AFT DECK SALON, DINETTE

The aft deck of the Ares is a great location for dining while at anchor there is a long settee across the back with a Murray brothers custom teak table and four teak chairs, there two speakers in the overhead operated independently with a bose remote. There is a engine control station to the starboard, and in a locker just below the stairwell to the flybridge is the manual bilge pump station, fuel shutoff valves, and fire suppression system control.  When entering the salon from the aft deck, you will notice the custom Stainless steel sliding door with an electric raise and lowering window to the port, then your feet will be greeted buy a very plush high quality wool carpeting and your eyes will be drawn to the high gloss cherry wood interior with burl wood inlay and soft leather upholstery. Two steps up leads you to the galley to the port with a electric raise and lowering radius cherry wood wall and and a cherry wood pocket door to create privacy from the galley. there is a newly built custom dining Settee to the starboard with storage below. aft of the settee is the carpeted stairwell with leather wrapped handrail leading to the flybridge.   

• Manual bilge system
• fuel shut off valves
• Engine controll station
• Teak table and seating for 6
• Aft electric operating window
• Gloss finished Natural Cherry wood interior
• Wool carpeting
• Sunbrella carpet runners
• suede like removable overhead panels  
• wine cooler and built in liquor cabinet
• Built in, lighted, glass front crystal drink ware cabinet 
• Hunter Douglass blinds
• Fabric drapery aft.
• Air conditioning control with two air handlers 
• Leather u-shaped sofa to port with storage below
• Leather sofa to starboard with storage below
• Gloss finished cherry wood coffee table
• Custom lighting dimmers throughout
• Main telephone with satellite  and intercom function for all 7 phones
• Bose home theater surround sound with three separate zones and controls
• Blue ray player
• CD player with stored music
• iPod docking station
• Dual KVH satellite TV domes with auto switch and dual LNB's new 2014
• Wave wi-fi system broadcast throughout the vessel
• 42" LCD HD TV in a pop up behind the sofa to the starboard
• Entertainment cabinet below flybridge stairs
• Universal entertainment remote with charging station
• Custom u-shaped settee with adjustable cherry wood dining table
• Custom storage behind and below settee
• Breaker panel located behind fwd settee
• Separate Air conditioning control

PILOTHOUSE, LOWER HELM

There is great visibility from the soft black leather appointed u-shaped settee on the port side well as from the two black leather, electric contour adjusting bucket helm chairs on the starboard, there is a pantograph door accessing the side deck next to the pilothouse helm chairs.

There is a full array of electronics in front of you, set in a black leather and burl wood veneer dash. The stylish lexan and cherry wood bulkhead behind the helm station can magically change from clear to opaque with a flip of a switch to provide privacy for the Captain and guests. 

• Black leather u-shaped settee to port/w storage below and cherry dining table
• 12v, 24v, 110v and 240v Distribution panel behind radius door
• Tank level indicator
• Generator / shore power control with amp, volt meters and reverse polarity ind
• Gas filled aft privacy bulkhead
• Two electric black leather pilot chairs
• Clock and Barometer
• Tilt steering wheel
• Chart and nav equipment storage 
• Red night lighting 
• Six forced air window defrosters
• Air conditioning
• Parquet teak flooring at helm
• suede like removable overhead panels
• Pantograph pilothouse door to starboard
• Engine controls, electronic w/synchronizers
• Emergency Catapillar back up engine control station  
• Switch with 4 heading sources Gyro, Satellite, Fluxgate and GPS
• Three large Hepworth variable speed windshield wipers with washers
• standard gauges and Cat ECU panels.
• Anchor windlass remote control
• Furuno Autopilot
• Fuel gauges
• Bow and stern thruster control
• Magnetic Compass 
• Furuno Depth sounder
• Furuno Nav Net 3-D plotter with 64nm radar overly, weather and AIS 
• Rudder angle indicator
• Trim tab controls w/indicators
• Icom VHF radio with command mic and Loud hailer
• Fireboy control and alarm station
• Searchlight control

