1968 Burger My total refit Pilothouse in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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SELLER DESCRIPTION

INDEPENDENCE is a beautiful example of a refit classic Burger. Here interior and exterior show exceptionally well. Independence will be a real head turner when pulling into a marina. She is powered by 550 HP DD 12V71s and cruises at an economical 10Knots. In 2005 the crew quarters, galley, salon, and aft deck were all stripped, gutted, and redone. A partial list of improvements as follows: Hull was painted with white AWLGRIP Teak decks were partially replaced Rudders were dropped, new bearings installed and new packing All sea cocks were serviced, replaced, or repaired Props were reconditioned Foredeck hatch was replaced All AC units were replaced or rebuilt with digital controls added New hydraulic steering New engine controls Rebuilt both gensets (Westerbeke 20 and 23KW) Anchor windlass rebuilt New batteries KVH SAT TV added Substantial rewiring was performed New electrical outlets and GFI plugs New fresh water pumps New hot water heater New bilge pumps Engine heat exchangers cleaned New engine raw water pumps New engine gauges New teak bar was crafted with built in sink, refrigerator, and icemaker The salon are was gutted New walnut paneling New entertainment center New furniture, soft goods, carpets, and headliner New granite countertops Roll up windows repaired to like new condition All windows were tinted New wiring, lighting, and sockets New electronics console All new electronics New headliner and lighting New electronics console Crew and Captain quarters were gutted New crew bunks Crew head refurbished New crew dinette table and seating

Accomodations:
INDEPENDENCE sleeps a total of 9 in 3 staterooms and crew quarters. The queen master is aft and has an ensuite head. The two mid ship guest staterooms have twin berths and a shared head which has a private entry into the port guest stateroom. The crew quarters are forward and consist of a private Captain stateroom with a single berth and an additional crew stateroom with an upper and lower bunk. Both crew staterooms share a head, INDEPENDENCE has a large covered aft deck area, a midship salon, raised pilothouse, and a country kitchen forward. The engine room is located under the pilothouse and has full standup headroom and easy access to all mechanicals.

Mechanical Equipment:
Single lever engine controls (7) AC/reverse heat units Racor filters on all mechanicals Oil exchange system Engine room blowers Hydraulic steering (5) automatic and manual bilge pumps Dual CO2 automatic and manual fire suppression systems Hot water heater

Galley:
The galley is located forward on the main deck and is county style. All the way forward is a large U shaped dinette which seats six. Aft of the dinette is the island style galley with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Appliances Include:GE microwave/convection oven GE side by side refrigerator/freezer GE oven and (4) burner cook top Double stainless steel sink Sharp LCVD flat screen television

Electonics and Navigational Gear:
Electric compass Raymarine E120 14" color display for chart and radar Raymarine 125 GPS Raymarine DSM sounder Raymarine 48 mile radar, open array Raymarine VHF with hailer Simrad autopilotNorthstar 952 GPS Raymarine ST 60 digital depth Furuno color depth sounder KVH satellite television with three receivers Sony AM/FM/CD player ICOM VHF

Electrical System:
Westerbeke 20 kW generator Westerbeke 23 kW generator Sentry 32 volt battery charger Newmar 12 volt battery charger (2) 50 Amp Stabiline voltage regulators Polarity indicator

Deck and Hull Equipment:
The aft deck is extremely inviting with a wet bar on the forward bulkhead and bench seating aft with a large dining table and two teak deck chairs. The wet bar is teak and has a large under counter stainless steel refrigerator and ice maker. There is a hidden stainless steel sink.