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€ŒSEA BLASTER€ IS AN AQUA BAY MARINE 70 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSEL, BEING OFFERED FOR SALE, TOGETHER WITH A THRIVING DAY CHARTER BUSINESS OPERATING OUT OF CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST THOMAS, IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE AQUA BAY 70 IS USCG CERTIFIED TO CARRY UP TO 139 PASSENGERS. AVERAGE ANNUAL GROSS OPERATING INCOME IS OVER $300,000. AVERAGE ANNUAL NET OPERATING INCOME IS OVER $100,000. THE BUSINESS TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE BUSY CRUISE SHIP TRAFFIC, BRINGING VACATIONING TOURISTS TO THE CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST THOMAS. THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS IS A TAKING CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS OUT TO THE REEFS SURROUNDING ST THOMAS FOR A FEW HOURS OF BOATING AND SNORKELING. ANNUAL BUSINESS CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED WITH EACH OF THE SEVERAL CRUISE SHIP LINES. THE BUSINESS AND CONTRACT RENEWAL SHOULD CONTINUE FOR MANY YEARS.
THE BOAT IS A 1994 AQUA BAY MARINE, 55 TON, LOW PROFILE, 70 FT LOA, OPEN DECK BOAT, POWERED BY TWO DETROIT 1271 DIESELS, EACH RATED AT ABOUT 875 HP. AVERAGE CRUISE SPEED IS ABOUT 18 KNOTS AT ABOUT 1700 RPMS. THE DETROIT DIESELS WERE OVERHAULED AND REBUILT IN 2004. THE BOAT IS DOCKED IN CHARLOTTE AMALIE. THE BOAT IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY A USCG LICENSED CAPTAIN AND FIRST MATE, WHO KNOW THE BOAT AND THE BUSINESS VERY WELL. THE BOAT IS BUILT OF FIBERGLASS, HAS A PROTECTED HELM STATION, MANY ROWS OF BENCH SEATING FOR THE PASSENGERS, A LARGE CANVAS AND STEEL FRAMED SUN COVER OVER MOST OF THE PASSENGER SEATING AREA, A "U" SHAPED FOOD AND REFRESHMENT COUNTER, AND A LARGE STERN SWIM PLATFORM AND DUAL SWIM LADDERS TO ENABLE THE SNORKELERS TO GET INTO AND OUT OF THE WATER EASILY. THE BELOW DECKS AREA, IS COMPRISED OF THE ENGINE ROOM (HOLDING THE TWO LARGE DETRIOT DIESELS), TWO PUBLIC RESTROOMS, TWO LARGE STORAGE/EQUIPMENT ROOMS AND SPACE DEVOTED TO THE FUEL AND FRESH WATER TANKS. THE BOAT IS KEPT CLEAN AND READY FOR SERVICE DAILY AND IS HAULED ANNUALLY FOR SERVICE AND PAINTING.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE BOAT AND THE BUSINESS IS AVAILABLE AND CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED INTERESTED PARTIES. THE FULL VESSEL DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE UPLOADED WITHIN A FEW DAYS. PLEASE CHECK BACK SHORTLY. THANK YOU.
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