The interior of “Soulmate” features gloss-finished cherrywood paneling with burl accents and custom inlaid trim throughout.  Fabric themes are black, white and gold for the main deck upholstery, accent pillows. The galley and heads have black granite countertops.  Teak and holly flooring is found in the galley/pilothouse, lower deck, heads and all staterooms.  Carpeting in the salon is an off-white low-cut luxurious pile.  Window treatments include Hunter Douglas “Silhouette” blinds in the salon area.  Headliners are vinyl.  Large viewing windows throughout and s/s opening portlights in staterooms.  Cabinet pulls and plumbing fixtures are polished brass and polished stainless.  All closets are cedar-lined.  Storage is maximized.

The spacious salon features a 10’ L-shaped, leather covered sofa, an easy chairs, a beautiful cherrywood coffee table and elegant glass front cabinets.  A dayhead is aft and starboard by the polished s/s sliding salon door (w/screen door) and aft window frames

The pilothouse is up two stairs with an L-shaped settee (with dinette table) to port, a centered helm station and an open galley aft and starboard.  Wing doors access the walkaround decks.  A stairway to port accesses the flybridge. Custom silhouette blinds provide heat reduction and privacy to lower helm windows.

Accommodations are reached via a stairwell starboard in the pilothouse (note recessed “art” piece shelf).  The master stateroom is aft with a head to port (stall shower).  The master bed is a queen centerline with drawers.  Dual, cedar-lined hanging lockers and drawers are to starboard.  Through a foyer/landing (stacked washer/dryer to stbd)

 and up two steps is an inviting and cozy guest stateroom to port with twin side-by-side berths and a VIP stateroom with a centerline queen bed.  These two staterooms share a nice head (two access doors) with a stall shower. 

The galley features a U-shaped granite countertop and flooring with ample storage cabinets.  It is open to the salon and pilothouse.

GE upright refrigerator (freezer drawer)

Double sink w/disposal

GE Microwave

Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher

Princess oven & 3 burner cooktop

Wine Cooler

U-line drink fridge/icemaker (2010) Flybridge

Jennair electric BBQ Flybridge

Simrad AP25 Autopilot (PH & FB)

Furuno Navnet System –

15” daylight monitor (PH), 10.4” display (FB)

 Plotter – C map

 Radar

Color video depth (600 watt dual frequency to 5k feet)

CCTV (engine room, aft deck)

Raymarine ST 60 Tridata

Raymarine apparent wind gauge

Icom M602 VHF (PH & FB)

Danforth constellation compasses ( FB)

Sea-Tel 2498S Maritime Satellite TV (2 receivers)

Samsung HDTV (2011)  w/A/V system (salon)

LCD TV’s : 21” (MSR), 15” (VIP), 10” (GSR)

Blaupunkt and Sony stereos

The air-conditionedengine room features  full stand-up capability with good access throughout.  The engine room is dressed in white, perforated aluminum surface with foam/lead sound shielding behind it.    (2) 450 gallon fuel tanks are saddle configured (connected via hose w/ballvalves, sight gauges, distribution manifold) 

Sea Recovery 1400-2 GPD watermaker (w/fresh water flush)

Sidepower hydraulic bow and stern thrusters (electric)

Oil change system

Racor FG 1000 dual fuel/water separators (per main engine)

Racor FG 500 fuel/water separator (gensets)

Glendinning electronic controls (2 stations w/electrical backup solenoid) (upgraded 2011)

Yacht controller remote for thrusters, engine shifts, windlass

Marineair air-conditioning (direct expansion, reverse cycle, 5 units w/digital controls) – 2 seawater pumps. 

 Rule automatic/manual bilge pumps

Hynautic hydraulic steering w/power assist

Seawater strainers with ball valves

Paragon fresh water pumps (dual independent units, 11 gpm) w/ accumulator tank

20 gallon stainless steel hot water heater

Freshwater system (24 vdc)

Sealand Magna Opus heads

Holding tank (FRP)  w/macerator and Y-valve

Engine room automatic Fireboy fire extinguisher system (ER)

All wiring is color-coded, numbered and neatly secured in wire looms per ABYC guidelines.

