Moondance 42.5” custom MY
Turns heads in every harbor.
This fully custom trawler style MY is unique in appearance and execution. The design is Inspired by work boats such as trawlers and fire-boats. The red painted aluminum hull plating is developed with conical projections terminated with substantial aluminum tubes accentuating the sheer line. The tubes and rails are silver in color. The white house features full 360’ views with wrap-around doors and windows. The house is topped with a red brim. The boat-deck is punctuated with two masts supporting radar, antennas, lights and the dinghy lifting boom.
Bespoke interior is inspired by Herreshoff style.
The interior features custom mahogany joinery, edge sawn fir sole, white walls and textured headliner.
Forward is the private V-Berth with a very comfortable double bed using a latex mattress, cabinets to P/S, drawers under bed, ventilation, deck hatch and private head.
Aft of the V-berth is a second stateroom which sleeps up to three with convertible sofa/pull-out double bed, single bunk bed, table and second head. This SR is ideal for children or a cozy adult couple. Both heads include a wall hung electric flush toilets, storage, ventilation, sink and shower conversion.
Midship is the combination galley/cabin/pilothouse which is three steps up from the staterooms.
The cabin features comfortable seating for four with storage behind and below the seats.
The pilot area has an additional three swivel captains seats which are at counter height. The three seats can face forward for piloting or turned around to be used for dining or working at the counter top.
The fully appointed galley contains double sink, Force-10 propane stove, top load refrigerator, waste bin, full size Microwave, countertops with mahogany edging, storage for cooking pans and custom storage drawers for plates, glasses, utensils, wine glasses.
Fully aft is a semi-enclosed cockpit with two 6’ long lazarette seats covered in Sunbrella fabric, a teak table and lots of covered space. Isinglass optionally encloses the port and starboard sides as well as most of the rear. The Isinglass has zippers and ties to open up the area to fresh air. Center aft is a two step ladder leading to the swim platform. Port and starboard are generous lazarettes for storage.
Cruise in comfort at 7.5+ MPH while burning only 2.1 GPH.
The in-line Steyr six cylinder engine located aft keeps the main cabin quiet under way. Hydraulic fin stabilizers reduce repeated roll in bad conditions.
Steer with a large hydraulic wheel or use Autopilot (includes one knob steering option).
Three comfortable chairs are located forward in the pilothouse, two at the port helm and one to starboard.
1,250+ mile range allows extended cruising.
When you get to your anchorage, deployable stabilizer arms P/S with “rocker-stoppers” will keep you comfortable even in a rough anchorage.
Anchor tackle includes a powerful Tigress windlass with chain and rope capstans. A unique hand-held remote is located at the bow to allows control of the windlass as well as FORWARD/REVERSE and BOW/STERN thrusters. This makes one person anchoring a breeze even on a breezy day. A Bruce Claw anchor with 250’ of chain (marked in fathoms) and a large Fortress storm anchor with chain/rope is located in the chain/rope locker.
Heat is supplied to the entire boat with an Espar diesel/kerosene forced air unit. Six vent outlets with adjustable flow allow regulation of each room.
Excellent access to all mechanicals and bilge areas is made possible with sturdy hatches throughout the sole. Access to the Engine Room is through the starboard lazarette or a sole hatch in the Galley.
Vessel Name: MOONDANCE
Builder: CUSTOM
Model: Rockport Steel Trawler MY
Model Year: 2007
Year Built: 2007
Category: Trawler Yacht
Country: United States
MLS #: 395768
Heads: 2
Staterooms: 2
Length: 42.5 (12.95m)
Draft: 3' 6" (1.07m)
Beam: 13' 6" (4.12m)
Water Capacity: 50 Gal
Holding Tank: 50 Gal
Manufacturer: STYR
Model: SE156E26
Engine Hours: 500
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Horsepower: 165
Equipment and Specifications
- LOA 42.5’
- Beam 13.5’
- Draft 3.5’
- NW 11 ton
- Fuel 350+ gal. diesel, fill from either side, polishing filter/pump, selectable dual filters to engine with vacuum gauge at helm and on filters.
