42' Sea Ray SLX 400
This yacht was recently donated to AMIKids, and is available as a 3 year lease with interest free terms to qualified individuals.Tail Wind is a 2019 Sea Ray SLX 400 that is well maintained and lightly used. The Sea Ray SLX 400 is the winner of Boating Magazine's Boat of the Year Award. Boat of the Year is the most prestigious honor awarded to recreational boat builders. Kevin Falvey, editorial director of Boating Magazine says: "We tested more than 130 boats during 2017, assessing their safety, performance, innovation, and place in their categories". The SLX 400 also won the Innovation Award from the National Marine Manufactures Association (NMMA).
Key features that helped the SLX win the Boat of the Year and the NMMA Innovation Award include:
- Over $25,000 in engine, propeller, outdrive and bottom maintenance in October and November of 2023. Expanded engine work description in Propulsion section.
- Both engine manifolds replaced in late 2023
- All sensors replaced in late 2023
- New propellers in late 2023
- New zincs installed in late 2023
- New bottom paint in late 2023
- The SLX400 is a great weekender
- The "swim terrace" along starboard hull side
- Retracting sun shade over cockpit
- Sliding hatch over helm station and cockpit
- Swim platform that lowers
- Joystick Piloting for ease of docking in close quarters
- Multiple entertainment zones
- Abundance of storage
- Seating for up to 22 passengers
- Dual Digital Dash with Simrad Nav and Systems MFDs
- Twin cooking grills as part of the summer kitchen
- Flexible seating arrangements
- Fusion sound system
- Teak cockpit sole
- TV in cockpit
- Large manual sun roof
- Large bow seating
- Sleeping for four in cabin
Navigation Electronics and Boat Handling Features
Tail Wind has integrated navigation and boat handling systems. This is yacht is easy to maneuver in close quarters. The navigation system gives the captain updated real time information regarding engine status, position, speed, fuel consumption and more. Features include:Twin MFDs-(multifunction displays) at helm station include the following functions as part of the Simrad navigation system.
- Joystick handling in close quarters
- Skyhook position system
- Autopilot
- Simrad 36mile radar
- Twin Simrad EVO GPS MFDs
- Simrad chart plotters show in GPS MFDs
- Simrad HS 40 in salon
- Simrad VHF remote at helm station
- Fish finder
- Speed and log
- Depth finder
- Sea water temp
Propulsion
- Over $15,000 in engine, propeller, outdrive and bottom maintenance in October and November of 2023
- Twin Mercruiser 8.2 Mag Ho Gasoline engines
- Single lever and Joystick controls
- Hydraulic steering system
- Port engine serial number 2A672226
- Starboard engine serial number 2A673278
- 426 horsepower each engine
- Cruise speed 35 MPH
- Wide Open Throttle 42 MPH
- Stern drive propulsion
- Lenco Trim Tabs
- Electric fuel pumps
- Engine alarm system
- Mercury Transmissions
- Port transmission serial number 2A622096
- Starboard transmission serial number 2A621484
- Mercury Stern Drives
- Port stern drive serial number 2A362929
- Starboard stern drive serial number 2A364435
- Lenco trim tabs
- 2023 engine work includes:
- Both engine manifolds replaced in late 2023
- All sensors replaced in late 2023
- New propellers in late 2023
- New zincs installed in late 2023
- New bottom paint in late 2023
Ships Power Systems
- 120 volt 30 amp shore power
- Two 120 volt 30 amp shore power inlets/receptacles
- One 50 amp Promariner battery charger
- Five 12 volt batteries in engine room, port side
- Electronic 12 volt distribution panel with breakers
- Westerbeke 120 volt generator
Entertainment and Comfort Systems
- Cruisair air conditioning system
- 120 volt 30 amp outlets
- TVs in the main salon, the aft berth and cockpit
- Bose sound bar in salon
- Two aft facing underwater lights
- Digital TV antenna
- Fusion sound system with Bluetooth/XM at helm with remotes at aft deck, foredeck and saloon
- Powered balcony/deck to starboard in the cockpit
- Large swim platform with powered center section
- Aft deck refrigerator
- Aft deck wine cooler
- Two electric Kenyon BBQ grills on aft deck
- Electric toilet in head
- Wet head shower
- Shower in cockpit
Miscellaneous
Tail Wind inventory includes the following:- Covers to cover the yacht in the event of heavy weather and transport
- Custom invisible-glass windshield for foul weather boating
- Dock and spring lines
- Basic coast guard items
Ground Tackle Package
- Genius vertical electric anchor windlass
- Lewmar Delta anchor
- 50' of chain
- 100' and anchor line