Papillion

Center Cockpit Papillion

"Papillon"

Dickerson 41 CC

A solid and proven offshore cruising sailboat

“Papillon" was purchased as a home and a long-distance stable cruiser, and she has provided both. We have cruised her from Baltimore, through the Bahamas, and as far south as the Dominican Republic. She is loved and well cared for and currently docked in St. Augustine ready for her next adventure, north or south. It is our hope to find someone looking for what she is, a comfortable home and a fine vessel that will take you anywhere you want to go.”-current owners

"Papillon" is ketch rigged with a full isinglass enclosure, a Bahamas friendly 4.9 ft draft, and many recent upgrades. She was designed and built on the Chesapeake Bay and is considered by many to be the ultimate in cruising designs. Her full keel and her heavy displacement allow her to be comfortably taken offshore or cruised down the Intracoastal Waterway.

She was commissioned and built by the owner of Dickerson Yachts himself after he sailed to Jamaica on a sister ship. She was built to sail to Tahiti. That voyage was never realized, but she has served as a coastal and Island cruiser for the past 32 years, making over 20 passages to the Bahamas and back. Papillon is set up for an off-the-grid cruising lifestyle with her systems so balanced she can sit on anchor for months at a time. She is a solidly founded, serious yacht that will serve her new owner well for many years to come.

Upgrade and Maintenance Timeline

2015 -2025

2015

• New 44 Gallon STBD fuel tank- Aluminum

2016

• New standing rigging by Sail Craft in Oriental, NC.
• Mast Rewire: While the rigging was replaced, the mast was rewired and the foredeck and steaming lights were replaced. The masthead light was replaced with a tricolor (new 2025), new VHF antennas were installed on the on the main with an AIS antenna on the top of the mizzen.

2017

• New Stack Pack- built in Auckland NZ
• New 740 chart plotter
• New Garmin 6212 chart plotter
• New Raymarine Sail 400 auto helm, and depth sounder
• New AIS transceiver
• New Marine Sail 400 auto helm and depth sounder
• New Silentwind generator with a solar hybrid charge controller and extra blades
• New strata-glass cockpit enclosure

2019

• New 7 of 12 chainplates were replaced, others are in great condition and easily inspected.
• New 46 Gallon Port fuel tank- Aluminum

2020

• New Adler Barbour refrigeration plate and compressor
• New Kuuma water heater
• Serviced Drip-less stuffing box

2021

• Two new 200w Renogy solar panels and mounting bracket                                         
• One new 165W Renogy solar panel                                                                                        
• New Victron MPPT Solar Controller                                                                                   
• New Balmar 70amp series 6 alternator                                                                             
• New Balmar MC-614 multistage 12V regulator                                                                               
• New Blue Sea ACR (automatic charging relay with remote control)                                   
• New Blue Sea digital battery monitor                                                                                                 
• New 65 lb Mantis Supreme anchor and 200' of 5/16” Grade 43 (G4) Chain (Primary)
• New 35lb Bruce anchor 50 feet of chain and 200 feet of 5/8 rode (Secondary)

2022

• New 8 D AGM house batteries                                                                                              
• Serviced: Decks and coach house Kiwi gripped

2024

• Serviced: Hydraulic steering: new fluid and bled both ends                                        
• New: Hemple bottom paint applied in the Dominican Republic

2025

• New Tricolor masthead light                                                                                        
• Serviced: Main winches greased and cleaned
• New Group 27 AGM starter battery                                                                              
• Replaced older zippers on Isinglass enclosure