• Alarms, audible/visual

LOWER COMPANION WAY

Going forward and down from the pilothouse is Six carpeted and accent lighted stairs with a stainless leather wrapped handrail leads you to the four stateroom four head layout. To the port there is a two side by side double bunk configuration with its own shower and head, to the starboard is a two apposing bunk layout with a shower and head that opens to the companion way to function as a day head, all the way forward leads to the double bunk VIP stateroom with its own shower and head and lastly to the starboard and aft down two carpeted stairs leads to the spacious master stateroom with king sized bed and large head with shower and tub. at the bottom of the stairs to the Starboard in a cherry wood cabinet houses the washer and dryer and a floor to ceiling radius cabinet to store cleaners and detergents.  

• Lighting control for accent lights and dim-able overhead
• Full size whirlpool washer and dryer
• floor to ceiling detergent / cleaning supply cabinet
• Cherry wood and padded suede like wall treatment
• Suede like removable overhead panels
• Wool carpeting with bilge access
• Sunbrella carpet runners

PORT STATEROOM AND HEAD

The port side stateroom is well appointed with two side by side bunks separated by a Cherry wood nightstand, below the bunks are four large storage drawers. Two large port lights provide lots of natural light and ventilation. the wall treatments are a combination of padded fabric and high gloss cherry wood. There's a 20" LCD TV mounted to the aft side of the large hanging locker operated by a two hidden Direct TV receivers, a US unit as well as a latin america receiver and protected by a UPS battery backup. forward of the stateroom separated by a Cherry wood door is the head and full sized shower.

• Two full size double births with 8" memory foam mattress
• High gloss cherry wood and padded suede fabric walls
• Air conditioning and heat
• 20" satellite television with US and Mexico receivers
• Satellite phone
• JVC AM/FM CD stereo 
• Pioneer DVD player 
• Custom fabric roman shades
• Suede like removable overhead panels 
• Avonite countertop in head with under mount composite sink
• Duplex 110V GFI protected receptacles
• Exhaust fan
• Large Mirrors
• Opening port lights 
• Large, lighted hanging locker with shelf
• Teak sole in head
• Vacuflush head
• Hansgrohe  Axor faucets 

STARBOARD STATEROOM AND HEAD

The Starboard side stateroom is also well appointed with two apposing twin bunks with a   Cherry wood nightstand below,  there are two large storage drawers below the lower bunk. Even tho all cabins are air-conditioned there are two large port lights that provide lots of natural light and ventilation. the wall treatments are a combination of padded fabric and high gloss cherry wood. There's a 15" LCD TV mounted to the aft side of the large hanging locker operated by a two hidden Direct TV receivers, a US unit as well as a latin america receiver and protected by a UPS battery backup. to the aft in the stateroom is the head and full sized shower separated by a Cherry wood door.

• Two full size double births with 8" custom memory foam mattress
• High gloss cherry wood and padded suede fabric walls
• Air conditioning and heat
• 15" satellite television with US and Mexico receivers
• Satellite phone
• JVC AM/FM CD stereo
• Pioneer DVD player
• Custom fabric roman shades
• Suede like removable overhead panels
• Avonite countertop in head with under mount composite sink
• Duplex 110V GFI protected receptacles
• Exhaust fan
• Large Mirrors
• Opening port lights
• Large, lighted hanging locker with shelf
• Teak sole in head
• Hansgrohe Axor faucets
• Vacuflush head

FORWARD VIP STATEROOM AND HEAD

The forward VIP stateroom is very roomy being full beam it features an elevated queen sized bed with upper and lower Cherry wood cabinetry on both sides , there are two large storage drawers below the foot of the bed. Even tho all cabins are air-conditioned there are two large port lights and an opening overhead hatch that provides lots of natural light and ventilation. the wall treatments are a combination of padded fabric and high gloss cherry wood. There's a 26" LCD TV mounted to the aft bulkhead operated by two hidden Direct TV receivers, a US unit as well as a latin america receiver and both protected by a UPS battery backup. Below the TV there is a make up desk with lighted mirror and chair. On the port side of the stateroom there is a very large hanging locker with shelf . to the starboard aft in the stateroom is the head and full sized shower separated by a Cherry wood door.

