1999 West Bay Sonship18m

Persistence is a three stateroom, two head, raised pilothouse motor yacht with large salon, cockpit and flybridge all in a very popular floorplan. The large pilothouse features the fully equipped forward helm, large U-shaped galley, an L-shaped dinette and the companionway to the berthing spaces. Powered by twin Caterpillar 3406TA 800 HP diesel engines with ZF transmissions and a 20 KW Northern Lights generator this boat not only has the power to get you there but the power plant to support you at anchor. The engine room is clean and well kept, with full standing headroom making maintenance and accessibility to equipment unbelievably easy. The 4 separate and independent reverse cycle systems keep the interior very comfortable. The helms have been updated with large Garmin chart plotters and there is also radar, autopilot, AIS and depth displays. This boat is a Great Loop veteran and ready to cruise immediately.

The cockpit can be accessed from the swim platform through the transom door, from either side deck, from the flybridge aft deck via a ladder or from the salon via double glass doors. The cockpit and swim platform deck is laid with synthetic teak with tar strip accenting, has four thickly padded, white vinyl, folding aluminum chairs and a small round teak table for entertaining. The cockpit also provides access to the very spacious lazarette and the companionway to the engine room. No exterior teak makes this boat very easy to clean and maintain. The cockpit also features aft port side docking controls, a large electric grill, an exterior sink with hot and cold water, 5 storage lockers and a transom storage locker. There are 5 stainless steel fishing rob holder spaced out around the cockpit and mounts for the two step boarding ladder.

Two steps up from the cockpit and through double glass door or three steps down from the Pilothouse is the spacious salon. To port is a very large U-shaped sofa with an adjustable height coffee table with fold out wings doubling its size. Forward to port is a storage cabinet that houses a wide array of entertainment center equipment including a Blu Ray player, DVD player, CD player, surround sound system and satellite box. Along the starboard bulkhead are two pleather swivel barrel chairs and further forward to starboard is an L-shaped wet bar with Corian counter top, stainless steel sink and custom built liquor cabinet that rises up out of the counter top. Wood blinds cover the windows and there are retractable screens on the aft door to the cockpit.

A spacious U-shaped Galley is located in the aft port corner of the Pilothouse. All counter tops are Corian and the cabinetry and flooring is hardwood. Opposite the galley is an L-shaped dinette with Corian topped table with storage beneath and will comfortably seat four. Aft of the dinette is a curved staircase to the Flybridge. 

• GE side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with in door ice maker (120 VAC)
• GE Profile 4-burner cooktop
• GE Profile Performance convection/microwave oven
• Broan Trash Compactor
• Stainless steel double basin sink with garbage disposal
• Broan Silhouette exhaust hood
• Black and Decker Toaster Oven
• Stainless steel wine refrigerator

The helm is centered forward in the pilothouse in a wrap-around console with all of the electronics, engine instrumentation and engine and transmission controls. To port of the helm is a chart table with drawers and storage cabinet beneath and to starboard is the companionway to the berthing spaces. There are port and starboard side deck access sliding doors with large, high visibility windows with over 180 degree view from the helm seat.

The pilothouse helm features the following equipment:

• Garmin GPSmap 7212 chart plotter
• Garmin open array radar
• Robertson AP300X autopilot
• Garmin AIS
• Furuno RD-30 tri-data display
• iCOM IC-M504 VHF radio/hailer
• 2 - Standard Horizon HX280S handheld VHF radio
• Kobelt Throttle and Transmission controls
• Full Caterpillar engine instrumentation
• Ritchie digital compass
• Hydraulic bow thruster controls
• Hydraulic windlass controls
• Trim Tabs controls

58 Pilothouse

The master stateroom is located amidships to take advantage of the full beam of the boat and features a centerline queen size bed. There are night stands on either side of the bed with reading lights on the mirrored headboard. Numerous hardwood cabinets and hanging lockers provide ample storage for clothing and personal items. To starboard is a large dresser with drawers, cabinets and large double door hanging locker. Forward to port is a larger lighted step-in hanging locker. A separate closet to port houses a Frigidaire stacked washer and dryer.

The ensuite Master Head runs fore and aft along the port side. The vanity counter top is Corian with undermounted oval sink and storage cabinets. Aft is a stall shower with glass door and adjustable height shower head. Forward is the VacuFlush freshwater toilet. The medicine cabinet is finished with beveled mirror doors, the headliner is a mirrored.

