2005 Sea Ray 42' _{(12.80 m)} 420 Sundancer

Overview

"ABOUT TIME" stands as the most meticulously upgraded Sea Ray 420 Sundancer on the market today. A thorough review of the boat’s specifications and upgrade history will clearly demonstrate that this is the vessel to own if you're in the market for a high-performance, luxurious yacht.

Key upgrades include a complete engine rebuild and the installation of a brand-new generator in 2019, ensuring top-tier performance and reliability. In 2020, the yacht received the latest suite of Garmin electronics, offering advanced navigation and communication capabilities. The exterior was thoughtfully enhanced with upgraded upholstery and a polycarbonate camper enclosure, both of which were also completed in 2020, giving the boat a modern and fresh appearance. Further enhancing the vessel’s performance, both transmissions were rebuilt in 2020, ensuring smooth and efficient operation. Additionally, in 2023, new solid surface flooring was installed throughout the interior, elevating the boat's luxury feel while maintaining durability and ease of maintenance.

This comprehensive list of upgrades makes "ABOUT TIME" a standout, surpassing any other similar models currently available on the market. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind yacht that combines style, performance, and modern enhancements to create an unparalleled boating experience.

Key Features

• Engine out, zero-hour rebuilds 2019

• New Onan 9kw generator 2019

• Transmissions rebuilt 2020

• Garmin suite of electronics 2020

• New exterior upholstery 2020

• New polycarbonate enclosure 2020

• New exterior flooring 2021

• New interior teak/holly flooring 2023

• New refrigeration 2020+

Salon

The lower salon boasts excellent headroom, ample light, and offers a comfortable cozy area to lounge in the privacy of the cabin. A large curved sofa to port with expansive storage and a pedestal table to port faces the yacht’s galley on the starboard side. Light floods the room through multiple hatches and a large skylight as well as tasteful ambient and task lighting. 

The gloss finished cherry cabinetry is in excellent condition and reflects a timeless contemporary style. The soft goods including seating, headliners, and upholstered bulkheads are in great condition. The sofa pulls out to make for an additional sleeping berth should the need arise. The flooring throughout the interior was upgraded in 2023 to a custom fit engineered teak and holly floor, making the interior feel modern and fresh, with the added benefit of easy cleaning.

Galley

Located to starboard in the main salon, the galley features extensive cabinetry with custom storage solutions, along with a Corian counter and all of the appliances and amenities one would expect of a yacht like this. Above the galley is an electronically controlled drop-down LCD TV for viewing from the lower salon sofa. 

• All galley and cockpit area refrigeration and freezers have been replaced in 2020+

• Stove - Kenyon double burner stove top with ceramic glass cooktop

• Exhaust fan installed at the stove

• Panasonic Dimension 4 stainless steel microwave/convection oven 

• White Corian sink 

• Pressurized hot and cold water

Owner's Stateroom

Located in the bow of the boat, the Owner’s Stateroom offers a queen sized partial island berth allowing access around the sides of the berth for easier access and making of the bed. The mattress itself was replaced with a new Featherbed mattress in 2020, a major upgrade in comfort. Large closets and cabinets line both port and starboard sides along with deep drawers that pull out from under the berth. A large opening hatch from the foredeck offers light and fresh air, and the rest of the cabin is tastefully lit through a combination of ambient, overhead, and task lighting. An updated LCD TV is connected to the Direct TV satellite system as well as a DVD player. 

The Owner’s Stateroom has an ensuite head to port.

Owner's Stateroom Head

• Dometic Vacuflush 12-volt head on port side of the master stateroom (head rebuilt 2023)

• Separate stand up or sit-down shower stall 

• Shower sump pump - located in sump tank with auto float and Rule 2000 GPH automatic bilge pump

Guest Stateroom

The Guest Stateroom offers a very practical use of space. Offering a convertible pull out longitudinal double berth, this cabin can be used as a separate sitting area by leaving the telescoping pocket doors open, or as a private cabin when the need arises, and guests are aboard. A dedicated upgraded LCD TV with satellite and DVD connections is mounted on the wall and the cabin has access to the guest/day head.

Guest Stateroom Head

• Dayhead which also acts as guest stateroom head located on the starboard side of main cabin area

• Dometic Vacuflush 12-volt head on port side of the master stateroom (head rebuilt 2023)

• Head sink - stainless steel with Corian counter 

• Exhaust fan

• Integral shower in the guest head

Helm/Electronics

• 2 x Garmin GPSmap 1242xsv touch displays (2020)

• Garmin Fantom 24 Marine Radar (2020)

• Garmin AIS transceiver (2020)

• Garmin 54 weather (2020)

• Garmin handheld VHF radio with new antenna (2020)

• Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC VHF radio

• Raymarine ST60 Tridata multi-display, with depth, speed, and distance (disconnected)

• Raymarine ST7001 Autohelm Series autopilot

• Upgraded stereo with Sirius XM, Bluetooth, USB, and upgraded speakers (2022)

• Ritchie compass

• New engine gauges (2024)

• Engine throttle/gear controls and steering

• Helm area heated and cooled through Dometic reverse cycle unit (2021)

• Dashboard Sunbrella cover keeps everything well protected from UV

Aft Deck & Cockpit

The cockpit and helm area looks nearly new with upgraded upholstery (2020), upgraded cockpit flooring (2021), and upgraded canvas and polycarbonate enclosure (2020).

