DANCE SMARTLY, (ex. SHANAKEE) was a breakthrough design in her day and still remains current with the most modern concepts in layout and design.  Her original build quality is absolutely of the first order, optimizing the best talents of the Palmer Johnson yacht yard. 

Ron Holland was among the first designers to blend superyacht accommodations with serious performance capabilities under sail.  DANCE SMARTLY is an early and exceptional example of this concept.  The low profile pilothouse offers full, line of sight visibility to the horizon from the raised entertaining and dining settee to port and navigation/communication stations to starboard.  This area adjoins the lower salon, which creates a tremendous sense of volume and natural light below. 

Her powerful sail plan is easily managed by minimal crew, with full hydraulic sail handling.   She’s remarkably light and lively at the helm despite her 130 ton displacement, due to her racing style hull form, bulb keel and skeg hung rudder.  In short, this yacht lives like a castle and sails like a dream.

DANCE SMARTLY has had the best of maintenance and refit over the years, leaving her in top condition in all respects.  She offers all amenities for gracious living aboard while voyaging all parts of the globe in absolute comfort, safety and style.

DANCE SMARTLY, (ex. SHANAKEE) was a breakthrough design in her day and still remains current with the most modern concepts in layout and design.  Her original build quality is absolutely of the first order, optimizing the best talents of the Palmer Johnson yacht yard. 

Ron Holland was among the first designers to blend superyacht accommodations with serious performance capabilities under sail.  DANCE SMARTLY is an early and exceptional example of this concept.  The low profile pilothouse offers full, line of sight visibility to the horizon from the raised entertaining and dining settee to port and navigation/communication stations to starboard.  This area adjoins the lower salon, which creates a tremendous sense of volume and natural light below. 

Her powerful sail plan is easily managed by minimal crew, with full hydraulic sail handling.   She’s remarkably light and lively at the helm despite her 130 ton displacement, due to her racing style hull form, bulb keel and skeg hung rudder.  In short, this yacht lives like a castle and sails like a dream.

On Deck:

The main cockpit is “T” shaped with the helm and all sailing controls aft and outboard of the entertaining cockpit.  Forward of the helm to port and starboard are large settees facing a 6’ drop leaf teak dining table, which also houses a refreshment refrigerator.  In 2000 the present owners added a custom hardtop that offers full protection from the elements.  In inclement weather the sides can be lowered for a full enclosure. Side decks are uncluttered and the aft and foredecks are clear for sunning and relaxing.

Pilothouse and Main Salon:

The Low Profile Pilothouse is forward and down four steps from the cockpit.  There is a raised “U” shaped dinette to port surrounding a custom teak dining table with comfortable seating for eight that offers unobstructed 270-degree visibility to the horizon.  To starboard is the comprehensively equipped navigation desk facing forward and a separate desk and seat for communications facing aft.

The pilothouse is open to the salon below, creating a sense of tremendous space with an abundance of natural lighting.  The Main Salon has full-length sofa outboard to port with cocktail table, and 40” Samsung flat screen TV on the forward bulkhead.  There are two lounge chairs outboard to starboard, with a full wet-bar and additional storage cabinetry.  Natural lighting in the salon is further enhanced by hull ports outboard on both sides.

Owner and Guest Staterooms:

The full width Owner’s Stateroom is fully aft with a queen size berth on centerline, vanity/night stands outboard, full sofa outboard to starboard with bureau, hanging locker and 20” flat screen TV forward.  There is a full writing desk forward to port and additional storage cabinetry aft.  The Owner’s ensuite head is forward to port.

Guest Staterooms are located port and starboard of the centerline passageway, with identical arrangements that offer remarkable flexibility because each are arranged with twin berths, which can be converted to Queen size berths with little effort.  Each have ensuite heads, Pioneer AM/FM CD players, hanging locker, night stand and opening hatches to deck level.

Galley and Crew Quarters:

The galley and crew area is forward of the main salon, and completely separate from the guest accommodations.  There are two double Crew Cabins, each with over and under single berths and ensuite heads and showers.  The crew lounge is next aft to starboard with a settee surrounding the dining table, 19” flat screen TV, B & G repeaters, washer/dryer and dishwasher.

The “U” shaped Galley is outboard to port and professionally equipped, with an abundance of cabinet and counter space.  Galley equipment includes:

• Gaggenau (4) burner stovetop
• Gaggenau oven
• GE Profile microwave
• (2) Grunert refrigeration lockers with hold-over plates
• 2) Grunert freezers (Galley & Salon)
• U-Line refrigerator/ice maker in Salon
• Miele dishwasher (2007)
• Bosch washing machine (2006)
• Bosch dryer (2006)

• Aluminum hull, deck and superstructure with teak overlay decks (replaced new 2005)
• Aluminum Skeg-hung rudder with Wagner/Palmer Johnson steering system
• Fin Keel w/internal lead ballast 73,200 lbs

• MTU # M423, 345 hp marine diesel (10,500 Hrs 10/11).  Twin Disc #MG 5111A transmission.
• Hundestad 34” variable pitch propeller with 3 ½” SS shaft   (Serviced November ’11)
• Ridgefield 400R retractable bow thruster, PTO power from starboard generator
• Racor 900 fuel filter
• High water bilge alarm
• Sea Recovery watermaker
• Kahlenberg air horns
• Marine Air 96,000 BTU, Air Conditioning w/2 compressors, to run on 50 or 60 Hz power

• Fuel:  2,400 gallons/9,084 liters in (4) tanks.  240 gallon Day Tank
• Water:  1,574 gallons/5,958 liters in (2) tanks
• Gray Water: 263 gallons/996 liters in (2) tanks
• Black Water:  263 gallons/996 liters in a(2) tanks
• Fuel Consumption:  10 GPH including generator @ 10 knots, 1,475 RPM
• Range Under Power:  2,300 nautical miles @ 10 Kt

120/240 Volt single phase AC power with isolation transformer.

