2001 Lyman-Morse Fountaine Custom 63 Pilothouse Sloop

MYSTERY is a custom Ted Fontaine–designed pilothouse performance cruiser built by Lyman-Morse in Thomaston, Maine. Conceived for fast, comfortable offshore cruising with a small crew, she features a shoal-draft keel/centerboard configuration with a protected center cockpit, extensive powered sail handling and a true inside steering station.

Her centerboard arrangement provides a draft range from 6' 6" with the board raised to 14' 2" when lowered, combining access to shoal cruising grounds with enhanced performance upwind. Her carbon rig, hydraulic furling systems and cockpit-centered sail controls are configured for efficient shorthanded operation.

Below, the Herreshoff-inspired interior combines painted panels and overheads with extensive varnished mahogany and teak joinery. Three private cabins and three heads provide eight individual berths to comfortably accommodate three couples. A generous main salon, protected passageway galley, unique pilothouse upper salon and unusually accessible machinery space complete the arrangement.

As described in great detail below, MYSTERY has just completed an extensive Maine-based three-year program of renewal encompassing her electrical, navigation, propulsion, rigging, sail handling, HVAC, plumbing, safety and domestic systems. The exceptional standard of her maintenance and presentation is evident throughout and confirmed by a recent survey.

For a buyer considering a contemporary custom build, MYSTERY offers a proven Fontaine design, Lyman-Morse pedigree and Maine craftsmanship on an extensively modernized platform — without the cost and lead time of commissioning a new custom yacht. MYSTERY is a very special yacht that truly shows like new.