Aqua-Star 48 S

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Construction:

Overall Measured Length: 47’5” including 1’2” PP; 15’ beam.

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is Cat B “Offshore” for up to 8 persons

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• GRP Hull, deck & superstructure
• Blue GRP hull, white superstructure.
• All glass fibre construction is laminated by hand using isopthalic gelcoat and clear resins
• Extensive network of longitudinal and transverse stringers
• High density balsa core and ply deck reinforcing
• Teak laid flybridge, aft, side and fore decks
• Upgraded Stainless Steel window frames

Machinery:

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 2 x Volvo Penta D9 500hp diesels
• EVC electronic management and controls
• Direct shaft drive

Maintenance & Performance:

• Volvo fuel-flow/consumption data available after engine electronics upgrade in 2011
• Engine hours – approx 175 as of April 2012
• Engine last serviced: April 2012
• Cruising speed – approx 22 knots, Maximum speed – approx 28 knots
• Consumption from owners log: 20 l/h @ 8.5 kts = 900+Nm, 115 l/h @ 18kts

Propulsion & Steering:

• 2” shafts, rope cutters (2011) to 26” x 31.5” 4 blade bronze props
• Hydraulic steering
• Upgraded Sidepower bow thruster
• Upgraded Sidepower stern thruster
• Bennett Trim Tabs

Other Mechanical Equipment:

• Wesmar CPS 1000 Gyro hydraulic stabilizers

Electrical Systems:

Voltage Systems:

• 12vDC/24vDC domestic system with 220v ring main from generator  and/or shorepower

Battery Banks:

• 2 x 115 ah Engine start batteries (2010)
• Domestic 4 x 115ah (2010)
• Winch/Bow Thruster 2 x 100ah
• Stern Thruster/Passarelle 2 x 100ah
• Generator 1 x 85ah

Battery Chargers:

• Newmar Phase Three PT-70a 3 stage smart charger
• Secondary CRISTEC CP53 12v-16a Charger

Alternators:

• 2 x Engine alternators

Generator:

• 8kva HFL Generator
• Generator hours – approx 65 as of April 2012
• Generator last serviced: April 2012 

Shore Power:

• Aft deck shore power connection point

Other Electrical:

• Xantrex 1800 watt inverter

Plumbing Systems:

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Engine calorifier
• Electric immersion heater

Bilge Pumps:

• 3 x Automatic electric pumps
• 1 x Manual bilge pump

Tankage:

Fuel:

• 2 x 250 gal (2273 ltr)

Fresh water:

• 2 x 130 gal (1182 ltr)

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

• 1 x 18 gal (65ltr) serving forward heads.
• 1 x 18 gal (65ltr) serving aft heads.

Navigation Equipment:

At Main Helm:

• RaymarineE120 Radar/Colour Plotter
• Raymarine ST60+ Tri Data
• Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot
• Raymarine ST60 Wind speed/direction (located in saloon)
• Class B AIS – 2011/12
• Plastimo Compass
• Echopilot FLS Platinum forward looking sounder
• Aqua-Star touch screen electric management system
• Full analogue and digital engine instrumentation
• Laptop PC connection(PC Plotter marine software can be provided)
• Standby 12v/battery operated GPS

At Flybridge:

• Raymarine E80 Radar/Colour Plotter repeater
• Raymarine ST60 Tri Data
• Raymarine ST60 Wind speed/direction
• Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot
• Plastimo Compass

Communications Equipment:

• Raymarine RAY 240E VHF (at main and flybridge helms)
• 405/GPS EPIRB 2011/12

Domestic Equipment:

Galley:

• Whirlpool 4 ring ceramic hob
• Refrigerated chest (ventilation improved 2012)
• Panasonic microwave oven
• Isotherm fridge freezer
• Whirlpool dishwasher

Heads/Showers:

• Hans Grohe thermostatic taps/showers
• Jabsco electric flush heads

Heating & Air conditioning:

• Eberspacher DL5 heating to all cabins and aft deck
• Cruisair reverse cycle aircon (3 units)

Entertainment:

• Tracvision satellite TV
• 2 x flat screen tvs (forward cabin and saloon)
• DVD player
• Bose speakers
• CD/radio with JVC speakers

Lighting:

• Inset spotlights throughout
• Touch pad lighting with dimmer option
• Exterior courtesy lighting
• Red night vision lights at lower helm

Accommodation:

Summary of Accommodation:

• 6 berths in forward double, aft double and convertible dinette
• Teak and holly flooring to saloon, galley/dinette
• New Navy blue carpets throughout 2011/12
• Cream leather upholstery
• High gloss wood veneer interior

Forward Cabin:

• Offset double berth located diagonally to port. Two hanging lockers, bedside table and further storage drawers beneath. Heating and air conditioning outlets. Bulkhead mounted flat screen TV.

Forward Heads:

• Washbasin inset in blue Corian surround, teak grated flooring with automatic pump out to shower area. Dimplex heated towel rail, mirror fronted cabinet. Extractor fan.

Dinette

• C-Shaped leather seating around an adjustable height table. The table lowers to convert to a double berth and there is a bulkhead mounted privacy curtain.

Galley:

• Located opposite the dinette with a large corian work surface and numerous eye and floor level lockers. A 1 ½ bowl sink is inset and concealed. Extractor fan.

Main Saloon:

• C-Shaped leather seating around an adjustable height folding leaf table. To starboard lies the entertainment cabinet with concealed pop up TV and drinks cabinet.  Heating and air-conditioning outlets. The forward section of the seating can be raised to create a forward facing nav seat when at sea.

Main Helm

• Raised double helm seat with stainless steel foot rest. Two tiered dashboard with opening side windows.

Master Cabin:

• Central double berth with sprung mattress, bedside lockers, lights and storage areas. Dressing table with illuminated mirror and leather chair. Two almost full height wardrobes, two escape hatches and heating/air-conditioning outlets.

Ensuite Heads:

• Wash basin inset in corian surround with storage lockers, razor power point, dimplex heated towel rail and extractor fan. There is a small knee bath with folding shower screen and bulkhead mounted shower attachment.

Deck Equipment:

General:

• Besenzoni 200kg passarelle (tender crane)
• Boathook
• Fenders
• Stainless steel hand rails with side and aft boarding gates
• Extra stainless steel handrails to cockpit/fly-bridge for added security under way – useful for oilskin hanging and storage in suspended hammock

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• 20 kg claw anchor
• Two bow rollers with mooring bollard (2012)
• Lofrans winch
• 80m x 10mm calibrated chain
• 8 cleats/mooring bollards with stainless steel rubbing strips to all cleats
• Double rubber D fendering

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Full flybridge cover
• Full aft deck enclosure cover
• New 2011/12 fitted waterproof covers which can stay fitted whilst in use
• New 2011/12 storage bags to dodgers for rope tails/deck equipment
• Windscreen sun screen
• Sunbrella blue and white upholstered flybridge seating and integrated aft deck bench seat
• Tender cover

Tender & Outboard:

• 3.1 Avon RIB tender (2011)
• 4hp 4-stroke Yamaha outboard

Safety Equipment:

• Zodiac 6 man life raft
• 2 x Life rings
• Rope cutters
• GPS EPIRB – 2011/12

Fire-fighting equipment:

• Automatic engine room fire extinguishing system
• Hand held extinguishers throughout the accommodation areas

Brokers Comments:

Perhaps an overused statement, but why buy new when you can obtain this highly specified 48 with low hours, big engines, and the benefit of thorough maintenance scheduling. She really has been very carefully looked after and has an options list to die for.