Helios, a stunning Hylas 46 designed by German Frers, was built for blue-water cruising and is suitably equipped for a luxurious experience while crossing oceans. She's been well maintained and is fully outfitted for long-distance passage-making.

The Hylas 46 design has a generous beam carried well aft, providing excellent stability and more interior volume than yachts of similar length. The design incorporates many safety features including true waterproof bulkheads fore and aft as well as a Twaron (a Kevlar-like material) reinforced hull.

Visually stunning, Helios has received a steady stream of compliments for her superb good looks. Below decks you will find a beautifully appointed teak interior with a high-gloss finish. There are staterooms with ensuite heads fore and aft. The aft has a centerline queen-sized berth; the forward berth also sleeps two. In the salon there is room to sleep three. The galley is truly capable of gourmet cooking.

Helios is cutter-rigged, with in-mast furling mainsail, and genoa and staysail furling by Furlex. With her recent upgrades, Zodiac inflatable, solar panels, water maker, bow thruster, and ICW friendly mast height, she is easily handled by two and ready for her next adventure.

Layout Helios has a large guest cabin forward with a full head in the bow and pullman style double berth to port.  The main salon features a circular dining table to port with a large settee to starboard which can serve as a sleeping berth underway.  The navigation station is at the rear of the main salon to port.  A large galley runs down the starboard side with large refrigerator and freezer compartments, a gimbaled three-burner Force 10 stove with oven, and loads of counter top and storage space.  From the galley you continue aft and enter the master stateroom with its center island queen berth, and ample storage.  A master head with separate shower stall is on the port side. The interior features many top quality features including: Louvered teak cabinet doors for excellent ventilation Chromed cabinet and drawer latches with positive locking Teak and holly sole throughout Wahlee stone countertops in galley and both heads Velour main salon seating, nav station seat, and owner's stateroom Overhead lighting all chromed LED fixtures Warm LED reading lights in master cabin and forward cabins Automatic lights in hanging lockers, and forward and aft stateroom lockers Teak mast cover with integral locker Scandvik head sink faucets, showers, shower mixers 12,000 BTU MarineAir air conditioning in salon 7,000 BTU MarineAir air conditioning in owner's stateroom

Solid teak dinette to port with removable leaf for smaller table Full length starboard settee pulls out an additional 9" for a wide sea berth All tankage in salon under the sole leaving ample storage under dinette and settee Slide-out seat with storage for added seating at dinette; slides in while underway Maximum headroom 6'7". 5 ample storage lockers with solid teak doors Bookshelves port and starboard TV mounted on the forward bulkhead 4 individual reading lamps at 4 corners of salon Weems & Plath brass ship's clock and barometer

Queen size aft berth set centerline Starboard side settee Port and starboard hanging lockers (shelves installed) Full length deep hanging locker centerline Portside vanity with fold up mirror and drawer with three separate cabinets Bookshelves port and starboard above berth headboard Storage cabinet underneath berth Full length mirror in aft stateroom Jabsco electric fresh-water toilet with macerator in aft head (2012) 27 gallon dedicated holding tank with dual "Y" valve system for direct overboard or deck pumpout Shower with molded fiberglass floor, in-floor sump and switch for electric pump 3 mirrored cabinets in aft head Spendide washer/dryer combo mounted outboard of master shower

Full double pullman berth with 6'6" length 4 drawers under berth 3 large 3-shelf cabinets to starboard with louvered doors Full length mirror in forward cabin Ventilation fan in forward cabin Ample storage lockers, drawers, bookshelves, and other cabinets Jabsco electric fresh-water toilet with macerator in forward head (2012) 27 gallon dedicated holding tank with dual "Y" valve system for direct overboard or deck pumpout Shower with molded fiberglass floor, in-floor sump and switch for electric pump 4 mirrored cabinets in forward head Very large forward cabinet  2 large cabinets to port in forward head

