Chasin Tail

Chasin Tail was originally built as the iconic Freedom for the Chouest family, former owners of American Custom Yachts in Stuart. The Chouest family actively campaigned for Freedom around the globe, participating in a full tournament schedule until 2015. Throughout her history, Freedom has fished both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, garnering widespread acclaim and numerous articles celebrating her journeys and successful exploits. The current owner of Chasin' Tail has relished both the vessel and its esteemed reputation among sportfishing aficionados, appreciating its unmatched performance. However, they have now chosen to pursue a different path. Chasin' Tail promises an exceptional ride, featuring a roomy interior that sleeps 8 and is tournament friendly. The proven boat for the buyer who needs range, performance and to win on the tournament circuit.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Vessel Name: Chasin' Tail

Builder: AMERICAN CUSTOM YACHTS

Model: Sportfish

Model Year: 1998

Year Built: 1998

Category: Sport Fisherman

Country: United States

MLS #: 407518

Staterooms: 4

Length: 65 (19.81m)

Beam: 19' (5.79m)

Water Capacity: 250 Gal

Holding Tank: 110 Gal

Manufacturer: CAT

Model: C32

Engine Hours: 1547

Fuel Type: Diesel

Horsepower: 1800

Manufacturer: CAT

Model: C32

Engine Hours: 1547

Fuel Type: Diesel

Horsepower: 1800

Details

This spacious layout offers 4 staterooms with 3 heads sleeping 8, in nicely appointed accommodations. 

Master queen Ensuite 
Bunk room (2) with shared head 
Bunk room (2) forward with shared head 

The galley features massive storage with painted finish 

  • Cabinets with pullout drawers
  • Custom dish storage 
  • Countertops Corian with molded sink 

Disposal 

  • Teak and holly sole
  • Refrigerator and freezer custom stainless under counter
  • Cooktop 4 burner GE
  • Microwave GE Profile 
  • Isotherm icemaker with (2) chippers
  • Central vacuum unit
  • Electric outlets GFI 
  • Lighting 
  • Pump room access 
  • Sole teak & holly 
  • Seating with cabinet storage 
  • Table teak and holly 
  • Air conditioning controller 
  • Electronics locker
  • (3) Apple television units
  • Movie hard drive
  • KVH TracPhone antenna controller
  • KVH via satellite antenna controller
  • Denon AVR-2311Ci A/V receiver
  • Furuno RD-30 unit
  • Iridium satellite phone handset
  • Stephens Engineering Associates SEA 330 SSB radio
  • Standard VHF radio
  • Head shared
  • Carpeted sole
  • Lighting recessed lights
  • Rod storage, outboard port
  • Washer & Dryer Kenmore
  • Storge cabinet 

  Queen Berth athwartship with drawer storage

  • Nightstands (2) 
  • Hanging locker cedar lined 
  • Mirrored ceiling
  • Mirrored bulkhead 
  • Carpeted sole
  • Vinyl overhead with recessed lights
  • Air conditioning controller
  • Television Samsung Smart 48" 
  • Sound Bar Samsung 
  • Sony stereo 
  • Stereo speakers
  • Lighting 

 Ensuite Head

  • Sole teak & holly 
  • Molded counter with sink
  • Vanity with mirror and storage
  • Fixture Headhunter admiral 
  • Cabinet storage 
  • Shower door
  • Outlet GFI 
  • Twin oversized single bunks 
  • Hanging locker cedar lined 
  • Drawer storage  
  • Carpeted sole
  • Vinyl overhead with recessed light
  • JVC stereo
  • Upper and lower single oversized berths 
  • Head access 
  • Carpeted sole
  • Vinyl overhead with recessed lights
  • Hanging locker cedar lined 
  • Drawer storage 
  • Television 
  • Upper and lower single oversized berths 
  • Head access 
  • Carpeted sole
  • Vinyl overhead with recessed lights
  • Hanging locker cedar lined 
  • Drawer storage 
  • Television 

 

This head is shared with Bunk room: 

  • Sole teak & holly 
  • Molded counter with sink
  • Vanity with mirror and storage
  • Fixture Headhunter admiral 
  • Cabinet storage 
  • Shower door
  • Outlet GFI

Helm deck is well laid out excellent visibility with abundance of storage. Electronics are flush mounted in weather tight compartments.