• Queen sized berth with 8" memory foam mattress
• High gloss cherry wood and padded suede fabric walls
• Air conditioning and heat
• 26" satellite television with US and Mexico receivers
• Satellite phone
• JVC AM/FM CD stereo
• Pioneer DVD player
• Custom fabric roman shades
• Suede like removable overhead panels
• Avonite countertop in head with under mount composite sink
• Duplex 110V GFI protected receptacles
• Exhaust fan
• Large Mirrors
• Opening port lights
• Large hanging locker with shelf
• Teak sole in head
• Hansgrohe Axor faucets
• Vacuflush head

 MIDSHIP MASTER STATEROOM AND HEAD

The full beam midship master stateroom is very large, it features a king sized bed with Cherry wood night stands on both sides , there are two large storage drawers below on each side of the bed. As mentioned before all cabins are separately air-conditioned however there are six large oval port lights in the hull that provides an abundant amount of natural light and ventilation, these port lights are large enough to serve as escape hatches, they are also wired with a switch that reminds you they are open so you won't operate the vessel in the open position. The wall treatments are a combination of padded fabric and high gloss cherry wood. There's a 40" LCD TV framed into the forward bulkhead, it is operated by two Direct TV receivers hidden in a cabinet to the right of the TV, a US unit as well as a latin america receiver, all equiptment is protected by a UPS battery backup. Below the TV there is 6 large storage drawers, on the port side below the Three large port lights there is a leather sofa with two storage cabinets with shelves on either side. On the starboard side there is a built in make up desk with lighted mirror and chair, on either side of the desk there is three drawers and one cabinet with shelves. On the starboard side of the stateroom aft there is a walk in hanging locker with ample shelfs and drawers, theres also a safe for your valuables.  To the port and aft in the stateroom separated by a Cherry wood door is the entrance to a very large head with a full sized shower and tub .

• Queen sized berth with 8" memory foam mattress
• High gloss cherry wood and padded suede fabric walls
• Air conditioning and heat
• 40" satellite television with US and Mexico receivers
• Satellite phone
• Fax machine scanner and copier
• JVC AM/FM CD stereo
• Pioneer DVD player
• Built in safe
• Custom fabric sliding black out shades with sheer doubles
• Avonite countertop in head with under mount composite sink
• Duplex 110V GFI protected receptacles
• Exhaust fan
• Large Mirrors all across the aft bulkhead above sink
• Large oval opening port lights
• Large hanging locker with shelf
• loads of storage drawers and cabinets
• Dirty Laundry cabinet with lid 
• Hansgrohe Axor faucets
• Hansgrohe Pharo wall shower head with wand
• Bath tub
• Vacuflush head

GALLEY

The galley is situated on the port side across from the settee, it can be completely closed off using a large radius cherry wood wall and cherry wood pocket door, outboard in the galley is a window and a pantograph door opening to the side deck, the counters are finished in Gialo Veneziano granite and there is a under mounted stainless steel sink below the window and just to the right of that is the Miele dishwasher, there is a custom installed Miele oven with cabinetry surrounding including two large storage drawers below. Above and below the inboard pass through is ample amounts of storage there is a four burner glass cook top with overhead fan and work light and the flooring is finished in teak 

• Custom Gialo Veneziano granite shelf with Saeco espresso machine
• Miele incognito Dishwasher
• Pantograph galley door to port side deck
• Duplex 110V GFI receptacles
• Drawers and storage cabinets
• Neff four burner glass top electric range
• Neff exhaust fan with work light
• Giallo Veneziano granite countertop
• Custom install Miele oven
• Overhead and countertop lighting
• Raise and lower bulkhead to salon, electro-hydraulic
• Full size Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer w/icemaker
• Dual bowl stainless steel sink, with garbage disposal
• Teak sole
• Trash compartment 
  
  

   

