Sea Ray / Rolls Royce 460 Express Cruiser

THE ONE AND ONLY ROLLS-ROYCE POWERED SEA RAY YACHT

The Spirit of Ecstasy

Buy it Now: $ 320,000.00

Start Bid: $ 275,000.00

This custom built Sea Ray sport yacht is the only one in the world ordered with Rolls Royce Diesel engines.

It was built as a prototype Sea Ray 460 (50ft Express Yacht) with hull number 002 for year 1989 featuring two monster V8 Twin Turbo 17.4 Liter Rolls Royce CV-8 Diesel engines model M650-TI producing a governed 650HP each at 2100RPM, making this Sea Ray the most powerful and fastest one to leave the factory with a top speed of about 40 knots. There is immediate throttle response and absolutely no hesitation when going into plane with that much power...you do not even feel it! It will cruise at about 7 knots (10MPH) at idle speed without burning almost any fuel. It's a Rolls Royce!

Because this boat is so unique and so special, a true collectors yacht, the boat has only 720 hours from new for main engines and generator. Note that those hand built heavy-duty Rolls Royce Diesel engines will run 10,000 hours before overhaul if properly maintained with simple periodic oil and filter changes and taken good care of. The boat is equipped with an electric oil change pump for both main engines and generator.

You can spend 1.2 million Dollars or more for a new 50ft Sea Ray Yacht, or even more for an Italian built yacht, but they will not come even close to the prestige, power, speed and comfort of this One of kind Rolls Royce one and will not hold the value of this yacht for years to come. A Rolls Royce will be always a Rolls Royce and actually the price only goes up with time! You cannot even get those engines anymore even if you want to and could afford them as Rolls Royce Diesel Engine Division was sold to Perkins which is now owned by Caterpillar. Those engines are still a favorite for the UK Military and the factory, now called Caterpillar Defense Systems, exclusively rebuild them for the British Ministry of Defense. They are not available to the public! Those hand built RR engines would probably cost no less than 200K a piece today, considering that any mass produced 17.4 Liter displacement Turbo Diesel engine of same HP costs about 100K each.

Our company Yacht Boutique / Bentley Yachts is a leading custom Superyacht builder of high-tech yachts with hydrofoil, SWATHs and Air Cavity hulls with the most advanced marine technology. The owner has this yacht as his personal toy. He has personally maintained and has recently gone through everything, mechanical and electrical. It features a rich Superyacht interior.

Included in the sale are 30K worth of engine parts, including new pistons, rings and cylinder sleeves, so that if in another 25 years from now someone needs to rebuild those engines they will have the parts.

The Spirit of Ecstasy Yacht (named after the Rolls-Royce mascot/hood ornament) is a documented vessel with the US Coast Guard.

The yacht is located in NE Florida and we can assist with transportation worldwide. Shipping & transportation from current location are not included in the price and will be the new owner's responsibility.

TERMS: $2,000.00 Deposit by PayPal within 24 hrs of auction end and balance by wire transfer.

Main Specifications:

Custom built one-off 1989 Sea Ray 460 with full beam forward master stateroom configuration, starboard cedar lined walking closet and large port head with separate shower stall. Fully equipped starboard galley. Superyacht luxury interior with new Rolls Royce / Spirit of Ecstasy 100th Anniversary embroidered sofa pillows, blankets, drinking and wine glasses, gold faucets, custom cabinet doors, French door handles, etc.

LOA: 47'11 (48ft)

Beam: 14'11 (15ft)

Draft: 38 (3.2ft)

Engines: 02 X Twin-Turbo Rolls-Royce Diesel CV8 M-650TI 650HP @ 2100 RPM Hours: 720

Gearbox: 02 X Twin-Disc Model MG-5111A with 1:48 gear ratio

Propellers: Michigan Cu-Ni Bronze Three blade

Generator: 01 Quicksilver QS-8.0D by Mercruiser - 8Kw Hours: 700 Hours

Fuel Tanks: 02 X 200 Gallons Diesel

Fresh Water Tank: 01 X 150 Gallons

Main Electronics & Other Equipment:

- Ray Marine Pathfinder Radar RL80C Plus Chart Plotter and Radar

- Northstar 951X GPS Chart navigator

- Robertson AP200 Autopilot

- Icom VHF radio

- Loran

- Depth sounder

- Glendinning Automatic Engine Synchronizers with leather Nardi (Italy) throttle and shifter controls

- Bennett Trim Tabs with digital indicators

- Maxwell Windlass with 2 sets of wireless remote controls

- Sea Land San X US Coast Guard Type I solid waste treatment and sanitation system

- Air Conditioning / HVAC: Marine Air Systems 16,000 BTU in salon and 9,000 BTU in Main Stateroom

- Sub Zero Freezer and Refrigerator units

- Electric Stove with 2 burners

- Panasonic 1000W Microwave

- Black & Decker Toaster Oven

- Black & Decker Mixer Blender

- Black & Decker Automatic Can Opener

- Black & Decker Coffee Maker

- Central Vacuum System

- Hi-Fi Stereo System by Sony with Pioneer 6 CD Changer,Magnavox VCR/ DVD Player and Bose Speakers outside. Small TV with VCR in Main Stateroom.

All original factory books and manuals from engines and all equipment and electronics included in two beautiful Sea Ray leather like folders. Factory build sheet also included.

For more info please contact John at +1 phone