This Navigator/Californian yacht has a full stand up engine room and great access. New exhaust risers, new batteries, new anchor, new bridge stereo with XM satellite radio receiver, new screens, new dinghy upholstery, new fire extinguishers, new teak tables (bridge & cockpit). New bottom paint (5/15).

This boat has a top speed of 30.5 knots and easily cruises in the 20 plus knot range. The fuel economy is equal to or better than similar size boats. ESCAPADE made a Gulf Stream crossing this summer from Stuart, FL to Grand Cay in the northern Bahamas on one engine, burning only 25 gallons of diesel! About one gallon per hour at slow speed.

Vessel Walkthrough

Details on each cabin/area follow this walkthrough. You’ll usually board the boat at the hardtop covered cockpit or swim platform. The cockpit is a ½ step up from the swim platform, through stainless steel gates (one on the starboard side and one on the port side). Access to the raised express bridge deck is up two steps on the starboard side. A walkway leads straight ahead, past the large comfortable express bridge/helm area to the below deck entry, a hinged, heavy duty aluminum framed glass door with screen that swings up at a 45 degree angle to open.

Down 3-4 steps takes you into the salon, galley and accommodations area. Bright with lots of natural light and ventilation, with beautiful high gloss walnut wood on the bulkheads, doors, etc. Immediately at the bottom of these 3-4 steps on the right side is the extensive entertainment center and main electronics panel. On the left (port) side is the entrance to the master stateroom, down 2 steps with its en suite head/bathroom. Ahead from the entertainment center is an “L” shaped leather settee (with 3 large storage bins under the cushions), on the left (port) side forward of the master stateroom is the spacious galley, separated from the salon by a bar/counter with two stools. This entire area is flooded with light from two overhead opening round hatches with screens and from an opening port light with screen to port and starboard. Beyond the galley and settee is a centerline hallway/foyer leading to the day head and VIP stateroom.

A solid walnut wood door closes off this foyer to create the VIP suite complete with en suite head/bathroom.

This completes the general below deck walkthrough. See below for a detailed description and list of features for each of these cabins/areas.

Note: Yachting Magazine used the terms elegant and luxurious when describing the Veneti. It is a true yacht based on quality and size.

 Accommodations

Three cabin,  two stateroom layout offering privacy and two en suite heads with separate shower stalls. Plasma LED screen TVs, high gloss walnut bulkheads with solid walnut doors and trim. There is approximately 7’ of head room throughout the vessel and more in the master stateroom and engine room.

Number of Cabins: 3 Number of Queen Berths: 2 Can sleep seven (7) including settees/sofas Number of Heads: 2

Salon

The salon features a large 8’ L-shaped leather settee, walnut table, 22" plasma TV with Bose entertainment system, and offers excellent natural light through opening port holes with screens and an overhead opening deck hatch with screens.

• Separate zone air conditioning, Marine Aire with digital keypad control
• Blinds, Carpeting, Storage lockers
• L-Shaped leather settee with storage
• Speakers, Stereo System
• Raised main electrical panel behind glass door above entertainment center
• SeaTel Satellite Direct TV receiver with DVD (and Blu Ray player aboard)
• Niles speaker selection panel
• Bose surround sound stereo system
• (1) Flat screen TV one on bulkhead
• Recessed overhead lighting, and courtesy lights
• (4) Steps to helm deck with courtesy lights and sturdy hand rail
• Intercom/phone
• Fire extinguisher (new 6/15)
• (2) storage cabinets
• (3) large storage bins

Galley

Located across from salon, and separated by countertop bar with two stools. The galley offers spacious wrap around Corian counter tops, flush mounted 2 burner ceramic cook top, microwave/convection oven, double sink with opening port hole with screen above sink, full Norcold 6 cu.ft. refrigerator/freezer (new 6/13), stacked washer/dryer behind walnut wood enclosure and lots of storage.

