Overview

This Beautiful Bluewater Cruiser has had two successive owners who took all of the well-known qualities and spaciousness of Hunter's flagship center cockpit and enhanced them with many additions and custom built improvements. The Hunter 456 Passage model offers a superb combination of comfort and livability with a hull design that is fast and sea kindly. She is very well equipped with all the important gear required to enjoy the cruising lifestyle or weekend sailing. The included inventory is highlighted by the following: Marine Air conditioning in two zones, Kohler generator, in-mast main furling, headsail roller furling, 740 gal per day water maker, Heart inverter, Yanmar engine, tender on davits, upgraded electronics package and so much more!! Please review the complete listing for the full details about this truly special offering.

Descriptions

Vessel Specifications

The Hunter Passage 456 was designed, engineered and built to provide owners with the ultimate in comfort and live-aboard-ability. This is without doubt one of the most comprehensively equipped Live Aboard Sailboats affording comfort all around. The spacious saloon is both well ventilated and well-lit with its many ports and hatches.  Dining, entertaining, or just relaxing is all easily accomplished aboard the 456 CC. Moving aft from the saloon, the mid cabin head is positioned in starboard passageway to maintain access from the saloon and cockpit areas as well as private access from Master cabin. Corian counters, plentiful storage, and an easy-to-clean finish makes the head practical and good-looking. The owner's suite offers superb accommodations in an expansive area and has been redesigned to effect provision of full size (120 volt) washer dryer. A real queen-size, firm innerspring/foam mattress (new 2015) adorns the master berth while a large amount of hanging lockers and shelving provide great storage. Further custom made aft cabin large Linen cupboard fitted 2014 along with Bedside bookshelf.   The combination shower/bathtub lie behind the custom glazed shower door on port side.

The Hunter Passage 456 also has a forward guest stateroom with a double berth and a full set of 6 drawers and hanging locker space with twin door storage cupboard forward, plus a private head (freshwater flush) with shower. 

The fully equipped galley has Corian-fiddled counters and a dual opening, large (top and front) refrigerator for quick and easy access.  Additional removable shelves fitted to fridge.  A deep 'well' Freezer, - top-opening is fitted outboard.  Twin stainless sinks, a gimbaled range and oven, with grill (in oven), plus a microwave (2014) will thrill any chef. Secure storage and non-slip flooring makes cooking in a seaway safe and easy! The main salon has four additional storage cupboards (professionally fitted) built in above port side settee matching existing galley cupboards (2014).

 

 Main salon

 

6' 11" headroom

Convertible, high gloss dinette table (three position on compression-mast)

Dinette table converts to double berth (with extra berth cushions aboard *)

* NOTE: Extra cushions normally stored in Aft Cabin under deck Port side

Interior white/cream leatherette comfort seat back & cushions

Ottoman Seat, dinette seating inboard with storage under

Convertible, fold-down table at port settee

(10) Storage lockers with lift-up doors

Extra storage behind P and S seat back cushions.

Large salon window lights forward and P and S

Sealed teak and holly sole

32 inch VIZIO LED (low power consumption) flat screen color TV

with TV remote and masthead aerial (2014)

Stereo Radio/CD player and speakers

Tool cupboard forward port and under Port side settee

 

Navigation Station - Chart Table

 

Analogue Fuel Tank Gauge (2014)

Xantrex battery monitor coupled to Xantrex FREEDOM 2000 inverter/charger

AIS 1000 Class B transceiver auto. ID system and distress button

12V chart table light

Twin Deck head mounted LED lights over SALOON table

Fan mounted s/side fwd.

 

Galley

 

Corian counter-tops

LPG FORCE 10 three burner gimballed stove with oven and grill (in-oven)

LPG 12 volt solenoid operated gas supply control unit

Microwave (2014)

Double stainless sinks.

