Boat Overview
NEW REDUCED PRICE - AUGUST 2025
Very special - a Yachtsman's motor boat in fantastic condition.
Aquastar 45 from 2001 - with the larger bathing platform - similar to Aquastar 48.
Twin screw with powerful bow thruster - very easy to handle short handed.
Semi displacement hull form with a keel gives excellent sea handling and manoeuvrability powered by twin Caterpillar engines.
Beautiful teak decks from 2015 with large canopy on the aft deck and bimini to the comfortable flybridge - this is a perfect 'long distance motor cruising package' - high or low latitudes.
Dinghy davits with Avon RIB and 15hp engine, wide side decks and easy access to the pontoons from the side gates (low freeboard), air conditioning to the saloon, diesel heating throughout, large aft cabin with ensuite, forward twin cabin with ensuite, galley with 4 burner gas hob plus full size electric oven, dinette opposite galley (converts to a double) plus a sumptuous saloon............it is all here.
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Construction
Semi-displacement aft cabin motor cruiser designed by Geoff Wilson and built by Aquastar in Guernsey.
Larger fuel tanks installed from new.
Aft cabin with double island bed and forward twin - both ensuite.
Very strong build construction - high bulwarks and guard rails.
GRP hull, deck and superstructure.
Blue hull, white deck with blue stripe.
Teak rubbing strakes.
New teak decks by Aquastar July 2015 (vessel returned and re-decked by the factory).
Immaculate bilges!
Blakes seacocks.
Machinery
TWIN CATERPILLAR 3126 426HP SIX CYLINDER INBOARD DIESEL ENGINES.
Approximately 1500 engine hours.
Shaft drives.
4 bladed bronze prop.
Cruising speed approximately 15 knots.
Maximum speed approximately 20 knots.
Trim tabs.
Ropecutters.
Bow thruster New in 2018.
Excellent service history of machinery - well documented.
Deck Gear
Exterior canvas covering the aft deck - frame and canvas from 2018.
25 KG Delta anchor with 80m chain.
Electric windlass.
Double bow roller.
Warps and fenders.
Boathook.
Whittle stainless steel davits.
Avon inflatable dinghy with centre steering console - covers for seats & console.
Yamaha 15hp outboard engine (2 stroke) - recently overhauled.
All over flybridge cover - winter storage or long periods off the boat.
Individual seat and helm covers for easy usage.
Exterior cushions (cockpit & flybridge) extremely high standard - 2018.
Flybridge fridge.
Large bosuns locker on foredeck.
Navigation Equipment
Raymarine Navionics Gold GPS.
Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot.
Raymarine ST60+ Tridata Speed/log.
Raymarine Wind.
Raymarine C120W (Cockpit).
Raymarine C120W (Flybridge).
Raymarine AIS 650 Class B transceiver.
Raymarine Echosounder.
Icom M505 + HM162 Command Mic DSSC VHF.
ICS Nav4 printing Navtex.
4kw 48" Open array digital Radar.
Raytheon auto foghorn on flybridge.
LED Navigation lights.
Radio / CD player/ MP3.
Steering compass at helm and flybridge.
Electrics
Four 12v domestic batteries.
Two 12v engine start batteries.
Charged by alternators and 240v battery charger.
Gemini 6kW diesel generator.
Shore power.
Accommodation
SLEEPS FOUR IN TWO CABINS WITH DINETTE CONVERSION.
Cream Leather upholstery.
Eberspacher heating.
Coolmax Air-conditioning.
Television.
Clock and Barometer - large - mounted on bulkhead.
"Wifi On Board" hub & 3G/4G router and long range antenna.
Safe.
Forward cabin with two single berths and en suite to inc electric vacuum toilets, hand basin and shower.
Dinette conversion to double berth.
Master stateroom aft with double berth, desk and en suite to inc electric vacuum toilets, hand basin and hip bath with shower.
Galley to port equipped with;
Four burner gas stove with electric oven and grill (Oven is full size).
Microwave.
Fridge - 12V.
Freezer - 240v.
Twin stainless steel sinks.
Saloon with U-shaped seating around a table to port.
Forward seating on port side converts to a co-pilot bench seat.
Two seater settee to starboard.
Oceanair blinds.
New LED lighting throughout.
Lower helm position to starboard.
Flybridge with helm position and seating.
Safety Equipment
4 man liferaft (New August 2019).
EPIRB (2019).
Lifebuoy with light.
Fire blanket.
Fire extinguishers (2 auto, 4 manual).
Lifesling.
Two Auto bilge pumps.