1996 Custom 54' (16.46 m) Biloxi Schooner
Destin, Florida, United States
Daniel Webster Clements
Proven charter schooner with rare Gulf Coast pedigree Retractable Centerboard For Sale in Destin, Florida Topside Inspection needed to bring COI back current - contact broker for more info Vessel has run successful dolphin cruise/day charters for over 10 years
Flag of Registry: United States
- Other
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Wood Hull
- HIN/IMO: 02548
Vessel ID# 2856791 Last Updated: 2026-08-20 12:14:07
| FEATURES: |
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| 10+ years of proven dolphin cruise & day charter revenue |
| Retractable steel centerboard — 6.5 ft draft down, 3.5 ft up |
| Expansive deck space — 15' x 11' aft deck plus 40" side decks |
| Custom-built with pressure-treated southern yellow pine & laminated spruce spars |
| Rare Nova Scotia hardware — Lunenburg Foundry windlass & Puritan Steerer wheel |
| Notable Upgrades: This schooner has delivered over a decade of successful dolphin cruise and day charter service. Built from pressure-treated southern yellow pine with laminated spruce spars, she carries original Nova Scotia-made deck hardware. A topside inspection is needed to renew her COI — contact broker for details. |
Description
1996 Custom Built Biloxi Schooner
Retractable Centerboard For Sale in Destin
Florida Topside inspection needed to bring the COI current—contact broker for more information.
Vessel has run successful dolphin cruise/day charters for more than 10 years.
The design of the Daniel Webster Clements was inspired, to a great extent, by one of the legendary Gulf Coast "Biloxi" schooners, the Julia Delecruz, built in 1924. The Daniel Webster Clements' keel was laid in 1994 at the Zirlott Boatbuilding Yard in Coden, Alabama, near Mobile. Construction took four years, with completion in 1998.
She has a displacement of 32 tons, a deck length of 54 feet, and a sparred length of 72 feet. The beam is 17'9". She carries a steel centerboard and draws a little over six and a half feet with the board down and three and a half feet with the board up.
She is built with pressure-treated southern yellow pine. The mast and bowsprit are solid pressure-treated pine, while the booms, gaffs, and topmast are laminated spruce for lightness.
The interior bulkheads and tongue-and-groove paneling are pressure-treated pine. The cabin flooring is white oak.
The side decks are 40" wide, and the roomy aft deck is 15 feet wide by 11 feet long. The deck space between the two cabins measures 16 feet wide by 6 feet long. The top cabin provides excellent gathering space for customers.
Forward, the vessel carries a Lunenburg Foundry Ratchet Gypsy Windlass manufactured in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
The centerboard is retractable and is lifted and lowered by a Thern Spur Gear hand winch, model M452. The 1,000-pound centerboard weight is supported by a hawser.
The vessel is steered using a Lunenburg Puritan Steerer No. 2 with a 32-inch bronze wheel.
The current owner has operated successful dolphin cruise and day charters with the vessel for over 10 years.
Miles Yacht Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Great Southern Yacht Company. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: 02548
Official Number: 1045310
LOA: 54' (16.46 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1996
Beam: 18'
LOD: 53'
LWL: 54'
Draft Max: 6' 9''
Draft Min: 3' 6''
Cabins: 4
Heads: 3
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Wood
Bridge Clearance: 47'
Designer: Gene Zirlott
Photos click to view all
Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Cummins
- Engine Model: 4BT
- Power HP: 105.00
- Power KW: 78.30
