Pilots Discretion II
2008 Formula 45 Yacht. Twin Volvo Penta D-6 diesel engines with IPS drives (new updated joystick control). Joystick control takes all the stress out of slow speed maneuvering and docking. +-880 hours on the engines and less than 200 hours on the new updated IPS Drives installed in 2021. Vessel has all the desired options including a 30,000 BTU AC system for the cockpit area. Full detail completed the first week of May.
In addition to normal maintenance the vessel has undergone significant renewal in the last few years with many systems updated and or replaced with new components. Current owner is an aircraft pilot and treats the boat like he treats his aircraft. If it might be trouble soon, just replace it. Vessel has been maintained by Zips Equipment Service, the Volvo Penta expert for all the southeast US.
Major Replacements Upgrades
- New Updated IPS drives w props in 2021 ($45,000)
- Updated EVC software and new updated Joystick Control
- Props Tuned
- Hull Engines
- New Bottom Paint 2024
- Repair all paint blemishesscratches above waterline
- NEW Zip Wake trim tab system 2024 ($8,000)
- NEW updated Battery Chargers for all systems 2025 ($2,800)
- All NEW Batteries 2024
- All three new alternators
- Rebuilt Turbo
- All Three AC Systems completely replace in 2024 ($20,000)
- NEW Cockpit AC
- NEW Salon AC
- NEW Master Stateroom AC
- New water-cooled water pumps on all 3 AC Systems
- NEW Seawater strainers on all 3 AC systems
- New upgraded electronics 2023 ($23,000)
- 2 NEW 12” Raymarine Axiom+ Displays
- NEW Raymarine Magnum Radar
- NEW Raymarine engine display and AP control head
- NEW updated GPS antenna
- FLIR Thermal camera
- Update Vessel wireless to latest software -2024
- NEW updated Transducer -2024
- Other systems replaced
- NEW upholstery cockpit area ($6,000) (skins from Formula)
- NEW Galley MicrowaveConvectionAir fryer 2024
- NEW Cockpit Fridge ice maker 2024
- New CO2 detectors throughout
- NEW vacuum Generator Master Head 2024