  • Console with storage
  • Compass Ritchie
  • Palm Beach Style shifters 
  • Palm Beach Style Steering wheel
  • Helm chairs Murray Brothers
  • Bench seating with storage PRT  
  • L Shaped seating with storage to STB 
  • Brow storage 
  • Rod storage 
  • Cushions 
  • Fiberglass non-skid deck
  • Fiberglass hardtop
  • Locker over helm chair
  • Electronics overhead 
  • 3/4 enclosure curtains
  • Caterpillar controls sync and troll 
  • Caterpillar digital display to each engine
  • Caterpillar electronic engine controls
  • Caterpillar analog gauges

Electronics:

  • Garmin 7215 
  • Furuno Nav-Net units (2)
  • Furuno Radar scanner
  • Furuno sonar control
  • Furuno AIS unit FA-150
  • Furuno RD-30 unit
  • ICOM IC-M504 VHF (1)
  • ICOM IC-M506 VHF (1)
  • Simrad AP24 autopilot
  • Stephens Engineering Associates SEA 330 SSB radio
  • Clarion CMVI stereo
  • ACR satellite 406 MHz EPIRB
  • KVH satellite television antenna
  • Stern light
  • Brownies Third Lung

 Main distribution panel located in salon port side

  • Distribution Panel 120/240 12/24
  • Generators Northern lights 20 KW (2) 
  • PRT M844LK2.3 SERIAL #: T3T00122 HRS 
  • STB M844LK2.3 SERIAL #  T3T00123 HRS
  • Battery Chargers 24 V Dolphin (2)
  • Battery AMG to each generator (1)
  • Battery AGM batteries to each engine/ships service (2)
  • Battery cutoff switch to each generator
  • Battery selector switch to each main engine
  • Wiring to IYBA code  
  • SAT TV KVH
  • Sony televisions
  • Clarion stereo
  • Sony stereo
  • JVC stereo
  • Denon home entertainment theater
  • Electronics locker galley 
  • (3) Apple television units
  • Movie hard drive
  • KVH TracPhone antenna controller
  • KVH via satellite antenna controller
  • Denon AVR-2311Ci A/V receiver
  • Furuno RD-30 unit
  • Iridium satellite phone handset
  • Stephens Engineering Associates SEA 330 SSB radio
  • Standard VHF radio
  • Entry via cockpit
  • 2009 Caterpillar C32 1800 hp
    Re-built in 2017 by Caterpillar
    1547 hours SMO reported by Captain 3/7/24
    Port Serial #: T3T00122     Hours:5405 total
    STB Serial #: T3T00123     Hours:5393 total
  • Caterpillar digital display module to each engine
  • Caterpillar electronic controls Sync/Troll
  • ZF Reduction Gear model AG ZF2070V
    Ratio: 1.78:1
    Port Serial #: 50026833
    STB Serial #: 50026834


RPM            GPH              Load               KTS 

1600           75                 60                  31 
1800           115               65                  35
2000           138               70                  39
2350           185               97                  42

Entry via engine room or galley sole

  • (2) Electric/automatic bilge pumps
  • Village Marine Tec watermaker with:
    Low pressure pump
    High pressure pump
    (3) membranes
  • Marine air chilled water air conditioning system with:
    Air Conditioning Compressors  (2) 
    Circulating Raw water pumps (2) 
    Chilled water circulating pump
  • Flotec freshwater pump
  • Aluminum fuel tank, Port & STB
  • Dolphin 24V battery charger
  • Refrigeration compressor
  • Air compressor Jun-Air 
  • Head raw water pump (2) 
  • Water Heater 18-gallon Seaward 
  • 3A 40 BC dry chemical fire extinguisher
  • Battery cutoff switch to 12V ships service
  • Battery cutoff switch to 24V ships service
  • Hand rail gutter Prt/Stb
  • Teak decks 
  • Teak covering boards
  • Anchor locker 
  • Fortress FX-85 with approx. 50' of chain
  • Nylon rode  
  • Stainless steel hardware 
  • non-skid surfaces walking areas 
  • Safety hatches centerline (2) 
  • Bausch 16-step custom anodized aluminum
  • Fiberglass hardtop
  • Sirius antenna
  • Wifi antenna
  • Television antenna
  • GPS antenna
  • Navigation/anchor light
  • Satellite phone antenna Thrane & Thrane 
  • Searchlight  ACR
  • VHF antennas (3)
  • SSB antenna (2)
  • Horn trumpets (2)
  • Buggy Top Fiberglass 
  • Steering wheel
  • Caterpillar electronic controls and ignitions
  • Furuno NavNet repeater
  • Simrad AP24 autopilot
  • Ritchie compass
  • ICOM CommandMic
  • Teak deck and covering boards
  • Ladder to flybridge
  • Engine room entry
  • Top load freezer
  • Front load drink box
  • Tackle center
  • Bait prep station
  • 50amp shore power inlet, port & STB
  • Pedestal mounted Murray Brothers fighting chair
  • Transom door
  • Stainless steel kill box
  • (2) ice chipper supplies
  • Livewell in deck

