Introducing Newbliss — a beautifully maintained 1970 Custom 51’ Steel Motoryacht, designed for long-range cruising, loop-friendly travel, or comfortable Great Lakes adventures. Built with exceptional craftsmanship and maintained with pride by a seasoned owner, Newbliss represents one of the rare opportunities to own a solid-steel classic with modern systems, generous accommodations, and proven reliability.

This vessel features twin GM diesel engines, robust steel construction, large tank capacities, a spacious deckhouse, multiple cabins, two heads, and an impressive complement of electronics and mechanical systems.

Length Overall: 51’ 2”

Beam: 14’ 8”

Draft: 4’ 7”

Displacement: ~68,000 lbs

Construction: All-welded, zinc-coated steel (3/16" topsides, 1/4" bottom, reinforced keel)

Fuel: 600 gallons (steel baffled tanks)

Fresh Water: 300 gallons

Waste: 2 × 25-gallon steel holding tanks

Bulkheads: 5 welded steel bulkheads

Region: Great Lakes

The hull presents smooth, fair, and structurally sound with no deficiencies noted during percussion testing.Features include:

Raised forward deck (10-gauge steel with non-skid)

Open side decks with minimal cosmetic rust only

Recessed aft deck with steel hatches & lazarette access

Stainless steel swim platform with boarding ladder

Adjustable side-mount cleats & electric snubbing winches

The 10’×22’ deckhouse features Duplate safety glass, port & starboard armored doors, and removable aft panels for excellent visibility.

Interior finishes include:

Mahogany & oak paneling

Foam insulation

Acoustic tile ceiling

Custom cabinetry throughout

Settees, chart table, salon seating, and storage

A spacious layout makes Newbliss ideal for family cruising or liveaboard use.

Three single berths + one double berth

Ensuite head with sink

Watertight steel bulkhead & door

Port-side bunks

Adjacent head with shower & sump

Double berth

Closets & storage

Steel bulkhead hatch leading to lazarette

Additional Spaces:

Storage forepeak

Large salon with settees, tables, chart station

Well-equipped galley featuring:

GE refrigerator/freezer

Princess 3-burner electric stove & oven (110/220V)

Microwave

Twin sinks

Portable BBQ

Twin GM 6-cylinder diesel engines — 185 HP each

Borg Warner Velvet Drive transmissions (2.10:1)

Stainless steel 2” shafts, 24×17 bronze props

Engine access via six salon floor hatches

Raw-water keel-cooled exhaust system

Reverse-cycle AC (16,000 & 13,000 BTU zones)

12-gallon water heater

Electric toilets (fore & aft)

12V washdown

Air-compressor-pressurized water system

1.5 HP sump pump

Two 120V submersible pumps

One belt-driven pump (off port engine)

Heavy-duty Whale manual pump

12V / 110V / 220V systems

Two 8D batteries in steel vented boxes

600A selector switch

30-amp shore power (250 ft cable)

Fused AC panel with bonding and crossover protection

Onan 8 kW genset (sound-suppressed, closed cooling)

Backup 2 kW generator mounted on starboard engine

Garmin GPS

Lowrance GPS + chart plotter

Raymarine ST4000 autopilot with remote gyro compass

Standard Horizon depth sounder

Lowrance R11X radar

Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF

Ray 53 VHF with hailer

Military-grade magnetic compass

Stereo system + TV

60 lb Bruce anchor on roller

Two Danforth anchors (80 & 60 lb)

12V windlass (600 lb capacity)

100 ft of 5/16” chain + ¾” nylon rode

Zodiac 310 RIB dinghy on stern davits

Extensive safety inventory including:

CO₂ extinguishers (three 15 lb bottles with helm activation)

Two additional 15 lb extinguishers in wheelhouse

Dry chemical units

Fire pump & hose

Ten lifejackets

Flares, horns, liferings, boat hooks, steel buckets, fire axe

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.