Pressurized Fresh Water system

Storage cabinets and 4 drawers under worktops and sink

Triple (bright) LED lights over galley stove & sinks -(2016)

(3) LED lights over galley

Local 12 volt mini halogen light for night sailing use over sink

Large capacity (extra shelves) Refrigeration with large deep freezer

Fridge and freezer fitted with fan assisted extra cooling with Electric Locker (2015)

11 gallon hot water heater (2012) - c/w engine feed and 120 volts

Large Kitchen Roll holder

Stowage rack for cups/plates etc, overhead cupboards port side. 

 

 

 

AFT CABIN

 

Queen berth with new innerspring mattress new 2015

Leatherette bed head board (new 2014)

New mattress covers (2017)

Reverse cycle air conditioning under berth supplies aft cabin/ head

2 Large cedar lined hanging lockers stbd side

1 large locker with shelves stbd side.

1 hanging locker port side 

Large bunk-side shelf with 3 under-shelf lockers -(port side

(8) opening ports and one large 24 inch opening deck hatch all with mosquito screens

Sealed teak and holly cabin sole.

Stowage for Gennaker at starboard side

Overhead handrails

Aft hinged doorway to engine and gearbox with 'Medicine cupboard above'

Bulkhead fan at fore end

2 new over-bed fans with inbuilt LED lights fitted July 2016. 

Flat screen TV - Magnavox 12 volts available on board -not fitted!

Head: separate door to mid-ships head with freshwater flush (2014)  

Vanity work top with Corian countertop and sink with cupboard under and mirrored flap-down cupboard locker over

Large combination tub and shower behind a custom glazed shower door

 

Forward cabin

 

Double berth with 7" innerspring mattress

Six large drawers under berth

6' 5" headroom

Seat on port side

Sealed teak and holly sole

Forward head:

Full head fresh water flush with shower and shower curtain

12V electric fan mounted forward.

Large amount of storage spaces under forward double berth

Radio/CD speaker

Aircon outlet in cabin and head

Reading light

Twin Vanity unit and sink with twin mirrored cupboards and Corian countertop

Storage cupboard forward under sink plus two additional bulkhead cupboards

 

 Cockpit

 

Full cockpit enclosure with screens (Eisenglass) in fair condition which zip to large, full length Bimini cover (new 2013) New acrylic windows (2016)

Pedestal Mounted 33 inch Lewmar Stainless steering wheel, rudder with rod and U/J joints steering gear.

Steering wheel brake

Pedestal mounted pod for Furuno MDF 12 Chart Plotter with overlay Radar.  Both recently serviced by Marine Electronics Ltd

AIS overlays on chart plotter New 2011 

Single lever Yanmar engine control.

Lighted Danforth magnetic compass (switch on main board)

FURUNO MDF 12 Chartplotter (fitted 2010) at Helm station with all Raymarine equip interconnected through Multiplexer. USB lead to Chart table

Raymarine ST7001 autopilot mounted

Raymarine depth sounder ST60S Display (New April 2016)

Raymarine speed and distance ST60S Display (New April 2016)

Raymarine wind speed indicator with new Masthead sensors June 2016

Raymarine VHF type RAY 53 c/w DSC function

Autopilot, VHF are integrated to the Raymarine GPS.

Separate push-pit mounted Furuno GPS antenna for Chart Plotter

Additional, high speed Furuno Compass type VP 500 fitted under aft bunk

Twin Cockpit coaming lockers

LPG gas tank locker p/side + two aluminum LPG 10lb tanks - one new 2015

Folding cockpit table.

Additional Cockpit table (fits through wheel from aft) Seats 8 in total

Twin Line storage wells P and S

Twin cockpit drains under deck panel aft

Manual bilge pump- Handle stowed in port side aft cockpit locker

Custom glazed (unbreakable polycarbonate) companionway 'slats' (3) smoked - with custom teak stowage racks inside companionway as well as teak framed screens

Lockable sliding hatch to companionway

Twin 12 volt cigarette lighter sockets also in companionway

 

Electrical

 

Kohler 8 KW Generator w/ 1349 hours

Double Dockside 30 AMP power supply with 30 amp w/various cords

50 amp adapter with twin 30 amp adapter

30 amp to 15 amp connector

(4) 50 Amp shore power cables

12V battery selector switch - batteries 1-2-off

Xantrex 2000 FREEDOM watt inverter/ battery charger

Xantrex Battery monitoring system at chart table

2 sets house batteries, ea - 4 x 6 volt Trojan 115 amp/hr. (2016)

(1) 115 amp/hr engine start battery- (2017)        

Solar trickle battery charger, deck mounted behind mast under Boom vang for engine start battery.

