LADY SUZO is a lightly-used, Captain-Maintained, 2007 Meridian 490 Pilothouse located on the shores of the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. She has three staterooms, two full heads, full beam main salon, an expansive raised pilothouse plus a spacious flybridge. Her large aft flybridge deck will give you the perfect perch for that afternoon sundowner.

She has the desirable twin Cummins QSB5.9 engines with low hours giving you a cruising speed of 18 knots. She also has a genset, full electronics, bow thrusters, 3-Zone A/C, full galley, even a washer/dryer. Decent speed, fuel economy, comfortable living.

Recent maintenance and upgrades include: bottom paint; bow thrusters cleaned and painted; replaced trim tabs; pulled, rebalanced and bottom-painted shafts; new water line pin stripe; swim platform refurbished and step cleaned before lubricated and replaced with SS bolts. New inverter, new engine and house batteries, and a NEW RIB dinghy plus a NEW 850 gpd Watermaker that has never even been used! She also comes with a spare set of 4-Blade propellers!

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Manufacturer Provided Description

The Meridian 490 Pilothouse will deliver the cruising lifestyle you crave. Her solid construction, responsive handling and deluxe pilothouse make her a reliable companion on temperamental days offshore, and her classic, dignified styling reveals her seafaring soul.

Her onboard amenities, however, give you absolute cruising comfort. Her three-stateroom layout can easily accommodate six people; plus, the third stateroom converts to a large walk-in dressing area for the master stateroom. The master head features a bathtub, and the guest head provides an enclosed shower. She also boasts a solid Cherry interior with premium gloss finish, plush cut-pile carpeting and a comfortable salon with generous seating. What`s more, the fully appointed galley with Teak and Holly flooring and Karadon custom solid-surface countertops is more than ready for any meal preparation.

Accommodations

Main Salon:

This Meridian features a contemporary designed salon. She has a forward port side galley, opening windows with blinds and screens, plentiful seating in barrel chairs and a Flexsteel sleeper sofa, a beautiful hi-low cherry coffee/dining table, beverage center with a U-Line ice maker and an entertainment center. The salon is finished in beautiful cherry wood cabinetry with Karadon solid surface countertops.

From her aft deck, enter the main salon from the cockpit sliding door. Expansive full-beam living and entertainment area with cherry wood millwork throughout the interior. The Flexsteel sleeper L-Shaped sofa is to starboard providing comfortable seating,and this also converts to an additional a sleeper bed for guests. Spare propellers are stored under the aft seating compartment of this settee.

To portside, the salon has two barrel chairs and a hidden TV compartment. The U-Shaped full galley is port forward. Centerline and moving forward leads you to the companionway down to the guest and master cabins. Companionway up and to starboard are steps leading to the Pilothouse main helm.

Full starboard is the bar and entertainment area.

Companionways lead down to the stateroom area, and up to the Pilothouse helm.

Engine room access is through the center of the main salon sole and through the removeable steps on the center companionway.

Features Include:

• Flexsteel L-Shaped sleeper sofa
• (2) Barrel chairs
• Cherry wood hi-low coffee/dining table
• Carpeted flooring
• Cherry cabinetry with Karadon solid surface countertops
• Large opening windows with blinds and screens
• Entertainment center
• Beverage center with a U-Line ice maker - 2-years new
• Port side U-Shaped galley with serving bar
• 120VAC Duplexes
• Built-In wall storage
• Forced air heater
• Cruisair Air Conditioners

Galley:

The galley is located in the forward port side of the salon and features top quality appliances and a large opening window that provides the family chef with beautiful views while preparing meals. The galley base cabinets are capped with Karadon solid surface countertops and the cabinet design provides plenty of food preparation space.

• Karadon solid surface countertops
• Norcold DE0061 refrigerator and freezer
• Princess 3-Burner stovetop with oven
• GE Profile Spacesaver microwave oven
• GE Profile trash compactor
• Double under-counter stainless steel sink with single lever faucet
• (2) 120VAC AC Duplexes
• Overhead and under-counter storage
• (4) Storage drawers
• Pots-n-Pan cabinet
• Spice rack
• Opening window with screen
• Teak and Holly floor
• U-Line ice maker to starboard in salon

Master Stateroom:

The choice of wall, ceiling and bedding materials combined with the cherry wood cabinetry gives the owners stateroom an open and contemporary feel. The pedestal island queen bed offers six built-in storage drawers. You’ll have plenty of space to store your clothes with the two hanging lockers, cabinets and additional drawer storage. There is even a huge, mirrored, full-length cabinet adjacent to the third stateroom. The two skylights over the bed and the four opening portlights bring in abundant natural light. The stateroom also features an en-suite head with tub and shower.

