For serious yachting enthusiasts who appreciate the ability to cruise at fast speeds, this customized and high quality rocket ship offers both luxury and comfort. Produced and custom built at the Italian factory near Ancona, Filippetti offers high-end quality, performance and materials as a ‘queen’ of surface drive yachts. “Chimaera” is in excellent, low hour condition.
Truly a rare offering for savvy yachters who want a fast cruise speed of 35 knots and wide open speed of 45 knots
Notable features include a 3 stateroom layout, bow/stern thrusters, high-end Garmin electronics, retractable hardtop and a hydraulic tender garage with an outboard driven tender.
Vessel Name: Chimaera
Builder: FILIPPETTI
Model: 55S
Model Year: 2021
Year Built: 2021
Category: Sport Yacht
Country: United States
MLS #: 413647
Staterooms: 3
Length: 57 (17.37m)
Beam: 15' 3" (4.62m)
Water Capacity: 184 Gal
Holding Tank: 106 Gal
Manufacturer: MAN
Model: V8
Engine Hours: 142
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Horsepower: 1300
Manufacturer: MAN
Model: V8
Engine Hours: 142
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Horsepower: 1300
3 Staterooms/ 2 Bath with a Galley down arrangement
Entering the full beam glass doors, note that this door system is designed to hydraulically drop down thru the deck to open up the salon to the cockpit thus providing an open and airy environment. Note the abundance of windows throughout the entire salon and cabin areas.
The entire interior features lovely contemporary light oak cabinetry and flooring – all of the highest quality. The staterooms are all carpeted in a cream low pile.
All hardware including faucets, shower hardware, light switches, door handles and pulls are top shelf polished stainless steel.
Salon seating with a folding teak table (hi/lo with a cushion insert to make a berth) is to port with helm seating for two to starboard. The helm chairs and the dash areas are covered in bold stitched black leather. To port is a hinged ‘cubby’ area for casual storage. The dash is paneled with black carbon fiber.
Forward and down center stairs is a spacious galley featuring a long countertop with a molded-in sink, a full-sized refrigerator and a clever folding table and two seats for casual seating.
To starboard and aft of the galley is a twin bunk stateroom.
A full-beam master stateroom is further aft featuring a centerline king-sized bed. A settee for two is off to the starboard window. Full sized, mirrored wardrobes are port and starboard with a full set of drawers along the port hull. A bath with a full-sized stall shower is to port and forward.
Forward of the galley is a full-beam VIP stateroom. Mirrored wardrobes are to port and starboard. Abundantly lit with overhead skylights and side windows.
The VIP and bunk stateroom share a bath to port of the galley with a full-sized shower stall.
Port and starboard salon windows raise and lower electrically.
Retractable hardtop in salon
Miele refrigerator and freezer (full sized with 3 drawers in freezer).
Miele cooktop (4 burner)
Dishwasher
Bosch microwave oven
2 salon fridges (slide-out under helm and twin drawer Miele in starboard cabinet)
Drink fridge in cockpit (starboard cabinet, with icemaker)
Electric BBQ (cockpit)
China storage (salon cabinet)
2 Garmin 8416 16” touchscreen MFD’s (helm) with plotter, radar (with overlay), sounder, autopilot, AIS, camera/video
Yacht Controller FLIR, camera, searchlight system
Garmin VHF
Marine Data Solutions cellular booster and onboard router (streaming video)
Display for trim, rudder angle, flaps
Fusion sound system
Helm compass
Salon TV 40” LED on retractable mount
Master stateroom 40” LED TV
VIP stateroom 32” LED TV
C-Zone System (tank level monitor, lighting controls, bilges, shore/genset)
Kohler 16 KW 16EKOZD genset (147 hours)
Hubbell shore power boost transformer
Glendinning cablemaster
Mastervolt battery chargers
Mastervolt inverter/charger (24 VDC, 3000 watt, 70 amp)
AGM batteries (starting, house, genset)
Distribution breaker panels in engine room and galley
Underwater lights LED
Courtesy deck lights LED
Interior LED lighting (C-Zone controlled and dimmable)
Navigation lighting LED
Bow and Stern Thruster (Sidepower)
The cockpit area features an L-shaped settee to port with a hi/lo folding teak table and cushion insert along with a sunpad area aft.
Painted hull and deck (Pearl-white metallic Awlcraft)
Teak decking cockpit, stairs and swim platform
Fuel tank (one tank laminated in the hull)
GRP manual sliding awning for cockpit seating
Hydraulic tender garage
Geniuss 12’ tender with Mercury 15 hp outboard (note the transom cleverly folds down with engine for fit inside garage)
Foredeck sunpads with articulating back rests
“Chimaera” logo on transom stainless steel with plexi backlighting
Mesh window panels (exterior)
Quick electric windlass
S/S anchor and chain
Digital chain counter
Stern capstan (starboard)
Windshield wipers
Angled stainless handrails allowing for easy access along side decks)
Retractable cleats swim platform
Hydraulic swim ladder
Passarelle
Docklines
Fenders
USCG safety kit
Spare set propellers
Engine room is accessed via a deck hatch in the cockpit
2 – MAN V8 1300 HP engines
Arnenson surface drive system
Trim tabs
Sea Water strainers and seacocks
Reverso fuel purification system (FPS150)
Racor fuel/water separators
Oil change system
Fresh water system
Hot water heater
Gray water system (53 USG tank) with overboard pump
Black water overboard discharge and deck pump out fitting
Techma heads
Automatic bilge pumps
High water sensors
Emergency suction main engines to bilge
FM 200 fire suppression system
Handheld fire extinguishers
Smoke and CO detectors
Chilled water A/C system (tropical rated 60k BTU)
Hydraulic plant for onboard systems
Dynamic air intake system with water mist filters
Extractor fans
Sound insulation for super-quiet running
For serious yachting enthusiasts who appreciate the ability to cruise at fast speeds, this customized and high quality rocket ship offers both luxury and comfort. Produced and custom built at the Italian factory near Ancona, Filippetti offers high-end quality, performance and materials as a ‘queen’ of surface drive yachts. “Chimaera” is in excellent, low hour condition. Truly a rare offering for savvy yachters.
Notable features include a 3 stateroom layout, bow/stern thrusters, high-end Garmin electronics, retractable hardtop and a hydraulic tender garage with an outboard driven tender.
Note that she is built to US electrical standards.
“Chimaera” is easy to inspect anytime located in Atlantic Highlands Marina near Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
