TOM FEXAS BUILD 44 FOOT SPORTFISHER

1986 tom fexas build 44 ' custom sportfisher{DeMarco} this would be a great yacht for off shore deep sea fishing or as a liveaboard . the interior of this boat is very spacious and will sleep at least six people comfortably , the couch in the living room is new and turns into a bed , the dinnette table also turns into a bed , the teak woodwork throughout this boat is beautifull and all the tops of doors and closetsare all rounded , good indication of fine chrafstmanship . this boat was setup for long range cruising , fuel capacity is 350 gallons , we just had $18000 worth of work done to it , new interlux antifouling bottom paint, all thruhulls were redone and new valves installed, both heat exchangers were removed and boiled out , on both engines also all the waterhoses and fuel hoses were replaced with new ones , all the filters and oils have been changed , both props were inspected and show no signs of any damage or corrosion . same goes for both rudders . all the zincs have been replaced . the twin diesels are detroit853,all the temp and oil sensors were replaced and the alternators on both engines are new , both starters are new,both transmissions are mechanicely perfect and shift smoothly, and are in good running condition with approximately 2500 hrs , the generator is about four years old and has only 210 hrs of running time .there are total of 3 8D batteries , one for each motor and one for the generator, these are brand new and also the four six volt batteries for the house have been replaced with new ones , there is a nice radar and gps and plotter, there is also an autopilot that works very nice ,this boat is in good condition and will provide years of enjoyment , and the fact that this is a very rare yacht , build by one of the finest boat builder and designer in the industry . please call me if you have any questions about mr christian or if you would like more pictures sent to youMARCO_ phonename of vessel- MR CHRISTIAN- inspired by the classic movie {mutany on the bounty}hull material - fiberglassyear build-1986lenght overall -48 footdisplacement- 30,000{LBS}propulsion - twin screw inboardfuel -dieselfuel capacity-350 gallonsfresh water capacity - 200 gallonsholding tank - 50 galllonshull type- modified Vbeam - 14.3draft-3" 6"Tom Fexas - Motor Yacht & Boat Designer Biography - Mikelson Yachts

Tom Fexas was an innovative designer who possessed a large and varied portfolio of boat designs, ranging from custom luxury yachts to fishing trawlers. His name is well-known and respected in the world of powerboats and yachts. Born in 1941 in Queens, New York, Fexas was inspired by the commuter yachts that he would often see docking at the Long Island Sound (1). Much of his design work reflects this interest in sleek, leveled yachts that glide swiftly on the water much like his beloved commuter boats. Fexas was a unique nautical architect that could tackle problems from an engineers perspective and collaborated with the best builders and designers in the world.

Fexas first gained notice as a visionary architect with Midnight Lace, his most famous achievement. In 1978, a client came to his office to request a design but upon seeing Fexas original plans, decided to commission the yacht now known as the Midnight Lace. The luxury yacht first debuted in the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show where it garnered much attention and interest. This allowed Fexas to go into production with famous Chinese boat maker Cheoy Lee and until the late 80s, different models of Midnight Lace were produced (5). Fexas owed the styling of the Lace and its various incarnations to two of his favorite boats the commuter boats of the 20s and the World War II-era Elco PT boats (6). Among his other pioneering designs were the 126 motoryacht Time and the award-winning 150 La Baroness (7).

Aside from designing, Fexas was also a witty and knowledgeable columnist who wrote articles for several boating magazines. In 1985, he was approached by Bonnie OBoyle, the editor of a fledgling magazine called Power and Motoryacht, to be a monthly writer (7). He wrote for the magazine until 2003 and was given free rein to choose his own topics, much to the delight of his readers who enjoyed his irreverent and honest take on the boating industry (7). The magazine has since become a distinct presence in the powerboat publishing industry.

Due to popular demand, Fexas revived the Midnight Lace in 2003 by widening the beam by a whopping 42 inches, adding more horsepower, and creating a larger flying bridge (8). Essentially, he modernized his classic design. Taking this redesign a step further, Mike Joyce, owner of Hargrave Custom Yachts, collaborated with Fexas to build another 52-foot Midnight Lace. Unfortunately, Fexas passed away on November 29th, 2006 and was unable to see the debut of this model. The new Midnight Lace, dubbed Zorro, was unveiled at the 2007 Miami boat show (9).