionality of the space. The aft deck overhead was replaced in 2021, and a custom high-low table enhances the area’s versatility. A buffet/bar area with a sink, icemaker, and storage ensures that refreshments are always at hand.

On the roof/boat deck, a mast is equipped with owner absent and meal lights, and a 600lb davit with a new motor in 2025 facilitates the lifting and lowering of a tender. The anchoring system includes a Lewmar polished stainless Bruce 66lb anchor with 300 feet of stainless chain, a custom polished stainless anchor roller and sprit, and an Ideal windlass with deck control, fully rebuilt with new wiring in 2025.

The varnish on the entire vessel is maintained in near-perfect condition, with a fresh update in 2025. A freshwater wash-down spigot is available on the foredeck for the anchor and on the rooftop for the tender. The yacht is equipped with assorted fenders and lines, two 50 Amp shore power points on both port and starboard sides, and two 50-foot shore power cords. Safety equipment includes over 12 adult life jackets, two children's life jackets, all USCG-required flares, a safety package, an emergency tiller, boat hooks, and a ship's bell.

The teak folding boarding/swim ladder reaches well below the waterline, and the 6-tread adjustable Marquipt stairs provide easy access. The hull is constructed of double-planked mahogany, with a 7/8-inch outer layer and a 3/8-inch inner layer, bonded with 5200 adhesive. The keel was replaced, and a new worm shoe was added in 2024, while the bottom was entirely refastened. All thru-hull valves were replaced in 2025, and the stuffing boxes were made dripless. The shafts, cutlass, and cooper bearings were replaced, along with new shafts and props in 2025.

Additional features include two boat hooks, a new stainless bow rail installed in 2021, a new holding tank in the crew quarters in 2025, and an air draft of 20 feet to the top of the folding mast, 17 feet 6 inches to the top of the removable davit, and 15 feet 6 inches to the top of the radar, which is the highest fixed height. This comprehensive attention to detail ensures that Absolute is not only seaworthy but also a pleasure to behold.

Machinery and electrical

The machinery and electrical systems of Absolute are state-of-the-art, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. At the heart of the yacht are two new 2025 Volvo Penta D8-550hp engines, each with a 2-year warranty extendable to 5 years, and having logged only 15 hours as of June 2025. These engines are paired with new 2:1 ZF transmissions, also installed in 2025, providing smooth and efficient power delivery.

The yacht is equipped with two Northern Lights generators: a 12kW unit on the starboard side with 118 hours and a 20kW unit on the port side with 106 hours, both installed in 2023. The entire main engine and generator exhaust system has been upgraded to a Soundown underwater exhaust system in 2025, ensuring quiet operation. New Racor filter systems and a Reverso oil change system for the main engines, transmissions, and generators were also added in 2025, enhancing maintenance efficiency.

Fuel storage is ample with two new 700-gallon aluminum fuel tanks installed in 2025. All fuel, engine room, air conditioning, and head system hoses have been replaced, ensuring reliability and safety. The yacht's electrical systems have been comprehensively updated, with all batteries replaced in 2025 with Lifeline AGM models for navigation, main engines, house, and both generators. The engine room was entirely painted in 2024, and new LED 12-Volt lighting was installed in 2025, providing excellent visibility.

Safety is a priority with an automatic Halon fire extinguishing system installed in 2025. Climate control is managed by 10,000 BTU Dometic air conditioning units in the crew quarters, master, and guest staterooms, and 16,000 BTU units in the galley and saloon, with a custom air conditioning manifold system allowing for back flushing, all updated in 2025. A stainless hot water heater and a new VacuFlush head system, installed in 2021, ensure comfort and convenience.

The yacht's electrical infrastructure includes two Charles 12KVA isolation transformers installed in 2023, an engine room make-up air blower, and upgraded Vosper stabilizers with Wesmar electronic gyro and control head. The stabilizer hydraulic system and all hoses were replaced in 2025, along with the installation of an air compressor. The power system is robust, featuring two 3000W Outback inverters parallel stacked for a total of 6000W, a MasterVolt Chargemaster 12/35-3 battery charger, and a completely new DC electrical system with new 12V and 24V distribution panels, all updated in 2025.

The yacht is equipped with an automatic 24Volt Jabsco bilge pump system with bilge alarms, a freshwater accumulator tank, and 24V freshwater pumps, all installed in 2025. A US General tool chest was added in 2025 for maintenance needs. The hull grounding and bonding systems were upgraded and replaced in 2025, and a galvanic isolation transformer was installed to protect against corrosion. The hydraulic steering pump and all associated hoses were also replaced in 2025, ensuring precise and reliable handling. These comprehensive updates make Absolute a pinnacle of modern engineering and luxury on the water.

Electronics and navigation

The electronics and navigation systems on Absolute are designed to provide precise control and comprehensive information for seamless sailing. The yacht is equipped with Volvo Penta dual lever electronic throttle controls and a Volvo Penta display, both installed in 2025, offering advanced engine management and monitoring. The Raymarine Hybridtouch eSeries radar/chartplotter, installed in 2021, provides detailed navigation data, while the Raymarine AIS 650 Class B transceiver ensures reliable communication with other vessels.

For automated steering, the Simrad autopilot, also installed in 2021, offers ease of navigation. Communication is further supported by the ICOM IC-M602 VHF radio, ensuring clear and reliable contact. The yacht features a classic 6-spoke aluminum Trumpy ship's wheel, adding a touch of traditional elegance to the helm.

Safety and visibility are enhanced by three electric windshield wipers with freshwater wash, installed in 2021, and ships air horns for audible signaling. The Wesmar stabilizer GPS1000 Gyro Controller provides stability, while the Danforth Constellation binnacle compass ensures accurate heading information. Overhead spotlights with manual direction controls and an overhead directional loud hailer enhance visibility and communication in various conditions.

All electronics are powered by their own separate and independent "communications battery bank," ensuring uninterrupted operation. The yacht is also equipped with USCG navigation lights, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. These advanced electronics and navigation systems make Absolute a technologically sophisticated vessel, ready for any maritime adventure.

Broker remarks

Opportunities like this are exceedingly rare—few classic yachts on the market today have enjoyed the extraordinary level of care that Absolute has. Represented by her broker for the second time, she stands as a completely reimagined vessel compared to her earlier offering years ago. With a completely new bottom, updated machinery, and state-of-the-art systems, Absolute has been meticulously upgraded to deliver a level of turnkey, trouble-free ownership that is virtually unheard of in yachts of her vintage. She comes highly recommended and is ready for immediate enjoyment.