 

Deck

 

Suzuki DF15S short shaft 15HP outboard c/w fuel tank & in-line filter.

AB RIB/Dinghy (10'6") Fully refurbished July 2016 on aft Davits

SOLAS 'A' 6 man Life Raft Deck mounted (aft of cockpit in cradle) new 2015

Split (P and S) bow anchor well for rode and chain

Fitted with Manson 60 lb main anchor w/ Anchorlift SS 3/8" swivel on 150' feet 3/8" chain.

SIMPSON LAWRENCE Horizon 1500 electric anchor windlass (overhauled April 2016)- with deck mounted foot controls (new 3/8" chain and gypsy wheel fitted 2010)- Dual offset anchor rollers on heavy Stainless Bowsprit

Spare 44 lb Fortress Anchor port bow locker plus c/w 180 feet 3/4" nylon rode

Spare 40 lb Delta/Danforth anchor with 50 feet 5/16ths spare chain

Spare 60 feet 5/16ths galvanized chain in Port Anchor Locker

Further10 Lb. Fortress Kedge Anchor mounted in own bracket on pushpit

Six Opening deck hatches, all with canvas covers

All Opening ports can be fitted with mosquito screens

Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits/pushpit railings

Double lifelines with three gates (one aft to transom)

Stern pulpit seats with cup holders and cushions

Large port and starboard aft deck sun cushions

Large, deck mounted 'Ice Box' for stowage of ropes, hoses, cables etc

Hot and cold transom mounted shower

Twin A and B shore power sockets (30 AMP)-new inserts 2015

Transom mounted telephone socket

Transom mounted Swim platform with fold down SS ladder.

Two very large transom lockers, extraordinary amount of stowage space !

Twin Shoreline isolation transformers for shore power feeds

Transom mounted, custom made, HD SS dinghy davit system with new falls 2014

Custom made (over Dinghy), on"tipping fore and aft " mountings  (for maximum solar gain) of three HD KYOCERA 135 watt Solar Panels fitted 2010 (center panel, 2013)   Solar panels fitted and wired through STECA 30 AMP solar controller at forward chart locker in saloon. Solar panels can produce up to 23-26 amp/hours charging in summer.

Transom mounted AIR-X 'Wind' generator on 15 ft mast, replaced July 2016

Port side outboard-engine mounting bracket and Davit Crane c/w falls

Mast mounted radar antenna 4KW FURUNO type DRS4D in Radome

Spreader light on fore side of mast

FIRDELL Blipper marine radar reflector mounted on mast forward.

TV antenna fitted to main mast forward

Masthead VHF antenna

Masthead combined Aqua Signal 40 running light/anchor light (New 2012)

Aquasignal 40 combined Port & Starboard Steaming Nav light on Pulpit

 

Sails & Rigging

 

New construction SELDEN mast fitted 2012 with all new standing rigging, & mast base platec/w In-mast SELDEN furling system

SELDEN Pro-Furling system with 110% furling Genoa.

All working lines/running rigging led back to Cockpit

Mainsail Reef Points identified on Boom with reflective tapes

Boom Vang- new 2008

Mast struts/cross trees with new 2012 (backstayless)

(4) flag halyards to lower cross trees

Alloy Mast steps to lower cross trees

Sparlight 18 ft extendable spinnaker pole on mast with mast track

(2) two speed self-tailing (Lewmar ST44) halyard winches

(2) two speed self-tailing genoa (Lewmar ST48) sheet winches

Inboard Genoa tracks with cars mounted on coach roof.

