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Old 04-09-2016, 07:41   #1
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Catamaran & Day Charter business

LIVE Your Dream in the Caribbean!

Catamaran & Tour Business FOR SALE. We have done the work, all you need to do is turn the key. Our 40 foot Fountaine Pajot Catamaran Raya Aguila (Eagle Ray) and day sail & snorkel tours business is FOR SALE on the stunning island of Roatan, Honduras. Raya Aguila has undergone a complete refit & renovation over the past year and is essentially a new boat with the original hulls. The boat is currently set up for day trip charters but was renovated with an easy conversion to cruising set up being kept in mind. The business is up and running, scoring 5 out of 5 on Trip Advisor Reviews, has well trained local crew, secured moorage and easy access to Roatan’s top 5 tourist destinations for day trips.

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Home away from home - own your piece of paradise to enjoy on holidays or retirement. Have your Catamaran waiting for you on the island of Roatan so you can explore the western Caribbean. The boat is available with secured moorage at a first rate Marina & Resort facility. Forget hotels, villas and time shares – fly down and set sail around the Bay Islands to a variety of stunning islands and cays where you can dive or snorkel right off the Catamaran. The island of Roatan has an international airport, easy access to provisioning and supplies, and offers a fantastic sailing, diving and snorkeling lifestyle.

The asking price for the boat and charter business is USD$129,000. Photos and details of the boat and refit are below, for further information send us a PM and we'll email any additional information you want to you.

1990 Fountaine Pajot Fidji 39
“Raya Aguila” Honduras registered

Raya Aguila has undergone a complete refit & renovation over the past year and is essentially a new boat with the original hulls. The boat is currently set up for day trip charters but was renovated with conversion to cruising set up being kept in mind. Entire hull sanded, faired and re-gelcoated inside & out, new gelcoat non-skid on decks. All interior headliner removed and fiberglass refinished in textured gelcoat. All woodwork inside refinished. All new fiberglass doors & interior cabinets, 56 doors and facings alone. All new upholstery and foam cushions for seating & berths. Complete set of new cockpit cushions. Main saloon and cockpit cushions covered in Sunbrella fabric.

Complete removal of all old wiring systems, replaced with North American standard marine wiring & Blue Seas panels, 2 banks for 12 volt, 1 for 110 volt & 3 monitoring meters, all integrated. New Promariner 2500 watt inverter with 70 amp battery charger, new shore power system including 50’ cordset & battery galvanic isolator. New battery switches dedicated to each engine, new Group 27 starter batteries each engine, 4x6 volt golf cart battery bank for each engine, golf cart batteries are 5 years old. Combination battery switch to combine all batteries into 1 large bank for charging from shore power. All new lighting throughout vessel. 2x75 watt solar panels with new MPPT charge controller.

Complete removal of all old plumbing fixtures, replaced with new Dometic electric macerator toilets, new fresh water pump, new sinks and fixtures. New kitchen cabinets in laminate with new Eno 3 burner propane stove, 1000 watt microwave, & 2 bar size refrigerators with small freezers, all new. Refrigerators run from inverter or shore power. Designed so one refrigerator could easily be replaced with freezer unit for long distance cruising. All new tile & cabinet work in both heads. New waterproof laminate flooring in wood look installed throughout vessel.

All new standing & running rigging, including new Profurl Classic roller furling system. New boom & new mainsheet running blocks. All winches are self-tailing, recently serviced, original Barients of various sizes. New trampoline for foredeck, new aft deck constructed between hulls to provide additional deck space & platform for storage of tender as well as snorkeling & diving platform. There are 2 fresh water showers on the aft deck, one on each side.

New fiberglass hard top on welded aluminum frame covers entire cockpit to provide shade & rain protection. Strong enough for several people to walk on for sail handling, maintenance, etc. New foldable & demountable aluminum boarding ladder. All hatches and main cabin windows had new Lexan installed.

New Garmin GPS plotter/Sounder, new Raymarine ST60+ wind instruments, new Uniden VHF with new masthead antenna & cabling, below deck linear drive Autohelm autopilot, all electronics networked together but will operate as standalone units.

Specifications:
Designer Joubert-Nivelt
Length 39 feet when constructed, increased to 41 feet with installation of new engines & conversion from saildrives to transmissions with shafts & stern tubes
Beam 21 feet
Draft 3’3’’ (1 metre)
Displacement 12,000 lbs
Sail area 807 sq. ft.

Engines:
2 Yanmar 4JHTE turbocharged 4 cyl diesels, 75 HP each, new 2011, less than 1000 hrs. Shaft drives through PSS shaft seals and stern tubes to 3 blade fixed bronze propellers, no struts. Top speed 11 knots at 3100 RPM, cruise at 9 knots at 2500 RPM.

Water Capacity 400 L (106 gal)
Fuel Capacity 250 L (66 gal)

Sails:
Full battened JSI mainsail, Battcar slides, good condition. Working jib with new Sunbrella roller furling cover, medium condition. Large genoa, little used, good condition. New Screecher on Facnor integral luff line drive furler with Sunbrella cover. Asymmetrical spinnaker, fair condition.

Anchor gear:
Simpson Lawrence Pacific V4000 electric windlass mounted inside anchor locker. Foot switch on deck, chain & rope gypsy, just serviced. 75 feet of 3/8” BBB galvanized chain plus 150 feet of 7/8 nylon triple braid, 45 lb CQR plow. New dedicated Group 27 battery, 100 amp breaker.

The dinghy is an all fiberglass dinghy that looks like an inflatable, we built fiberglass tubes for an AB 11 foot rigid hull, filled them with foam & it made a great dinghy. 3 storage lockers, rubrail all around, super strong & no puncturing. It has a 1995 Yamaha 20HP 2 stroke outboard, runs like new, best outboard we have ever owned even though it's 20 years old.

All required safety & lifesaving gear to meet USCG uninspected vessel for hire requirements including 16 life jackets.
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Re: Catamaran & Day Charter business

Hi, I have read your post with interest. Here is a link to my last post here which may worth your consideration.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ht-167985.html

If you would be interested in a swap and cash exchange for your our property please get in touch.

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Old 15-09-2016, 14:26   #3
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Sorry, we have been full time liveaboards for 22 years and have no intention of moving back on land until we can't physically get on board our boat! Hopefully that's a long time away.
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Many thanks for getting back to us. Enjoy!
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That looks like a sweet deal for someone....
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Old 20-09-2016, 15:53   #6
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Thanks, we think it's a great opportunity for someone to have their own business in paradise. We've been here almost 5 years and love it!
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Re: Catamaran & Day Charter business

We might be interested. Can you provide more details of the charter business? Passengers per trip, passengers per month, turnover, profit, where does the business come from, where and how do you market/advertise, etc. Can you provide management accounts?
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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, tcat.
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Old 21-09-2016, 05:07   #9
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Revelations, I have sent you a PM.
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Hi Zeppelin,

I have interest in your Catamaran/Charter business.
Could you please PM me, with details and contact.
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Yes maybe, I have sent you a PM.
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I'd like a PM also if you don't mind.
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Could I have a PM with full details also please. Can you clarify what the season dates you currently work are and if you have a contract with anyone?

Thanks,

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PM sent.
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What are the work visa/residency requirements for Honduras??
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