CHAIRMAN Yacht for Sale

Length: 80' (24.38m)
Builder: PALMER JOHNSON
Build: 1997

Cabins: 4
Asking Price: $2,950,000

A major price reduction from a serious seller who wants his vessel under contract during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. All reasonable offers will be considered.

“CHAIRMAN” is a custom built 80-foot aluminum built sportfish motor yacht designed and built by Palmer Johnson Yachts of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin in 1997 and delivered in 1998. She is twin diesel engine powered.

She has flush decks with enclosed flybridge and cockpit stern with swim platform. She is finished in an all white two-part polyurethane paint with black boot stripe painted in June 2018.

The vessel had a major refit in 2018 with new paint, new generator, all new LED lighting, smart Tvs new 15 Tons air conditioning, new carpet, headliners, electronic Twin Disc controls, new dive compressor and multi updates.

CHAIRMAN in the News

Specifications

Builder	PALMER JOHNSON
Model	80 sportfish m/y
Length (LOA)	80' (24.38m)
Year	1997
Draft	30' (9m)
Beam	21' 3" (6.48m)
Location	United States

Accommodations

Staterooms	4
Heads	5

Capt. Quarters	No

Dimensions & Capacity

LOA	80' (24.38m)
Max Draft	30' (9m)
Fuel Tank	4,400 g (16,655 L)
Fresh Water	500 g (1,892 L)

Construction

Hull Material	aluminum
Stabilizers	None

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Walkthrough Interior Arrangement

Starting all the way forward below decks are the guest accommodations. Through a dogged and gasket hinged lockable door forward is a guest cabin with upper and lower berths and a built-in settee with smart TV.

In the overhead is a dogged and gasket hinged hatch to the foredeck. There are built-in hanging lockers and teak cabinetry throughout.

Aft to starboard is a private head with toilet, vanity sink, and large stall shower with seat. There is a custom built desk with under counter beverage refrigerator provided.

To starboard forward from the guest accommodations passageway is a door leading to a laundry center. The laundry center consists of a GE Spacemaker washer and dryer. Opposite to port is a guest cabin with twin lower berths. There is a hanging teak locker and private head. The head has a toilet, vanity sink, and stall shower. In here is a hatch to the foredeck.

Aft to starboard is a companionway down and aft to the master stateroom.

The master stateroom is full beam and features a full size berth extending aft from the forward bulkhead. There are 2 large teak hanging lockers provided along with a desk area with chair. There are built-in cabinets and storage shelves and dressers throughout. Forward to starboard is a private head with toilet, dual bowl vanity sink, and a large stall shower. There is an overhead hatch provided.

The lower accommodations are finished with carpeted floors, painted wood overheads, whisper ostrich skin wall coverings, and satin finish wood veneers. The heads floors are finished with teak floor epoxy.

On centerline aft from the guest accommodations passageway is a companionway with carpet flooring treads and handrail leading up to the galley, dinette, and main salon.

The galley is located forward to port. It is finished with polished stone countertops and epoxy encase teak floors.

The following gear and equipment is noted in the galley:

Dual bowl stainless steel sink with drain macerator
KitchenAid microwave convection oven and range top
KitchenAid 4-burner ceramic cooktop with oven
Sub Zero model 532 refrigerator freezer with ice maker
Regency Empress 750 under counter dishwasher
Electric blender
Overhead mounted rate of rise heat detector
Directly opposite the galley to starboard is a large dinette area with varnished wood table and U-shaped upholstered seating with storage beneath. Forward is a built-in bookcase. Port and starboard are large fixed windows with wood electric slat blinds.
Directly aft of the galley and dinette is a large salon and bar area. There are large fixed windows port and starboard and a dogged and gasket water tight hinged lockable glass panel door aft on centerline out to the mezzanine and cockpit. To port is a built-in U-shaped leather upholstered seating area with storage beneath and two pedestal mount cocktail tables. Opposite to starboard is a smaller built-in settee and wet bar area. At the wet bar is a KitchenAid bin ice maker and a glass front wine storage refrigerator. Forward is an entertainment cabinet area with smart television on electric lift.

The main deck, galley, dinette, and salon area are finished with carpet flooring, mat finish teak wood veneers and whisper wall ostrich skin worland ceiling system.

The after section at the deck entry is finished with a epoxy teak.

The enclosed Pilot House is accessed by a wide curved companionway floor with solid teak treads and stainless steel handrails to the mezzanine deck.