The VIP stateroom features a centerline queen size berth with large storage beneath, a lighted cedar lined hanging locker with shelf storage to starboard, 2 overhead hatches with screens and shades, a dresser with built in shelves outboard with mirrored storage cabinets above and mirrored headboard forward.

The guest bunk room features an upper single berth and a lower twin berth, a lighted hanging locker and a mirrored full height storage locker forward with shelves. A single port light provides natural light and air into the space.

Located opposite the guest bunk room with Corian counter top vanity with under counter mounted oval sink, beveled mirrored medicine cabinet, VacuFlush freshwater toilet, mirror headliner, and storage cabinet below the vanity. The separate shower stall offers a bench seat, showerhead and glass door.

The flybridge is accessed directly up the stairs from the pilothouse or ladder from the cockpit and boasts a very spacious area for navigation, entertaining and relaxation. The flybridge helm is centered forward and features a cushioned helm chair and a co-captain passenger seat to port. Aft are two facing L-shaped settees with individual tables, with a walkway between to the dinghy storage area with 1,500 lb. hydraulic davit and tender cradled. The Flybridge is covered with a bimini well aft of the hinged radar arch.

The flybridge helm features the following equipment:

• Garmin GPSmap 6208 chart plotter
• Garmin open array radar
• Robertson AP300X autopilot
• Garmin AIS
• Furuno RD-30 tri-data display
• iCOM IC-M504 VHF radio/hailer
• Kobelt Throttle and Transmission controls
• Full Caterpillar engine instrumentation
• Gemini compass
• Hydraulic bow thruster controls
• Hydraulic windlass controls
• Trim Tabs controls

This yacht features the following mechanical equipment:

• Twin Caterpillar 3406 TA 800 HP diesel engines
• ZF IRM350A.1 Transmissions
• Dual pump hydraulic PTO system off transmission drives for bow thruster, windlass and davit
• Large capacity sea strainers for engines and generators
• Trolling controls in engine room
• Hydraulic Davit, 1,500 lb
• Muir hydraulic windlass
• Hydraulic bow thruster
• Cockpit station (3rd) at port side for docking with swing out arm and bow thruster controls 
• CruiseAir reverse cycle air conditioning system - 4 zones
• Hydraulic trim tabs
• Engine room blowers
• 4 bilge pumps
• Kidde Halon engine room fire suppression system
• Dual Racor fuel filter system for main engines
• Water Makers, Inc. water maker
• Control panel for water maker in pilothouse
• Oil change system for engines and generator
• Dockside freshwater inlet w/pressure regulator
• Freshwater washdown at bow
• High water bilge alarms - audio & visual

This yacht features the following electrical equipment:

• 20kW Northern Lights generators - sound shield & Silent Run exhaust system (5,751 hours)
• Remote panel for generator in the pilothouse
• MagnaSine inverter charger
• ProMariner ProNautic 12-60P battery charger
• Sentry automatic switching battery charger
• Automatic 120/208/240 volt shore power selector
• Dedicated generator starting battery
• 4 - maintenance free AGM batterie (DC400-6)
• 2 - Bright Way Group maintenance free AGM batteries
• 2 - Full Force maintenance free AGM battery bank (FFD260-12)
• 3 - Group 31 maintenance free AGM batteries
• Glendinning 50 amp 240 volt retractable 80' shore power cord system
• 2nd 50' 50 amp shore power cord, 3nd 20’ 50 amp shore power cord
• Additional shore power inlet, port side forward midship

This yacht features the following entertainment equipment:

• KVH Tracvision 4 Satellite TV - arch mounted antenna
• Samsung flat screen TV (salon)
• Panasonic flat screen TV (VIP Stateroom)
• Insignia flat screen TV (Master Stateroom)
• Denon DVD player DVD-557 (Master Stateroom)
• LG Blu Ray player (Salon)
• Denon AVR Surround Sound receiver & amplifier (salon)
• Sony 5 disc CD Player CDP-CE500 (salon)
• Bell 6400 Satellite receiver
• Numerous speakers throughout the boat

• Separate rode and chain anchor options
• 1999 Novurania center console RIB
• 60 hp Yamaha outboard - 4 stroke
• Flybridge Bimini extended aft of arch
• USCG approved handheld fire extinguishers
• PFDs
• Man overboard Life Sling 2
• Dual Air horn
• Stainless burgee staff
• Large inventory of spare parts
• Owner's manual with schematic drawings for all systems
• All maintenance records

• Owner’s personal belongings
• Artwork
• Tools

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.

Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.