"Alleyway" style galley for safety on either tack offshore Force 10 3-burner stove with oven and broiler 2 10-pound propane tanks, pressure gauge and regulator (new 2022), equipped with safety solenoid and fume detection Xintex S-2A Propane monitor with 2 sensors Pot lockers under stove 7 solid teak front cabinets and 5 drawers for general storage Slide-out trash container with positive locking door, 13 gal capacity Technautics CoolBlue DC driven refrigerator and freezer controls w/ attached Grunert Engine Driven system. Separate cold plate driven reefer and freezer compartments, 11cu ft total Drains and electric pumps on both reefer and freezer boxes Swing-down cover for stove burners provides additional counter space Panasonic 1200 watt Microwave Double stainless steel galley sinks, set centerline w/ new Grohe faucet Pressure fresh water with redundant pumps and pressure tank Freshwater and saltwater foot pumps with separate spigots at galley sink 213 gallon stainless fresh water tankage capacity 10 gallon hot water heater, heated from engine or 120VAC (new 2018) Seagull IV X-1F freshwater purification system installed at galley sinks. Dinnerware and assorted cookware

Upholstered seat at nav station; chart storage in hinged table-top and additional under counter storage compartment Electrical panels, 12-volt and 120-volt distribution at nav station Garmin chartplotter at helm station Raymarine chartplotter at nav station Raymarine 24" Pathfinder4D 4kw Dome Radar Raymarine 125+ GPS Antenna Raymarine i50 speed, depth, wind instruments AMEC Camino 108S AIS Class B send/receive transceiver with integrated GPS and antenna splitter Simrad Autopilot Standard Horizon Matrix GX2150 VHF with AIS and remote mic in the cockpit Icom M802 SSB w/ integrated backstay antenna Pactor SCS PTC-IIex Modem Rogue Wave WiFi signal booster system WeBoost Drive cell phone signal booster Clarion M309 AM/FM/CD with speakers in the main salon, after cabin, and cockpit 

Yanmar 75HP, model 4JH2-TE supercharged diesel engine (5,367 hours) Mixing elbow replaced (2015) Dual Racor f500FG fuel filters with separate fuel assist pump for bleeding  Cockpit instruments include tachometer, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and hour meter plus starter switch Two stainless steel 50 gallon fuel tanks (100 gallons total) Electric fuel pump and fuel valving allowing fuel source and destination from 2 diesel fuel tanks Mastervolt 3.5kw diesel generator in separate lead-lined sound enclosure (approximately 2,100 hours) Generator control panel at nav station Well-insulated engine compartment provides quiet engine operation Ample main engine access via cabinet doors on 3 sides Generator accessible on 2 sides via large double-doors Max Prop 3-blade folding propeller (2012) PYI Dripless shaft seal with new prop shaft, coupler and cutlass bearing (2017) Sidepower, Model SE 100/185T, bow thruster w/joystick on steering pedestal in cockpit (2012) Village Marine Little Wonder watermaker (8 gph) (refurbished 2018) 

120 VAC system with 50 amp shorepower with shore power cords Mastervolt 3.5 kw diesel generator (2,100 hours) Batteries:  House Bank - 2ea 8D batteries (new 2021), Start - 1ea 4D (new 2021), Windlass - 1 ea 4D (new 2021) ProMariner ProSafe FS Galvanic Isolator Tie-switch allows us batterhouse bank batteries in parallel with engine / generator start battery Xantrex Prosine 2000 watt / 100 amp inverter/charger with remote control monitoring panel Newmar 3 output 40 amp battery charger 4 Kyocera KD 145 SC-UFU solar panels (580 watts total) Victron 100/50 MPPT solar charge controller LinkPro battery monitor 120VAC outlets with GFI breakers in forward and aft heads 120VAC outlets in forward and aft stateroom, galley, nav station, and salon 12VDC outlets in main salon, aft stateroom, at nav station, 2 in cockpit All navigation and interior lighting upgraded to LED throughout

Sail Inventory: Genoa Staysail Mainsail (2018)  Rigging: Selden aluminum mast with electric in-mast furling, double spreaders Selden Rod-Kicker vang with 4:1 purchase All standing rigging is s/s 1x19 w/Norseman fittings (forestay new in 2019) All running rigging replaced (2015) All sail control lines led to the cockpit 2 Lewmar 54 2-speed primary winches 2 Lewmar 48 2-speed secondary winches Lewmar 44 2-speed winch for mainsheet in cockpit 2 Lewmar 44 winches on mast for halyards Lewmar 44 2-speed winch in cockpit for sail control lines 3 Spinlock deck rope clutches in cockpit Harken traveler Running backstays with 4:1 purchase and cam cleats Gybe preventer line system Windex and wind-speed at masthead Anchor light Steaming light Spreader lights