• Clothes washer/dryer Corian counter tops
• Fresh water system (hot and cold)
• Sharp Carousel convection/microwave oven
• Galley refrigerator/freezer replaced in July 2013
• Double Bowl Corian sink
• Overhead recessed lighting
• Water filter (new 6/15)
• (3) storage lockers and (2) drawers, bottle storage in one locker

Master Stateroom

Very nicely located mid-ship for the least amount of motion; the master stateroom is well appointed, with a full walk-around Queen berth athwartship, (2) hanging lockers and (5) drawer storage. It also has (3) opening out port holes with screens for natural light and ventilation athwartship, a 19" flat screen TV/DVD player, intercom-phone and en suite head featuring Corian tops, vanity and separate shower stall.

• Sony Triniton TV with lockable hidden storage locker behind it
• Recessed overhead lights and reading lights, plus courtesy lights around berth
• (5) Storage drawers
• Fire extinguisher (new 6/15)
• Separate zone Marine Air A/C digital keypad control
• Stereo speakers with volume control
• Sony DVD player
• (2) hanging lockers
• Mirrored head board
• (2) Night stands with drawers
• Walk around Queen berth, positioned athwartship

Master Head

• Fresh water Vacuflush head
• Vanity with Corian countertop and bowl with storage below
• Shower head with telephone style adjustable wand
• Large medicine locker with mirror
• Acrylic shower door
• Corian flooring
• 12V exhaust fan (vented)
• Air conditioning vents
• Opening port light with screen and blind

VIP Guest Stateroom

The guest stateroom is forward, with centerline Queen berth, hanging locker (lighted) and drawer storage, plus (5) gunnel height storage cabinets and under mattress storage. 13" TV/DVD player, en suite head with Corian tops, vanity and a separate shower stall. There is also a circular overhead deck hatch for natural light and ventilation with screen.

• Separate zone Marine Air A/C with digital key pad control
• Carpeting
• Bulkhead mounted mirror
• Private head with stall shower
• Hanging locker (lighted)
• Centerline Queen berth
• Toshiba 13 TV with DVD player
• Carbon Monoxide monitor
• Overhead and reading lights
• (5) Storage drawers and lockers
• (2) Clarion stereo speakers with volume control

Midship/Guest Head

• Fresh water Vacuflush head
• Vanity with Corian countertop and bowl
• Air conditioning vents
• Shower head with telephone style adjustable wand
• Medicine locker with mirrors
• Acrylic shower door
• 12V exhaust fan (vented)

The heads are well laid out, with one solely for Master Stateroom and the second offers access from the guest stateroom and hall access for company to use as a day head.

Helm

The helm deck area (Raised Express Bridge) is covered by a molded fiberglass hardtop and is hard on 3 sides with windows on the port and starboard sides, 3 windows forward and a soft aft enclosure panel. There is a large sliding overhead glass hatch for extra lighting and ventilation. This area has (2) zone air conditioning and has great visibility while navigating and/ or entertaining. There is bound carpet overlay, a huge L-Shaped wrap around settee on the port side with cushions and storage beneath. There is also a folding teak table, a double sliding bench style helm seat with cushions, intercom system, overhead lighting, stereo speakers, aft curtain and door both white vinyl with very large Isinglass for visibility. The helm navigation station is spacious and well laid out with Edson Hynautic wheel steering and Volvo electronic controls and gauges. This area is extremely comfortable and ideal for entertaining or simply relaxing either at dockside or while under way!!

The helm is outfitted with the latest in Marine electronics, including a newer color Standard Horizon chart plotter with touch screen GPS with Max D plotting software, Raymarine sonar/chart plotter with radar; Raymarine autopilot, Bow thruster controls, and 3 HD wipers. Nothing has been spared in this electronics suite and you will find redundant systems on battery chargers and the Air Conditioning Pump, making this a true long range cruiser or great express weekender.

