Chris-Craft 501 Constellation

Doc's Holiday is a fine example of the Chris Craft 501 Constellation, having spent her life in fresh water until she was brought to Maine in 2012.  Four cabins, each with a private head and private shower stall, large and bright living area in salon and galley-up, comfortable pilothouse for inclement weather and spacious fly bridge for entertaining. 

Details that set this Chris Craft 501 Constellation apart from the others include her galley-up layout, stabilizers, three-zone hot water base board heat in addition to reverse cycle air conditioning, engine room, and back-up cameras.

2013 survey available upon request.  All recommendations addressed by Hinckley yard in Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Please call to arrange your personal inspection.

Fwd guest cabin offers twin over/under berths to stbd with a shelf and hanging locker to port.  Just aft to stbd is a shower stall with a separate enclosed head to port.  An overhead hatch lets in air and light and provides emergency exit to fore deck.

Office is aft to stbd with a desk and chair fwd and an athwartship settee that can be used as a berth.  Ample storage here in cabinets, shelves, and drawers.  Cabin ports to stbd keep this cabin very bright.  Across the passageway to port is a second enclosed head with a separate shower stall.

VIP stateroom is further aft along the passageway, with a double island berth with easy access on either side.  Storage here is in hanging locker, cabinets, and drawers.  Cabin ports to stbd brighten this cabin.  A third enclosed head with separate shower stall is for this cabin.

Engine room is accessed aft of the VIP stateroom via a large door.  Incredibly spacious and brightly lit by overhead lights, there is plenty of space to maneuver around the engines for service work.  

Up the fwd companionway steps is the pilothouse with the lower helm station.  Console is fully equipped with electronics for navigating in inclement weather.  Doors to port and stbd allow easy access to either side deck.  Long settee along the aft bulkhead of the pilothouse provides a nice perch with a great view for the helmsman, or a place to read for the crew while at rest.

Visible through an etched glass window within the bulkhead is the galley-up. Attractively-curved counter sweeps across the width of the vessel, facing aft, allowing the cook to be social with those relaxing in the salon.  Fully equipped with a full-size refrigerator and freezer to port, four-burner stove in aft counter, large sink in fwd counter with trash compactor and dishwasher below.  There is storage in cabinets and drawers below the counters.

Main salon spans the width of the vessel with panoramic views through large windows to port and stbd and through glass doors that slide all the way open aft to the cockpit.  Protected from the weather when necessary, this salon opens brightly to the outside, letting in a terrific crossbreeze when the weather is nice.  A plush couch to stbd, recliner aft to port, chairs, and a coffee table provide a pleasant lounge for the crew.

Down a spiral staircase to port is the master stateroom.  King-size island berth is on center with a large mirror along the aft headboard.  There is a vanity with a chair aft to port and a large shelf to stbd.  Additional storage is in hanging lockers, cabinets, and drawers.  This cabin enjoys sole access to a master head with shower stall, which are behind a door in the fwd bulkhead.

• Pop-up bar in main salon
• Digital TV's and DVD players in main salon and master stateroom
• VacuFlush heads
• Reverse cycle air conditioning/heat
• Three-zone hot water base boar heating
• Marquip boarding stairs

Outside stereo system consists of:

• Upper deck -- five speakers

• Woofer under upper helm

• Aft deck -- two speakers with volume control

• Front sun pads -- two speakers

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