100% Maintained. Bottom just completed,New electronics.A recent urge to Purchase a 80 foot motor yachthasprompted BENCHMARK to come to the marketplace,Here isan extremely clean cruising boat that has a great flybridge and enough seating for any party including easy access up stairs from the cockpit. The 3-stateroom interior features cherry finish with comfortable galley and raised dinette area. The gelcoat on BENCHMARK has been so cared for that its paredto a new boat. This boat willsurvey well and due to a thorough maintenance program, should be a pleasure for it's next owner to take over. 905 original hours. Please take the time to check the details under "full spec" and look closely at the photos, you will not be disappointed. Only for sale due to the owners desire to go back to a larger motor yacht.BenchmarkFlag of Registry United StatesHull Shape Modified VeeLOA 48 ft 0 inBeam 15 ft 3 inLength on Deck 51 ft 2 inMinimum Draft 3 ft 9 inBridge Clearance 20 ft 0 inDry Weight 40400 lbsEngine Brand CaterpillarEngine(s) Total Power 1320 HPEngine Model 3196Engine Type InboardDrive Type Direct DriveCruising Speed 25 knotsMaximum Speed 30 knotsEngine Hours 905Trim TabsFresh Water Tanks (140 Gallons)Fuel Tanks Aluminum (500 Gallons)Number of double berths 2Number of cabins 3Number of heads 2Accommodations and Vessel Walk-ThroughBENCHMARK is in exceptionally nice condition with a detailed owner who keeps ahead of maintenance and cosmetic issues. Exterior topsides are waxed monthly, the hull is done 4 times a year. The interior is neatly appointed and shows beautifully. Super clean throughout.This 48' Sea Ray sedan offers a 3-stateroom, 2 head layout with CherrywoodVitricorgloss interior finish and an earthtone neutral color scheme for the seating, wall &window coverings, andcarpeting.The reis a L-shaped setteeto port sideof the salon upon entry from the cockpit through the slidingstainless framed glass sliding door. On the starboard side is a cabinet containing the TV/DVDcombo belowand CDchanger deck and drawer storage above.The Mainelectrical panel is in the next cabinet and shelf storage. Next,forward on the starboard side is the galley area with countertops. The galley sole ischerry woodflooring.Across Fromthe galley to the portside is araised booth dinetteareathat comfortablyseats 4.Down 4 steps to thestateroom companionway and immediately tothe portsideis the VIP stateroomwith queenberth and entry doortothe guest head just forward. To the starboard side of the companionway is the guest stateroom which has L-shape twin berths that have backrest cushionsto alsofunction as a couch. All the way forward on the companionwayis the master stateroom with centerline queen berth and private head.SalonThe L-shaped settee has been re-covered ('12 )with mocha leatherette which issnugly tailoredand hasa storagedrawerbelow.There arecolorful decorpillows and a eclectictextured arearug. The dinette is covered in a lighter off-whitecolorthat complimentsthe neutralcountertops and wall-to-wall plush carpeting. (There are carpet runners which arecurrently stored). Withthe glasssalon door and forward windshield the salon is very bright and open. Theearthtone color scheme blends well with the cherry cabinetry. A Bose mini-speaker system is mounted above on the surrounding header and air-conditioning ventis also above within a gathered vinyl valance trim.Galley, Appliances and DinetteSolid surface countertops with molded sink &trashreceptaclewith Corianfiller Kenyon3-burner electricstove top Sharpmicrowaveoven Marvelundercounterrefrigerator Marvelundercounterfreezer Cherrywoodsole in galleyarea U-lineicemaker onflybridge Centralvacuumsystem Splendidecombo washer/dryer in gueststateroom cabinet Dinetteis ona raisedplatform improving the view out the forward windshield and side windows. The table top matches the galley countertopswith cherry woodtrim. Also here are decor pillows and a smalltable lamp.Staterooms & HeadsMaster stateroom is furthest forward and has an island queen berth with cherry trimmed shelf surrounding at thehull sidesand low voltage accent lighting beneath. Above theshelf aretwo portlights to either side and fitted drapes forprivacy. Plenty of natural light from the overhead deck hatch and the head of the bed is a mirrored bulkhead. Neutral textured pattern bedspread with matching shams and colorful accent pillows. Towards the entry door to the portside is a cabinetwith Philipsflat-panel TV and a DVD player is in the closetwith mirroreddoor which opens toshelfstorage, beneath the bed is drawer storage. To the starboard side is a cedarwood lined hanging locker with mirrored door and just to the right of it is the entry to the private head. The head has molded solid-surface vanity top with undermounted sink and mirrored opening medicine/towel storage cabinets above. Molded shower stall with seat has clear sliding door laminate enclosure with adjustable shower wand fixture. Vacuflush fresh water head is to the inboard side.VIP stateroom has island queen berth with cherry trimmed