• Cockpit includes a wet bar sink with cold water only 

• Upgraded refrigerator/freezer 2024

• Storage located under wet bar/sink area 

• Upholstered stand/sit padded bolster seat at helm with a side companion bench seat

• U-shaped seating in an open cockpit area with a removable table

• All upholstery seat coverings in excellent condition, replaced in 2020

• Tan canvas cover for the dinghy in good condition

• Camper canvas enclosure for the cockpit with polycarbonate window panels in good condition

• Overhead and courtesy lighting 

• Stainless steel deck railing and cable lifelines that run from the cockpit around the perimeter of the boat 

• Rod holders installed in the cockpit gunwales

Swim Step

• 2015 AB Aluminum 9’ tender mounted on Hurley style manual davit system

• 4Hp Mercury four-stroke engine (2024)

• Access to a large storage area for shore power, fenders, lines, etc. 

Engine Room

Main Engines 

• Twin, Cummins Marine 6CTA8.3, 8.3 Liter, Diamond series, turbocharged & aftercooled, with common rail fuel injection and airseps

• 450 horsepower each @2,600 RPM 

• Six cylinders in-line configuration

• Both engines were removed and fully rebuilt in 2019

• Engine hours - approximately 650 hours since the 2019 rebuild, approximately 1,700 total engine hours on the vessel 

• Engine room hoses and clamps replaced in 2019

• Engine room wiring inspected/replaced in 2019

• Engine room repainted 2019

Transmissions/Gears/Drives

• V-Drive - ZF Hurth Marine Gear 280 IV both rebuilt in 2020

• 2” Stainless steel shafts

• Cutlass bearings (replaced 2021)

• 2 x 4-Bladed bronze propellers 22x25 pitch, counter rotating, additional 2 x spare propellers included

Steering Systems

• Hydraulic steering system - Sea-Star by Teleflex 

• Stainless steel rudder stocks

• Vetus 12-volt bow thruster with 6 blades

• Bennett Marine 12-volt electro-hydraulic trim tabs 

• 2 x Spare new bronze rudders included (current starboard rudder has a hairline crack)

Generator - Cummins Onan, Model 9MDKDK-8131A (new in 2019)

• Diesel generator with 9.0 kW rating 

• Engine rating - 1,800 RPM 

• Voltage rating - 120/240 Volts AC @ 60 HZ

• Generator hours - approximately 450 hours since replaced with new in 2019

Fuel System

• 2 x diesel tanks, 335 gallons total

Water & Waste Systems

Water Systems

• 1 x Freshwater tank, 100 gallons

• Freshwater pump 12v - (new 2024)

• ShurFlo accumulator tank

• Red & blue SeaTech Uniflex reinforced hose with hot and cold water 

Hot Water 

• Whale Heat hot water heater model F1100 (2019)

• Marine grade 120 volt with heat exchanger coil 

• Water heater capacity - 11 gallons 

Blackwater System 

• 2 x Dometic freshwater heads (rebuilt 2023)

• Type III MSD waste System 

• Polyethylene blackwater holding tank with 42-gallon capacity

Bilge Pumping Systems 

• 2 x RULE 2000, 12-Volt bilge pump with float switch

Audio/Visual Equipment

Television System 

• Insignia HD flat-screen television in the master stateroom

• Vizio flat screen television in the main cabin - unit drops down from remote control

• Dynex HD flat-screen television in the guest cabin

• Samsung HD flat-screen television on the cockpit 

Stereo System 

• Upgraded stereo head units with Sirius XM, Bluetooth, USB (2022)

• Clarion amplifier

• Clarion speakers, cockpit speakers updated (2022)

DVD/BLU RAY 

• Master stateroom - Cyber Home CH-DVD 300 DVD player

• Main cabin - LG ultra-HD Blu-ray player

• Guest cabin - Cyber Home CH-DVD 300 DVD player 

Satellite Television System 

• KVH TracVision Digital Satellite TV Antenna

• 2 x DirecTV HD DVR Satellite TV Receivers

Electrical Equipment

HVAC/Air Conditioning System

• 1 x Dometic Cruisair 7,000 BTU with digital controls in the master stateroom (AC only, no reverse cycle)

• 1 x Dometic Cruisair 12,000 BTU with digital controls in the main cabin

• 1 x Dometic Cruisair 16,000 BTU with digital controls on the cockpit below the helm bench seat