The Pilot House area is finished with carpeted floor over epoxy teak floors, mat finish wood veneers walls, and cabinetry, and whisper walls ceilings. There is a 5-panel windshield forward and windows port and starboard with sliding glass windows. Aft is a watertight lockable latching panel door with window looking out to the bridge aft deck. Forward on centerline is a fully instrumented helm with Stidd pedestal mount helm chair and stainless steel ship wheel. To starboard is a companion bench leather seater sleeper couch. To port is an L-shaped settee with leather upholstered seating, storage, and pedestal mount varnished teak table. The seating area raised platform is finished in a varnished teak. There is a chart drawer below. Aft to port is a full head with toilet, vanity sink, and stall shower. There is a window looking out to the bridge aft deck. Opposite to starboard is a built-in settee/sleeper sofa. Directly aft of the sleeper sofa is a wet bar area with under counter mounted KitchenAid ice maker and glass wine refrigerator.

Deck Arrangement And Equipment

The painted nonskid decks of the foredeck are protected by waist high polished stainless steel handrails. In the bow pulpit is seen and over/under anchor arrangement with an approximate 200-lb. Danforth and a 150-lb. plow anchors. The anchors are shackled to an undetermined length of 1⁄2” G40 galvanized steel anchor chain hauled by separate Maxwell 3500 anchor windlasses with vertical capstans and gypsies operated by flush mounted foot switches on deck. In the toe rail are open fairleads to bolted stainless steel cleats on deck.

On the foredeck are dark smoked Plexiglas Bomar dogged and gasket hinged hatches into the lower accommodations. On centerline are a set of tender chocks. To port is seen a Nautical Structures hydraulic davit. To starboard is an Avon 6-person canistered life raft on hydrostatic release.

Built into the front of the house are footholds up to the bridge deck. To port of centerline on the forward house is a quick acting watertight gasket hatch to a bosun’s locker. Located in this locker are ventilation fans and a fire station with hydrant, hose, compressed air, anchor wash down and a huge storage area.

The painted nonskid side decks extend aft along the house sides. In the deck are stainless steel cleats with half round chafe protection. On the starboard side deck is a waste pump out fitting, potable water fill, and fuel fill. In the port side deck is a water fill and fuel fill.

Mounted to the house sides are Lee’s 41-foot quad spreader anodized aluminum outriggers and the navigation lights.

Removable steps with teak treads at the end of each side deck provide access to the cockpit.

The teak overlay decks of the cockpit are protected with teak covering boards. In the covering boards are rod holders and a flagstaff mount. Forward on centerline are teak overlay treads up to the painted nonskid mezzanine level. The mezzanine is protected by stainless steel handrails. To starboard is a built-in bench seat. To port is a curved stairway with teak treads to the aft bridge deck. Under the stairway is a storage mount for the rocker launcher and the fighting chair.

On the mezzanine bulkhead is a B & G HS2 multifunction display. The mezzanine is partially protected overhead by the bridge deck overhang. In the overhead are flush mount multicolor lights with marine stereo speakers.

To port from the cockpit is a bait station with stainless steel sink and top loading freezer/refrigerator. To starboard are the watertight gasket doors to the engine room and dive locker. In the deck to starboard is a flush hatch to the lazarette. To port is a fish box. On centerline is a Release fighting chair with offset pedestal mount.

Port and starboard aft are fairleads to stainless steel cleats. To starboard of centerline is a two-part hinged door out to the painted nonskid swim step. Inside the door is a telephone type swim shower.

The painted name and hailing port on the transom reads “CHAIRMAN”, “George Town, Cayman Islands”. The engraved hull identification number taken from the starboard transom corner reads “PAJ00219E797”.

The painted nonskid bridge aft deck is protected by waist high stainless steel handrails. Overhead is protected by the housetop overhang. In the overhang are flush mounted lights. To starboard is a backing station. Forward on centerline is a door to the bridge. To starboard is a built-in bench seat with storage. Above is a set of analog and digital gauges and a Wagner rudder angle indicator.

Centerline off the overhang is the stern light and cockpit floodlight. Port and starboard on the upper bridge sides are sail tracks, cars, and fiberglass whip antennas.

The painted nonskid bridge top decks are accessed via Bomar dogged and gasket hinged Plexiglas hatches centerline from the bridge.

The following gear and equipment is noted on the bridge top:

(2) ACR model #RCL600 remote searchlights
Kahlenberg dual trumpet horn
(2) KVH domes
(2) Furuno radar arrays
LED mast floodlight
GPS fiberglass whip antennas
Forward and aft facing hailer horns
Masthead anchor and steaming lights
Anemometer wind spread distress boom

Engine Room And Major Equipment

"CHAIRMAN" is a dual station yacht with the majority of her electronics, communication, and navigation equipment being located in the enclosed flybridge. The secondary helm station is located on aft upper of the flybridge with full controls for trolling bow thrusters navigation and communication.

