52' 1984 Irwin 52

Accommodation

The large center cockpit offers a relaxed and comfortable seating area surrounding the helm and navigation instruments. A folding cockpit table stows neatly against the helm pedestal, while the custom hardtop provides excellent protection from both sun and rain with removable canvas panels. Large clear enclosure windows offer outstanding visibility underway. The spacious aft deck accommodates the Highfield 310 RIB securely on heavy-duty davits, and a fold-out swim platform provides easy water access while at anchor. Wide, uncluttered side decks and conveniently positioned winches make short-handed sailing simple and efficient.

Below deck, the spacious salon immediately showcases the Irwin 52's traditional craftsmanship and inviting atmosphere. An L-shaped port settee with a folding table, a long starboard settee, and two movable upholstered chairs create a comfortable living space, while both salon settees can also serve as additional single berths. A well-equipped galley lies aft to starboard and features generous storage, refrigeration, freezer capacity, and a Force 10 propane range.

All three staterooms feature private en-suite heads, abundant storage, air conditioning, and fans. The forward guest cabin offers a spacious V-berth, while the port guest cabin features a comfortable double berth with hanging lockers and drawers. The large aft owner's stateroom includes generous storage, a partial walk-around berth, private en-suite head, and separate shower. The original port quarter cabin has been converted into a fully equipped workshop and utility room.

Interior Comforts and Amenities

Salon

• L-shaped port settee
• Folding wooden salon table
• Starboard settee (6'5") converts to a single berth
• (2) Movable upholstered chairs

Cabins

• (3) Double cabins
• (3) Private en-suite heads
• Separate shower in aft owner's cabin
• (2) Fans in each cabin
• Air conditioning outlets throughout
• Hanging lockers and storage drawers in each cabin
• Partial walk-around berth in owner's cabin
• Air conditioning units located beneath berth

Galley

• Spacious U-shaped galley
• Extensive countertop workspace
• Ample storage throughout
• Force 10 three-burner propane stove
• Thermostatically controlled oven
• Built-in microwave/convection oven
• Double stainless steel sinks
• Retractable spray faucet
• Pot filler
• Double top-loading refrigerator
• (2) Grunert holding plates
• Separate top-loading freezer
• (2) Grunert holding plates
• Refrigerator and freezer operate on 120V AC or 12V DC via inverter
• Coffee maker
• Built-in Nutone food processor
• Built-in blender
• Drawers and storage cabinets
• Complete set of dishes, cookware, bakeware, utensils, and silverware

Workshop / Utility Room

• Port quarter cabin converted to workshop
• Utility room
• Bench vice
• Assorted tools

Electronics and Navigation

• Raymarine Axiom+ multifunction chartplotter at helm
• (4) GPS units
• Integrated GPS in Raymarine chartplotter
• GPS on backbone
• Integrated GPS in Standard Horizon VHF
• Furuno legacy GPS at chart table
• Navionics Caribbean electronic charts for Raymarine chartplotter
• Navigation electronics refit (1/2026)
• Caribbean paper charts
• Binoculars
• Raymarine autopilot with controls at helm and chart table (1/2026)
• Danforth 12" magnetic compass at binnacle
• Raymarine electronic compass
• Raymarine wind speed and depth instruments at helm with repeater at chart table (1/2026)
• Icom 710 SSB radio at chart table
• Icom AT-130 automatic tuner for backstay antenna
• Standard Horizon GX2410 VHF/GPS/AIS at chart table (11/2024)
• Main mast VHF antenna
• Uniden UM385 VHF in cockpit
• Mizzen mast VHF antenna
• Handheld VHF with charger

Electrical Systems

• Hart 2500W inverter/charger
• Three-stage battery charger
• 120V AC shore power charging
• Generator charging capability
• 2500W inverter
• 3-stage Balmar alternator charging system
• (2) 8D 12V AGM house batteries, 255Ah each (1/2026)
• (2) Group 31 12V AGM batteries located forward for windlass and bow thruster
• Dedicated generator battery
• Generator alternator charging system
• Isolated generator battery system

