1998 American 65'

19.81 m
$ 1,449,500 USD
207 E Blue Heron Blvd, Suite 1, 33404USARiviera Beach FL 33404 USA
1-561-346-7962

1998 American

65' (19.81 m) Custom - Chasin' Tail

Chasin' Tail was built as the legendary Freedom for the Chouest family, the past owners of American Custom Yachts in Stuart.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

$ 1,449,500 USD

€ 1,339,426 Euros
$ 2,007,771 CAD
ÂŁ 1,117,683 GBP

Description

Chasin' Tail was built as the legendary Freedom for the Chouest family, the past owners of American Custom Yachts in Stuart. The Chouest family campaigned Freedom around the world with a full tournament calendar until 2015. Freedom fished the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and enjoyed a stellar history since launched with numerous articles on her travels and successful adventures. The current owner of Chasin' Tail has enjoyed both the boat and notoriety among sportfishing enthusiasts along with the unparalleled performance and has decided to move in a different direction.


With an exceptional ride, spacious interior designed for long travel, and Chasin' Tail's incredible history, don't hesitate and let this vessel go and miss out on your next chance at winning tournaments worldwide.  


Highlights


  • Caterpillar power
  • Engines & gears rebuilt 2017
  • Performance 
  • Range 
  • Economy
  • Exceptional ride
  • Sleeps 8 


LOA65'

LOA19.81''

Beam19'

Fuel Tank (Gallons)2237

Fuel Tank (Liters)8467.96

Fresh Water (Gallons)250

Fresh Water (Liters)946.35

Holding Tank (Gallons)110

Holding Tank (Liters)416.4

TypePower

ConditionUsed

Specifications

Name

Chasin' Tail

HIN/IMO

ACW65003G398

Power-Used

Year

1998

Cabins

4

Heads

3

Fuel Type

Diesel

Hull Material

Composite

2237 Gallons (8467.96 Liters)

250 Gallons (946.35 Liters)

110 Gallons (416.4 Liters)

Engines

Engine 1

  • Engine Make: Caterpillar
  • ModelEngine Model: C32
  • YearEngine Year: 2009
  • Engine TypeEngine Type: Inboard
  • Power HPPower HP: 1800.00
  • Power KWPower KW: 1342.26
  • Feul TypeFeul Type: Diesel
  • HoursHours: 1547.00
  • Engine LocationEngine Location: Port

Engine 2

  • Engine Make: Caterpillar
  • ModelEngine Model: C32
  • YearEngine Year: 2009
  • Engine TypeEngine Type: Inboard
  • Power HPPower HP: 1800.00
  • Power KWPower KW: 1342.26
  • Feul TypeFeul Type: Diesel
  • HoursHours: 1547.00
  • Engine LocationEngine Location: Starboard
  • Engine Quantity2
  • Multimedia

    Full Details

    Accommodations and Layout

    This spacious layout offers 4 staterooms with 3 heads sleeping 6 guests plus 2 owners in beautifully appointed accommodations. 

    Master queen Ensuite 

    Bunk room (2) with shared head 

    Bunk room (2) forward with shared head

    Bunk room (2) forward with shared head 

    Salon

    The spacious salon is enhanced with oversized windows and generous seating and storage. 

    • Settee L shaped with storage 
    • Table with storage 
    • Cabinet storage 
    • Wet bar with bottle storage
    • Carpeted sole
    • L-shaped sofa
    • Electric blinds
    • Lighting overhead 
    • Icemaker U line 
    • Television 2024
    • Lambrequin  
    • AC/DC electrical distribution panel


    Galley

    The galley features massive storage with painted finish 

    • Cabinets with pullout drawers
    • Custom dish storage 
    • Countertops Corian with molded sink 
    • Disposal 
    • Teak and holly sole
    • Refrigerator and freezer custom stainless under counter
    • Cooktop 4 burner GE
    • Microwave GE Profile 
    • Isotherm icemaker with (2) chippers
    • Central vacuum unit
    • Electric outlets GFI 
    • Lighting 
    • Pump room access 


    Dinette

    • Sole teak & holly 
    • Seating with cabinet storage 
    • Table teak and holly 
    • Air conditioning controller 
    • Electronics locker
    • (3) Apple television units
    • Movie hard drive
    • KVH TracPhone antenna controller
    • KVH via satellite antenna controller
    • Denon AVR-2311Ci A/V receiver
    • Furuno RD-30 unit
    • Iridium satellite phone handset
    • Stephens Engineering Associates SEA 330 SSB radio
    • Standard VHF radio


    Companionway

    • Head shared
    • Carpeted sole
    • Lighting recessed lights
    • Rod storage, outboard port
    • Washer & Dryer Kenmore
    • storge cabinet 


    Master Stateroom

     Queen Berth athwartship with drawer storage

    • Nightstands (2) 
    • Hanging locker cedar lined 
    • Mirrored ceiling
    • Mirrored bulkhead 
    • Carpeted sole
    • Vinyl overhead with recessed lights
    • Air conditioning controller
    • Television Samsung Smart 48" 
    • Sound Bar Samsung 
    • Sony stereo 
    • Stereo speakers
    • Lighting 

