“Tsunami” is the only 55 footer Merritt has ever built, she is a unique and classic example of the builders sportfishing expertise. She has undergone a major complete refit at the Merritt yard, which includes a new mezzanine cockpit with new fuel tanks, new teak deck and new cockpit freezer in 2010. She had a complete redo of the pump room including new water tanks, new A/C and refrigeration compressors, watermaker, plumbing and electrical in 2009.

She had a complete interior makeover in 2009 with new countertops, wall coverings, headliner, new u-shaped salon leather settee with storage under, 2-new barrel chairs, tackle drawers and pop-up TV with custom entertainment cabinet. She has all new stone countertops throughout the salon, galley and both heads. Both heads have been updated with new wall coverings, fixtures, mirrors and all interior woodwork has been refinished with satin varnish coatings.

Also in 2009, she had an engine room redo with new hull air boxes, new hoses, new hydraulic steering and a general reorganizing to clean things up. Her engines have been gone through with new water pumps, blueprinted turbos, as well as fuel and cooling system services.

She has had a new Pipewelders tower and complete paintjob in 2008, and in 2009 all varnish stripped and refinished with over 25 coats of Schooner Varnish. She had a new bow rail installed in 2009. A new custom C-Worthy enclosure with Strataglas was installed in 2009 along with new bridge cushions, new cockpit cover, new transom cover and mezzanine cushions.

“Tsunami” has been painstakingly restored and updated and her owner has been meticulous with her care and maintenance and it shows. The boat has been kept under the shed at Merritt’s and has been diligently maintained. She is a very economical boat to operate burning less than 50 gallons an hour at a 25knot cruise. She fishes with the all the benefits of a custom boat and handles with an agility and ease while fighting fish that makes it easy on angler and crew.

“Tsunami” is a unique one-of-a-kind boat that highlights the builder’s ability to create a beautiful classy boat with finely detailed woodwork while maintaining its purpose with fishing functionality.

Entering the completely updated salon through the wide center cockpit door there is a u-shaped leather settee to port with storage under. There is a 7-drawer tackle cabinet along the aft bulkhead to starboard with two-barrel chairs and an entertainment center in the middle to starboard. Walking below the guest stateroom is to port with guest head to starboard and master stateroom forward with the master head fully forward.

Salon:

New U-shaped Leather Settee with storage under

Two new barrel chairs

New teak entertainment center cabinet with Stereo/DVD/SAT TV/iPod hookup

New Pop-up flatscreen TV

Teak tackle cabinet with stone top

New headliner and flush light fixtures

Large countertops

Deep stainless sink

Under counter icemaker

Storage cabinets and drawers

Over counter storage drawers with Burl Walnut doors

Custom Merritt stainless refrigerator and freezer

Over and under bunks

New mattresses and soft goods

Large hanging closet

Four large drawers

Corner cabinet with four drawers

Flatscreen TV/DVD Entertainment units for each bunk

New reading lights

Guest Head:

New shower fixtures and paint

New stone countertops

New fixtures

New mirrors

New wall coverings

Fresh Paint

Completely refinished vanity woodwork

Island berth with storage under

Night stands with new stone tops on either side with storage under

Two large full-length cedar lined hanging closets

New Flatscreen TV with SAT TV

Storage cabinets 

Five large drawers under the counter

Master Head:

Completely redone

New fixtures

New frameless glass shower door and newly painted

Vanity woodwork completely redone

New stone countertops

New mirrors

New sink fixtures 

Center console with two pop up panels for electronics

Port and Starboard bench seats with storage under

Drop down electronics panel from hardtop with VHF/Autopilot/Trolling valves

Complete Awlgrip paint job in 2008

Cold Molded Construction

Eskimo Ice Maker

Trim tabs

Teak toe rails

Teak bulkhead

Teak console

Bluewater Helm Chair

New Pipewelders tower 2008

New fuel tanks 2010

New teak cockpit deck 2010

New Mezzanine 2010

New C-Worthy Enclosure 2009

New C-Worthy Cockpit cover 2009

Tower Northstar 6000i GPS/Plotter/Echosounder

Tower Icom VHF

Furnuno NavNet VX2 GPS/25kW Radar/Plotter/Sounder

Northstar 972 GPS/Plotter

Icom VHF

Icom SSB

Simrad AP25 Autopilot

Furuno RD30 Digital depth/speed/temp

Pyrometer Exhaust manifold temp gauges

VHF Remote in Salon

SSB Remote in Salon

New Fusion Stereo

110/220-12/24V

Dolphin Battery Charger

On/Off Battery Switches/Parallel

220V Shore Power 50 amps either side of cockpit

Tower Spreader lights

Hardtop overhead lights

New 2006 Onan 21.5 kW Generator with new electrical end 2010

Twin 820HP MAN 2450 Total HRS.

New Air Intake boxes 2009

Oil Change System

Fuel transfer System

Watermakers Inc. 1100GPD watermaker

Racor Filters

Halon Fire System

Stainless 40gal. hot water system

200 gal fresh water

Pipewelders tower with steering and controls

Miya Epoch US 9R Electric Teaser Reels

Fighting Chair and Rocket launcher

Starboard cockpit tackle drawers

Port Cockpit freezer

Customized Rupp Triple Spreader Outriggers

Blacked Out Center Rigger

Kite reel outlets under gunnel

In-deck Livewell

New Mezzanine 2010

Large Freezer

Large refrigerated drink box

Tackle drawers under starboard seat

Tackle storage under starboard mezzanine deck

In-deck Free flow livewell

“Tsunami” is one of a kind in that she is the only 55’ ever built by the famed Merritt yard. Her unique interior Burl Walnut and satin finished teak panels are appreciated by all wood lovers that come aboard. She is completely refit in 2009/2010 —exterior and interior. She is ready for your rods and some great fishing action. Burning less than 50 gallons an hour at her 28 knot cruise is perhaps one of the most appealing attributes of all. However, her reknown sheer, fine styling, Bristol brightwork and storied lineage is always commented on when you back into the slip.