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Family Therapy is a beautiful example of the Fountaine Pajot Elba 45. This boat is a highly desirable charter boat with a boutique charter fleet based in BVI, and could continue on in charter with numerous bookings already on the calendar for next season.
If operated in a charter fleet as a business, the new owners may qualify for substantial tax benefits including Bonus Depreciation.
Specifications
SPECS
MEASUREMENTS
ENGINE(S)
Accommodations
Features
S/V Family Therapy
2023 Elba 45 Quatuor, comfort version (highest factory spec)
Delivered November 2023
Chandlery
Fully stocked for long term live aboard, with all cutlery, cooking, food prep, dishware, pots and pans, appliances etc.
Covers, Canvas and Cushions
All exterior cushions (incl. sun deck, cockpit, fore deck) all canvas in FP titanium, WR fabric.
Natural (tan) PVC interior cushions
Bimini and full Eisenglass enclosure, incl. storage bag.
Textaline sun shade for aft of helm station
Textaline roll-up sun shade for aft cockpit
Textaline and Sunbrella removable trampoline cover, with zippered cushions. Lazy jack and mainsail storage bag
Dralon protective helm cover
Deck and Gear
Coachtop hand rails for foredeck port and stbd mount on sides, running athwartchips
Helm wheel lock
1500W electric windlass
Helm station digital windlass control and chain counter, remote windlass control at bow, and foot activated windlass controls forward
Upgraded ULTRA UA 77 SS Anchor, Ultra swivel, 300m chain Dynema (10mm) main halyard
Mooring, dock lines and fenders
2 boat hooks
Teak bow seats (2)
Fishing rod holders (2) port/stbd
Northsails Helix furling gennaker with Karver carbon fiber furler, SS integrator and aft-rigged furling line. Also incl. gennaker sheets and storage bag. 2 person operation.
PaddleNorth floating inflatable dock (brand new) and electric pump Flexiteek in cockpit and sugar scoops
Dinghie and Outboard
Highfield 360 Classic Hypalon dinghie
20 HP Yamaha electric start and trim outboard, with battery Upgraded Dyneema color-coded davit lines
Electrical and Charging
110V 60 Hz main power grid
Fusion Audio Bluetooth stereo system (exterior)
Interior upgraded Bose sound system, rigged to Fusion stereo Video TV/HIFI package
TV/Radio anrtenna
2000W Inverter/Charger 110V/60Hz
12V 90L cold storage (23 deg F)
Cockpit beverage fridge
2 drawer fridge cold storage
Extra 150A AGM battery
Electrical outlets in all cabins, extra outlets in main saloon
USB charging outlets in all cabins and main saloon 12 V Caframo Sirocco cabin fans (6 total)
Electronics/Navigation
GARMIN integrated display radar
Integrated spreader camera (downward/aft view, docking assist)
VHF mast head antenna
VHF handset (2) in saloon, helm station
VHF US channel programming
110V protection galvanic isolator
3X400W Sunpower Solar panels on SS mount, with 3x Victron Mppt controllers Northern Lights 12KW Genset, complete with Soundshield enclosure and ventilation Spot Trace Vessel tracking with powercord
Garmin 8412 Plotter at Helm station, 8410 plotter at interior nav station
2x Garmin GMI20 selectable instrument displays
Garmin GHC50 Autopilot control
Exterior
Protective strips on transom/sugar scoops
Aft Grill plancha removal and refit for Magma propane grill and cushions SS Magma propane grill
Firefighting
Engine room fire suppression system (automatic)
Fire extinguishers and CO detectors throughout interior
Interior
Curtains in main saloon and all cabins
Textaline snap-in privacy/sun shades in main salon
Natural (tan) PVC interior cushions
Staircase hand rails
Saloon table convertible into bed, with folding mattress and storage bag Slatted bases (increased ventilation and comfort) all beds
12 V Caframo Sirocco cabin fans (6 total)
Lighting
Interior courtesy LED lighting
Exterior blue LED courtesy lighting (cockpit, coach roof and sugar scoops) Underwater LED hull lighting
Mechanical
Volva Penta 60 HP engines
Line cutters on both prop shafts
US standard propane installation
Independent AC in each cabin, 2 in main saloon
Rigging and Spars
Upgraded Dyneema main halyard
Fuly rigged 1,2, 3rd mainsail reef
Quadruple clutch for reefs, main halyard and toping lift Lazy jack and Lazy bag, canvas matched titanium gray
Electric winch for main halyard
Electric winch for genoa sheets
Electric winch (aft) for davits and gennaker sheets Profurl genoa furler
Bowsprit and gear for gennaker
Safety
Plastimo life raft Transocean ISO CNISTER +24H-8PERS USCG Life vests with whistles, lights
Horshoe and ring buoy
M.O.B. marker buoy
Water
Watermaker: Aquabase 12V 105LPH/27GPH Autoflush, with remote panel Aft deck shower (hot and cold water)
Automatic and switched bilge pumps
Pressurized seawater system
Extra (back up, duplicate) fresh water pump 110V water heater
Forward mounted fresh water spigot and retractable deck washdown hose (selectable fresh/sea water)
4 freshwater, electric flush heads
Pura 8GPM 12V UV sterilized water and Water filter system
Disclaimer
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. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
The Multihull Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel though the vessel may be listed with another brokerage company.
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