     Ensuite Head

    • Sole teak & holly 
    • Molded counter with sink
    • Vanity with mirror and storage
    • Fixture Headhunter admiral 
    • Cabinet storage 
    • Shower door
    • Outlet GFI 


    Bunk Room

    • Twin oversized single bunks 
    • Hanging locker cedar lined 
    • Drawer storage  
    • Carpeted sole
    • Vinyl overhead with recessed light
    • JVC stereo


    Port Forward Stateroom

    • Upper and lower single oversized berths 
    • Head access 
    • Carpeted sole
    • Vinyl overhead with recessed lights
    • Hanging locker cedar lined 
    • Drawer storage 
    • Television 


    Starboard Forward Stateroom

    • Upper and lower single oversized berths 
    • Head access 
    • Carpeted sole
    • Vinyl overhead with recessed lights
    • Hanging locker cedar lined 
    • Drawer storage 
    • Television 


    Day Head shared

     This head is shared with Bunk room: 

    • Sole teak & holly 
    • Molded counter with sink
    • Vanity with mirror and storage
    • Fixture Headhunter admiral 
    • Cabinet storage 
    • Shower door
    • Outlet GFI


    Flybridge

    Helm deck is well laid out excellent visibility with abundance of storage. Electronics are flush mounted in weather tight compartments.

    • Console with storage
    • Compass Ritchie
    • Palm Beach Style shifters 
    • Palm Beach Style Steering wheel
    • Helm chairs Murray Brothers
    • Bench seating with storage PRT  
    • L Shaped seating with storage to STB 
    • Brow storage 
    • Rod storage 
    • Cushions 
    • Fiberglass non-skid deck
    • Fiberglass hardtop
    • Locker over helm chair
    • Electronics overhead 
    • 3/4 enclosure curtains
    • Caterpillar controls sync and troll 
    • Caterpillar digital display to each engine
    • Caterpillar electronic engine controls
    • Caterpillar analog gauges

    Electronics:

    • Garmin 7215 
    • Furuno Nav-Net units (2)
    • Furuno Radar scanner
    • Furuno sonar control
    • Furuno search light sonar system
    • Furuno AIS unit FA-150
    • Furuno RD-30 unit
    • ICOM IC-M504 VHF (1)
    • ICOM IC-M506 VHF (1)
    • Simrad AP24 autopilot
    • Stephens Engineering Associates SEA 330 SSB radio
    • Clarion CMVI stereo
    • ACR satellite 406 MHz EPIRB
    • KVH satellite television antenna
    • Stern light
    • Brownies Third Lung


    Electrical System

    Main distribution panel located in salon port side

    • Distribution Panel 120/240 12/24
    • Generators Northern lights 20 KW (2) 
    • PRT M844LK2.3 SERIAL #: 8442-33509C HRS 
    • STB M844LK2.3 SERIAL #             HRS
    • Battery Chargers 24 V Dolphin (2)
    • Battery AMG to each generator (1)
    • Battery AGM batteries to each engine/ships service (2)
    • Battery cutoff switch to each generator
    • Battery selector switch to each main engine
    • Wiring to IYBA code  

    Audio/Video

    • SAT TV KVH
    • Sony televisions
    • Clarion stereo
    • Sony stereo
    • JVC stereo
    • Denon home entertainment theater
    • Electronics locker galley 
    • (3) Apple television units
    • Movie hard drive
    • KVH TracPhone antenna controller
    • KVH via satellite antenna controller
    • Denon AVR-2311Ci A/V receiver
    • Furuno RD-30 unit
    • Iridium satellite phone handset
    • Stephens Engineering Associates SEA 330 SSB radio
    • Standard VHF radio


    Engine Room

    • Entry via cockpit
    • 2009 Caterpillar C32 1800 hp
    • Re-built in 2017 by Caterpillar
    • 1547 hours SMO reported by Captain 3/7/24
    • Port Serial #: T3T00122   Hours:5405 total
    • STB Serial #: T3T00123   Hours:5393 total
    • Caterpillar digital display module to each engine
    •  Caterpillar electronic controls Sync/Troll
    • ZF Reduction Gear model AG ZF2070V
    • Ratio: 1.78:1
    • Port Serial #: 50026833
    • STB Serial #: 50026834
    • Engine cooling system Fresh water 
    • Fuel filters Racor Triple (2) 
    • Fuel Priming pumps (2)
    • Fuel filters secondary Caterpillar (2) 
    • Shaft seals dripless (2)
    • Bilge clean-up pump with hose
    • Bilge pumps Auto (2)
    • Emergency Pumps (2) 
    • Pump Room
    • Refrigeration Pumps raw water (2)  
    • Watermaker Village Marine Tec 
    • Bilge pumps 10 electric/automatic, 1 sump box 
    • Air compressor Jun-Air electric
    • (2) Northern Lights generators 20kw
    • Port hours: 5764
    • STB hours: 4832
    • Washdown Saltwater pump
    • (1) Northstar AGM battery to each generator
    • (2) Northstar AGM batteries to each engine/ships service
    • Battery cutoff switch to each generator
    • Battery selector switch to each main engine
    • Oil change pump to manifold
    • Hydraulic steering reservoir with pressure gauge


