2016 Aquila 48

Clearwater, United States

Year 2016

Length 48 ft / 14.63 m

Price

$1,450,000

Arcadia
2016 Aquila 48

Check out this one of a kind, upgraded and cared for, 2016 Aquila 48. Arcadia is perfect for large families and those who enjoy fishing. Arcadia is extremely well taken care of and beyond. She is hardly used but a couple weeks out of the year for fishing trips and all maintenance is done professionally at Lauderdale Marine Center. See extensive upgrades and information on included items below. Don’t missout - The 2015 Hell's Bay, 17.8 Skiff,

Dinghy (2015 AB Inflatables, Navigo 13 VS), trailers, and water toys are ALL included in this deal.

4 Cabins and 4 Heads

Main engines Volvo D-6 turbo charged engines with exhaust upgrade

Engine hours: 1,732 hours and 1,731 hours.

Genset:16kw Northern lights 2,591.7 hours

UPGRADES and INCLUDED ITEMS: extended hull, increased hydraulic capacity, hell's bay professional, new engine on the rib, upgraded and heavier on the Davit winch ,Trailers for both boats, two ocean kayaks , more deck refrigerator and freezer coolers, spare parts for everything and I mean everything, all necessary equipment for maintenance, tools , great fly rods and reels, offshore fishing equipment. Extremely well taken care of beyond what most people do on their boats. Replaced bottom paint and repaint every two years. Cleaned once a month at the marina. Arcadia is one of a kind.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Upgraded Fusion sound system (February 2024) to a Fusion Apollo 770 receiver and a Fusion MS-NRX300 remote at the helm to take advantage of the capabilities and connectivity of the newer system.

Added KVH sat equipment for TV, internet and phone service. The current Antennas are KVH, TV5 and V3HTS. Starlink added (February 2024) to the system with KVH. TV5 or V3HTS remain intact and come with the vessel.

UPGRADES TO AQUILA 48:

- Replaced AC chillers with two new Domestic chillers. (Feb 2024)

- Replaced all of the exterior seat cushions and the sun pad for the forward bridge and cushions for the forward seating area. A new Sunbrella sun pad cover was also part of that upgrade. The sun pad was also modified from the original configuration to one that breaks down for easy storage inside the boat when not in use. The cushions are stored inside the vessel when it is not underway keeping them in like new condition. (March 2021)

- Replaced the full Sunbrella enclosure on the bridge deck and the forward seating area. (March 2023)

- Replaced all 10 of the UW lights around the stern with new Lumitec SeaBlaze X2 full color spectrum lights. (August 2023)

- Two large Frigid Rigid 12 volt freezers on the bridge deck with seat cushions. Each is 21" H x 21" W x 48" L. Each freezer can hold 10 to 12 10lb bags of ice and or bait or miscellaneous food stores. Roughly 200lbs of ice with room for additional frozen items.

- Large Frigid Rigid ice chest with seat cushion in the forward seating area, 18" H x 18" W x 36" L.

- Original removable table for the forward seating area is available and is stored.

- Three Yeti ice chests at the stern of the boat for cold drinks and storage, one that serves as a dedicated fish box. An Aftco gaff is located directly above the coolers in easy reach for landing a dinner fish or two. The Yeti coolers are 50, 65 and 160 quart and each has a Seadek pad on top.

- Seadek added to strategic locations around the boat for safety and comfort.

- Custom cushions added in salon area to both ends of the bench seat.

- The galley table modified to drop down to the seating level and an additional cushion stored in the port side companionway is used to make another sleeping area for additional guests or kids when they are onboard.

- Second faucet added in galley with a pull-down feature to make use of the large basin to the left of the galley sinks for rinsing or washing large items.

- Four custom teak wood rod racks made that are on both sides of the boat in the salon. They are mounted under the AC air handlers. One rack is dedicated to fly fishing gear while the other three are for spinning and offshore outfits. An arsenal of fishing rods which will be included with the vessel are stored safely out of the way and easily accessible when needed.

- Extensive inventory of spares for just about everything on the vessel.

Specifications

Year Built 2016

Category Power

Length Overall 48'3 ft / 14.71 m

Beam 23'6 ft / 7.16 m

Electrical System 0 V

Construction Fiberglass

Fuel Tanks 1

Fuel Tank Cap. 0 gal

Fuel Tank Mat. Other

Water Tanks 1

Water Tank Cap. 0 gal

Water Tank Mat. Other

Water Heater Cap. 0 gal

Holding Tanks 1

Holding Tank Cap. 0 gal

Holding Tank Mat. Other

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Disclaimer:

SYC Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by MarineMax Clearwater.

Included Options

SKIFF:

The flats skiff is a 2015 Hell's Bay, 17.8 Professional. It was built custom, and color matched to the Aquila 48. It is powered by a 2015, F70 four stroke Yamaha outboard with a four blade Powertech
stainless prop. The motor has 504.4 hours on it. The motor is mounted on a Bob's Machine Shop flats jack, hydraulic jack plate. The skiff was built with the tender tow option and a reinforced tow point under the bow of the skiff. There is also a a custom tow harness for towing the skiff if preferred. Custom tow points were also added to the stern of the Aquila 48.

The skiff comes with a 21' graphite push pole which is stored in a sunbrella protective sleeve along the starboard side rail of the 48 Aquila when it is not in use. The skiff has a removable custom casting platform on the bow with a pop-up seat and backrest. Also the original smaller HB casting platform comes with the boat as an option. The skiff also comes equipped with a 24 volt, 80 lb thrust Minn Kota Riptide Terrova trolling motor, two Optima blue top batteries and an onboard Powermania Turbo, waterproof battery charger.

The TM has a storage bracket mounted on the starboard davit post where the trolling motor can be stored vertically out of the way when not needed on the skiff. The skiff also has a trailer for storage and transport along with other items used on the 48'

DINGHY:

The dinghy (RIB) is a 2015 AB Inflatables, Navigo 13 VS. It is powered by a 2017 Yamaha, four stroke F25, electric start outboard. The RIB has two rod holders on the transom, Nav lights for night running and an automatic bilge pump installed. There is a bench seat available along with a dedicated 35 quart Yeti cooler with a seadek pad as a seat when running, it also provides dry storage or cool beverages depending on the needs of the day. A tiller handle extension also comes with the RIB if needed. We have installed a keel guard on the bottom for beaching the boat as well. The RIB has a trailer for storage and transport.

KAYACKS:

The two kayaks were purchased in August of 2017. They are tandem kayaks manufactured by Ocean Kayak. The model of the kayaks is Malibu Two. They each come with a set of comfort plus seat backs and a pair of carbon fiber kayak paddles. There is a removable kayak rack for each kayak on each side of the bridge deck. The kayaks hang on the outside of the rails on each side of the bridge out of the way and high enough above the walkways on the main deck to be unobtrusive. The paddles are stored on the racks under each kayak. There is a storage and a transport dolly that comes with the kayaks.

SAFETY/OTHER:

In addition to the water toys, we also upgraded the vessel's life raft to an American made Winslow 10 person offshore life raft. The current certificate of service validation is good through December 2025.