1997 Fairline 65

Overview

SEA HAWK is a great boat for a couple or a cruising family. It comfortably sleeps 8 guests in 4 staterooms with 3 heads, plus crew quarters. The spacious full-beam master is comfortable for extended stays aboard. With only 3 owners throughout her life, SEA HAWK has been carefully cared for and well-maintained by the same Captain for 20 years. Powered by twin MAN 1100hp diesel engines and an Onan 20kW generator, she offers reliability and power. Her recent refit completed in 2022 included full exterior paint job, new interior and exterior upholstery, a refinished salon bar, redesigned salon settees, and updated staterooms, making her ready for her next adventure. Known for their excellent sea-keeping ability, her ride will leave a lasting impression.

Key Features

• Recent full exterior paint

• Recent interior refit

• 4-Stateroom layout

• Low air height allows for “Great Loop” Passage

• Boat has only had 3 owners

• Captain maintained by the same captain for the last 20 years

Walkthrough

Boarding from either side of the aft deck with molded-in steps you will notice a very large aft deck with a bench seat aft, a high gloss varnished teak table with two teak dining chairs, and solid teak decks. Moving forward into the salon there is a large, oversized sofa to starboard and love seat to port, all with under cushion storage. There is ample storage on the port side of the salon as well as a drink refrigerator. The TV is mounted on the forward bulkhead on the starboard side forward of the sofa. The large window in the aft bulkhead opens to make the aft deck and salon feel like one large area. Forward and up three steps, the dinette is to port and the galley is to starboard. There are also stairs leading to the flybridge. The fully equipped galley has an opening side door as well as access through to the pilothouse. The comfortable and fully equipped pilothouse is located forward in the event of unfavorable weather.

To center are the stairs leading down to the four staterooms and three heads. The bunk stateroom is forward to port. The twin bed stateroom with ensuite head is forward to starboard. The VIP is all the way forward with an island queen bed and ensuite shared head that is shared with the bunk room. The large full beam master is mid-ship-aft with an angled queen walkaround bed and ensuite head. There is a separate washer and dryer in the hall leading to the master.

Main Salon

The main salon has a sliding glass door to the aft deck as well as an electric opening window. The sofas have full storage underneath. There are large built-in storage cabinets to port as well as a drink refrigerator. The flat-screen TV is mounted on the starboard bulkhead in the salon, forward of the sofa, and is equipped with a Bose surround sound system, DirecTV through KVH Tracvision. There is a central vacuum outlet located in the steps.

Galley and Dinette

The large, curved dinette is located to port and features a high gloss Burl wood finish. The galley to starboard has two refrigerators, Miele oven, GE stainless steel dishwasher, GE countertop microwave, a 4-burner electric stove with a Miele exhaust hood, twin round stainless-steel sinks, and plenty of storage. The galley is open to the dinette and forward to the pilothouse. There is a side door leading to the starboard side deck. To port and aft of the dinette are stairs and a door leading to the flybridge.

Master Stateroom

The large full-beam master stateroom is midship-aft which provides the quietest and most comfortable space onboard. It has a large, angled queen size bed to starboard and settee to port. There are plenty of drawers and cabinets for storage as well as a large hanging closet to starboard. The cabin has its own AC control. Just outside of the master stateroom are a separate Bosch washer and dryer as well as a central vacuum outlet located in the steps.

VIP Stateroom

The VIP cabin is forward and has centerline queen bed. The stateroom has a hanging closet and a 2nd closet with shelves. The adjoining bath is shared with the bunk bed stateroom. The cabin has its own AC control.

Twin Guest Stateroom

The starboard cabin has twin beds, drawers, and a closet as well as a private ensuite head. The cabin has its own AC control.

Guest Stateroom

The port cabin has bunk beds, a hanging closet and shares the head with the VIP cabin. It is equipped with its own AC control.

Lower Pilothouse

The pilothouse has two seats and is fully equipped to operate the vessel from this location. The large windshield provides good visibility.

