1998 Merritt Sportfish18m

HULLBILLY has been continually upgraded by its very experienced owner who has had previous Merritt’s and will be taking delivery of his next one soon, including the following:

All new interior soft goods by Linda Ashley Interior Designs -  carpeting, salon sofa, occasional chairs, dinette seating, salon headliner, companionway headliner, and custom bedding in all staterooms.

Other upgrades include:

• New Ceaserstone countertops and sinks in both heads.
• New teak blinds in main salon.
• New flybridge and mezzanine cushions.
• New 5 panel flybridge enclosure.
• New teak covering boards.
• New engine mounts and exhaust risers.
• New main engine sea cocks.
• All engine service up to date.
• New sound insulation in salon floor hatches and new bracing.
• New galley refrigeration and freezer compressor.
• New flybridge drink box compressor.
• New starboard cockpit compressor.
• Custom 16’ flats skiff that fits on bow. Boat stored on brand new trailer. Custom chocks and davit in storage.

 

Stepping aboard “Hullbilly” into the spacious cockpit you immediately become aware of the popularity of this desirable 58’ series from Merritt’s. The large mezzanine area with plenty of seating also host an abundance of refrigeration and freezer space as well as storage. The large teak cockpit offers plenty of room for anglers and crew to fish in comfort.

Entering the salon through the pneumatic door you will see the beautiful natural teak interior finished in satin varnish. To port is a large u-shaped sofa and custom teak coffee table and plenty of visibility all around through the salon windows. To starboard is the entertainment center with cocktail ice machine underneath and two occasional chairs. Going forward on the starboard side is the much sought after dinette area with seating for four. Across to port is the galley area with all appliances under counter to provide a clean open look. The custom burl wood floor and granite countertops compliment the entire salon area. Forward in the galley behind the book matched teak cabinetry you will find sliding drawers providing ample storage as well as the microwave oven. The custom built in Merritt refrigeration and freezer is located under the forward counter. The Gaggenau cooktop and the convection oven are located under the aft countertop.

Moving forward down the companionway stairs you will see the full height teak paneled walls finished in satin varnish.The crew quarters is too starboard with over/under births running fore and aft. There is a hanging locker and storage drawers underneath. To port is the guest stateroom with a double birth athwart ships and an upper single birth running fore and aft and storage drawers underneath. The ensuite head and shower has an overhead hatch and access from the companionway through a separate door. Continuing forward is a large rod and reel tackle closet with ample room for fishing tackle. All the way forward is the master suite boasting a queen birth to port with matching end table cabinets and overhead reading lights. To starboard you will find the entertainment center flanked by two large hanging lockers all behind beautiful book matched teak cabinetry. The ensuite head and shower are all the way forward with an overhead hatch. From the tasteful designer soft goods and the layout of “Hullbilly”, this captain and crew maintained boat shows what sets the 58’ Merritt apart from the others. 

Generators: (2) Phasor - Hours: 3878 Port / 3615 Stbd

Output: 27KW

Generator Fuel Consumption:  3 GPH   

Shore Power: (2) 50 Amp

 

Main Engine: Odyssey (2)

Generator Starting: Odyssey (2)

General Service: Odyssey (2)

Emergency: Odyssey 

 

(2) Marine Air - Chilled Water System with 5 air handlers

 

Watermakers Inc. WMS1200 Watermaker

Hynautic Steering System

(6)  Racor  Fuel Filters / Separators  with priming pumps

(2) Headhunter Mach 5 Fresh Water Pumps  with 24 volt backup pump

(10) Rule Bilge pumps in 5 zones with high water alarms

Kahlenberg Air Compressor

Built in oil change system

Emergency crash valves on main engines

 

Sony A/V System

KVH / Directv Satellite System

Sony TV  32”

Sony DVD Player

KVH Satcom

Icom M-504 VHF

 

Sony 37” TV

Samsung DVD Player

Directv

 

TV:  26” Sony

Directv

 

TV: 26” Sony

Directv

 

Furuno 25 KW Radar

Simrad AP-28 Auto pilot 

Garmin GPS Map 7215

Garmin GPS Map 5208

Furuno FCV-1150,  Garmin -  Depth / Video sounders 

ACR Spotlight

Garmin & Furuno Monitors

Ritchie Compass 

(2)  Icom M-504 VHF’S

Fusion Stereo 

Furuno RD-33 Multi Display

Bilge Pumps / High Water Alarm Panel

Computank Tank Gauge Display

 

Garmin GPS MAP 5208

Simrad AP-24 Autopilot

Standard Horizon VHF

Kahlenberg Horns

 

Merritt fighting chair                       

Eskimo ice machine

Walk thru tuna door

(2) In deck bait wells

(2) Merritt custom freezers

(2) Merritt custom refrigerators

Insulated cooler in mezzanine step

Fresh and saltwater wash down

Gaf and mop lockers under gunnels

Ample tackle storage

Triple spreader Rupp outriggers  -   (2) Miya Epoch US-6 Teaser reels in flybridge hardtop

 

Gaggenau Range 

Kitchenaid Convection Oven

Kitchenaid Microwave

(2) Merritt Custom Refrigerators

Merritt Custom Freezer

Kitchenaid Ice Maker

 

Maxwell Anchor Windlass System

Suncor 60 lb. Stainless Anchor

Anchor Chain and Rode:  20 ft. stainless chain - 600’ 3 strand nylon rope-3/4”

(2) Underwater Lights

 

16’ Custom flats skiff built by Hickmans Wooden Boatworks

70 HP Yamaha- 2020  with 10 hours

Brand new Rocket aluminum trailer

Davit and chocks in storage

 

Fire Fighting Equipment 

• Kidde Smoke Detector
• Kidde - Fenwell  Halon system
• 6) Halotron portable extinguishers

Safety Equipment

• 24” Life Ring
• ACR EPIRB
• Flares in ditch bag
• Medical Kit in ditch bag

 

Owners personal items. Fishing tackle.

 

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.