MAIN HELM

(2) Furuno radars
Northstar model #951X GPS plotter
Northstar model #952X GPS plotter
(2) B & G HS2 LCD multifunction navigation displays
B & G synchro wind instrument
SEA 330 HF single side band radio
SEA SeaHail hailer
SEA156 VHF
Naiad electronic controlled stabilizer user interface panel
Naiad bow thruster joystick control
Wagner rudder angle indicator
Danforth constellation compass
Caterpillar engine gauge package
Twin Disc Electronic Power Commander main engine controls - Both stations
Garmin GPS Map 5215 GPS plotter
Furuno model #FCV5215 GPS plotter
(2) Remote searchlight controls
Furuno model #FCV292 color video sounder
Shipmate model #RS8300 VHF
Robertson model #AP45 autopilot

Bridge aft helm station

Wagner steering jog lever
Caterpillar gauge package
Wagner analog rudder angle indicator
Twin Disc electronic engine controls
Naiad bow thruster control
Shipmate model #RS8300 VHF base mount

Salon

SEA156 VHF

Crew

B & G HS2 multifunction LCD display

Master stateroom

B & G HS2 LCD multifunction navigation display

Electronics, Navigation, Monitors, And Communication Equipment

"CHAIRMAN" is a single station yacht with the majority of her electronics, communication, and navigation equipment being located at the enclosed flybridge helm. In addition, there is a backing station provided at the bridge deck overhang.

MAIN HELM

(2) Furuno radars
Northstar model #951X GPS plotter
Northstar model #952X GPS plotter
(2) B & G HS2 LCD multifunction navigation displays
B & G synchro wind instrument
SEA 330 HF single side band radio
SEA SeaHail hailer
SEA156 VHF
Naiad stabilizer user interface panel
Naiad bow thruster joystick control
Wagner rudder angle indicator
Danforth constellation compass
Caterpillar gauge package
Twin Disc Power Commander main engine controls
Garmin GPS Map 5215 GPS plotter
(2) Remote searchlight controls
Furuno model #FCV5215 GPS plotter
(2) Remote searchlight controls
Furuno model #FCV292 color video sounder
Shipmate model #RS8300 VHF
Robertson model #AP45 autopilot

Bridge aft backing station

Wagner steering jog lever
Caterpillar gauge package
Wagner analog rudder angle indicator
Twin Disc electronic engine controls
Naiad bow thruster control
Shipmate model #RS8300 VHF base mount

Salon

SEA156 VHF

Crew

B & G HS2 multifunction LCD display

Master stateroom

B & G HS2 LCD multifunction navigation display

Safety Gear And Equipment

Full set of required navigation lights
(2) Remote operated searchlights
(5) 5-lb. dry chemical portable fire extinguishers
(3) 10-lb. dry chemical portable fire extinguisher
Flare kit
Ship’s bell
Kidde Fenwall HFC227 clean agent engine room fixed fire suppression system with automatic/manual discharge with shutdown safety interlocks - New 2018
(4) Man overboard throw rings
Excellent ground tackle with dual anchors and windlass
Good navigation electronics and communication system
Ship’s horn with at will and fog signal timer
Magnetic compass
(7) Adult U.S. Coast Guard approved type I personal flotation devices
(2) Child U.S. Coast Guard approved type I personal flotation devices
Optical smoke detectors throughout the interior
Rate of rise heat detector in the engine room and galley
Automatic emergency lighting
6-person Avon canistered life raft with hydrostatic release and E-pack
Bilge alarm monitoring system for the forward bilges, owner’s cabin bilges, engine
room, and lazarette
(5) Submersible automatic/manual bilge pumps
Central main bilge and fire pumping system with bilge manifold servicing the bilges and a fire main with (2) on deck stations. This system is serviced by both AC electric and hydraulic pumps with backups

Condition And Finish

“CHAIRMAN” is in excellent overall mechanical and cosmetic condition. She has benefited from her recent multimillion dollar refit. Her exterior is well painted and shows very well. Her interior is virtually new. Her engine room equipment is very well maintained and fully serviceable also having benefited from a recent refit. The bilges throughout are clean and dry and virtually free of corrosion.

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. Hours listed may vary from actual hours due to recent use. Purchaser is encouraged to verify hours prior to purchase. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.