- Water 50 gal. port, 50 gal. starboard, 15 gal. hot water by engine circulation or 110VAC. 2x pressure regulated pumps supply water from port or starboard tanks, level gauge is present at the galley.
- Gray waste 50 gal. with pump-out port and overboard with vane macerator pump. Level gauge is present at the galley
- Black water 50 gal. with pump-out starboard and overboard with diaphragm pump. level gauge is present at head 2.
- Batteries 24V house, 2x 8D house + 2x group 37 for bow thruster connected in parallel for proper charging. Thruster and house batteries can be disconnected if necessary. House batteries power most of the boat.
- 12V engine, group 37 charged from engine alternator
- 12V stern thruster, 8D charged from engine alternator with auto isolation from engine battery when not charging. 8D can be joined to engine if start battery is flat. The 8D powers the small stern thruster, VHF radio, TV, Stereo AM/FM radio.
- Rudder Large articulated rudder. Supported with full keel. Hydraulic rams actuated by helm wheel or by autopilot. An emergency tiller is also present.
- Propeller 24”, 5 blade, appropriate alloy for aluminum hull, 2” shaft
- Stabilizers Articulated fins P/S, Wesmar hydraulic from engine PTO, 2015 updated control module and helm display.
- A/C Air conditioning units are present but not connected or commissioned.
- Washer/Dryer Water/electric Hook-up and mounting pad is present just under steps to the staterooms. A Splendide combo unit was successfully installed but is no longer present.
- Dinghy West Marine 310, Serviceable, no leaks. With Tohatsu 2.5hp, serviced annually.
- Dinghy lift 24V rope winch for boom, 4/1 tackle to boat lift harness
- Deck lighting 3x flood lights on each mast, articulating search light on forward mast.
- Wipers Windshield wipers are present, rain-x preferred and works excellent with reverse rake windows. Fresh water spray is present but not really used.
- Windows pilothouse windows are ¼” laminated safety glass. All other windows and three exterior doors are Diamond Seaglaze brand with split vertical opening and bug screens.
- Engine Steyr in-line 6 cylnder. This engine is a premium monoblock design with very high pressure mechanical injectors. This engine is extremely quiet and efficient. There are instruments at the helm and a full function interactive display at the helm.
- The Engine was new in 2015 and has just under 500 hours.
- Transmission ZF 63V
- Muffler Water lift muffler with riser pipe from engine
- Lighting Extensive lighting options are installed. The main cabin and staterooms have multi-zone “aircraft Style” fluorescent lights at the perimeter of the ceiling. The main cabin has 5 zones of overhead LED spot lights. The forward berths have task lighting. The main cabin, state rooms and heads have low intensity “courtesy lights” for night time safety. The engine room and storage/mechanical space have abundant work lights mounted.
- Storage The entire space under the main cabin can be used for storage with easy access through sole hatches. Lockers are located on P/S sides of aft cockpit. The engine room has ample room for storage.
- Helm Seat located port of center with large wheel, Instruments include: Fuel filter vacuum gauge, fuel level, battery amp/volts, stabilizer fin control panel and display, depth gauge, autopilot control, throttle control, bow/stern thruster switches, Garmin GPS with 12’ color display, VHF radio, stereo AM/FM + aux, 6x bilge pump switches with AUTO-OFF-ON positions, various other switches.
- Charger Mastervolt
- Inverter Mastervolt
- Isolators Mastervolt Shore power isolators
- Galley Top-load Refrigerator, Force-10 propane stove, double sink, waste bin, storage and full size microwave oven.
- Cabin heater Espar diesel/kerosene forced air unit. Has plumbing and filter to use diesel from main tank. Up to this time, the heater has only been run from a kerosene day tank. Changing over to diesel is simple.
- Stereo AM/FM radio with AUX and BT inputs has four quality speakers, two in the cabin and two in the aft cockpit.
- TV A TV drops down from the ceiling at the pilot station.