17Kw Onan genset w/sound enclosure – 1600 hrs

8 Kw Onan genset w/sound enclosure – 150 hrs

3,000 watt Inverter (doubles as charger – located with house bank under fwd foyer)

 24 vdc battery charger (80 amp)

 12 vdc battery charger

Batteries (house, engine starting, genset, electronics) 8D and 4D in FRP boxes w/On-Off switches

(2) Glendinning 50 amp Cablemaster shorepower reels

Telephone/CATV inlet

125/250 vac distribution panel w/thermal circuit breakers (PH)

12/24 vdc distribution panel w/thermal circuit breakers (PH)

Digital and analog engine gauges (Cummins)

Tank gauges(PH)

Holding tank gauges(PH)

Monitor system w/high water alarms

ACR RCL 100 Searchlight

Bonding system w/transom hull zinc/ shafts have commutator-type brush

Halogen 24 vdc lighting throughout interior (Cantalupi)

Exterior courtesy lighting

Exterior spreader lights (FB)

Underwater lighting

Navigation lighting

Reading lights (staterooms)

Vimar light and dimmer switches (throughout interior)

Electrical outlets (interior and exterior, gfci where needed)

Bilge blowers

The hull has an underwater exhaust system (with custom Marine Exhaust cowlings) and is solid FRP layup.  Hullsides, decking and the superstructure are all foam-core laminate.  Windows are tempered safety glass (sides tinted) and frameless w/silicone seams.   Air intakes (ER) and fuel vents are mounted inside on walkaround decks.  Bright white gelcoat.

A roomy cockpit (with nice bench seating aft) features a built-in FRP stairway to the flybridge and a custom transom curtain for privacy and shade.  The transom door opens to an integral swim platform with transom storage lockers. Side boarding gates.  All decking covered with a molded “pyramid” non-skid. Covered walkaround decks.  Foredeck with a bench seat, and a dual anchor pulpit.  All deck rails and fittings are oval, polished 316 stainless steel.

The air-conditioned flybridge features a L-shaped settee w/table aft of two helm chairs and wetbar aft and to port (w/U-line drink/fridge/icemaker and Jennair BBQ)

Waterproof floor padding custom fit to flybridge

Bimini top with full eisenglass enclosure (2010)

Hinged arch

Sunbrella covered cushions (FB)

Exterior covers (FB)

Tracy helm chairs (2-FB, 1-PH)

Venturi windscreen (FB) – plexiglass w/s/s frames

Running Gear:

Propellors – bronze 4 blade

Spare set of propellors

Struts –s/s one  pair w/rubber cutlass bearings

Dripless shaft and rudder seals

Bennett Trim Tabs

Heavy-duty watertight wing doors (PH)

Deck hatch (VIP)

Maxwell Windlassw/deck and two station controls (PH & FB)

60# Stainless steel plow anchor w/250’ galvanized  chain

Anchor pulpit with two anchor fairleads

Windshield wipers w/washer

Windshield cover (textaline)(PH)

1500# Steelhead davit (FB)

Novurania RIB ,12’ w/ 25 hp Yamaha (4-stroke) (100 hr service 5.11)

Epirb Category II

Fenders w/leather-wool hangars

Deck fresh and salt water washdowns (foredeck)

Transom shower and swim ladder

Air horn

The Altima 55 offers incredible volume and feels quite large for her size.  She is an excellent seakeeper, easy to handle and maneuver with a couple (note bow and stern thrusters with new yacht-controller remote) and rigged for extended cruising.  Note especially the large walkaround decks, easy access to the air-conditioned flybridge via aft and internal stairs, mid-sip master, spacious aft deck and the open galley arrangement.

Upgrades over a standard Altima 55’ include the Cummins 660 hp engines ($85,000)(better performance, longer engine life, reduced fuel burn),  a/c flybridge & engine room ($31,000), 1400GPD watermaker ($15,000), Yacht controller ($12,000), new Glendinning controls ($5,000), extra genset ($9,500) and other improvements throughout.  These upgrades add approximately $160,000 to value over comparable Altima 55’s. 

“Soulmate” has been ‘dialed-in’ to perfection and is ready to cruise!