Kaufmann 49 for sale - REF1758 - This Kaufman 49, is a 49-foot/14.8m center-cockpit blue water cruising sailboat designed by F. Michael Kaufman & Robert Ladd, built in Taiwan in 1988. Known as a sturdy ocean-going yacht - sometimes nicknamed the "Taiwan Swan" - the design features a heavy GRP hull and a cutter rig. Featuring two double en-suite aft cabins & additional cabins forward. Large stainless steel tanks. With approximately 80 hulls produced, it shares the Ta Chiao yard's reputation for solid construction (hand-laid fiberglass with balsa-cored deck) and value, often praised by delivery skipper John Kretschmer (who sails a similar Kaufman 47) as a "thoroughbred" for its tracking ability and heavy-weather forgiveness. Powered by a Perkins 80HP. The following were carried out in November 2025: Turbocharger renewed, Cylinder head renewed, Exhaust elbow renewed, General maintenance (oil and filter change, air and diesel oil filter, clean heat exchangers etc)