1987 Chris-Craft 501 Motor Yacht

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"Resolute" is hull #1 of approximately 40 Chris Craft 501's built between 1987 and 1990. She has enjoyed the benefit of good stewardship to include covered shed storage on the Upper Chesapeake Bay. Engines have under 1000 original hours. She is a roomy, comfortable yacht that must be seen.

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The enclosed, full beam main deck features a sliding glass door (with screen) to a small aft deck for line-handling duties. A huge flybridge tops the deck, with room for dinghy storage on the hardtop.

The owner's stateroom is below and aft, behind the engine room. Accessible from the main saloon by a spiral staircase that leads only to the main stateroom, it is a private retreat for the boat's owners. It includes a walk-around king-size berth, a large hanging locker and an oversized head with a tub and shower.

Craftsmanship is evident in the cabinetry and teak work. While it may not be as fancy as some more expensive yachts, the workmanship is solid.

The forward end of the saloon is the enclosed pilothouse/helm location. Visibility is excellent from this station, with a large glass windshield and sliding doors to port and starboard. A seat is molded into the forward section of the cabin top, reminiscent of classic Chris-Crafts of the 1960s.

A passageway, to port, leads belowdecks to the lower cabin level. An amidships guest stateroom with oversized twin berths is here, as well as a guest head with shower. Not as large as the master head, this is comparable in size to the main head on many cruisers in the 40-foot range.

The companionway between this stateroom and the head leads to the walk-in engine room.

Forward of the main guest stateroom is the galley, to starboard, and a dinette, to port. This is a galley designed to be used for entertaining. It is a functional work space with recent aplliances.

The third stateroom forward, combined with a small head, washer/dryer and bunk-style berths, ican be geared for a crew's use.

Not as fast as many boats in this size range today, the 50 Chris-Crafts were powered by twin 550 hp 6V-92TA Detroit Diesels. Capable of 16-17 knots cruise. At displacement cruise speed she is quite economical.

Saloon:

• Full Beam Width
• Spiral Staircase to Main SR
• TV with Home Theater
• Wet Bar/ Icemaker
• Sofa, Chairs
• Digital A/C
• Custom LED overhead lighting

Staterooms:

• 3 Staterooms - Sleeps: 6
• Owner's Stateroom: King/ Tub, A/C
• Guest Stateroom: 2 Berths/ Head/ Shower, A/C
• Crew (Bow): 2 Berths/ Head/ Shower/ Laundry, A/C
• Heads: Raritan Crown

• Full Size French Door Refrigerator
• 3 Burner Range/Oven
• GE Profile Microwave
• Bosch Dishwasher
• Compactor
• "L" shaped dinette with table.
• Teak flooring

• 48 Mi Raytheon RL80C Dual Station Radar
• Sitex Plotters (DGPS) Color/ BW
• Sitex Sonar 832 color
• Standard Spectrum VHF (DSC)
• Pain Wessex (EPIRB, Cat1)
• Cetrek AutoPilot 
• SEA222 SSB
• RayMarine Tri-Data Depth/Speed 
• All NMEA interfaces current.
• Intercom
• *Note - Electronics are dated, offered in AS IS condition.

• Davco 775# capacity folding davit
• Caribe 11'6" model T-12 Center Console RIB with a 25 HP Honda 4 stroke outboard
• Radar arch
• Extended bimini/sunshade
• Pulpit with Maxwell/Nillson capstan/windlass and claw anchor
• Rail covers
• Complete Awlcraft 2000 paint job in 2005 by a crew from Rybovich Spencer (performed at a yard in Ct)
• Teak trim eliminated from sides of deckhouse to simplify maintenance 

• 2 J&T 550 hp Detroit Diesels (6V92 TIB) with under 1,000 original hours.
• Walker Air-Seps
• Water-lift Mufflers
• 778 Gal Diesel (2 fwd/ 2 aft) 
• Glendinning Synch
• Hynautic engine controls
• Bennett Trim Tabs 
• Onan 20KW Diesel Gen with approx 1,150 hours
• 5 MarineAir A/C (4 are new)

The following was provided by a Chris Craft 501 owner as being actual fuel burn numbers per his experience - expressed in statute miles.

• 1100 RPM  -  9.2 MPH -  8 GPH -  1.15 MPG
• 1200 RPM - 10.3 MPH - 10 GPH - 1.03 MPG
• 1300 RPM  - 10.9 MPH - 13 GPH - .83 MPG
• 1400 RPM -  11.4 MPH - 15 GPH - .76 MPG
• 1500 RPM -  12 MPH  -  18 GPH -  .66 MPG
• 1600 RPM - 12.8 MPH -  22 GPH - .58 MPG
• 1700 RPM - 14.6 MPH -  25 GPH - .58 MPG
• 1800 RPM - 16.6 MPH - 28 GPH - .57 MPG
• 1900 RPM - 17.9 MPH - 32 GPH - .56 MPG

• 2000 Caribe 11'6" model T-12 Center Console RIB with a 25 HP Honda 4 stroke outboard

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