For the last year I have been having severe pain in my knees, it has finally come to the point where they need to be replaced.  Between that and the fun we had out west, which has led to a desire to be able to haul a boat around; we are giving up this phase of our retirement and hence the “Infinite Sea” will be listed with a Broker in Fort Myers by the end of January.

A little about the boat:

We thought we wanted a 42’ Boat, our requirements were pretty specific: Sun Deck bridge boat, full enclosures (upper and lower), 2 Diesels, Walk around queen, 2 heads.  After looking at a lot of junk boats we found our Gem which lives like a 42 since it doesn’t have the space eating lower station, She is a 1988 35’ President (Taiwanese Sun Deck Trawler) which met our criteria with 2 Ford Lehmans (225hp each). She cruises nicely at 7 Knots but will do 15 if needed.  After crossing our wake in 2014 in Fort Myers we became 9 month liveaboards and active members of the Cape Coral Cruise Club which got us out of the marina cruising twice a month including two trips to the Bahamas. This boat is very reliable, and loop ready.

Here are the things that we prepped, bought or replaced:  dripless packing and new shafts, both exhaust hoses, numerous spare parts, new Florida style furniture (Turquoise) for the cabin and aft deck, HDTV antennae, 32” flat screen TV, 12 volt plugs at the helm and in each stateroom, LED lights, 10.5’ Caribe double floor hard bottom dingy, 15HP Mercury four stroke outboard, St. Croix Davits (one man launch and retrieve), replaced both heads with Raritan Elegance macerators and converted to fresh water flush, replaced critical thru hull valves, replaced all sanitary hoses including the holding tank and fittings and added a overboard (locked) macerator pump for the Bahamas, mounted a BBQ, added a white stamoid bimini top (black top was too hot for Florida), added a stamoid bridge cover to use on the hard so the canvas can be taken down,  AGM batteries and a new Charger (AGM, gel and conventional compatible ), Integrated AIS send and receive, Integrated Auto Pilot, new radio, wood look blinds in the salon, polished the fuel, professionally flushed the closed cooling system, new electrical cords with cover, new single handle faucets the galley has a pull out faucet.

She comes equipped with a Raytheon Chart plotter with all the loop and Bahamas charts, Digital Radar, Fender boards, a Fortress Anchor and a 45 lb Stainless Steel CRQ Anchor, Ice Maker, SS Fuel tanks, Generator, 8 fenders with covers, etc.

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Asking price with the broker will be $75,000.  Anyone interested before she is listed can take the 10% commission off  the price.  Contact us for a showing or more information. We can be reached at 586-7707784 or by email carricop at yahoo dot com.

Here are some more interior shots to show just how rich the wood interior is and how comfortably she lives.

Forward Queen berth with head:

Kitchen/Dining:

 

Salon:

Aft Cabin with head and walk around queen bed:

I know that last picture kind of glorifies the throne, but really, I think this may be the feature the Captain is proudest of……


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