Overview
LONG WAY ROUND is a 2015 Model launched in June of 2014 and delivered in October 2014. It is built to UK and European specifications.
Built with Factory Option Arneson Drives, this rarely available model 68 Sports Yacht is amongst the most ecologically friendly boats on the water today. With a fuel efficiency of up to 30% greater than the common shaft drive model, the boat operates better efficiently at both slow displacement speeds and high planning speeds of up to 44 knots. This allows high-speed cruising over long distances at a far lower cost and ecological impact than the common shaft drive version, whilst maintaining excellent stability and comfort.
The Arneson Drive system enables substantially faster acceleration, greater maneuverability, and control, and a substantially reduced draft compared to the shaft drive models. This affords the ability to go into shallow waters where other shaft drive boats cannot travel, reduced danger of propeller damage or fouling due to the higher position of the propellors, and reduced maintenance costs for the Arneson Drives and transmissions. Despite popular belief, ASD boats are easy to drive and extremely maneuverable.
Further upgrades to Long Way Round include a completely new oak interior fitted in 2018 at the Sunseeker factory under a recall program, including matching leather soft goods. Additionally, a frequency converter was installed which allows the yacht to make safe electrical connections anywhere in the world.
Long Way Round has completed a full hull and deck polish as well as wax and antifouling. She is looking and running superbly. The Arneson drives and main engines have been serviced and are ready to go. New exterior upholstery and cushions have also been installed.
Long Way Round has seen limited use as evidenced by low engine hours of approximately 530hrs. It sleeps 6 guests in 3 staterooms with 4 heads and has room for 1 crew. This exceptional yacht is Comfortable, Highly Fuel Efficient and Extremely Fast.
Key Features
- Arneson surface drives
- Watermaker
- Washer and dryer
- Custom interior
- Frequency converter
- Low hours
- Refit by Sunseeker in 2018
- Courtesy showings offered
*For US residents, US duty has not been paid on this vessel.
Hull and Deck
Hull
- Hand-laid GRP
- Gel coat including stripes
- Vinylester skin coat with powder bound mat
- Stitched multi-axial reinforced single-skin bottom
- Balsa-cored hull topsides
- PVC foam-cored deck and superstructure
- Hull stiffened with longitudinal stringers supported by transverse bulkheads and floors
Deck Equipment
- Fittings all in stainless steel
- 8 x Stainless steel deck cleats
- Pulpit and cockpit rails
- Stainless steel fendering with rubber insert
- Curved safety glass windscreen
- Stainless steel bow roller with anchor stop
- Stainless steel bow plate
- Delta anchor and 60m chain (galvanized)
- Electric winch and capstan with deck and Interior helm controls
- Chain locker with fender storage
- Fender tie bar under anchor locker lid
- Foredeck coach-roof storage lockers
- Fuel fillers port and starboard
- Fresh water filler
- IMCO navigation lights
- 2 x Pantograph windscreen wipers and washers
- Garage for tender
- Boat hook
- 4 x Mooring ropes
- 8 x Fenders
- 3 x Sets towels
- Teak side decks
- Hydraulic gangway
- Bow sunbathing cushions
Aft Cockpit
- Self-draining
- Teak-laid cockpit decking
- Stern safety door
- Cockpit speakers with CD remote
- Upholstered seating around cockpit table
- Large stern sunbather
- Lockers beneath seating
- Overhead cockpit lights 24v
- Low-level courtesy lights 24v
- Engine room access hatch
- Sport bridge access stairs
- Boat hook
Swim Platform
- Hydraulic lifting platform
- Teak-laid bathing platform and steps
- Hot and cold swimming shower
- Fresh water marina connection
- Dockside AC shore power connection
- Stainless steel swimming ladder
Bridge Deck
- Large U-shaped seating
- Teak table with stainless steel leg
- Helm seat and navigation seat
- Hydraulic power steering
- 2 x Raymarine radar/chart plotter with GPS
- Autopilot
- Electronic depth and speed displays
- VHF radio
- Magnetic compass
- Horn control
- Switch panel
- Remote controlled spotlight
- Trim tab control
- Sunpad area
- Bimini top in canvas with stainless steel frame
- Wet bar with GRP lid
- BBQ
- Ice maker
- Ice maker filter
- Pair of marine speakers with remote connected to cockpit stereo
- Teak stairs from cockpit
- Teak cockpit decking
Helm
- Twin helm seats
- Navigation console with chart area
- Hydraulic power steering
- Leather steering wheel
- Dual screen Raymarine navigation
- Raymarine Chart plotter with GPS
- Raymarine Radar open scanner
- Raymarine Autopilot
- Raymarine Speed and depth instrumentation
- Raymarine VHF radio with DSC
- Arneson Drive Indicators
- Arnseon trim controls
- Water/Fuel alarm monitoring system by Beiter
- Single-lever electronic engine controls
- Magnetic compass
- Waterproof plug and socket 12v
- Horn
- Windscreen wipers and washers
- Glass holders
- Hand-held fire extinguisher
- Automatic anchor controls
- Trim tab controls
Main Salon
- Separate dining area with table
- Stowage beneath seats
- Television 55” on fall and rise system
- Blu-ray/DVD/CD cinema sound system
- Drinks cupboard
- Overhead halogen lighting LED 24v
- Stainless steel sliding and drop door to cockpit
- Air conditioning
- 3 x Double AC sockets
- Wood flooring
- Limed Oak interior woodwork
- Scatter cushions
Galley
- Sink and drainer
- 3-Ring ceramic touch-control hob and extractor fan
- Electric refrigerator drawer
- Electric freezer drawer
- Microwave convection oven
