FIREFLY
Yacht for Sale
Length:
43′ 7″ / 13.28m
| Builder: American Tug
| Year: 2015
FIREFLY Yacht for Sale - 43 American Tug
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Detailed Information
Description
"Firefly" is a One Owner, Lightly Used, Chesapeake Bay boat in LIKE NEW Condition.
The American Tug 435 is a popular coastal semi-displacement recreational yacht, known for its distinctive tugboat styling, raised pilothouse, and capable cruising features.
Here is a summary of its key specifications and features:
General Specifications
- Length Overall (LOA): 43' 7" (13.28 m)
- Beam: 15' 10" (4.82 m)
- Draft: 4' 10" (1.47 m)
- Displacement (Dry): Approx. 29,200 lb (13,244 kg)
- Designer: Lynn Senour
- Builder: Tomco Marine Group (American Tugs)
- Hull Material: Solid fiberglass below the waterline, cored hull sides above the waterline for strength and insulation.
- CE Certification: Class (A) - Ocean, meaning it's designed to navigate the open ocean.
Performance and Mechanical
- Engine: Powered by a single Cummins diesel engine, 500 hp (e.g., Cummins QSC8.3-500) with 450 hours.
- Cruising Speed: Around 8-10 knots for long-range cruising.
- Maximum Speed: Up to about 16-17 knots.
- Range: Significant, with a reported range of 1,500-1,800 nautical miles at lower, economical speeds.
- Fuel Capacity: 640 US gallons (approx. 2,423 L).
- Maneuverability: Equipped with electric bow and stern thrusters
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Accommodations and Layout
- Layout: Two-stateroom, two-head configuration, ideal for cruising couples or a family.
- Master Stateroom: Located amidships and utilizes the full beam, featuring a walkaround queen berth and an ensuite head with a separate shower stall.
- Guest Stateroom: Located forward, Special ordered with a single berth and an ensuite/day head.
- Raised Pilothouse: A key feature, offering excellent sight lines, a helm seat on centerline, and a large settee to port (which can double as a watch berth). It includes port and starboard access doors and access to the flybridge/boat deck.
- Saloon/Galley: Located aft of the pilothouse.
- Galley: U-shaped to port with a stovetop, refrigerator/freezer, convection microwave and ample counter space/storage.
- Saloon: L-shaped settee with a table and space for additional seating.
- Other Features: "Firefly" includes a dedicated upper deck with a 800# davit and "chocks" for a tender, a Northern Lights 9kW generator with 469 hours, an inverter/charger, and extensive storage.
The American Tug 435 is highly regarded as a comfortable, robust, and seaworthy vessel, well-suited for extended coastal and long-distance cruising, such as the Great Loop or the Inside Passage to Alaska
Electronics
- GARMIN GPS Map 7612 in PH and FB
- GARMIN GPS Map 7612 xsv
- GARMIN In-Hull Mount Depth Transducer
- GARMIN GMR™ 624 xHD2 Open Array Radar
- AIS™ 600 Blackbox Transceiver
- GARMIN Auto-Pilot GHP™ PH and FB
- GARMIN GHC™ Bluetooth Auto-Pilot Remote Control
- GARMIN GMI™ 20 Marine Instrument Display PH and FB
- ICOM M506-31 BLACK VHF Radio PH
- ICOM HM195B COMMAND MIC IV BLACK Second Station for FB
- Arch Mounted TV Antenna (for Broadcast Reception)
- ROKU Internet TV Receiver
- Starlink Internet Receiver, WiFi Access System wireless router
- 100WX —WeatherStation® Instrument
- GARMIN GXM™ 52 Weather Receiver
- Engine room and Aft Deck (Reverse View) Cameras with cable split to all monitors
- FLIR MD324 Fixed mount camera with JCU Joystick Control
Owner Ordered Options
- Swim Platform Staple rails $2,700
- Sapele and Maple Sole in Pilothouse $4,700
- Compass Rose Inlay in the stack liner $850
- Cabinet Above Master Berth $832
- Trac Stabilizers with 6.5 sq ft fins $50,000
- Folding Table at Transom $875
- Television in Master Stateroom Overhead $1,875
- Sleep Number Bed in Master Stateroom $1,200
- Custom Guest Stateroom Layout $1,850
- Overhead Galley Cabinets $425
- Raised Countertop/Bar in Galley $525
- Storage for vacuum components $485
- Upgrade "Cuno brand" water filter $250
- Upgrade Helmseat to LX Series $600
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. All material herein (content) is protected by copyright under US Copyright laws and is the property of The Company.