    Performance

    RPM      GPH       Load        KTS 

    1600      75          60         31 

    1800      115        65          35

    2000      138         70          39

    2350      185         97          42

    Pump Room

    Entry via engine room or galley sole

    • (2) Electric/automatic bilge pumps
    • Village Marine Tec watermaker with:
    • Low pressure pump
    • High pressure pump
    • (3) membranes
    • Marine air chilled water air conditioning system with:
    • Air Conditioning Compressors (2) 
    • Circulating Raw water pumps (2) 
    • Chilled water circulating pump
    • Flotec freshwater pump
    • Aluminum fuel tank, Port & STB
    • Dolphin 24V battery charger
    • Refrigeration compressor
    • Air compressor Jun-Air 
    • Head raw water pump (2) 
    • Water Heater 18-gallon Seaward 
    • 3A 40 BC dry chemical fire extinguisher
    • Battery cutoff switch to 12V ships service
    • Battery cutoff switch to 24V ships service


    Miscellaneous Deck & Hull

    • Hand rail gutter Prt/Stb
    • Teak decks 
    • Teak covering boards
    • Anchor locker 
    • Fortress FX-85 with approx. 50' of chain
    • Nylon rode  
    • Stainless steel hardware 
    • non-skid surfaces walking areas 
    • Safety hatches centerline (2) 


    Tower

    • Bausch 16-step custom anodized aluminum
    • Fiberglass hardtop
    • Sirius antenna
    • Wifi antenna
    • Television antenna
    • GPS antenna
    • Navigation/anchor light
    • Satellite phone antenna Thrane & Thrane 
    • Searchlight ACR
    • VHF antennas (3)
    • SSB antenna (2)
    • Horn trumpets (2)
    • Buggy Top Fiberglass 
    • Steering wheel
    • Caterpillar electronic controls and ignitions
    • Furuno NavNet repeater
    • Simrad AP24 autopilot
    • Ritchie compass
    • ICOM CommandMic


    Cockpit

    • Teak deck and covering boards
    • Ladder to flybridge
    • Engine room entry
    • Top load freezer
    • Front load drink box
    • Tackle center
    • Bait prep station
    • Locker STB with: 
    • Clarion stereo
    • Fire system release handle
    • Electric winch
    • (2) Clarion stereo amps
    • Halotron handheld fire extinguisher
    • 220-volt power supply to Brownies dive compressor
    • 50amp shore power inlet, port & STB
    • Pedestal mounted Murray Brothers fighting chair
    • Transom door
    • Stainless steel kill box
    • (2) ice chipper supplies
    • Livewell in deck


    Lazarette

    • Baitwell pump
    • Discharge pump to kill box and baitwell with Y-valve selector
    • (2) electric/automatic bilge pumps
    • (3) hydraulic steering actuators


    Fishing

    • Tower Bousch 
    • Outriggers Rupp
    • Fighting chair 130 class Murray Brothers
    • Teaser Reels M-E HD-US9 24V
    • Transom door 
    • Cockpit freezer 
    • Tackle storage 
    • Bait prep
    • 24 V outlets P&S 
    • Live well in deck


    Safety

    • Fire Extinguishers handheld (7) 
    • Fire Boy 35lb halon 1301 built-in 
    • Life jackets 8
    • EPIRB ACR Sat 406 mhz
    • 24" life rings
    • Life Raft Avon life raft in valise
    • Electric/air horn


    Salesman's Remarks

    Chasin' Tail is the perfect option for the owner who desires a top tier, special, high performance proven fishing machine. This 65' is a blank page to refit to the buyer's requirements and tastes or fish her tomorrow. Call the listing broker direct to discuss overall condition and to set up a personal showing on this buying opportunity. You won't be disappointed. 

    Chasin' Tail is truly a must see in the high performance custom market and is a special buying opportunity that seldom becomes available. Call today!

    Exclusions and Disclaimer

    Exclusions: 

    • Owner’s personal belongings
    • Artwork
    • Fishing equipment
    • Vessel name

    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. Engine and Generator Hours are at the date of the listing and provided by the vessel owner for information purposes only. Any and all information should be verified by the potential buyer and his surveyor prior to acceptance. 

    This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

    Contact

    For more information about this yacht, please contact Tom Downey We look forward to working with you!

    For more information about this yacht, please contact Tom Downey. We look forward to working with you!

    For more information about this yacht, please contact Tom Downey.

    Chasin  Tail 65ft American Yacht For Sale
    Tom Downey
    President

    207 E Blue Heron Blvd

    Suite 1

    Riviera Beach FL 33404 USA

    1-561-346-7962