Vacuum Systems 

• Beam central vacuum system

DC Electrical Systems

• DC Systems Voltage - 12-Volt system 

• Battery Set 1 - 2 x Group 27, 12-volt flooded lead acid batteries in the engine compartment, centerline 

• Battery Set 2 - 3 x 12-Volt AGM batteries in the engine compartment, outboard, port side 

• Battery Set 3 - 2 x Northstar Ace AGM 12-Volt batteries in the engine compartment, outboard, starboard side 

• Battery Switches - 2 x guest rotary switches for the engine starting batteries, 3 x energizing solenoid switches located in the main electrical panel (main engine solenoid switches deactivated in favor of 2 x rotary switches in the engine room)

• Battery parallel switch installed at the helm

• DC Panelboard in the engine compartment 

• Secondary Panel in main cabin - a fuse panel is also located below the helm dash

• All DC circuits are protected by branch breakers or are fused 

• Battery chargers - Intellipower Marine, PD2140, and ProMariner ProTech2420i plus

• A reverse polarity indicator is installed

AC Electrical Systems

• AC shore power system voltage - Macrino 30 Amp - 125-Volt system 

• AC shore power inlets - 2 x 30 Amp/125-Volt shore power inlets located in the transom locker 

• AC shore power cords - 2 x Marinco 30 Amp - vinyl shore power cord

Construction

Hull

• Hull design type - Modified-V, planing type, with flared bow, hard chines, lifting strakes, and propeller pockets.

• Hull material - FRP 

• Hull exterior - Fiberglass with desert tan gelcoat surface from the waterline to the rub rail 

• Hull cosmetics are in very good condition

• Hull is equipped with raw water strainer scoops

• Bottom stripped, new epoxy barrier coat, bottom paint, and PropSpeed applied (2021)

Deck

• Molded non-skid deck surface on the swim platform, side decks, and foredeck

• Molded fiberglass toe-rails 

• Well secured rub rails

• Freshwater washdowns located in the transom locker, engine compartment, and chain locker

• Hot/cold shower in port transom wing locker 

• Stainless steel handrails located on the sides of the windshield and hardtop 

• 2 x piece aluminum framed windshield with tapered side panels 

• 2 x windshield wipers 

• Secured stainless steel horn type cleats throughout the vessel

• Stainless steel fairleads with double anchor roller chutes 

• Stainless steel 46 Kg Ultra anchor with Ultra swivel

• Galvanized chain and 3 strand rode

• Lofrans Project 1000, serial number PJ10 0004472, 12-Volt windlass

• Foot controls for raising or lowering anchor 

• Helm controlled switch for windlass as well

Safety & Navigation

• Multiple adult size Type II USCG approved PFDs 

• 1 x Type IV - USCG approved throwable device 

• 2 x Type BC-I 2.5 lb. fire extinguishers

• 1 x Type ABC-I 2.5 lb. fire extinguisher

• 12-Volt DC electric tone horn 

• H FC-227EA fixed fire suppression bottle in the engine compartment 

• 2 x Bilge high water alarms with a Rule 2000 GPH bilge pump

• Fireboy-Xintex carbon monoxide detectors (replaced 2022)

• SEA-FIRE automatic fire extinguisher 

• ACR Electronics RCL-100D searchlight with URP-102 remote controller

Tender

• 2015 AB Inflatables, rigid aluminum bottom inflatable RIB, model 9 UL

• 2024 Mercury 4 HP four stroke outboard

Upgrades

2024

• New freshwater pump

• New cockpit refrigerator

• New helm/engine gauges

• New engine alternators

• New tender outboard engine

2023

• New salon teak/holly flooring

• Both heads rebuilt

2022

• All fire/CO2 detectors replaced

• New stereo system with Sirius XM satellite, Bluetooth, and USB

2021

• Bottom paint stripped, new epoxy barrier coat, bottom paint, PropSpeed

• New cutlass bearings

• New Dometic reverse cycle unit for cockpit/helm area

• New stainless steel Ultra anchor and swivel

• New cockpit flooring installed

2020

• Both engine transmissions rebuilt

• New transmission cooler (port)

• New Garmin suite of electronics (2 x 12” chartplotters, radar, VHF, antenna, AIS, transducer, weather antenna)

• New TracVision TV3 satellite dome and DirecTV receivers

• New 11-Gal hot water heater

• New Featherbed mattress

2019

• Engine out rebuilds

• New Onan 9kw generator

• Hoses, clamps, wiring, batteries, etc in the engine room inspected, serviced, or replaced

Exclusions

All personal property is excluded unless specifically identified and included in the sale agreement and listing specifications. Personal property refers to all items not permanently attached to the vessel including but not limited to artwork, furnishings, and recreational or entertainment items. Advertisements, marketing materials, and/or other photography may depict the vessel with personal property, however, such personal property is excluded unless otherwise specifically included as provided herein.

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.

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