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PATRIOT 53' 0" MERRITT BOAT WORKS 1978 PRICE ON APPLICATION
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Specifications

Accomodations:
2 staterooms
Length:
53' 0" (16.15 m)
Beam:
16' 5" (5.00 m)
Draft:
3' 6" (1.07 m)
Year Built:
1978
Builder:
MERRITT BOAT WORKS
Category:
Sport Fisherman
Engines:
2 engines MAN D2840LE401
Cruise Speed:
27 Kts. (31 MPH)
Max Speed:
33 Kts. (38 MPH)
Location:
Florida - Central East CoastUnited States
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Basic Information

Builder:
MERRITT BOAT WORKS
Category:
Sport Fisherman
Sub Category:
Sport Fisherman
Model Year:
1978
Year Built:
1978
Refit Year:
2015
Country:
United States
Fly Bridge:
Yes
Cockpit:
Yes

Dimensions

LOA:
53' 0" (16.15m)
Beam:
16' 5" (5.00m)
Max Draft:
3' 6" (1.07m)

Speed, Capacities and Weight

Cruise Speed:
27 Kts. (31 MPH)
Cruise Speed RPM:
1950 Kts.
Max Speed:
33 Kts. (38 MPH)
Water Capacity:
150 Gallons
Fuel Capacity:
880 Gallons

Accommodations

Total Berths:
3
Sleeps:
4
Total Heads:
2

Hull and Deck Information

Hull Material:
Wood
Hull Color:
White
Hull Designer:
Merritt
Exterior Designer:
Merritt

Engine Information

Engines:
2
Manufacturer:
MAN
Model:
D2840LE401
Engine Type:
Inboard
Fuel Type:
Diesel

Overview

Merritt 53' Sportfish - refit in 2015 including new tower , new electronics, full paint and much more.
Twin MAN diesels. Must be seen to fully appreciate.

OVERVIEW

Major refit in 2015 on this classic Merritt sportfish including new tower, new electronics, complete paint job, new teak covering boards, new interior, new generator and refinished teak deck. PATRIOT is a fabulous fishing machine that cruises 27.5 knots at 1950 rpms while using 50 gallons per hour; top speed of 33 knots.

PATRIOT comfortable sleeps four owners and guests in two staterooms, with two heads. From the cockpit, one enters the Salon though sliding double doors. The Salon is open to the Galley. Master and Guest Staterooms are accessed from the companionway, down three steps and forward of the Galley. There is storage underneath the teak steps.  

SALON

  • Teak interior
  • Custom reel storage cabinet in Salon
  • L-shaped brown leather sofa with storage below
  • End table with storage cabinet, port side, aft
  • 2 Barrel-style swivel chairs, starboard
  • 42" TV in pop-up cabinetry, starboard, between barrel chairs
  • AM/FM Stereo
  • 6-Disk CD player
  • LED lighting, recessed in overhead, new 2011
  • Beige carpeting, new 2014
  • Mini-blinds on windows, new 2016
  • Sliding double doors to cockpit, teak and tinted glass on centerline

GALLEY

  • Port side, open to Salon
  • U-shaped galley
  • 2-burner stove built-in to aft peninsula counter top
  • Stainless steel double sinks with single lever faucet
  • Teak cabinetry
  • Neutral beige Formica counter tops
  • Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, new June 2016, starboard
  • Refrigerator drawer in cabinetry
  • Microwave
  • Plentiful storage in cabinets and drawers
  • Teak and holly sole

MASTER STATEROOM

  • Located to port
  • Queen berth with four drawers for storage below
  • Built-in night table with three drawers
  • Bedspread and coordinating pillows
  • Teak-trimmed port light

MASTER HEAD

  • Forward of Master Stateroom
  • Marine toilet
  • White oval sink with single lever faucet in off-white counter top
  • Vanity with storage cabinet and drawers
  • Mirrored cabinet above sink
  • Wood-framed lighting overhead
  • Stall shower
  • Deck hatch
  • Teak and holly sole

GUEST STATEROOM

  • Forward
  • Twin upper berth over double lower berth
  • Bedspreads and coordinating pillows
  • Built-in dresser
  • Storage lockers
  • Hatch to bow

GUEST HEAD

  • Starboard, off companionway
  • Marine toilet
  • Stainless steel oval sink with single lever faucet in beige counter top
  • Vanity with storage cabinet
  • Mirrored cabinet above sink
  • Stall shower with Plexiglas door
  • Porthole
  • Teak and holly sole