The helm has excellent visibility with a full enclosure and two new air conditioning units of 16,000 BTU (Jan 2014).

• Tank tender fuel, water monitor and holding tank
• Icom M502 VHF radio
• Wheel steering
• Sharp Aquos flat screen TV
• Side power bow thruster remote controls
• Anchor windlass control switch (also controls on deck)
• New bridge stereo/CD player and XM satellite radio receiver (new 6/15)
• 110 volt AC outlet
• Fuel gauges
• Fire extinguisher (new 6/15)
• Exalto windshield wiper controls
• Cable TV outlet
• Intercom phone
• Bennett trim tab controls
• RayMarine RP 650 auto pilot
• Ritchie compass

Cockpit

The cockpit features a molded fiberglass swim platform with teak sole overlay. There is a 2007 Freedom hydraulic lift which houses a new 2007 12' Zodiac Yachtline inflatable with Yamaha 25hp 4 stroke motor with approximately 70 hours. There is a Glendenning cable master, 2 stainless steel swinging gates, lift up storage area with freshwater washdown, (2) aft facing lights, dockside cable TV and telephone outlet.  Bench seat with cushions and cover. There is a lift up hatch for access to the spacious engine room. There is a full wet bar and grilling station area with sink, refrigerator, storage cabinetry and a Miele electronic grill, 110 VAC outlet and overhead lighting. There is also a telephone style shower with hot and cold water.  There is a fiberglass deck box on the swim platform for added storage and stainless swim ladder.

Aft of the cockpit seating is an upgraded 1000 pound hydraulic lift system, so no more swinging your dinghy out by hand.

Bridge and Cockpit Hardtops

Bridge/helm windows and windscreen vinyl covers snap on. Atop the bridge hardtop are LED navigational lights,  satellite antennas, new LED flood light (facing bow) radar antenna, back up TV antenna, port and starboard navigational lights, (2) VHF folding antennas, short mast with streaming light and 360 degree LED anchor light.

On the cockpit hardtop are the two 150W solar panels, with room for more.

Deck Equipment

• Stainless steel anchor roller
• Stainless steel pad eye with cable and hook to secure anchor at sea

• Muir windlass with foot pedal and helm controls
• Bridge and cockpit hardtops
• Bruce anchor with 125’ of chain rode
• (8) large 10” stainless steel cleats and (2) chocks
• (3) in deck opening hatches with screens
• Windshield with wipers
• (3) Bomar foredeck hatches
• Navigation lights with LED flood light
• Bruce plow style anchor, 30 kilo
• Welded stainless steel bow rails (extend aft on both sides to cockpit) very sturdy.
• Stainless steel rub rails
• Fresh water washdown on foredeck

The cockpit has a complete custom grill station. Next to the grill is a freshwater sink with storage underneath.

Electrical Systems

• Dockside electrical cable
• Electrical bonding system
• Kohler 15.5 KW generator (new 10/09) - Approx  360 hours with sound shield (very quiet)
• 12V DC and 110 VAC lighting
• Zinc saver II Galvanic Isolator-50 AMP
• Guest on-off battery switches
• High output alternator
• 7 new 8D batteries (5/15)
• Solar panels and controls
• New Mariner brand 80 amp automatic battery charger will charge 3 banks
• Promatic 35-3 automatic battery 3 stage charger, up to 800 amp hours per day
• 12V DC and 110 VAC electrical systems
• (2) 150 watt solar panels with controller (capable of supplying power to run refrigerator/freezer and occasional lighting and music, without running genset.
• 4,000 watt Inverter, ( new 12/13)

