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Broward Yachts are well known for sturdily built aluminum hulls, spacious areas for entertaining, generous staterooms and comfortable accommodations throughout. HOME JAMES is an excellent example of a one-owner, never chartered Broward Raised Pilothouse that has been tastefully designed with understated elegance, presenting a feeling of being at home. The owner’s enjoyed Home James seasonally in the Great Lakes and in Florida alike. The maintenance and care given to this vessel are evident of loving owners.
From the voluminous master suite amidships with his/her heads and walk-thru shower, the VIP forward with seating area and private head, plus 2 more guest staterooms with ensuite heads, to entertaining on the dynamic flybridge with wrap around seating. As you enter the full beam expanse of the salon measuring 18’ x 35’, there is plenty of room to spread out and enjoy. After a fun-filled day of cruising and water activities owners and guests can refresh and dine in the sizeable country style kitchen with a large island and breakfast table or Al Fresco in the twin table aft deck seating area. Home James is a fine example of open, airy spaces to enjoy the yachting lifestyle.
Running this mighty vessel are equally powerful and reliable Caterpillar 3412s with 1350HP each. Easy access to the engine room is via the transom door where the crew accommodations are also located: 1 Captain’s quarter and 2 berths for the crew, plus head, desk, fridge and laundry.
For those seeking a mega-yacht that could offer the desirable advantages for long range cruising without giving up speed, Home James features a 2,000-mile range at slower speeds but boasts speeds of up to 21 knots at wide open throttle and a comfortable cruise of 17 knots. The versatility of speed and range is no longer something to compromise when considering Home James.
Outfitted with twin 40kW Northern Lights generators, a 17’ Key West Skiff dingy hoisted by a massive Marquipt davit, euro-transom with swim platform, large screen LED TV in salon and wood floors throughout main deck, a flybridge wet bar with fridge, sink and storage, plus excellent storage throughout the vessel for long trips or as the name implies - Home James is a true live-aboard made to explore.
SPRING 2016 - Fresh refit of major engineering, mechanical and structural capital improvements, including:
The sellers have invested heavily in structural, electrical, electronic and mechanical upgrades,far surpassing the original build specification. M/Y Home James is the best offering on the market and available from the original single-owner family. The vessel has never been chartered.
The neutral decor and open layout provide for a "blank canvas" that the new owners may add their own personal taste to this delightful yacht. Seller's have focused on refitting the navigational and engineering aspects of the vessel, allowing for the distinct preferences of decor and palate of the new owners to enjoy implementing.
Solid, sturdy and built for speed or economy, Home James is ready for the next adventure in yachting!
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Either entering via the amidship wing doors or the aft deck entryway – the surprising size of the full beam salon with its ample and open-layout style welcomes all that enter Home James. Beautiful laminate hardwood floors flow throughout accented décor of neutral colors with touches of nautical accents adorn this fabulous area for entertaining, unwinding or watching TV. Twin sectional settees and a dining set provide plentiful seating. The large screen LED HDTV is hung above the granite countertop wet bar with sink. Under-counter of the bar is bottle storage and an under-counter fridge with ice-maker. More cabinet storage is available under the salon windows.
Continuing forward to starboard is the guest/day head next to the starboard wing doors. This corridor leads to the impressive galley with large center island and country style kitchen dinette with seating for up to 8. The counter tops are a durable solid surface in a pleasing soft tone. This galley is meant for long trips featuring ample storage under counter within the island as well with drawers and lockers throughout. Four additional large storage lockers are accessible behind the dinette. Appliances include:
• Double-door full-size refrigerator/freezer (NEW)
• Ceramic-top range
• Overhead microwave with vent
• Trash compactor
• Under counter Sub Zero additional freezer (NEW)
Forward of the galley are a few steps down to an impressive, private and comfortable VIP stateroom. Here the owner’s guests will enjoy a private ensuite head with tub and shower. The adjoining dressing/sitting area offers a slim-line dresser with an upholstered settee, cedar-lined hanging closet. The VIP queen centerline berth has dual reading lights and an overhead hatch and additional storage under the berth. This stateroom is a quiet oasis for the owner’s VIP guests aboard Home James.
From the portside of the wet bar in the salon, leads down to steps to the Master stateroom and 2 additional guest staterooms. In the landing lobby below deck - a NEW stacked washer/dryer with pantry for storage is accessible.
An amazing amidships full beam Master with King-sized berth which offers generous storage underneath. Nightstands with reading lights and slim-line dressers adorning port and starboard to make his and her cedar-lined walk-in closets. A TV cabinet with entertainment center is centered forward of the berth for comfortable viewing.
Spacious, luxurious and opulent could be used to describe the Master Head on Home James. With his and her entries, featuring his/her heads and vanities adjoined by a central walk-thru marble shower with glass doors, owners will experience spa-like comforts and amenities.
Oversized twin berths, an ensuite head and with a large stand-up shower, hanging locker (closet) and dresser, provide generous accommodations for guests.
Featuring a full sized berth and large twin berth – also features ensuite head with large stand-up shower, hanging locker (closet) and custom dresser making room for all guests to have enough storage for their belongings.
Home James can be piloted from the flybridge or during inclement weather, taking a few steps down from the flybridge or from the salon a few steps up is the raised pilothouse that features a captain's table with settee and a full compliment of controls and NEW Garmin Glass Bridge navigation electronics at the helm. Visibility is enhanced with large forward windows and side windows.
The centerline helm platforms the NEW Garmin Glass Bridge navigation electronics along with NEW Glendinning fly-by-wire controls. A 3-person bench that doubles as a bar back/wet bar with sink, NEW U-Line icemaker/fridge, and storage. Entertaining is the highlight of this expansive flybridge. Port and Starboard seating with sun lounges offer guests plenty of places to relax and sun bathe. Aft flybridge is spiral staircase access to the aft deck, the 17’ Key West Skiff (dinghy) w/ Yamaha OB hoisted by the heavy-duty Marquipt davit.
Is accessed by either the companionway doors either port or starboard side, or via the locker stairs to transom/swim platform that leads to the engine room and crew quarters.
Dual oversized tables accent a bench style large wrap-around settee. The wet bar with sink and mini-fridge is located to portside. Entry into the salon is via a sliding door.
Port and starboard wing doors are located amidship – and lead to the foredeck. The bow anchor is hydraulically powered (with redundancy) as well as the 3500 lb. warping anchor windlass. Dual eight-foot deck boxes with shore power connection and cushion tops for seating. A massive walk-in bosun locker rounds out this well-thought out bow area.
Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.