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1973 Matthews Voyager

$224,980

Fort Lauderdale, FL

About this boat

This 1973 Matthews Voyager is listed at 56 ft in overall length and 16 ft in beam. 1/28/2026 Price Reduction! Now asking only $225,000! History of Matthews Yachts Founded in 1890 in Ohio the Matthews Boat Company built over 1000 boats and yachts. Many were minesweepers for the US Navy. In business till 1975, when transitioning from wood to fiberglass, they teamed up with Halmatic LTD from Great Britain to supply their hulls. Halmatic built patrol boats and commercial craft with their over built hulls reportedly able to withstand machine gun fire. This 56 Voyager model has a Halmatic solid fiberglass semi-displacement hull with the decks and deckhouse built at Matthews of wood with decks and some components having a fiberglass cloth covering. COMMENTS Bult as “STROLLER” then renamed “LADY HAWK”, then “JOY SEA”, her current owner named her “MY ALIBI” upon purchase in January of 2017. Lovingly maintained and updated, “MY ALIBI” represents a modernized classic with updated 4-cycle MACK engines, a newer generator, updated A/C, galley and electronics. She would make a perfect liveaboard with her huge master cabin and updated galley. All spec and photos are current and accurate! Please note current owner prefers a more leisurely cruise speed of 10-12 knots. The listed specifications include 3 cabins, 2 heads, and 1300 hp of total engine power.

Specifications

Boat details

Boat name
MY ALIBI
Make
Matthews
Model
Voyager
Year
1973
Boat type
Motor Yacht
Category
power
Condition
used
Status
For sale
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Postal code
33301
Seller type
dealer

Dimensions

Length overall
56' · 17.07 m
Listed length
56'
Beam
16'
Max draft
5' 1"
Min draft
4' 11"
Dry weight
74,000 lb

Propulsion and performance

Cruising speed
19 kn
Max speed
21 kn
Engine count
2
Engine make
Mack
Engine model
E-7M-002
Engine year
1998
Total power
1,300 hp
Engine hours
2,800 hrs
Fuel
diesel

Construction

Hull material
Fiberglass
Hull shape
semi displacement

Accommodation

Cabins
3
Heads
2

Tanks

Fuel
600 gal
Fresh water
300 gal
Holding
140 gal

Individual engines

Engine 1

Make
Mack
Model
E-7M-002
Year
1998
Power
650 hp
Hours
2,800 hrs
Fuel
diesel
Type
inboard
Propeller
5 blade

Engine 2

Make
Mack
Model
E-7M-002
Year
1998
Power
650 hp
Hours
2,800 hrs
Fuel
diesel
Type
inboard
Propeller
5 blade

Equipment

equipment

  • electric windlass

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