2017 Cutwater 281 – (No Luxury Tax)

Highlights

• Bow and stern thrusters
• Two helm stations
• Auto pilot
• GPS, Radar, AIS
• Trim tabs modified to 17” x 17”
• Recent oil and transmission fluid tests – all green
• Common rail electronic injection
• Canvas for fully enclosed cockpit
• Deep freezer in cockpit
• New dinghy
• 6’ 6” headroom
• Webasto Airtop diesel heat
• 140W solar panel
• 2000W inverter

General

• KAMELEON
• 2017 Cutwater 281 Cruiser
• Type: Modified-V, semi displacement
• Location: Maple Bay Marina, near Duncan BC
• Cabins: 1.5
• Sleeps: 5
• Last survey and haul-out: March 12, 2022
• Does NOT come with trailer or moorage
• Asking $225,000

Dimensions

• LOA: 32’ (9.75 m) Includes overhang
• LOD: 28’ 4” (8.63 m)
• Beam: 8’ 6” (2.59 m)
• Draft: 2’ 4” (0.71 m)
• Headroom: 6’ 6” (1.98 m)
• Displacement: 8,000 lbs (3,628 kg)

Engine

Main

• 2016 Volvo-Penta D4-260
• 260 HP
• 1100 Hrs 
• Diesel
• Hydraulic steering; 2 stations
• Common rail electronic injection
• Access is gained from the massive electric-opening hatch in the centre of the cockpit. 
• Good access to service equipment, filters, etc. 
• Maximum speed: 24 kts
• Cruising speed: 16 kts

Tender

• NEW RHIB: 2022 Aquamarine 7.5’ tender (CN-YQX)
• 2020 Honda 2.3HP outboard (BF2.3 NMB-2)

Tanks

• Fuel: 100 gal
• Fresh water: 40 gal
• Hot water: 6-gal, bus and 120V heated
• Holding: 30 gal
• Propane: 2 x 10lb

Hull, Propeller, & Rudder

• Semi-displacement hull
• Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) hull
• Composite cored deck and superstructure
• Bow AND stern thrusters for total control; controls at inside helm, cockpit helm, or remote control
• Single propeller 4-blade bronze
• Dripless seal
• Bennett hydraulic trim tabs, modified to 17” x 17” for faster response to minimal adjustments

Aft & Outer Decks

• Canvas to fully enclose cockpit
• New window covers
• Full-beam swim grid
• Hinge davits for tender
• Outboard bracket on transom
• Underwater lighting at swim grid
• Telescoping boarding ladder to stbd side of swim grid (can be used when tender is in place)
• Courtesy lights on swim grid
• Foredeck and bowsprit fully surrounded with s/s handrail
• Anchor windlass foot switches on deck
• Ladder from stbd deck to cabin top
• Cabin top supports solar panel and radar dome
• Centre aft has s/s mast that can be folded down for bridges or boat house

Cockpit

• Second helm station with steering and engine control to stbd fwd
• Vanity, sink, and cupboard located fwd stbd
• Large chest deep freezer port fwd, Insignia
• Fold-down bench seating port and stbd
• Aft bench that faces fwd or flips to face aft, over swim grid (for sunset views!)
• Cockpit table installs forward of aft bench, or stows easily
• Large hatch centre of cockpit that raises/lowers with electrical ram for easy access to engine and bilge
• Port and stbd hatches for general stowage, batteries, inverter, etc.
• Saltwater washdown aft
• Courtesy lights in cockpit and transom platform
• 2 Rod holders, rocket launchers, arch with rod holders
• Tinted glass door opens to cabin. Large windows to port and stbd of door.

Ground Tackle

• Maxwell vertical self-tailing windlass w foot switches & remote to helm
• Lewmar 10kg anchor on bow roller
• 100’ 5/16” chain + 200’ 3-strand line = 300’ rode

Electrical Supply

• House batteries: 4x 12v HD, series 31
• Starting battery: 12v HD
• Thrusters battery: 12v HD
• Battery charger: 20Amp, 115V, 3 bank
• Solar panel: 140W, Kyocera
• 30Amp shore power: cockpit, port aft
• Shore power cord: 30amp 50’
• 12V power outlets stbd, cockpit, & mid-berth

Electronics & Navigation

• Bow AND stern thrusters
• Autopilot w remote
• GPS/Chart/Sounder/Radar, 12” touch screen w remote
• Sounder has dual frequency transducer
• VHF: Garmin VHF 200, DSC capable
• NEW AIS, AMEC AIS Class B Camino 108S with splitter built in
• Ritchie compass 2 ½” illuminated
• Docking lights at fwd hull
• Solar controller
• 2000W inverter
• Battery status indicators
• 3 Wipers
• Fresh water pump
• Fresh water tank monitor
• TV Majestic 19” LCD
• Fusion stereo w 4 speakers, AM/FM, aux, Bluetooth, USB

Interior General & Main Upper Cabin

• Windows surround the cabin. It’s bright and beautiful.
• Window coverings for privacy or darkness
• 4 opening hatches in upper cabin
• Teak and holly sole
• Vinyl-padded deck head
• Cabinetry is teak or teak trim
• Upholstery is in excellent condition, is an appealing neutral colour, with a simple pattern
• Galley and companion seat to port
• Companion seat folds forward to make more galley counterspace
• Dinette/bunk and helm to stbd, seats 4, with sleeping area underneath
• Doublewide helm seat has reversible back to face fwd or aft. You can face the helm with its full instrumentation and controls, or you can flip the seat over to face aft to the table across from another doublewide bench, for meals or cards with family and friends.
• Dinette breaks down into a single bed
• Aft dinette bench folds forward over the table to allow access to the double bed beneath the dinette
• Lower sleeping area has thick mattress and opening porthole, sleeps 2 athwartship
• Selector switches and electrical panel is in this lower area
• Webasto Airtop EVO 3900, diesel

Galley

• Runs alongside port
• Corian countertops
• S/s deep sink w h/c pressure water
• Force 10 2-burner propane oven with almost-never-used oven
• Nova Kool front-loading fridge/freezer, 12VDC and 120VAC
• Custom drawers for even better use of galley space. Teak
• In lower cabin there is a Muave microwave above vanity

Forward Cabin

• 2 steps down from main cabin is a forward cabin + head
• To port is a hanging locker, fwd of that is a vanity with round s/s sink
• Above vanity is a microwave and a TV
• To starboard is the head
• Settees in V-shape along the hulls w telescoping table in middle, dinette seats 4
• Table collapses down to make a double bed
• Curtains for privacy
• 4 opening portholes
• Hatch overhead
• Storage under settees and behind backrests
• Mirror forward to give the impression of spaciousness

Head

• Vanity has a blue glass bowl sink, beautiful
• Tap pulls out as a shower wand
• Electric flush toilet w holding tank, macerator discharge
• Sump for shower
• Aft in head is large mirror
• Mirror is hinged and opens to expose helm wiring – amazing access
• Opening porthole for ventilation

Safety

• Telescoping boarding ladder on swim grid w hinged cover
• Telescoping boarding ladder on the bow sprit, also w hinged cover for beach boarding
• Bilge pump
• CO2 detector; propane detector and solenoid; high bilge alarm
• Horn: dual flute
• PFDs: 6 
• Throwable line
• Fire extinguishers: 2lb dry chem
• Flares: 4x handheld, 3x flare gun cartridges w gun, NOT expired!
• First aid kit

Swag

• Gorgeous men’s black jacket w Cutwater logo on right arm
• 2 x Cutwater-logoed cloth messenger bags

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