Darling Custom Houseboat

Darling Custom Houseboat

PRICE REDUCED!

\"DARLING\" is a beautiful fully CUSTOM designed & built, Never Used, Never Occupied, one owner 70x17 Salt Water Grade ALL-Aluminum Houseboat/Coastal Cruiser.   The Full-Planning Hull has lifting strakes, wide reverse chines and prop pockets which provides tremendous Fuel Efficiency, high 22 mph speeds, reduces rocking and allows shallow running!   Outfitted with large bow and stern thrusters, the handling of this boat is AWESOME and has to be experienced to be fully appreciated.

She has very comfortable \"One-Level Living\" with All convenient amenities.  There are FIVE Bedrooms, each sleeping at least two persons and the Salon also has a pullout sofa for two.   Over-sized water, waste and fuel tanks allow long stays without docking.

The upper deck has a 30\' party top complete with all amenities for entertaining families or large crowds along with front and rear sunning areas.  Darling only has test and delivery hours on her new all-electronic T/600HP Cummins engines and new 21.5KW Generator.  EVERYTHING else on the boat has NEVER been used.  She is a must-see-to-believe, high quality and performance yacht with all options!   Her key features include (but are not limited to):

• Twin Cummins QSC 8.3 diesel engines w/ air septs, 600hp a piece (51 hours)
• Cummins Onan 21.5KW MDKBR-5185C diesel generator (68 hours)
• Westmar bow & stern thrusters
• Electronic SmartCraft throttle controls on both helms
• Batteries: (2) 8D AGM for engines, (1) 27 series AGM for generator, and (2) 8D AGM for bow thruster
• Charles AO8020113 battery charger
• Magna Sine charger/inverter for the bow thrusters batteries
• (2) Charles C-Power 150 Boost 50 inverters
• Twin Marinco 50/250 dock cords w/ Glendenning Cablemaster
• Standard Horizon Quest GX1500S VHF at lower helm w/ Standard Horizon RAM mic that plugs into the flybridge
• (2) in-dash Uniden depthsounders
• 95-inch swim platform w/ fold-down swim ladder
• FRP sliding board
• P&S personal water craft roller ramps w/ Warn 1700 winches
• Bow boarding gates
• (3) custom-made aluminum deck boxes on top deck
• Port & stbd forward lounge seats w/ storage below for storing cushions
• Custom aluminium 110-volt crane on top deck for dinghy retrieval
• Flybridge helm cover
• Maple panelling throughout the cabin and cedar lined closets
• (5) cabins: (1) King Master Stateroom, (1) Queen Guest Stateroom, and (3) Twin Double Guest Berths all with privacy doors
• Hot/cold faucets on the front and aft decks
• U-shaped galley with NEVER USED state-of-the art appliances: double stainless-steel sinks, 2-door side by side GE Profile series refrigerator & freezer w/ water dispenser & icemaker, 4-burner flat top GE Profile series stove w/ oven, GE microwave oven, GE dishwasher, GE trash compactor, garbage disposal, and Frigidaire stack washer/dryer
• Aster Vac SR-38 central vac system throughout the vessel
• Raritan icemaker & Danby undercounter refrigerator at flybridge wetbar
• Lewmar horizontal electric windlass w/ toe switches at bow and Lewmar vertical electric windlass w/ toe switches at stern
• Self-launching 50-lb Lewmar Delta primary anchor mounted on bow anchor roller assembly and 35-lb Lewmar Delta secondary anchor stored in aft deck locker
• Fireboy CG2-1000-FE241 halon system
• Jabsco searchlight w/ remote control; operable from both helms
• macerator

BRING ALL OFFERS!  Seller will consider trades!

The vessel is a 70x17-ft aluminum houseboat, custom-built for the owner.  She has a large aft swim platform w/ fold-down swim ladder and is fitted with an FRP sliding board and twin jetski ramps w/ electric winches.  The design is a wide-body type w/ 17 feet of beam and a flat bottom but has a V-bow capable of planing speeds.  

The top deck is huge and can accommodate several seating areas.  It has an aluminum hardtop that covers about half of the deck space and is fitted w/ a full wet bar w/ sink, Raritan icemaker, and Danby undercounter refrigerator.  There is an electric crane assembly located on the aft section of the port side and both forward & aft starboard steps to the top level.  Both upper & lower helms are equally equipped w/ in-dash Uniden depthsounders, VesselView SmartCraft, Standard Horizon VHF radios, and hydraulic steering system.

Below deck there is plenty of space for lots of guest with a total of five staterooms and two full heads with shower stalls.  A very spacious salon section is located forward with the lower helm, entertainment  center, & large convertible couches.  Aft of the salon area is the large U-shaped galley complete with double stainless-steel sinks, 2-door side by side GE Profile series refrigerator & freezer w/ water dispenser & icemaker, 4-burner flat top GE Profile series stove w/ oven, GE microwave oven, GE dishwasher, GE trash compactor, garbage disposal, and Frigidaire stack washer/dryer.  A dining area is located across from the galley area to port side furnished with a gorgeous wood top table and seating for six.  Access to the staterooms is through the hallway located between the dining area and the galley leading aft of the vessel. 

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