FLYBRIDGE AND BOAT DECK

To enter the flybridge it can be done two ways from the aft deck or from the inside of the salon.  The large fully enclosed air conditioned and heated flybridge is one of the best places on the boat, the isinglass enclosure has been completely replaced and provides clear and un obstructed 360 degree visibility from your two black leather Stidd helm chairs. just behind the helm chairs under a hatch is a stainless steel sink with hot and cold water and a built in electric BBQ.  There is a large u shaped settee with table facing forward and an  L shaped settee to the port separated by a drink cooler. aft of the flybridge thru an isinglass sliding door gives you access to the sun pad, boat deck and the stairwell to the aft deck through a sliding hatch. the raised sun pad houses two spare propellers, and life jacket below. The original teak was completely removed replaced in 2013 by Delta marine with a 3/8" solid teak deck system. The tender all the way aft on the top deck is a 15' Novarania with a 50 hp Yamaha 4-stroke 

• Air conditioning and heat
• Two Stidd helm chairs
• Drink cooler
• Stainless steel sink with hot and cold water
• Neff two burner electric BBQ
• Fire extinguisher
• 406 EPIRB
• Lifesling MOB retrival
• Custom dimable multi colored overhead lighting
• Blue accent lighting
• Bose remote with two speakers
• Alarms, audible/visual
• Plastimo magnetic Compass
• VDO engine gauges
• Fuel gauges
• Upgraded Catapillar ECU panels
• Engine controls, electronic w/synchronizers
• Icom vhf with second command mic from lower station
• Rudder angle indicator
• Trim Tab controll
• ACR search light control 
• Anchor windlass remote control
• Nav Net Depth sounder
• Furuno  Autopilot
• Bow and stern thruster control
• Engine room fire warning system
• Maptec touchscreen plotter and radar
• NavNet Vx2 Radar and plotter with camera feeds 
• Navnet 3D radar and plotter with weather, AIS and FLIR feed
• Engine room and aft deck camera
• Two 30" KVH satellite TV domes with auto switching
• FLIR night vision camera
• 15' Novarania tender with a 50hp Yamaha
• Marquipt power rotating davit
• Two DBC 6 man near coastal liferafts located on the top house
• Trac phone satellite dome

AFT DECK SWIMSTEP

The Aft deck and swim step on "Ares" is very usable space with seating for 6 to 8 at the Murray brothers custom teak table, newly recovered built-in settee and 4 varnished teak chairs. dim-able overhead lighting and overhead speakers makes this a delightful place for outdoor dining and entertaining. on the starboard side of the aft deck is the stairwell leading up to the boatneck and outboard of that in the engine control station, on the side deck with the entrance into the Lazzerette and aft of that is the controlls for the  transom garage door and telescopic Passerelle, boarding the vessel can be done three separate ways, from a floating dock you can easily step across to the swim step, use the Marquipt boarding ladder mounted to the side deck, or on a stern tie you can use the passerelle. On either side of the settee the  stairs leads you down to the large swim step, on the port side hidden behind a locker is a hot and cold swim shower.

on the starboard side houses the two glendinning  shorepower cables and control for the transom lazarette door.

EXTRAS AND UPGRADES

The owner of this vessel is a very experienced yachtsmen and has professionally maintained and upgraded ARES with an open checkbook.  The following is a list of upgrades that he has done since he owned the vessel.

• Rebuilt main engines with only 413 hrs on them
• Rebuilt generator with only 856 hrs on it
• New Updated after coolers on mains 2015 
• Added water maker in lazarette 
• New carpet and pad throught the vessel
• New custom built u shaped settee with storage below
• new Miele oven
• New Saeco espresso machine
• New satellite TV domes
• New larger TV in Master stateroom
• New satellite heading sensor
• New flybridge isinglass enclosure
• New stamoid cover for the tender
• Two new Hobie Kyaks with paddles, peddles, and Sails
• New cushions for aft deck settee
• New exterior teak decks throughout the vessel
• Custom stainless steel BBQ and mount for swim step
• Freshly polished exterior
• Underwater lights