Major price reduction! Don't miss this opportunity to purchase this top quality downeaster at this reduced price. Recent quality AwlGrip paint job, all new engine room soundproofing,well below 85 decibels at cruise speed, new canvas and new air conditioning installed 5/08. This boat is an attention getter and turns heads wherever it goes. Commissioned in 2003, Copernicus is a custom finished, hard-top Northern Bay 36' powered by a unique [removed phone]HP Yanmar diesel engine with 350 hours and is in excellent condition. With this engine this boat has a top speed of 23 knots and cruises at 15-18 knots. The boat averages 2 1/2 miles per gallon at cruise speed. The owner has meticulously maintained this boat to the highest of standards. Designed by Spencer Lincoln and built by Downeast Boats, with high quality marine certified composite materials, which result in high performance, comfort, strength and reliance.
What do current customers say about their experience with the 36' Northern Bay? Here are a few actual comments: "I don't believe you could get a better handling or a better sea boat than the Northern Bay 36. She's as good a sea boat as you can get". "She's seaworthy, smooth, dry, very fast and has a range and performance I need for serious offshore boating. Built to the highest quality with downeast knowhow and integrity. She has exceed my expectations".
With it's full keel and semi placement hull this boat can handle extremely well in rough water. Copernicus is flag blue with white boot and black bottom, oyster white house, buff non-skid and plenty of varnished teak. She has air conditioning, a khaki bimini over the cockpit and carries a 10' Avon hard bottom with a 15hp engine on St Croix davits. There is also a custom made fiberglass swim platform with attached swim ladder. Interior includes cherry trim throughout, cherry slatted walls and corian countertops. She is also equipped with Spurs line cutters mounted on the 2" drive shaft.
This is one of the finest Northern Bays on the market.
Overall Layout
Sleeps five in three air conditioned cabins. Cherry trim throughtout, including cherry slatted walls against hull in forward and single staterooms, contrasting nicely with white walls. Countertops in head and galley are white Corian. All hatches and ports are stainless, opening and screened. Forward hatch is Bomar and four smaller hatches are Hood. Windshield is fixed and house side windows (sliding and screened) are powdered finished aluminum, manufactured by Bomon. All interior lighting is by Cantalupi (reading,recessed and courtesy). Recessed lights are trimmed in cherry. Ceilings are white with gridded cherry slat trim and all floors are teak and holly. All drawers and doors are cherry and custom and secured with Schwepper latches. All berth and dinette sette fabric is a navy blue brushed fabric with burgundy and tan flecks. Helm and mate benches are buff Ultraleather. Forward stateroom sleeps two with center line queen berth with a custom mattress. Storage underneath the berth is accessed by hydraulic lifts. Hanging locker to port, drawers to starboard, top shelf area for both lockers and drawer units, two fans, two ports and one hatch. Next aft to port is a single stateroom with book rack, two reading lights two ports one hatch and storage under berth. Opposite the single stateroom to starboard is an enclosed head area with separate shower featuring a teak seat and sealed locker for stroage. Head and sink area has one port and one hatch providing good ventilation throughout. Lavac head is plumbed to holding tank or overboard discharge. Large polished stainless sink is set in full-size Corian countertop with mirrored wall.
The main salon contains the helm area, galley and dinettes/settee. Helm is to starboard with Edson stainless wheel and custom 1-2 person bench. Mate's bench seat is directly opposite with matching 1-2 person bench facing inclined navigation table custom made to fit Chart-Kit.
The galley is to port equipped with Dometic cherry paneled fridge (propane and AC), Force 10 three burner stove with oven and broiler with pots storage drawer underneath, deep brushed stainless sink, open Corian counter top, undersink trash area and four drawer storage.
Engine area has two hatches to access 500hp Yanmar diesel, bilge pumps, shutoffs, hot water tank and batteries.
Cockpit is completely soled in non-skid and the cockpit has two large deep lockers for storage and to access water tanks. The cockpit area is surrounded by eight teak trimmed lazarettes. The top of the transom is finished off with a single teak board the full width of the cockpit to which St Croix davits are affixed and thru-bolted.
Deck Equipment
Non- skid
Four deck cleats are recessed and pop-up.
Recessed chocks in toerail
Teak bowsprit
Lofrans windlass with foot controls
Electronics and Navigation Equipment
Raymarine 54 VHF
Furuno radar model 1731 top mounted on custom mast
Standard Horizon 150C Chartplotter
Ritchie compass
Standard Horizon depthsounder
Galley Details
Corian countertops
Dometic cherry paneled fridge both propane and A/C
Force 10 three burner stove with oven and broiler
Stainless steel sink
Undersink trash area
Nine drawer storage
Propulsion System
500hp Yanmar diesel, commissioned in 2003
Cobalt controls and cables
Spurs line cutters mounted on 2" shaft
Electrical System
Paneltronics 12/120 volt DC/AC system with one A8D battery and Four six volt batteries tied together with selector switches
Freedom 10 inverter
Hot water tank heated by engine
Three bilge pumps
Safety Equipment
Portable spotlight
Fire extinguishers
Six PFDs
Flare gun
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.
Category: Powerboats
Water Capacity: 110 gal
Type: Downeast
Holding Tank Details: 18
Manufacturer: Northern
Holding Tank Size:
Model: Downeast Hardtop
Passengers: 0
Year: 1999
Sleeps: 0
Length/LOA: 36' 0"
Hull Designer: Spencer Lincoln
Price: $220,000 / €169,062
Engine Manufacturer: Yanmar
Condition: Like New
Engine Model:
Boat's Name: Copernicus
Engine Type: Inboard 8-cyl
Stock Number: [removed phone]
Number of Engines: 1
Location: Punta Gorda, FL 33950
United States
Engine Drive: Direct Drive
Beam: 12' 8"
Horsepower: 500 hp
Draft: 3' 6"
Engine Year: 2002
LWL: 36' 0"
Engine Volume:
Displacement: 8.16 t
Engine Hours: 300
Ballast:
Fuel Type: Diesel
HIN:
Fuel Capacity: 340 gal
Hull Material: Fiberglass/Composite
Propeller Type: Fixed
Number of Hulls: 1
Keel Type:
Propeller Material: Other
Sail Area:
Cruise Speed: 20 knots / 23.02 mph / 37.04 kph
Boat Ad Last Revised: [removed phone]:30:43
Max Speed: 26 knots / 29.92 mph / 48.15 kph
