55' Californian 1987 Kismet

55' | Californian 55 Cockpit Motor Yacht | 1987

This is the cleanest and best equipped Californian anyone has ever seen. This particular 55 CPMY recently returned from cruising the Pacific Northwest. Before and after this trip she underwent major upgrades and renovations. The owners attention to detail can be seen from the bilge to the flybridge. If you are looking for a highly customized classic style motor yacht for cruising look no further.

• Fresh Watermaker - with new membrane 2017
• Westmar Stabilizers
• Aquadrive engine mounts - for reduced vibration
• Bow & Stern Thruster - for easy handling
• Oversized TNT lifting swim step 
• 2014 Nouvarania Dinghy with 50 hp. Yamaha
• Glendinning electronic throttle controls 
• Washer & Dryer 
• All new headliner & carpet - 2016
• Custom fiberglass flybridge & sundeck hardtop
• New Strataglass windows for sundeck and flybridge - 2017
• 8 person Avon canister life raft
• Brauer hydraulic crane that rotates

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• Bose surround sound system in salon
• KVH satellite antenna
• Additional surround sound systems throughout
• Flat screens in forward stateroom and master stateroom w/ satellite TV
• Intercom system throughout – for easy communication
• Radio and DVD systems in all 3 staterooms
• FM/AM/Sirius radio throughout
• Xbox in forward stateroom for kids
• Reading lights in all staterooms

• X2 Stainless swivel Pompanette heated captain chairs on flying bridge
• Separate computer and large separate custom built-in screen – customize software
  • Current software is Navionics tied to autopilot, WeatherWorx to monitor weather, and two 360 degree scanning cameras that you control from the bridge, one for the engine room and one looking aft
• Electronic throttles
• Raymarine depth sounder & speedometter
• Raymarine 42-mile open array radar
• New Raymarine e120 display w/ closed array radar - for better definition - 2016
• Wireless weather monitor system
• Twin GPS antennas
• Remote control spot light on custom masthead
• E.P.I.R.P. 406 w/GPS
• Twin trumpet horn bell
• Rudder indicator
• x3 handheld VHF radios – ICOM, Raytheon, Raymarine
• ICOM - single side band VHF radio,
• x3 separate Raymarine chart- plotters for redundancy
• Raytheon single side band radio
• Ray Marine 240 VHF speaker
• Full lower helm with Raytheon repeater for radar and chart plotter
• Interpahse forward looking sonar

• Glendinning Cablemaster – electric cable retractor
• Each engine and the generator have a dedicated battery
• Battery switch to tie all batteries together - in case of a battery failure
• Oversized battery charger
• Oversized alternators on both engines
• Custom AC/DC electrical panel w/ x2 Xantrex inverter control boards and voltage meters for battery banks
• 50 ft. - 50 amp retractable power cable
• Electro guard system that eliminates electrolysis and need for zincs
• x12 8D batteries
• Electric priming pump
• White and red over head lights on flying bridge

• 2003 20kw Northern Lights generator
• Two Detroit 6VTAs rated at 550 hp each
• New port engine installed in 2003
• Starboard engine rebuilt in 2002
• Both engines mounted on Aquadrive vibration reduction system
• Generator on special mount to further reduce vibration
• Extensive custom sound proofing in engine room
• Electronic engine controls w/ Additional Hydraulic controls for backup
• Engine synchronizer
• Custom large engine intake conversion bilge pumps just in case
• Three 3500 hour bilge automatic bilge pumps
• Two 10,000 hour automatic bilge pumps just in case
• Back up manual engine controls just in case
• Dripless shaft seals
• Custom fuel polishing system
• Reverso custom oil change system
• Twin sea water strainers for each engine and the generator
• Twin oversized Racor oil filters for each engine and the generator
• Westmar Stabilizers
• Sound-downer rubber flooring throughout boat to reduce noise even more
• Large hot water heater
• Large water maker w/ new membranes 2017
• Kelp cutters on both props
• Fireboy fire suppression system in engine room
• New aluminum main fuel tank - 2014
• Kelp cutters on stabilizer wings
• Bow & Stern thrusters w/ dual triple blades props
• Sight gauges added to main & auxiliary fuel tanks as precaution if fuel gauges fail
• Two separate high water alarms – for emergencies
• Engine emergency cut shut off valves outside of engine room
• Custom aluminum 20-gallon auxiliary oil tank
• Electric fresh water pump and also dockside hookup for fresh water at city pressure
• Trim tabs