FLYBRIDGE and TOWER

  • Teak accented helm station with stainless steel wheel and storage cabinets
  • Fresh varnish, November 2016
  • Full PipeWelders tower, new 2015
  • Rod holders
  • Radar array mounted on flybridge hardtop
  • White padded pedestal helm chair with teak accent
  • Molded-in seating around flybridge, white cushions with teak accent
  • Storage under seat cushions
  • SeaCrylic U-zip enclosure; material exclusive to PipeWelders
  • Stereo speakers on flybridge
  • Tuna tower steering wheel and engines controls
  • Aluminum ladders port and starboard to tower

ELECTRONICS

  • All electronics installed new in 2014:
  • 2 Garmin 12" Touchscreen units
  • Garmin 12 kW 72 NM radar with 6' array
  • 2 Garmin back up GPS/Sounders with 1040 XS chart plotter
  • Garmin black box network sounder, adjustable frequency 25-210 KHZ, thru hulls with 6-25 and 6-10 beam width
  • Garmin XM SAT/TV with continuous weather and entertainment
  • Garmin AIS 600
  • Garmin music audio system with remote controlFusion stereo system interfaced to TV and DVD

DECK and COCKPIT

  • PipeWelders full tower, new 2015
  • Outriggers, new 2015
  • Teak cockpit - ready to be installed
  • Bluewater fighting chair with 8 rod holders
  • 6 Rod holders in gunwale
  • Teak step/bench
  • Anodized aluminum ladder with teak steps from cockpit to flybridge, portside
  • Raised step entry to Salon thru teak/glass sliding door on centerline
  • Cushions on top of cabinets port and starboard for seating
  • 2 Cockpit freezers
  • Tackle center
  • Live well
  • Transom door
  • Cockpit cover
  • Electric reel outlets
  • Drink cooler
  • Stereo speakers

ENGINE ROOM and MECHANICAL DETAILS

  • Twin 820hp MAN D2840LE401 diesel engines, 1995 models
  • Approximately 5590 hours on engines installed 1995
  • Engines serviced with tune up 2016, including injectors and cooling system
  • Injectors, new 2012
  • Engine mounts, new 2014
  • Engines aligned 2014
  • Shafts reconditioned, 2013
  • Turbos blueprinted, 2012
  • Propellers blueprinted, 2013
  • Strut bearings, new 2014
  • Coolers cleaned out, 2014
  • ZF transmissions 1:580 to 1
  • Glendinning electronic controls
  • New fuel transfer system
  • New Halon fire control system
  • Headhunter system, installed new 2013
  • Freshwater cooling
  • Dripless shaft logs, new 2008
  • Trim tabs
  • Fuel shut off
  • Engine room insulation
  • Oil change system
  • Cruisair air conditioning system
  • 2 Bilge blowers
  • 2 Racor filters
  • 9 Automatic bilge pumps

REFIT/UPGRADES 2012-2016

  • 2012:
    New Bluewater fighting chair, rocket launcher & helm chair

  • 2013:
    New teak transom by Merritt
    New Headhunter sanitation system
    New Headhunter toilets
    New Headhunter freshwater pump
    New fixtures in head
    New custom sanitation tanks
    New head teak and holly floors
    New air handlers
    New interior wiring
    New interior plumbing
    New wall coverings
    Fresh varnish in staterooms
    New mattress
    New cockpit paint
    New bilge pumps
    New bridge handrail
    New LED lighting
  • 2013/2014:
    New carpeting
    New teak covering boards
  • 2014:
    New Northern Lights generator (with approx. 760 December 2016)
    New 42" TV in pop-up cabinet, Salon
    New leather sofa
    New Master Stateroom
    New Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer
    New teak and holly floor in galley
    Underwater lights installed

  • 2015:
    New Jastram Engineering hydraulic steering system (like 80' Merritt)
    New Garmin electronics
    New transducer
    New PipeWelders tower
    New PipeWelders outriggers
    New SeaCrylic flybridge enclosure

  • 2016:
    Varnish stripped and reapplied
    New cockpit ready t be installed

ADDITIONAL UPDATES

  • All pumps replaced in last two years
  • All thru hulls were dropped and checked in the last three years
  • Cockpit freezers and drink boxes, new 2011

BROKER'S REMARKS

PATRIOT received a major refit in 2015 that included a new PipeWelders full tower, new electronics, complete paint job, and so much more. This classic Merritt has been brought up to date and will provide its new owner with many happy hours of fishing. PATRIOT is a "must see" for the serious sportfisherman.
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Yacht name «PATRIOT» – MERRITT BOAT WORKS is for sale and located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Central East Coast, USA.

Sport Fisherman  «PATRIOT» built by manufacturer MERRITT BOAT WORKS in 1978 — available for sale. Yacht location: USA. If you are looking to buy a yacht «PATRIOT» or need additional information on the purchase price of this MERRITT BOAT WORKS,
please call: +1-954-274-4435 (USA)

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