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IRWIN 52-2

IRWIN 52-2

Irwin Yachts๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธยท Design: Ted Irwin
$115,539 avg$96,258 โ€“ $130,000 (4 listings)1982โ€“1988
$4.6K โ€“ $12K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoCutterVariableFull/Long
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Specifications

Hull

LOA52 ft
LWL46 ft
Beam15.33 ft
Draft12.33 ft/ 5.33 ft min
Displacement44,500 lb
Hull speed1.34ยทโˆšLWL9.1 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height56.33 ft
Jforetriangle base22 ft
Pmainsail luff59 ft
Emainsail foot20 ft
FLforestay22 ft
Mainsail1,256.8 sq ft
Jib (100%)619.6 sq ft
Spinnaker1,053.4 sq ft

Engine

CommonlyPerkins, Yanmar, Vetus, Westerbeke, Ford

Direct variants of the IRWIN 52-2

Near-identical models โ€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort38.0
Capsize1.73
SA/Disp14.5
Disp/Len204

Estimated Value

Limited Data
Based on 2 listings
Low
$81,327
Estimated Value
$87,862
High
$94,397
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 52ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$4.6K โ€“ $12K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the IRWIN 52-2yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind โ€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas โ€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a IRWIN 52-2? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist โ€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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Which engine powers your IRWIN 52-2?

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Brands sometimes mentioned for this model: Perkins, Yanmar, Vetus, Westerbeke โ€” is it one of these?

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