  • Locker STB with: 
    Clarion stereo
    Fire system release handle
    Electric winch
    (2) Clarion stereo amps
    Halotron handheld fire extinguisher
    220-volt power supply to Brownies dive compressor
  • Baitwell pump
  • Discharge pump to kill box and baitwell with Y-valve selector
  • (2) electric/automatic bilge pumps
  • (3) hydraulic steering actuators
  • Tower Bousch 
  • Outriggers Rupp
  • Fighting chair 130 class Murray Brothers
  • Teaser Reels M-E  HD-US9 24V
  • Transom door 
  • Cockpit freezer 
  • Tackle storage 
  • Bait prep
  • 24 V outlets P&S 
  • Live well in deck
  • Fire Extinguishers handheld (7) 
  • Fire Boy 35lb halon 1301 built-in 
  • Life jackets 8
  • EPIRB ACR Sat 406 mhz
  • 24" life rings
  • Life Raft Avon life raft in valise
  • Electric/air horn

The Chasin’ Tail is the ideal choice for owners seeking a premium, custom-built, high-performance fishing vessel. This 65’ American offers a versatile platform ready for customization to meet the most discerning buyer’s needs. 

The Chasin’ Tail stands out in the high-performance custom market and represents a unique purchasing opportunity that doesn’t come often.Contact the listing broker today to discuss the vessel’s condition, review its full potential, and schedule a private showing. Opportunities like this are rare, and you won’t be disappointed!

Act now to make it yours!!

 

 

Exclusions: 

  • Owner’s personal belongings
  • Artwork
  • Fishing equipment
  • Vessel name

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. Engine and Generator Hours are at the date of the listing and provided by the vessel owner for information purposes only. Any and all information should be verified by the potential buyer and his surveyor prior to acceptance. 

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

  • Caterpillar power
  • Engines & gears rebuilt 2017
  • Performance 
  • Range 
  • Economy
  • Exceptional ride
  • Sleeps 8 

The spacious salon is enhanced with oversized windows and generous seating and storage. 

  • Settee L shaped with storage 
  • Table with storage 
  • Cabinet storage 
  • Wet bar with bottle storage
  • Carpeted sole
  • L-shaped sofa
  • Electric blinds
  • Lighting overhead 
  • Icemaker U line 
  • Television 2024
  • Lambrequin  
  • AC/DC electrical distribution pane
Chasin Tail was originally built as the iconic Freedom for the Chouest family, former owners of American Custom Yachts in Stuart. The Chouest family actively campaigned for Freedom around the globe, participating in a full tournament schedule until 2015. Throughout her history, Freedom has fished both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, garnering widespread acclaim and numerous articles celebrating her journeys and successful exploits. The current owner of Chasin' Tail has relished both the vessel and its esteemed reputation among sportfishing aficionados, appreciating its unmatched performance. However, they have now chosen to pursue a different path. Chasin' Tail promises an exceptional ride, featuring a roomy interior that sleeps 8 and is tournament friendly. The proven boat for the buyer who needs range, performance and to win on the tournament circuit.
65'(19.81m) 1998
Sport Fisherman
AMERICAN CUSTOM YACHTS
$1,449,500 USD