Electronics

• Furuno Navnet 3D GPS Chart Plotter/radar/sounder/XM weather 

• Icom VHF radio

• Simrad AIS50

• Garmin GHC 10 autopilot control unit  

• Autohelm tri-data

• Raymarine ST60 depth  

• Trim tab controls

• Compass

• Raytheon Ray420 Hailer  

• Spotlight controller

• Rudder angle indicator

• Mathers MMC electronic controls  

• Bow thruster control

• Onan generator control panel

• A/C and D/C electrical control panels  

• Fireboy control unit

• Floscan gauges

• Full engine gauges

Flybridge

The Flybridge can be accessed from the salon stairs or ladder that leads up from the aft deck. The rigid half tower top is partially enclosed with EZ2C panels to protect from wind and weather and can easily be opened or removed. There is a three-person fixed helm seat as well as a large sofa to starboard that turns into a U-shaped dining area. There is a covered wet bar along the aft side of the helm seat. It has an electric grill, sink, refrigerator, and ice maker. The flying bridge comfortably seats 8-10 guests and the seat backs have been raised for more support. There is a high gloss teak table and a teak sole. Aft of the seating area is a large open area to sun as well as the life raft mounted to port.

Upper Helm Electronics

• Two Furuno Navnet 3D GPS Chart Plotter/Radar/AIS/Fishfinder/XM weather – these units are mounted on Navipods  

• Icom VHF radio

• Garmin GH10 autopilot control unit  

• Autohelm multi-display unit

• Raymarine ST60 Depth  

• Spotlight controller

• Mathers electronic controls  

• Bow thruster control

• Trim tab controls

• Rudder angle indicator  

• Full engine gauges

• Floscan gauges

• Fusion stereo system with XM

Aft Deck and Swim Platform

• Hardtop that provides full coverage

• Full aft deck enclosures, screened as well as separate Eisinglass panels  

• Glendenning shore power cord retractor port and starboard sides

• Chocks for dingy

• Brig inflatable (2016) with 25 HP Yamaha engine  

• Access to crew quarters – used for storage

• Davit for inflatable  

• Solid teak decks

• Folding swim ladder  

• Pasarelle

• Shower

• Aft docking station  

• Wharfing capstans

• Hidden fender storage

• Large lazarette storage area under aft deck with large chest freezer

• 3 x 250W HID underwater lights

Foredeck

• Electric windlass with plow anchor and chain rode  

• Large sun pad with drink holders

• Forward storage area  

• Two storage lockers

Safety Equipment

• ACR EPIRB

• 8-person Viking life raft  

• Life vests

• Flares

• Life ring

Engine and Mechanical Equipment

• Twin MAN D2842LE401 diesel engines, 1100hp

• Engine hours: Port 3,103; Starboard 3,105 (March 2024)

• Tides dripless shaft seals

• Onan 20MDKBE 20 KW generator with 6,263 hours (March 2024)

• Racor 1000 Series filters

• Hypro Marine power steering

• Fireboy FE241 automatic fire system  

• Reverse oil change pump

• Isolation transformer  

• AGM batteries

• Mastervolt Charger

Updates

• 2 Full coats bio cop bottom paint (Aug 24)

• Props tuned and prop speed (Aug 24)

• New zincs (Aug 24)

• All seacocks serviced (Aug 24)

• Flybridge teak sole and high gloss varnished teak table

• New stone and Kenyon electric grill on flybridge bar (2021)

• New galley floor, stainless-steel refrigerators, shelf and additional counter (2020)

• New aft deck high gloss varnished teak table (2020)

• 1,000-hour service on main engines completed (June 2020)

• Engines and stringers painted (June 2020)

• All staterooms have their own AC units (new 2022/2023)

• Bosch washer and dryer (not a combo unit)

• House and machinery batteries replaced (Oct 2020)

• New bottom paint, cutlass bearings (Dec 2020 & 2022)

• New props (Dec 2020)

• New Tide Rider stairs (Dec 2020)

• New fiberglass exhaust (Dec 2019)

• Full exterior paint (Nov 2021)

• All plexiglass windscreens and hatches replaced (Dec 2021)

• New rub rail (Dec 2021)

• New KVH TV5 (Dec 2022)

Interior Refit 2021/2022

• All new exterior upholstery (Dec 2021)

• New salon settee (Dec 2021)

• Salon bar refinished and new stone top added (Dec 2021)

• Dinette Settee recovered (April 2022)

• Staterooms updated (Dec 2021)

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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