Harken adjustable mainsheet traveler mounted on HUNTER designed arch

Windex wind indicator at masthead- new 2014

Stainless steel wire standing rigging all renewed 2012 By Florida main dealer for Selden

Running rigging 3 yrs old

Sails: Challenge Dacron New mainsail (2017) and genoa with Profurl roller reefing led back to cockpit starboard side outboard.

ULLMAN Gennaker in red white and blue with separate sheets and heavy duty sail sock 

 

 

Optional Equipment

 

(2) Marine Air Systems air conditioning system (16,000 and 12,000 BTU) c/w Digital thermostats and reverse cycle heating.

HRO WATERMAKER with 32 GPH output fitted under saloon deck and port side saloon seating. (120 Volt) Fully refurbished with new membranes etc ($4,300, 2016)

12 volt stereo system and speakers

Emergency tiller

Engine and Generator OIL pump-out/in system.

Freshwater engine cooling system

2 Charles Marine 3.8KVA Iso Guard Shoreline Isolation transformers in transom locker

AUTOPROP Variable Pitch Propeller for instant thrust ahead/astern

New centre Anode and shaft anodes fitted July 2016

Engine and generator serviced 7/16- oil/filters/fuel filters

Bottom has been treated underwater with COPPERCOAT anti- Foul Paint which had been over-coated in accordance with MFR in July 2016.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Equipment

 

Two portable horizontal rubbing bar fenders for mooring to piles.

Two Polyfoam rectangular fender foam boards

Three large Ball fenders

(6) HD Polyfoam fenders

(8) mooring lines

(2) Heavy duty anchor stopper lines and 3/8ths chain hooks

Custom made twin teak-framed companionway slot in covers with mesh vents

Custom made varnished plywood Heavy Weather drop-in solid weather board.

(2) jack lines running full length of deck (P and S)

Two Ply boards port and stbd side decks for 8 additional fuel tanks stowage

Heavy copper wire HF radio antenna-rigged from masthead to dinghy davits to stbd side transom locker 

Topping lift to boom

Ensign staff on davits and on lower end of HF antenna set-up

AIS antenna and independent GPS on Dinghy Davits 

 

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES ON BOARD DECEMBER 2016:

  

AB 'RIB' DINGHY 10 FEET 6 INCH, COMPLETELY OVERHAULED FEB 2016 WITH ALL NEW TOPSIDES, RUBBING BAND, HANDLES ETC ($1400) C/W:

3 OFF DINGHY LIFE JACKETS IN HOLDALL UNDER SEAT)

10 LBS DINGHY ANCHOR ON 12 FEET STAINLESS STEEL CHAIN AND LINE

DINGHY HYPALON REPAIR KIT WITH LARGE PIECE EXTRA MATERIAL

(2) DINGHY PAINTER LINE

1 DINGHY 'HOOK-ON' PAINTER WITH PORT/STBD STAINLESS "U" BOLTS ON TRANSOM

1 DINGHY 'FOLD DOWN' 3 STEP TRANSOM LADDER

1 SET TWO DINGHY OARS WITH 'CAPTURE 'ROW-LOCKS

1 "VERTICAL" HAND DINGHY PUMP

1 X 120 VOLT DINGHY INFLATION PUMP  - AFT CABIN

ONE 'SOFT' SEAT CUSHION (FIXED TO SEAT)

 

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

6 OFF   SEAGO LIFE 275N JACKETS C/W HOODS AND LIGHTS TO ISO 12402-2

48 INCH PARASAIL SEA ANCHOR

FULL SET OF RORC OCEAN FLARES (OOD)

LIFESLING MAN OVERBOARD RECOVERY SYSTEM

DITCH BAG CONTAINING:

   KANNAD SAFELINK PERSONAL DISTRESS BEACON (NEW 2014)

   GME MT410G Personal Locator Beacon PLB EPIRB

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