Oceanfast 70

LADY SUZANNE -- 70' OCEANFAST MOTOR YACHT

Custom-built for Alan Bond, Lady Suzanne is a 70-foot Oceanfast motor yacht from the Austral shipyard with lines by Phil Curran. Versatile and handsome, she is equally suited to coastal cruising, family entertaining or liveaboard life. The elevated helm gives full 360° visibility and she's powered by twin Detroit 8V92A diesels (600 hp each) driving shafts. Comfortable cruising is 10-12 knots (?1500 rpm) with a top end above 20 knots.

Construction & Layout

Hull/structure: 6 mm aluminum construction
Main accommodation: full-beam master stateroom with ensuite; full-beam VIP forward with ensuite
Crew: V-berth accommodation for two
Social spaces: generous aft-deck lounge with built-in BBQ; flybridge/bridge deck offers seating/dining for up to nine
Saloon: wraparound windows and bright white interior that maximizes natural light

Principal Dimensions & History:

LOA: 70' (21.34 m)
Beam: 17'4" (5.30 m)
Draft: 4'9" (1.50 m)
Displacement: ~30 t
Built: 1989 (Austral); major refit 2006

Propulsion & Mechanical:

Engines: 2 × Detroit GM 8V92A (600 HP each)
Gearbox: Allison MH 2:1 reduction
Drive: shaft; 70 mm Aquamet shaft with PSS dry shaft seals
Propellers: 4-blade bronze, 31"
Generator: 12 kVA Isuzu
Inverter: Victron 3000 A
Bow thruster: Vetus electric
Controls: Glendenning electronic controls

Tankage & Capacities:

Fuel: 3,000 L main + 2 × 1,500 L auxiliary tanks
Water: 2,000 L
Blackwater: 400 L; Greywater: 200 L

Accommodation & Systems:

Cabins: 2 queen walkaround staterooms + 2 crew berths
Heads/showers: 2 × Vacuflush systems
Climate: 4 × Dometic reverse-cycle air-conditioning units

Galley & Domestic:

Cooktop: 2-burner induction
Oven: convection microwave
Fridge/Freezer: 2 × Dometic under-counter units; additional Eutectic fridge at helm; Engel freezer in lazarette
Dishwasher: Miele
Laundry: LG front-loader washer (8 kg) and dryer (4 kg) plus steamer
Dining: extendable table for 6

Electronics & Electrical:

Chart/plotter: Raymarine Axiom 12 Pro RVX (new 2020)
Sounder: Raymarine ST6002
Autopilot: Raymarine
VHF: Icom IC-M602; GME GX 522; GME GX 287 (27 MHz)
Lighting: 24 V & 240 V LED, Jabsco remote spotlight, AOC cockpit LED spotlight, underwater lights
Shore power: 15 A three-phase and single-phase connections
Battery/energy monitoring: Victron Energy system

Deck Equipment & Exterior:

Windlass: Muir two-way with Autoanchor remote
Anchor: plough with 50 m of 1/2" chain; Maxwell AA560 chain counter
Covers/closure: hardtop with all-round clears; windscreen cover; centre-opening transom door
Swim platform: stainless rails, rod holders, ladder
Tender: 3.4 m Swift RIB with new 20 HP Honda 4-stroke outboard
Davit: AOC 500 kg foredeck davit

Safety & Miscellaneous:

Bilge pumps: 4 × automatic
Alarm systems: auditable alarms
EPIRB: GME MT406G

This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Australian maritime history -- a custom Oceanfast built for Alan Bond.

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