border shelf around and two reading lights above the berth with mirrored bulheads to the head of the bed and outboard wall above the shelf. Beneath the shelf islow voltageaccent lighting and beneath the bed is drawer storage.Philipsflat-panel TV is at the footofthe berth on theend of theshelf tuckedin a cabinet opening.Forward outboard is a mirrored door opening to a cedarlined hanging locker and just to the right an entry door to the guest head.The guest head has two doors the second onto the companionway. It is finished the same as the masterhead withvanity, medicine/towel cabinet, undermount sink,and shower with seatand adjustablewand fixture. The clear enclosure onthis showerhasa hingeddoor.Gueststateroom upon first glance seems like a sitting roomas thetwin berth running outboard has a backrestgivingappearance of a couch. Aft there is a deep opening to the inboardside ofthe othertwin berth. Drawer storage isbeneath the outboard berth and forward is aced-lined hanging locker. Both VIP and gueststaterooms havenatural lighting viaoverhead skylights (non-opening) with areon therear of the foredeck. Below deck in both VIP & Gueststaterooms are carpeted dry storage areas.ElectronicsRaytheon R41XX 48-mileradar Raypilot650Autopilot RaytheonL760 Videodepth/GPS/chartplotter Raydatadigital depth sounder&speedlog Raytheon210 VHFradio 4" Ritchie magneticcompass GPSantenna new in '06 ACR100remotecontrolspotlight ClarionMarine 12V stereo with remote control panels at helm and cockpit has CD changer deck insidesaloncabinet Secondantenna (spare)was mounted to balanceappearance Raytheon398Loran Raychart601XXchartplotter is inoperativeElectricalWesterbeke generator in soundbox with 969 hours & separate startingbattery 50ampshore powercord withGlendinningcablemaster Pro Mariner12v/50 ampPromatic battery charger & Alternatorcharging Engine& house batteriesreplaced in2014 Tworotary battery selector/shutdown switches GFCIoutlets Voltageand Amperage analog gaugeson mainelectricalpanel CableTV and telephone inletplug Hotwaterheater Cruisairreverse-cycle A/C, 3-zoneswithdigitalSMX II thermostatsHull and Deck EquipmentLofrans electric windlass with deck foot control switches and helm remotecontrol Plow-style anchor in stainless chute with chainlead and nylonrode Foredeckopening anchor locker with freshwater washdown hose and horn trumpetsinside Bowarea has sun-lounge with with cushions bordered bygrab railingand drinkholders Stainlesssteel bow railingwithsafety line (tall enough for easy walk-around from cockpit), molded steps from cockpit and wide walk-around non-skid deck Deckhousehas forward windshield by TaylorMade, plus opening sidevent windows TaylorMadedeck hatch above masterstateroom with retractable screen or shade and two other staterooms have smallskylights Moldedstairwayto flybridge withrailings Windowsare kept waxed inside &out (spotfree)Entireexterior hasseamsare-caulkedin Spring2013 Gelcoattopsides are waxed monthly and hull is waxed 4-times/year Canvascovers for alldeckhouse windows as well as a flybridge storage canvascover Rearcockpit seat was replaced with new(no longer fold-up)Walk-through transom gate to swim platform, cockpit fresh-water showerwand Livebaitwell with pump andfishbox with freshwaterspigot Flybridgeenclosure isstored ingarage during summer and is in excellent condition(new '07) with white canvas, also stored is a flybridgetable Newflybridge chaircovers Aftstorage garage withgasram opening pistons and dri-deck flooring for storing lines, cleaning supplies, brush handles, fenders, etc.Spare props mounted, primed/painted in lazaretteMechanical & Hull660hpCaterpillar Dieselshave had all updates and to highlight some more recent work both turbos renewed, new exhaust risers ('11),both starters rebuilt, all cooling hoses replaced, battery wiring updated, both CAT flybridge ECM displays replaced ('11).Head system gone through completely with heads rebuilt, valves replaced & new holding tank (Spring '13).Twin Disctransmissions Engineroom entrance iseasy vialarge deck hatch incockpit Engineroom has optionalmechanicalgaugepanels Enginealarm and bilge alarmsystems SeaStar hydraulic steering system(updated)Bennetttrimtabs Bothfresh waterShurflopumps replaced ('09)Recently replaced A/C rawwaterpumpFreshbottomjob (September 2015)1 new seacock, all others tested andserviced SeaFireauto firesuppressionsystem in engineroom Reversooil X-changersystem Driplessshaftlogs Auto/manual bilgepumps BilgeblowerBasicallyeverything onthe boat works!RemarksThis pampered boat isdocked at a Private Resort/Marinaoutsideof Tampa.had no intentions of selling. A recent urge to go back into a larger motoryacht has prompted BENCHMARK to come to the market. Far above the condition of similar aged sisterships, this presents a great opportunity to acquire a boatthat youcan stepaboardand startenjoying for thebuyer who can appreciate what it takes to keep a vessel in this manner. You will notregret making the time to come and inspect BENCHMARK.
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