Boston Whaler CONQUEST 285

Unsinkable Legend known as the Boston Whaler; 285 Conquest model 2001.....EXCEPTIONAL BOSTON WHALER BOAT - Express Cruiser for the day or overnight with the family, Cruise to Catalina, Fish far Off-shore, and still enjoy all of the fabulous creature comforts of the homey cabin atmosphere featuring a fully serviced 2020 Onboard Air Conditioning/Heating System (12,000-btu) and 6.5 Kw Kohler Generator with New replaced Gen Pan, New 6-gallon Hot Water Heater, Corian Counter-top surrounding a Single-Burner Stove with a Stainless Steel Sink with Hot & Cold Pressurized Water, Electric Refrigerator-Freezer (6 cu ft) for the perishables, Microwave Oven, Electric Outlets for your coffee pot or other small appliances. Enjoy music in cabin and/or on deck with the am/fm/cd radio and a television to watch your movies...Features Boston Whaler's Accutrack Hull design which has a sharp forward V-bottom that slices through the rough seas, with enough free-board to keep passengers high and dry, and the wide beam provides increased cockpit space and excellent stability. A large deep cockpit with plenty of room to move about, adjustable driver bucket seat, 53-inch companion's lounge seat, awesome hideaway stern bench that folds up into the transom when not in use along with a removable cocktail table to enjoy a peaceful sunset with your favorite people & beverages

• Year Built: 2001
• LOA: 30' 8"
• Beam: 10' 4"
• Draft: 20"
• Weight: 8400 lbs + engines + equipment (fuel, potable & nonpotable water)
• Persons Cap: 14
• Sleep: 4 comfortably
• Fuel Cap: 296 gallons gasoline
• Twin (2-qty) Mercury Marine Optimax 225-hp engines - hours since New 2001 Only 210 hours approx!
• Both Port & Starboard Engines has been fully serviced May 2020 New Plugs, Replaced Both Water Pumps by Authorized Mercury Marine Dealership, Full Engine Diagnostics with Compression Check done and Engine Hours Validated - Excellent Condition. New Oil & Air Filters, Scoop Strainer, Battery Cable Lugs, Remove & Replace both Props-grease shafts, pressure test gear-cases, refill both lower units - Full Annual Service
• NEW Mercury Marine Power Tilt-Trim Assemblies on both Port & Starboard Engines May 2020
• Stainless Steel Mirage Plus Props
• SeaStar Hydraulic Steering Outboard Powered
• 45-MPH approx speed at 5600 RPM with 4 adults aboard
• Shore-Power with Battery Charger
• Naviagtion and Cockpit lights with Flood Lights
• Cockpit Shower makes for quick & painless clean-up to hose down the self-bailing, non-skid interior
• 30-gallon Live Well with raw water wash-down built-in
• Excellent Canvas surround the entire deck area for all weather use or storage
• Clear Vinyl windows for above cockpit windshield & sides
• Cruisair Marine Direct Expansion (DX) Air Conditioning System
• Fireboy Automatic Fire Extinguisher - Clean Agent FE-241
• Kohler Power Systems Generator
• SeaLand VacuFlush system
• Anchor Windlass
• Hardtop
• Weather Curtain Set for Hard Top
• Telescoping Swim Ladder
• Motorwell Drains
• Self-Bailing Cockpit
• BOSTON WHALER'S UNSINKABLE LEGENDARY HULL - Exceeds U.S. Coast Guard Standards for Positive Floatation
• TRAILER: 2020 ALL-AMERICAN ALUMINUM TRIPLE AXLE TRAILER
• Triple Torsion Axles
• Stainless Steel Hardware
• 15" 10-Ply UPGRADED GOODYEAR ST225/75R 15E ENDURANCE TIRES 6 QTY PLUS SPARE TIRE
• Center & Rear Bunks
• LED Lights
• GVWR 15,240 LBS
• Disc Brakes on Three Axles with Surge Actuator
• Spare Tire Bracket, Goodyear Tire and Hub
• Upgraded Aluminum Rims
• 5-foot long Extended Tongue
• Aluminum Front Ladder
• Stainless Steel Calipers on All Axles
• Electric over Hydraulic Brake System
• Air-Tight Bearing Protection on All Tires
• Aluminum Tool Box - I Beam Mounted
• LED Pipe Lights