- Hot and cold water
- Wastebin
- Cupboard and drawer storage
- 8-Place crockery set
- 8-Place cutlery set
- 2 x Double AC sockets
- Hand-held fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Wood flooring
- Main control panel (AC/DC)
- Generator controls
Forward Guest Stateroom
- Double berth
- Storage beneath
- Drawer in base-end
- 2 x Reading lights 24v
- Outboard shelving and cupboards
- Overhead bedside cupboards
- Hanging wardrobes with mirrored panel
- Overhead lights LED 24v
- 2 x Opening portholes with mosquito screens
- Portlight blinds
- Deck hatch with blind and mosquito screen
- Skylight
- 2 x Double AC sockets
- Door to shower room
- Limed Oak wood floor
- Air conditioning
- 32” Television
- Blu-ray/DVD/CD player with speakers
Forward Guest Head
- Washbasin
- Taps and accessories
- Hot and cold-water supply
- Separate shower compartment
- Electric toilet
- Extractor fan
- Mirrored vanity unit
- Shelved cupboard
- Toothbrush and glass holder
- Soap dispenser
- Towel ring and towels
- Overhead lights
- Opening porthole with mosquito screen and blind
- Razor socket 240/110v
Starboard Guest Stateroom
- 2 x Single berths
- Under-berth storage
- 2 x Reading lights 24v
- Hanging wardrobe
- Overhead lighting LED 24v
- Opening porthole with mosquito screen and blinds
- Double AC socket
- Limed Oak wood floor
- Air conditioning
- 22” Television
- Blu-ray/DVD/CD player with speakers
Starboard Guest Head
- Washbasin
- Taps and accessories
- Hot and cold-water supply
- Separate shower compartment
- Electric toilet
- Extractor fan
- Mirrored vanity unit
- Shelved cupboard
- Toothbrush and glass holder
- Soap dispenser
- Towel ring and towels
- Overhead lights LED
- Opening porthole with mosquito screen and blind
- Razor socket 240/110v
Owner Stateroom
- Double berth
- Cupboard and drawer storage
- 2 x Reading lights 24v
- Bedside drawers
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Overhead lights LED 24v
- 2 x Large windows with opening portholes, mosquito screens and blinds
- 2 x Double AC sockets
- Door to shower room
- Limed Oak wood floor
- Settee
- Air conditioning
- 32” Television
- Blu-ray/DVD/CD player with speakers
Owner Head
- Washbasin
- Taps and accessories
- Hot and cold-water supply
- Separate shower compartment
- Electric toilet
- Extractor fan
- Mirrored vanity unit
- Shelved cupboard
- Toothbrush and glass holder
- Soap dispenser
- Towel ring and towels
- Overhead lights LED
- Opening porthole with mosquito screen and blind
- Razor socket 240/110v
Crew Cabin
- Entrance door from rear platform
- Two single berths
- Wardrobe
- Storage locker
- Opening porthole with mosquito screen
- Overhead lights LED
- Reading lights 24v DC
- Double AC socket
- Air conditioning
- Separate shower room with hot and cold water
- Electric toilet and holding tank
- Shaver socket 240/110v
Electrical System
- AC dockside connection with Ang 20kW frequency converter
- Galvanic isolator
- 24v and 12v DC electrical system with full circuit breaker protection
- 8 x Engine batteries 24v circuit
- 4 x Domestic batteries 24v circuit
- 2 x Generator batteries 12v circuit
- Alternator split charging system
- Remote battery switches controlled from locker in cockpit
- Battery charger for 24v circuits
- Battery charger for 12v circuits
- Water heater
- AC electrical sockets throughout the boat
- 24v Hand light and cable
- Dolphin Marine Security SeaFender XP1 security and alarm system
Engine Room
- Main Engines - 2 x MTU 10V 2000 M94 1600hp
- Engine Hours: Port 522; Starboard 523 (May 2021)
- Generators - 1 x 19kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase Cummins Onan with Sound Shield and silent underwater exhaust
- Generator Hours: 2049 (May 2021)
- ASD-14 Arneson Surface Piercing fully adjustable drives
- Soundproofing throughout
- Fuel filters/water separators to engines
- Fuel filters/water separators to generators
- Automatic bilge and flood pumps with high-level alarms
- Generator exhaust silencers and water separators
- Engine exhaust dry risers and water injection
- Strainers to all raw water inlets
- Power steering – hydraulic control steering
- Garage door and trim tabs hydraulic control unit
- Lifting platform hydraulic control unit
- Air intakes fitted with emergency shutdown flaps (automatically operated)
- Air extraction fans (AC) fitted with butterfly shutdown dampers
- Exhaust gas temperature sensor
- Fluorescent lights (AC)
- Engine room fire extinguishing system (FM200)
- 1 x AC 220v socket
- 1 x 24v socket
- Portable CO2 fire extinguisher
- Inspection lamp
Ancillary Machinery
- Hydraulic power steering
- Electric toilet system with integral macerator (24v)
- Toilets discharging overboard or to black water tank
- Black water tank discharging to dockside or overboard
- Aluminum freshwater tank with electric sending unit
- Fuel tank with electric sending unit
- Water pressure system (24v)
- Washbasins, showers and air conditioning fan coils to drain to grey water tank
- Grey water tank discharging overboard
- Self-contained air conditioning system (reverse cycle) AC
- Bilge pumping system (24v)
- Manual/automatic fire extinguishing system combined with engines, generators, and fans shutdown
- Auxiliary hydraulics for trim tabs and platform (24v)
- Sidepower Bow & Stern thruster with simultaneous dual proportional controls (Electric 24v)
- Seawater strainers – nickel plated bronze
- Full cathodic bonding system to zinc anodes
- Hydraulic trim tabs – stainless steel
- Propeller shafts – Temet 25
Recent Updates
- Main engine and Generator serviced
- Haul out and bottom job
- Top to Bottom Polish