Maxwell VWC 2200 Windlass (rebuilt 2012) with controls in the cockpit as well as foot switch controls on the bow Mantus 65 lb. anchor with 250' 3/8" chain (2016) Delta plow anchor with 25' 3/8" chain & 225' 3/4" rode Fortress SX-37 21 lb. aluminum anchor in storage bag, never used 225' additional 3/4" 3-strand nylon rode 145' additional 3/4" 3-strand nylon rode 3 120’ ¾” hurricane lines 2 fender boards Jabsco deck washdown pump with hose and spray nozzle at bow for anchor and deck washdown Solid stainless stem head fitting with split bow roller with stowage for 2 anchors

Solid hand-laid fiberglass layup with no core using vinylester resins and Isophthalic gel coat Twaron fiber (similar to Kevlar) throughout hull Semi-skegged rudder Watertight stern sections across aft lazarettes and stern locker Watertight bow section forward of forward cabin with independent overboard drainage Lead keel attached with cast-in 1 1/2-inch stainless steel keel bolts 3" copper grounding strap run fore to aft both port and starboard All bronze through-hulls and valves, bonded and grounded Fold-down aft swim ladder Interprotect 2000 barrier coat and Petit Trinidad Pro bottom paint (2019) Aluminum toe rail Solid GRP fiberglass in all areas of deck for deck fittings and high stress areas Molded-in non-skid deck in AWLGrip gray Oiled teak handrails on foredeck coach roof and aft coach roof Stainless steel companionway handrails Stainless steel flagstaff Forward lazarette just behind anchor locker, dual hatches with dual Bailey latches Large aft lazarettes, port and starboard with dual Bailey latches for watertight seal hooks for line storage, and inside lighting Stern garage with dedicated Jabsco bilge pump with manual override in cockpit, and inside lighting Hot and cold fresh water shower mounted on stern swim step 1 pair stainless cleats forward, 2 pair mid-ships, 2 pair aft; all 12" Stainless steel pulpit Custom stainless steel transom arch with solar panels and pivoting davit system 30"-high SS stanchions with double vinyl-covered SS lifelines with port and starboard boarding gates, teak and SS boarding ladder 4 stainless steel dorade vents with teak dorade boxes, screened Forward dorade vents have SS guards with safety rails All deck hatches refurbished with new Lexan and seals (2017) Separate screens for all opening ports Stamoid dodger and bimini, with polycarbonate windows, side curtains, and sunshades, color beige (new  2017) Dedicated propane locker with 2 10-lb aluminum propane bottles, Bailey latch Edson outboard engine mounting plate and lifting davit on transom Sunbrella covers for all winches, side windows and deck hatches

Stainless steel wheel at helm Whitlock cable steering with brake Whitlock pedestal with offset instrument box and grab-rail, single-lever engine control 5" Richie compass with stainless steel cover and switch-controlled illumination Garmin Chart plotter at helm station Teak, single-piece, louvered, and screened drop board Teak folding cockpit table 2 cockpit backrest seats

10' Zodiac Cadet aluminum bottom inflatable (2020) Mercury 15 hp 4-stroke outboard w/Electronic Fuel Injection ACR GlobalFix EPIRB Winslow 6-person liferaft in valise (certification needed) Lifesling mounted in canister on aft rail Man Overboard deployment pole on Backstay Overhead lee-cloth padeyes in forward and aft cabins Waterproof collision compartments fore and aft All cabinet hardware positive locking All cabin sole sections positive locking Nearly every hose double-clamped (exception is water maker) Solid teak handrails throughout Redundant bilge pumps with float switches High-water bilge alarm Whale gusher manual bilge pump Bottom of rudder above bottom of keel for grounding safety Coast-Guard approved flare kit  5 fire extinguishers Smoke / CO2 detectors Four (4) life jackets 3 throwable flotation cushions Six dock lines and fenders Magma Catalina propane grill on transom Brownie SCUBA Dive Compressor & two tanks Extensive system and equipment documentation Numerous spares

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.