• Air-Conditioning and Heating in each room including the SunDeck & Flybridge – 25,000 BTU total
• Washer/Dryer in custom cabinet
• New window frames in salon - 2017
• Newly painted engine room and large lazerrette
• Custom couch in salon that pulls out to double bed
• New ultra sued headliners and curtains - 2016
• Salon has large lifting flat screen television
• Beautiful teak interior
• Aft deck carpet
• Aft deck has smaller refrigerator, sink, and ice maker
• Aft cockpit is teak just refinished - 2017
• All new carpet – 2017 – zero stains
• Storage for fishing poles
• Custom lighting throughout boat including all closets
• Custom beds, mattresses, and sheets

• Good bottom paint
• Fresh & salt water wash downs forward and aft
• Stainless steel reinforced bow
• Hot and cold fresh water handheld shower in cockpit
• Sink in aft deck in connection with bait tank
• Aluminum custom radar mast
• Canvas covers for all exterior teak
• Maxwell 3500 anchor windlass
• Flat screen satellite TV on sundeck
• S/S bow pulpits with S/S rails
• New Strataglass windows for sundeck and flybridge - 2017
• 8 person Avon canister life raft
• Custom seating surrounds sundeck with Sunbrella covered cushions
• New bolsters in aft cockpit - 2017
• 1500 lb. Brauer hydraulic crane that rotates – to lift dinghy or jetski
• Custom fiberglass hard-top over sun deck
  • reinforced to carry hard bottom dingy and jetski
  • S/S chocks on aft hard top to carry dingy and Wave Rider
• Second refrigerator and ice maker on sun deck
• S/S fender baskets on forward deck
• Lots of Rocket launchers in cockpit
• Beautiful Pompanette fighting chair in cockpit
• Fully enclosed flying bridge with completely custom bridge and fiberglass and SS railings
• Full navigation lights
• Custom teak and holly table in aft cockpit that can be adjusted
• Custom bait tank, sink, and tackle storage in aft cockpit
• Oversized TNT lifting swim step for large hard bottom dingy
• Custom S/S Sampson post on bow just in case of high winds
• Windshield wipers
• New plastic water tank
• New Corian Counter tops on dinette and in all 3 heads

• Full-size GE freezer and refrigerator w/ ice maker
• Force 10 4 burner electric stove top
• Trash compactor
• Microwave convection oven
• Custom Corian counter tops on all flat surfaces in the galley
• Large custom dinette table in the galley
• All appliances replaced in - 2003
• Tons of hidden storage areas in galley and elsewhere

• 2014 Nouvarania Dinghy 400D with 50 hp. Yamaha
• Additional soft bottom West Marine inflatable w/ 7 hp. Mercury
• Large storm anchor with 300 feet of line
• Large emergency storm parachutes
• Custom pull out steps added to TNT for safety
• Fire extinguishers located throughout
• Lots of different spare kits for various system
• Six large fenders and lots of lines
• Heavy-towing lines
• Extended first aid & USCG Safety kit
• Complete ditch bag with Hand held water maker
• CO2 sensors throughout boat
• 12 life vests/PFD’s
• Oversized Bruce anchor
• 300 feet of S/S - ¾ inch chain
• Custom anchor chain run for low chain storage

• Accommodations are for 7-9 persons in 3 staterooms with convertible settee/salon berths
• Large fully enclosed aft deck with reinforced hard top and heating and AC
• Forward. stateroom with upper/lower berth with private shower and Vacflush head
• Mid stateroom double birth with private shower and Vacflush head
• Large aft stateroom with queen sized custom bed and private shower and Vacflush head
• High pressure water fresh water pipes for great showers
• Large couch on flying bridge for relaxing or sleeping
• Entire boat renovated and painted in 2003

Her three-stateroom interior—the original floorplan had over/under berths forward—was tastefully finished with teak woodwork throughout (dark walnut in pre-1988 models). A slide-out settee in the small guest stateroom aft of the salon converts into a double berth, and all three heads are fitted with separate stall showers.

The upscale interior was lavishly decorated with quality fabrics and furnishings throughout. With her narrow beam and wide side decks, the salon dimensions are modest compared with those of other 55-footers.

The aft deck, however, is very spacious as is the flybridge. A popular boat—about forty were built—twin 375hp Cat diesels were standard in the 55 CMY (about 15-knots cruise), but most were equipped with optional 485hp 6-71s (18-knots cruise/low 20s top) or—better yet—550hp 6V92s which cruise at 20 knots.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.