1998 Cherubini 50 Independence

About this boat

This 1998 Cherubini 50 Independence is listed at 54.17 ft in overall length and 14.5 ft in beam. 50 Independence Trawler  INSPIRATION reflects legendary Cherubini design with seasoned and experienced boaters in mind and built to high standards. Built by Cherubini Yachts,Delran New Jersey,USA  and featured in POWER & MOTORYACHT magazine,INSPIRATION today is one of the finest and best maintained and upgraded vessels in her class. Proven capable and comfortable,INSPIRATION is ideal for The Great Loop (14'2" air draft with the arch and bimini lowered),Bahamas,Gulf and Intracoastal waters. Note; 2020 Remanufactured is not the same as Recon or Rebuilt.REMAN involves discarding all attachements to engine,including pumps,injectors,alternators,coolers and replaced with new components. New ZF gears 2020. Stabilized. Bow Thruster.600 gallon fuel capacity, 300 gallon water capacity and 80 gallon blackwater. Cruise equipped. "Turn Key". She presents substantially as a much newer Yacht. Vessel has all new systems. A total refit,major upgrades with a $350,000 investment including new engines and transmissions in 2020 as described above,new engine panels,new modern design stabilizers in 2021,new marine air conditioning,new galley appliances,new electronics,windows rebedded and hull painted. 2024 Condition and Valuation Survey Report notes "Above Average Condition". "Vessel very well maintained with numerous significant rebuilds and upgrades that improve it's appearance,utility and reliability for it's intended use."  (Survey Report available upon request) Extensive service records. Note the many listing photos. Bottom Paint and Professional Hull and Topsides Detail late June 2026. See listing photos. Lee and Dave Cherubini are good listeners- starting with the long established Hans Christian powerboat design,taking what their customers know from extensive boating experience and bringing key design and construction features to reality. Two staterooms and two heads. Fully enclosed raised pilothouse. Flybridge helm.Nice sized galley up. Well over six foot headroom throughout.Beautiful woodwork and great storage compartments. A ton of room. The 50 expansive saloon and galley takes full advantage of her almost fifteen foot beam. There are no side decks yet she is easy and safe to move around on,thanks to port and starboard steps leading from the pilothouse to the foredeck,with it's three foot high welded aluminum bow rails and high bulwarks. Large aft deck,accessed via the port and starboard pilothouse area steps and ladder to the aft deck. Or simply access the aft deck through the saloon.The arrangement has proven for easy and secure docking and locking. The upper deck provides for ideal dinghy placement and launching.Flybridge helm and seating. The raised pilothouse features a six foot bench seat (convertible to berth) and table.The design provides a separate living area and panels,electronics and controls are well placed and accessible. Large Pilothouse windows provide for excellent viewing forward and to either side.To see aft you poke your head to one of the side windows or doors and also, there is a clear view from the pilothouse through the saloon and wide aft deck door to the aft deck and transom. The master stateroom is all the way forward with centerline double berth flanked by teak cabinetry.The master head is particularly roomy.The shower is an individual component. Versatile guest stateroom with separate twin berths and a third berth can be deployed above one of the berths.Guest and day head opposite. Engine room access via forward area step lift and multiple hinged hatches. Note also the aft deck nine foot by six foot lazarrete and large lazarrete hatch with easy open lifts. Independence 45/50 Comparison: The 50 Model features a larger Saloon,aft deck and corresponding more space at the rear section of the engine room and aft deck lazarette.  As is often the case - a relative few feet grants exponential difference. General Highlights (extensive additional details available upon request) Solid fiberglass below the waterline Aluminum Fuel Tanks Hull painted- Awlcraft 2000 Nick Jackson electric davit-800# rating,Highfield CL310 dinghy,Mercury 9.9 electric start four stroke 66lb. Spade S140 anchor w/200' 3/8" HT chain & 100' nylon rode 66lb. Bruce anchor w/10' chain and 200' nylon rode Liberty Maxwell windlass w/pilothouse remote Raw and freshwater washdown,cockpit hot and cold shower Side-Power 24 volt 8-KW 10" tunnel Bow Thruster Gyro-Gale active fin pneumatically driven Stabilizers (2021) Onan 9KW Generator (1900 Hours) Four blade bronze alloy propellers,2" shafting coupled to the engines through an Aqua-Drive thrust bearing system,Tides Marine dripless shaft seals Rudder thru-hull seal is Tides Marine dripless type Emergency Tiller Splendide WD802M washer dryer.  Sealand Vacuflush heads,freshwater rinse Aluminum fuel tanks secured engine bay outboard sides.Referenced survey deemed above average condition without significant corrosion or evidence of leakage 80 gallon plastic black water tank-secured in Lazarette port side. Y -valves. Kahlenberg horns & compressor Updated Galley appliances.Electric stove.  Note there is an option for gas. Factory original build,ideally located propane tank location remains. 240 & 120 volt AC electrical system.Shore power inlet both at the foredeck and cockpit.Xantrex Freedom SW/312  3KW output Inverter. Pilothouse Electronics: Ritchie Powerdamp compass, Garmin GPSmap 1242xsv Multifunction display,Garmin GHC 50 auto pilot control,Garmin GNX 20 Multi-data display,Garmin GNX wind instrument,VHF radio Standard Horizon  Matrix AIS /GPS Flybridge Electronics: Ritchie Powerdamp compass,Standard Horizon VHF,Garmin GPSmap942xs Multifunction display,Garmin GHC 20 auto pilot control,Garmin GNX 20 Multi-data display Other: AIS (Vesper Marine XB8000), Garmin GMR radar Sponberg design fax,Power & Motoryacht article,builder ad and framed launch photograph signed by the yard crew convey with the vessel Published Speed/Fuel Graphs are reported close,within 5%. Vessel is berthed inland Jacksonville,Florida on the St Johns River. Convenient to the airports and interstates at Jacksonville. The listed specifications include 740 hp of total engine power and a maximum draft of 3.83 ft.

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