- Cruising Speed: 26 Knots
- Maximum Speed: 30 Knots
- Beam: 17' 0''
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Max Draft: 3' 0''
- Cabins: 3
- Heads: 2
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INDEPENDENCE is a highly desirable three-stateroom, two-head Downeast-inspired performance yacht, presented in exceptional condition with approximately 620 hours on her twin 725-hp Volvo Penta D11 IPS engines as of August 2026. Her Volvo Penta IPS propulsion with joystick control, dynamic positioning and autopilot, Side-Power bow thruster, and twin Quick gyro stabilizers make her exceptionally easy to handle while delivering a comfortable, stable platform for coastal cruising or extended passages. Her sought-after three-stateroom layout includes a spacious forward owner’s suite with ensuite head, versatile twin-berth guest accommodations, and a third cabin with over-under berths. The bright, airy salon features expansive opening windows, a well-equipped galley, comfortable seating, and an L-shaped dinette, while the teak-decked cockpit provides excellent outdoor dining and entertaining space for 6–8 guests.
Additional highlights include a Williams MiniJet 280 tender with dedicated garage, Garmin electronics, 740-gallon fuel capacity, Fischer Panda 12-kW generator, new 2026 AGM service batteries, freshly sanded teak, recently refinished exterior varnish, and a new 2026 aft-deck bimini. Professionally maintained and lightly used, INDEPENDENCE combines low engine hours, desirable accommodations, impressive equipment, and timeless styling in one exceptionally well-presented yacht.
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. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.
• Twin Volvo Penta D11 IPS diesel engines, 725 hp each (618hrs 8/2026)
• Volvo Penta IPS2-C 1.70 propulsion systems
• Twin 3-blade 26-inch propellers per IPS drive
• Volvo Penta digital instrumentation and engine alarms
• Volvo Penta joystick steering/control system
• Volvo Penta autopilot
• Side-Power SEP 170-250 24VDC bow thruster
• Zipwake trim-tab/interceptor system
• Twin Quick Gyro X16 AC gyro stabilizers
• Natural and forced 24VDC engine-room ventilation
• Fischer Panda 12 kW generator (1,087 hrs 8/2026)
• Dual Racor 751000 Max primary filters for each main engine
• Generator R24P spin-on fuel filter
• 12VDC and 24VDC two-wire negative-ground systems
• 8 x 6V Lifeline GPL4CT AGM service batteries (new 2026)
• 2 x 12V Lifeline AGM engine batteries
• Dedicated Lifeline AGM generator start battery
• Dedicated bow-thruster battery bank
• Victron digital battery monitoring
• MagnaSine 4,000-watt inverter/charger
• ProMariner ProNautic chargers for bow thruster, generator, engines, and service bank
• 240VAC / 60 Hz single-phase shore power
• Glendinning 50-amp shore-power Cablemaster
• 240/120VAC generator power
• ELCI-protected shore-power system
• Isotherm two-drawer galley refrigerator
• Kenyon two-burner 240VAC cooktop
• Miele H6200 convection/microwave oven
• Fisher & Paykel drawer-style dishwasher
• LG washer/dryer combo
• Isotherm cockpit refrigerator
• U-Line ice maker
• Headhunter X-Caliber 10 gpm 24VDC freshwater pump with accumulator
• Isotemp 240VAC water heater, approximately 10 gallons
• Two Tecma freshwater-flush toilets
• Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioning and heating
• Forward 27,000 BTU air handler
• Aft 27,000 BTU air handler
• Micro-Air EasyStart systems
• 240VAC raw-water circulation pump (new 2024)
• Flag Blue painted topsides with white boot stripe
• Cream gelcoat deckhouse, coamings, and decks
• Black antifouling bottom system
• Teak overlay on aft deck and swim platform
• Exterior varnish recently refinished and in great condition
• Aft-deck centerline settee and table
• Port-side wet bar
• Aft deck bimini top (new 2026)
• Covers for all hatches, side windows, front windshield, and swim platform
• Access to swim platform on both port and starboard sides
• Hot and cold freshwater shower
• Custom swim ladder and railing system (new 2022)
• Dedicated tender garage with dual deck-lift actuators and 24VDC Superwinch
• Two underwater lights
• Muir 24VDC windlass with deck and helm controls
• 60lb. / 27 kg stainless-steel Ultra anchor
• Approximately 100 feet of 10 mm stainless-steel chain
• Freshwater anchor wash
• 42-inch Samsung salon television on lift
• Fusion salon stereo
• 32-inch Samsung television in forward cabin
• Yamaha stereo/receiver
• KVH TracVision satellite system (subscription required)
• 10’ Williams MiniJet 280
• 50 hp Rotax engine
• Dedicated onboard tender garage
• Sea-Fire automatic/manual fixed engine-room fire-suppression system
• Portable ABC fire extinguishers
• Four 2,000 gph Rule automatic bilge pumps
• 1,200 gph Rule automatic tender-storage bilge pump
• Bilge alarm
• 14 Type III PFDs reported at survey
• Man-overboard ring
• First-aid kit and defibrillator
INDEPENDENCE is a particularly appealing Palm Beach 55 because of her low engine hours, three-cabin layout, extensive equipment, documented professional maintenance, and low use of her onboard systems. She has little to no interior wear, and her exterior is in above-average condition.
With IPS joystick handling, a bow thruster, twin gyro stabilizers, a tender garage, and a Williams jet tender, she is exceptionally well configured for owner-operated cruising. Her Flag Blue hull and timeless contemporary Palm Beach profile give her the appearance expected of a traditional yacht, while her construction, machinery, and systems provide the benefits of a thoroughly modern performance cruiser.
INDEPENDENCE is expected to remain available for viewing in the Northeast and represents a compelling opportunity for a buyer seeking an exceptionally well-kept low-hour Palm Beach 55 without the high cost or wait associated with new construction.
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