• Pedestal island queen bed
• Custom fitted mattress cover and pillow shams
• (6) Bed pedestal storage drawers
• (2) Cedar lined hanging lockers with auto door activated lighting
• Cherry wood headboard two reading lights
• (2) Skylights with insect screens
• (4) Stainless steel portlights with screens
• (2) Storage cabinets
• En-Suite access to the guest stateroom
• En-Suite head

Owners Stateroom Head:

• Vanity with cabinet storage and molded in sink
• Medicine cabinet with cherry wood framed mirrored door
• Vacuflush toilet
• Stainless steel portlight with screen
• (4) Towel rings
• Tub with shower 
• Exhaust fan
• 120VAC Duplex

Third Stateroom:

The third stateroom, which is accessed from the master stateroom, has a settee that also converts to upper and lower berths. The master cabin access to this stateroom allows it to serve as additional master cabin space, storage or a dressing room. Adjacent is a full length mirrored hanging locker.

• Stacked bunks that convert into a sofa
• (2) Reading lights
• Mirror faced cedar lined hanging locker
• Storage drawers
• Portlight with screen
• 120VAC Duplex

Guest Stateroom:

Going forward from the main salon and down into the main companionway is the guest stateroom to port and midships. This stateroom features a longitudinally arranged double berth, nightstand, multi-switch overhead lighting, under-berth storage, cedar lined hanging locker, and porthole windows which provide good ventilation.

Directly adjacent to the guest stateroom and across the hallway is the full guest/day head with enclosed stall shower.

• Double berth
• Fitted bed cover and pillow shams
• Nightstand with drawer and cabinet storage
• Cedar lined hanging locker
• Headboard reading lights
• Stainless steel portlights with screens
• Drawers built into the cherry wood bed frame
• 120VAC Duplex
• Cherry wood pocket door

Decks

Her aft deck provides ample room for lounging and includes a table and chairs for comfort.

The sole of the aft deck provides access hatches to the battery and generators.

Getting onboard and around the Meridan 490 is easy with the vessels deep swim platform and large transom door, walkable sidedecks with safety stainless grab rails and the port and starboard pilothouse doors that open up to the foredeck area. Access to the flybridge is available from either the aft deck ladder or the built-in stairway in the pilothouse.

Aft Deck:

• Deep swim platform with built-in swim ladder RECENTLY REFURBISHED! (Feb. 2021)
• Large transom door
• Enclosed aft deck
• Transom mounted city-water inlet 
• Port side transom stainless steel grab rail
• Storage recessed into the aft center section of the cockpit
• Salon switch activated port and starboard ceiling lights
• Deck courtesy lighting
• Stainless steel mooring cleats
• Sliding salon entry door 
• (2) Stainless steel mooring cleats
• Port and starboard storage cabinets
• Hot/cold transom shower 
• Ladder with sliding hatch leading to the flybridge

Side Decks:

• Walk-able salon side-decks with stainless steel safety grab rails
• Non-skid decking
• Port and starboard pilothouse access doors
• (4) Port and starboard stainless steel mooring cleats
• Port and starboard gates

Foredeck:

• Settee with Sunbrella cover
• Pilothouse windshield cover
• Dual skylights with screens over the owners stateroom
• Dual deck storage compartments with Lewmar hatch covers
• Muir windlass with up/down foot controls and a Sunbrella cover
• Remote windlass controls at the pilothouse and flybridge helm stations
• Rocna plow galvanized anchor with 200’ chain
• Anchor platform/pulpit with bow roller assembly
• Port and starboard stainless steel fender racks
• Bow pulpit with stainless steel safety railing
• Deck locker on the starboard side of the windlass
• Freshwater and raw water deck washdown spigots located in the foredeck storage locker next to the windlass

Flybridge Deck and Equipment:

Access the flybridge deck from either forward or aft. From the Pilothouse, there is a companionway ladder leading up to the bridge deck and cockpit. Aft, there is a sliding hatch and ladder leading to the aft cockpit.

The bridge deck cockpit is port centered and the navigation helm features:

• Captains chair
• L-Shaped passenger settee with built-in storage
• Straight passenger settee with built-in storage
• Enclosed Bimini top
• Anchor remote control
• VHF: iCom IC M-504
• Raymarine E120 multi-function display – radar (72 mi.), GPS, sounder, chartplotter
• Autopilot: Raymarine ST7002
• Depth Sounder: Raymarine ST60+ Tridata display
• Compass: 4” Danforth
• Digital Smartcraft fuel gauges
• Bennett Trim tab system controls

Additional seating in molded bench seats aft and to port. Black bimini canvas.