This is a Private Sale - Motivated Seller - Enjoy This Legend this Summer!MAKE OFFER -**** This Boston Whaler 285 Conquest Boat is presently located in the Coachella Valley, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 outside Palm Springs/Palm Desert. Sea Trial are not possible **** Local PICKUP ONLY - NOT ABLE TO DELIVER ****{Dry Dock Storage May Be Available to Qualified Tenant at Sunset Aquatic Marine in Huntington Beach, CA (Subject to Sunset Approval) 12x40 Approximate Size at $240/month}------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Boston Whalers 28 Conquest ReviewThe 28 Conquest is built for the long haulby Randy Scott July 24, 2000 - boats.comIt has long been recommended that if you ever have the rare ill-fortune of being offshore in a boat thatcapsizes, your best chance of being rescued is if you stay with the boat. Of course, that isn't very practicaladvice if the boat sinks. Which leads me to believe that whoever coined this bit of advice probably owned aBoston Whaler because it's the only boat builder I know of that has earned a solid reputation for building truly"unsinkable" boats. Problem is, not all boats are built to Whaler standards and quite a few of them are now fishhabitats as a result.Boston Whaler's reputation for building unsinkable boats was launched in a "Life" magazine article in 1961 thatran a series of photographs depicting founder Richard T. Fisher sitting in a boat as it was sawed in two andthen casually driving away in only half a boat. That left an inedible image in the minds of safety consciousboaters. Fisher's unsinkable boat was the result of a revolutionary production process he pioneered and it'sstill employed by Boston Whaler today. The technique begins by simultaneously molding the hull and deck andthen combining them before they cure to form a unitized closed-mold system. Liquid foam is then injected intothe cavity between the hull and deck while they are still in their uncured state. As the foam expands andhardens, it literally fuses with the fiberglass to form a single, inseparable unit. There are no stringers to breakfree, no vibrations to be felt and no separation of the hull and deck. Because of the confined expansion space,the foam is very dense that provides superb flotation while at the same time increasing strength and rigidity.Boston Whaler is the only company I know of that publishes a "Swamped Capacity" rating that indicates theamount of weight it can hold after it has been filled with water. All Boston Whaler boats are built this way,including the 28 Conquest, which is the company's largest cabin boat. With an LOA of 30 feet 8 inches (28 feet5 inches not counting the integrated bow pulpit) and a beam of 10 feet 4 inches, the 28 Conquest can hold5800 pounds of weight after flooding it with water. That's pretty impressive when you consider that the U.S.Coast Guard doesn't even require foam flotation in boats over 20 feet.The 28 Conquest is an express cruiser that's well suited for long distance voyages. In addition to the peace ofmind resulting from its unsinkable status, the boat comes with the added insurance of twin outboards (up to600 combined-horsepower). A second outboard is especially comforting on long cruises; in the event onemalfunctions you can still limp home on the other. Furthermore, the boat has a fuel capacity of 296 gallons forextra-long jaunts where ports are far apart.And when you come into port at day's end, the 28 Conquest has all the comforts you can ask for in a 28-footboat, including a homey cabin atmosphere created by its teak and holly flooring. As you enter through the 21-inch locking, opaque acrylic door you notice a portside galley with a beautiful Corian countertop surrounding asingle-burner butane stove and a stainless-stell sink with hot and cold pressurized water. An electric stove isavailable as a $143 option. Below is an electric refrigerator and above is a small microwave standard.Adjacent to the galley is the ship's electric panel, a Clarion CD layer that can be operated remotely from thehelm, and a 35-by-24-by-16-foot cedar-lined hanging locker, which provides a welcome change from the smellof fiberglass.Opposite the galley is a 64-by-42-by-40-foot enclosed head that features a sink with countertop and storagecabinet and a removable faucet that can be attached to a wall bracket for showering. Other amenities includea vaccu-flush toilet with a holding tank and dockside pump-out, an opening port and a mirrored door that locksfor privacy.Sleeping accommodations consist of a double berth forward that converts to a dinette and another doubleberth midships. There is no bulkhead separating the midberth from the rest of the cabin, which, on one handgives it and the rest of the cabin a roomy feel, but on the other hand offers no privacy. And although you haveplenty of ventilation available through four opening ports, an overhead hatch and a midberth window, the boatis equipped with a carbon monoxide detector for added safety.Above deck you have a large, deep cockpit (28-inch minimum depth) with plenty of room to move about.Seating consists of an adjustable bucket for the driver, a 53-inch companion's lounge seat, an aft-facing seatcushion (without backrest) behind the driver's seat, and a hideaway stern bench that folds up into the transomwhen not used. Side vents in the windshield allow those seated forward to regulate air flow to their particularcomfort level.Although categorized as an express cruiser, the 28 Conquest caters strongly to anglers. For instance, it comesstandard with a 30-gallon livewell (complete with raw-water wash-down and internal light); two in-sole fishboxes that are guttered, insulated and equipped with a pump-out; and built-in tackle drawers. Additionally, ithas four gunwale-mount and three transom-mount rod holders, plus rod racks under the gunwales as well asin the cabin where they can be locked up when you're away from the boat. Anglers will also appreciate theboat's stainless-steel toe rails and cockpit coaming bolsters when it comes time to land big fish. Even theworst part of fishing, the clean-up, is relatively painless thanks to the a cockpit shower that allows you to hosedown the self-bailing, non-skid interior.Performance-wise the 28 Conquest delivers a smooth, comfortable ride. It features Boston Whaler's Accutrackhull design which has a sharp forward V-bottom that slices through rough seas, with enough freeboard to keeppassengers high and dry. As the running surface goes aft, the bottom transitions into a flatter surface toprovide lift and enhance fuel efficiency. Strategically placed running strakes and a modified keel provide goodtracking. In addition, the wide beam provides increased cockpit space and excellent stability.The test boat was rigged with twin Yamaha V250 OX66 Saltwater Series II outboards, which were an idealmatch for this boat. Hydraulic steering and trim tabs are standard, making it easy to control the boat in acomfortable fashion. With three passengers and a more than average load of gear we saw a top speed ofabout 45 mph.All things considered, I was very impressed with the 28 Conquest. Granted, a base price of $67,976 (addanother $32,960 for the test engines) is a hefty sum. But you get a lot for your money. A close look at thestandard equipment list reveals that the 28 Conquest is loaded to the gunwales with features you'd have topay extra for elsewhere. It also comes with a transferable 10-year warranty. But perhaps best of all is itsinherent safety features. You're virtually guaranteed that it will never become a fish habitat or future dive site