Builder: Ocean Alexander

Dimensions
LOA: 48'
Beam: 15'8"
Maximum Draft: 4
Displacement: 48000

Engines
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine(s) HP: 450
Engine Model:
Cruising Speed: 20
Maximum Speed: 25
Engine Hours: 800

Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 260
Fuel Tanks: 700
Holding Tanks: 40

Overview
Good News is a beautiful example of the Ocean Alexander 486 Classico Pilothouse. The 486 is one of Ocean Alexander's most respected and popular models and hard to find. Good News offers two large staterooms, both with queen size berth and ensuite head. She is a fresh water boat in very good condition.

Vessel Walkthrough
Entering the salon through the sliding double aft doors from the covered cockpit, one finds the sofa and table to port and the two rattan chairs to starboard and the galley port forward. Walk up a few steps to the pilothouse and either out the starboard side deck door or down the forward stairwell to the staterooms or up the stairs to the flybridge.

Accommodations
Good News offers a 2 stateroom layout with the queen berth guest stateroom forward and the queen berth master stateroom amidships, both with ensuite heads.

Salon
The salon offers two Rattan chairs with matching ottoman, 75" long sofa, glass top hi-lo coffee/dining table, custom made wool rug over teak parquet flooring, six custom made roman blinds, in-ceiling speakers, sliding double aft doors with screens, spot and rope lighting.

Dining
There is a large glass top hi-lo table in the salon and a teak table with cafe bench seating in the pilothouse.

Galley
Double sink with one-touch pull-out faucet
GE garbage disposal
Seaward electric 3-burner cooktop and oven with broiler and exhaust fan
GE JES2251 Microwave oven (2008)
Norcold DE061R 7 cubic foot ac/dc refrigerator/freezer (2008)
Sanyo SR-3720 beverage refrigerator (2010)
Broan trash compactor
Corian countertops
Pull-out cutting board
3 X GFI duplex outlets
Roll-out pantry storage
Spot and rope lighting
Teak parquet flooring
Magma stainless steel gas grill on deck with cover and accessories

Master Stateroom
The amidship master stateroom offers a queen size berth with 4 drawers and storage underneath, custom made bed spread and matching curtains, carpet over teak parquet flooring, hanging locker with automatic lighting, overhead reading lights, under-bed rope lighting, full length mirror and ensuite head.

Guest Stateroom 1
The guest stateroom is forward with a queen size centerline berth that includes 4 drawers and storage underneath, custom made bed spread and matching curtains, carpet over teak parquet flooring, 2 hanging lockers with automatic lighting, overhead reading lights, under-bed rope lighting, ensuite head, full length mirror and portlights for plenty of natural ventilation and light.

Pilothouse
The raised pilothouse offers a bench seat with teak table, full helm, windshield wipers, carpet over teak & holley flooring, complete sun shade, retractable Phantom screen door, custom made curtains, overhead spot lighting and stairwell lighting.

Laundry
There is a Splendide combo washer/dryer in the master stateroom

Cockpit
The large, teak-deck cockpit has a Sunbella canvas cover, a transom gate to the swimplatform and flush, direct access to the salon.

Flybridge
The large flybridge offers a 2008 installed Bimini, 2 helm seats with adjustable pedestals, 2 benchseats with storage underneath and 2008 cushions, deck lighting, 2 weatherproof speakers, full console and sunbrella covers for the seating and console.

Audio/Visual Equipment
15" Sylvania LCD flat-screen TV with remote in guest stateroom
15" Memorex LCD flat-screen TV with remote in master stateroom
Sea Sharp satellite TV tracking dish

Electronics & Navigational Equipment
Pilothouse:
Furuno 1931 3 kW, 36nm Radar
Teleflex 1300 autopilot with I3740 control
Nobeltec VNS Max Pro electronic chart system with NEC monitor
Cetrek GPS
Azimuth 1000 digital compass
Intercom phone system throughout vessel

Flybridge:
Cetrek depth sounder
Teleflex I3730 autopilot control
Ritchie magnetic compass
Icom IC-M304 VHF

Electrical System
Onan 8 kW generator with sound shield (279 hours)
Xantrex Freedom 25 charger/inverter with Link 2000 controller (2009)
Xantrex TC4012 "True Charge 2A" 40 amp battery charger (2010)
6 X 300 AH 6v AMG house batteries (900 AH total) (2009)
2 X 8D start batteries
3 X 50' 30 amp shore cords
30 amp to 50 amp Y adaptor

Engine/Mechanical Equipment
Twin Caterpillar 3208Ta 375 hp main engines
Twin Disc MG gearboxes
Racor 1000 FG fuel filters for main engines
Racor 500 FG fuel filters for generators
Perko sea strainers
Wesmar stabilizers
Reverso oil change system
Raritan 20 gallon 1700 series water heater with heat exchanger
Hurricane diesel-fired boiler with 3-zoned space heating, engine and domestic water heating
Groco PSR freshwater pump with pressure tank
Bennett trim tabs
Morse engine controls
Sturdy engine synchronizer
Hella rotor winshield defrosters
Tankwatch 3 tank level monitor
Hynautic steering
Broan central cleaning system

Deck Equipment
Maxwell 1200 anchor windlass
27kg stainless steel plow anchor
Galvanized Delta anchor
300' anchor chain with snubber
1 1/4" stainless steel bow and handrails with gates amidships
Swimplatform with swim ladder
Cockpit transom door
Stainless steel portholes with screens
Freshwater washdown in cockpit and sea water washdown on foredeck

Tender
West Marine 10'8" RIB with Mercury 4 stroke 15 hp outboard (2007)
Nick Jackson 1000 lb tender davit with remote

Fire & Safety Equipment
Firebouy FE241 engine room fire suppression system (2007)
Firebouy engine shutdown system
Fire extinguisgers throughout vessel
3 X Rule 2000 automatic bilge pumps
1 manual bilge pump
Kahlenberg D-0A horn

Hull
The bottom was epoxy barrier coated in 2008

Exclusions
Seller's personal belongings
Tools and tool box in engine room

Disclaimer
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.