Engine and Mechanical Equipment

• Volvo Penta 6 cylinder main engines
• 4000W inverter with remote control in salon
• (2) Aluminum fuel tanks @ 350 gallons each
• Passive air induction system
• (3) Bilge pumps with float switches and helm manual/auto switch
• Torrid Hot water heater
• Holding tank with pump out (located amidship)
• (3) Raw water sea strainers
• Dripless shaft logs
• Volvo electric engine controls - Master Computer replaced 10/2012 with synchronizer
• Underwater exhausts (no diesel fumes or smell aboard!)
• Engine room sound insulation
• (3) Racor Fuel filters
• 24 volt Bow Thruster located in bow
• Blue Sky energy brand solar boost control #1524 IX
• Sea valves, ball type on all underwater through-hull fittings
• 12V shower/condensation sump pump
• 170 gal fresh water tank with on demand pressurized distribution
• Type B-1 marine fire extinguisher
• Glendenning cablemaster
• (2) Engine room blower
• Bib cock in Engine room – fresh water
• (8) Florescent engine room lights

Access to all machinery spaces is through a walk in hatch in the cockpit with stand up engine room.

General

• Aluminum box channel sub-frame grids and stanchions support main deck floors
• Frameless above deck windows
• All fasteners are stainless steel
• Welded 5052-H32 aluminum pressure tested fuel tanks
• Custom curtains window treatments throughout
• 120V outlets
• Galley and head outlets GFI protected
• Hi gloss walnut wood throughout
• Custom bedding on all berths
• Fully air conditioned interior
• Walnut wood interior with solid walnut doors
• Dockside water connection
• (2) On deck fresh water wash downs
• 10 gallon head system holding tank with dockside pump out
• Macerator with overboard discharge
• Lights under radar arch
• Exalto windshield with washers and synchronization
• Swim rinse off shower, hot and cold in cockpit
• Stainless steel swim ladder
• Hydraulic push button dinghy lift

Zodiac Tender

This Zodiac dinghy is from the high end Yachtline series and cost $21,000 today. It was new in 2007 and features upholstered (newly upholstered (9/15) seating for 4. It is well updated with life jackets, fire extinguisher, anchor and rode, bilge pump, and is powered by a 2007 25 hp Yamaha electric start 4 stroke outboard with electronic gauges. Speed, depth sounder, tachometer, fuel gauges and other data. There is a built in long range fuel tank (approx. 12 gallons), under helm seat is a large storage compartment with a secondary small storage bin under the bow seat. There is also a glove box in the dash/center console. This is a fast, economical, east to operate boat that is mounted on a Freedom brand hydraulic dinghy lift which is easy to use via a push button.

Important Features

• 7’ plus headroom throughout including engine room
• Intercom/phone in each cabin/area
• (5) zone air conditioners (MarineAir) each with its own digital controls
• Courtesy lights in cabins, cockpit and also in dinghy
• Underwater exhaust with no diesel fumes or smells anywhere on the boat!
• Music and TVs almost everywhere aboard
• Low hours on main engines and generator
• (7) All new 8D batteries (new 6/15)
• Solar panels and controls will run refrigerator/freezer and occasional music and lights continuously without running generator!
• (2) Expanded files cases containing all owner’s manuals, operating instructions, warranties, etc.
• Hardtop covered cockpit (for extra shade and rain protection)
• Large removable deck sole/hatch for major engine work
• Over 20 individual storage lockers/bins
• A very good and fast Zodiac Yachtline dinghy tender with 25 hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard. Both new in 2007.

Current Owner’s Comments

If your style of boating included family and friends for:

• Sunset cocktail cruises
• Hosting onboard parties for viewing boat races, Christmas Boat Parades, Blessings of the Fleet, Sunday afternoons at the sandbar, dinner cruises or bar hopping
• Holiday or weekend getaways
• Longer distance vacation cruises
• Hanging out aboard at the marina or yacht club
• Ferrying people to your yacht or Private Island….

Then you should definitely take a close look at ESCAPADE. She is a boat that you can be very proud of, whether zipping along at 30 plus knots (she handles like an energetic speedboat) or anchored in a tropical cove, a good combination of luxury and style, with all the modern conveniences.