12/24 Volt DC power (All batteries new, fall 2011)

• Starting batteries; (2) #8D gel cell, charged by engine alternator
• Generator start batteries; (2) #4D gel cellcharged by generator alternator
• Service batteries; (2) banks of Dryfit #A600 2.5 Volt batteries charged AC chargers

Generators:

Northern Lights #M944W, 30 KW/220 volt ( 2006) w/6,650 hrs 10/11

Northern Lights #M264D, 40 KW/220 volt (2006) with hydraulic PTO w/6,050 hrs 10/11

• Triple spreader Rondal aluminum mast with Rondal in-mast furling system with Rondal deep section aluminum boom, both completely painted 11/2010
• All new rod rigging by BSI - 11/2010
• (2) Harken hydraulic headsail furlers, new 11/2010
• Navtec 90 backstay adjuster
• Navtec 17 hydraulic halyard tensioner
• Navtec custom hydraulic boomvang fully serviced 11/2010

 Winches:

• (2) Lewmar #1200 three speed hydraulic, primary winches
• (2) Lewmar #1100 hydraulic secondary winches
• Lewmar #700 hydraulic mainsheet winch
• (2) Lewmar #700 manual running backstay winches
• Lewmar #550 Spinnaker pole gear winch
• (3) Lewmar #66ST Halyard winches

 Sails:

• Doyle Vectran Mainsail 2006
• Doyle Vectran Yankee 2006
• Doyle Vectran Staysail 2006
• North Storm Jib
• North Storm Trysail

Navigation:

• Furuno NavNet plotter/radar with all software
• Robertson AP9 MK II autopilot
• Nauticomp repeater for navigation software in cockpit
• Brookes & Gatehouse Hercules 690 system H3000 (new 2008) w/(7) repeaters
• (4) Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra 2; Wind/Depth/Boat Speed with displays at Navigation       station, Crew dinette, Crew cabin port, Owner’s Stateroom
• (4) B & G 20/20 displays
• B & G analog wind indicator
• B & G 360 degree analog wind direction at helm
• (2) Furuno GPS, GP 32 GPS/WAAS
• Furuno DFax weather fax
• (2) Ritchie wing compass
• Danforth Constellation compass at helm
• Vetus Metroliner electronic barometer

 Communication:

• Furuno FA150 automatic universal identification system
• ICOM M602 VHF radio
• ICOM M802 SSB radio
• Thrane & Thrane Mini M
• Centel Wave Call

Entertainment:

• 40” Samsung Flat Screen TV w/PS3 Nintendo w/Blue Ray DVD player in Main Salon (2008)
• Sony DVD Player (Salon)
• Adcom tuner, AM/FV (Salon)
• Harman Kardin CD player (Salon)
• 20” LG Flat Screen TV w/DVE player in Master Stateroom
• Pioneer AM/FM CD, in all Staterooms & Cabins

• (2) 300# CQR Anchors
• (2) 300’ X 5/8” anchor chain & rode
• Maxwell 6000 hydraulic windlass
• Marquip stainless and teak swim ladder
• Marquip aluminum side boarding ladder w/steps to water
• Marquip aluminum boarding ladder to dock

 Tenders & Toys:

• Naiad 4.8 semi rigid inflatable yacht tender
• Evinrude 75 hp outboard (2011)

Refit Items 2005-2008:

• Teak overlay decks - replaced new (2005)
• Northern Lights Generators (30 KW & 40 KW) replaced new (2006)
• Bosch washing machine new (2006)
• Bosch dryer new (2006)
• Miele dishwasher new (2007)
• Brookes & Gatehouse Hercules 690 system H3000 new (2008)

 Refit Items 2010:

• Comprehensive rig refit; allstanding rigging and most running rigging replaced new.
• Spars completely refinished & painted with Awlgrip
• Staysail and Headsail furlers replaced with new Harken Hydrauic units
• Mainsail furler returned to Rondal for comprehensive rebuild
• All new upholstery for Galley settees and Upper Salon settees

 Refit Items, 2011/2012:

• Topsides fully repainted with Awlgrip, Endeavour Blue
• Bulwarks repainted, Matterhorn white Awlgrip
• Paint entire deck areas, cockpit, cabin and superstructure.
• All bottom paint removed by media blasting to fairing, re-faired, two barrier & finish coat
• Entire Teak Cap Rail removed from the yacht, aluminum sandblasted to remove all corrosion, then replaced & refinished
• All batteries replaced with new
• Main engine mounts replaced
• Cutlass bearings replaced
• Complete main engine & generator service
• Complete Hundestadt variable pitch propeller service
• New coupling & bushings for transmission/propeller shaft
• Refit main engine raw water circulation pump
• New muffler boxes for both generators
• New exhaust pyrometers (2)
• (5) New large ports for raised salon.

DANCE SMARTLY has had the best of maintenance and refit over the years, leaving her in top condition in all respects.  She offers all amenities for gracious living aboard while voyaging all parts of the globe in absolute comfort, safety and style.

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