Deck and Hull Equipment

• (2) Barlow 32 2-speed self-tailing jib sheet winches
• Lewmar 48 2-speed self-tailing mainsheet winch
• Barlow 19 2-speed centerboard pennant winch
• (2) Harken 44 2-speed self-tailing secondary winches for staysail
• (3) Barlow 23 2-speed winches for genoa, spinnaker, and spare jib halyards
• Lewmar 44 2-speed self-tailing main halyard winch
• Barlow 19 2-speed main boom reefing winch
• Barlow 19 2-speed mizzen sheet winch
• Lewmar 44 2-speed self-tailing mizzen halyard winch
• Double forward chain locker
• 200 ft of 3/8" BBB galvanized primary anchor chain
• 125 ft of 3/8" secondary chain
• 200 ft secondary rode
• 12V Galley Maid windlass with 3/8" gypsy and wildcat drum
• Double bow roller
• 55 lb Delta galvanized primary anchor
• 44 lb Delta stainless steel secondary anchor
• 44 lb Delta galvanized stern anchor
• Stern rail anchor mount
• 300 ft of 5/8" stern anchor rode
• Highfield 310 aluminum/Hypalon inflatable dinghy (1/2024)
• (2) Dinghy benches
• Dinghy bow locker
• Dry floor
• Dinghy anchor with chain and rode
• 9.8 HP Nissan two-stroke outboard (12/2025)
• 2-gallon bow locker fuel tank
• 6-gallon portable fuel tank

Sails and Rigging

• North Sails 130% high-cut headsail (10/2016)
• Harken roller furling headsail
• High-cut staysail
• Harken roller furling staysail
• Doyle full-batten mainsail (2/2020)
• Two reef points
• StackPack
• Lazy jacks
• Doyle full-batten mizzen sail (11/2021)
• StackPack
• Lazy jacks
• Mast step replaced with new aluminum (11/2018)
• Masts and booms removed, stripped, primed, and repainted (11/2018)

Mechanical Equipment

• Cruise Air air conditioning
• (3) Separate air conditioning zones
• Individual thermostats
• Salon and cabin air conditioning
• Mase 7.6 kW diesel generator
• Perkins 85 HP diesel engine
• Nissan 9.8 HP outboard
• Westmar electric bow thruster
• Village Marine watermaker
• 26 GPH water production
• 120V AC operation
• Full spare parts inventory available upon request

Safety Equipment

• (6) Adult life jackets
• Infant life jacket
• (2) Youth life jackets
• (2) Inflatable harnesses with tethers
• EPIRB (battery replaced 4/2024)
• Stern rail-mounted EPIRB
• Life ring
• Stern rail-mounted life ring
• Life Sling with stern rail case
• Electric solenoid propane shutoff
• Rule 3700 GPH sump and bilge pumps
• High water alarm
• Manual bilge pump
• No liferaft

Tender

• Highfield 310 aluminum/Hypalon inflatable dinghy (1/2024)
• (2) Bench seats
• Bow locker
• Dry floor
• 9.8 HP Nissan two-stroke outboard (12/2025)
• 2-gallon bow locker fuel tank
• 6-gallon portable fuel tank

Engine Information

• Perkins 85 HP diesel
• 3,742 engine hours

Tankage

• Fresh Water: 380 gal (1,400 L) in (2) tanks beneath salon floor
• Fuel: 240 gal (900 L) in (2) tanks beneath salon floor
• Holding Tank: 620 gal

Owner's Comments and Boat History

The first two owners spent nearly ten years cruising South Florida, while the third owner explored Cartagena, Cuba, and Trinidad over the following nine years. The current owner and his wife have spent the past nineteen years cruising throughout the Caribbean, occasionally chartering to couples while exploring many remote anchorages and islands.

Jalapeño is currently hauled out in Grenada for hurricane season and has been consistently maintained to a high standard throughout her ownership.

Recent Maintenance

• Bottom stripped, faired, primed, and painted (12/2023)
• Bottom paint (12/2025)
• See individual systems for additional upgrade details

"My wife and I, when not on Jalapeño, lived in the mountains of Central Mexico, thus the name Jalapeño. I lived on a sailboat for 20 years in Miami and missed the cruising lifestyle. I decided that I would like to buy a boat that I could handle with my wife and one that would make her comfortable and not feel like she was 'camping out'. The Irwin 52, with its large tankage, spacious accommodations, and air conditioning, seemed to be a lot of boat for the money. My wife loves to cook, and the spacious, well-equipped galley became one of her favorite places aboard. At the beginning of our adventure she was somewhat reluctant, but after seven years of cruising the Caribbean she became more enthusiastic about returning to Jalapeño than I ever imagined.

I purchased Jalapeño in excellent condition and specifically chose her because of the hardtop cockpit enclosure, which set her apart from the other Irwin 52s on the market. We have sailed throughout nearly the entire Caribbean, east to west and north to south, in all types of weather. Even in the harshest wind and sea conditions, we have always felt safe and have consistently arrived ahead of the other cruising boats traveling with us."

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.

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