The flybridge deck also houses a NEW 2022 West Marine 11’ RIB tender with a 15hp Mercury 4-stroke outboard engine. Launching the tender is easy using an aluminum powder coated tender davit.

• Painted aluminum boom/tender davit with 12VDC motor (800# capacity)
• Large fiberglass top-load storage cabinet
• Sliding hatch and fixed ladder to the aft cockpit
• Stainless steel safety handrail next to the sliding deck ladder hatch

Electronics and Pilothouse Helm

Helm Stations and Navigational Equipment:

The Meridian 490 offers both an enclosed pilothouse and enclosed flybridge helm navigation stations, providing the helms-person with two very well equipped command stations for fair weather or inclement weather conditions.

The fantastic wrap-around pilothouse is up and forward of the main salon. Visibility is excellent from the helm seat, and access to the foredeck is made with port and starboard wheelhouse doors. The pilothouse also features an L-shaped settee to port, with a folding cherry table, allowing guests to relax enjoy the view.

AC/DC power distribution panels - The vessels power distribution panels, along with the water-maker, inverter and generator remote controls are located in a cabinet on the starboard side of the pilothouse. The power cabinet has dual opening doors and top lid, which provides ease of access to the switches and equipment housed in the cabinet.

Pilothouse Helm:

The pilothouse offers a centered helm station, captains chair, passenger cruising settee with table, port and starboard side-deck access doors and inside passage to the flybridge. The helm consoles design gives the helms-person ease of access to the various control switches and navigational equipment.

• Captains helm chair
• L-Shaped cruising passenger settee with table
• Storage under the settee
• Overhead cherry wood cabinet
• Storage drawer on the starboard side of the helm console
• Port and starboard side-deck access doors
• Inside stairway to the flybridge
• (3) Windshield wiper/washer system
• Dual 120VAC Duplexes
• Windshield and side window covers

PH Navigation:

• Centered pilothouse navigation console
• VHF: Raymarine Ray 215 DSC
• Raymarine E120 multi-function display – radar (72 mi.), GPS, sounder, chartplotter
• Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot
• Danforth GlobalBalance compass
• Bennett Trim tab control
• Fuel management system: Smartcraft digital gauges

Electrical:

Electric power is provided via the 250/125V/50A AC shore-power inlet, an Onan 13.5 kw diesel generator, Magnum Energy inverter and the vessels 12VDC battery system.

AC/DC power distribution panels - The vessel’s power distribution panels, along with the water-maker, inverter and generator remote controls are located in a cabinet on the starboard side of the pilothouse. The power cabinet has dual opening doors and top lid, which provides ease of access to the switches and equipment housed in the cabinet.

• Onan 13.5 kw generator with remote start located at the AC/DC power distribution panel
• 250/125V50A Shore-power inlet - located on the starboard side of the pilothouse
• NEW Magnum Energy MS2000 2000 watt inverter/charger system – April 2021
• NEW Engine start battery bank – Oct. 2022
• NEW Generator start battery – Oct. 2022
• NEW House/inverter battery bank – May 2022
• Battery chargers: (1) ProNautic 12.50P; (1) ProSport 12 Professional Mariner
• Battery switches (5)
• 12VDC Battery monitor
• (3) Automatic bilge pumps
• Flojet deck washdown motor
• 12VDC Windshield wiper system
• Main AC/DC power distribution panels located starboard side of the pilothouse

Engine Details and Mechanical Equipment

The 2007 Meridian 490 was the first to be upgraded to the new Cummins Diamond Diesel 5.9 QSB engines. These engines feature fully electronic controls, more horsepower, better fuel economy, and a much quieter operation. Guests will enjoy this quiet ride and have normal conversations, or even enjoy a movie while underway at cruising speed. The 380hp upgrade truly makes this 2007 Meridian 490 an exceptionally capable 50ft Motor Yacht. Both experienced and new captains will be impressed with how this proven hull design handles in wind, seas, and docking.

• Engines: Cummins QSB 5.9
• Engine hours: Port: 1,650 hours / Starboard: 1,530 hours (April 2022 replaced starboard side turbo)
• Horsepower (each): 380 Total power: 760 hp
• Fuel: Diesel

Tender

• 2022 West Marine 11' RIB Tender with 15HP Mercury 4-Stroke Outboard Engine

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.

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