OVERVIEW A PLACE IN THE SUN is a custom 100’ Broward motor yacht built in 1992. She has been continuously updated and most recently completed a comprehensive refit and reconfiguration in 2021, SHE IS A ONE OF A KIND BROWARD.
OVERVIEW A PLACE IN THE SUN is a custom 100’ Broward motor yacht built in 1992. She has been continuously updated and most recently completed a comprehensive refit and reconfiguration in 2021, SHE IS A ONE OF A KIND BROWARD. Major changes completed during the refit include an added aft deck stairway, installed new radar arch, mast and hardtop, reconfigured the flybridge with new bar, cabinets, grills, seating areas, and not one, but TWO Jacuzzis, and new audio video throughout the yacht. This yacht is effectively new due to the extensive refit performed where most every surface of the yacht was touched and improved.
Inside, the country kitchen galley was converted to a European galley and a new main deck master stateroom, with ensuite head, was created, thus giving this unique Broward 5 staterooms with 13 guest berths. The salon was reconfigured with all surfaces throughout the boat replaced or refurbished, including all new soft goods.
Motor yacht A PLACE IN THE SUN accommodates up to 13 guests in 5 well-appointed staterooms including two master staterooms, 1 VIP stateroom, 1 twin stateroom with Pullman and 1 bunked stateroom with four single berths; she has 13 guest berths in total for maximum flexibility. She is capable of carrying 5 crew onboard in newly reconfigured captain and crew quarters.
A PLACE IN THE SUN features a functional, but spacious layout, allowing for open and private areas throughout the yacht, from the expansive salon and flybridge, multiple dining areas, sun pads and two jacuzzi hot tubs for fun in the sun. The yacht is configured to support private cruising or can accommodate a significant charter business.
REFIT HIGHLIGHTS A PLACE IN THE SUN began her refit in the spring of 2019, after two significant years of work, the vessel is better than new, with substantial upgrades being added.
The main salon has been reconfigured with a new bar, dining banquet, living area, and new floor to ceiling cabinet storage added around the stairway. All wood and wood veneer throughout the entire boat was replaced or refinished to new condition. All new wallpaper, carpet, stone countertops, ceiling headliners, lighting, soft goods and bedding, window shades and drapes, and furnishings were added. New custom handmade foam mattresses were provided for all berths. New Headhunter toilets were installed in the bathrooms throughout the boat.
The yacht has an amazing audio/video system, including KVH Direct satellite television, Savant audio sound throughout, Apple TV, Modulus movie storage and streaming, a TV in every stateroom, and two large TVs in the salon (78” and 55”). A new Kymeta U8 satellite system drives the internet for the yacht along with cell-based Wi-Fi.
Significant work has been completed in the engine room, with main engines and generators being updated and serviced, many parts being new or refurbished, new batteries, new fuel transfer pumps, new engine room gauges, hydraulics serviced, new water pumps, new watermakers, an additional chiller added, HVAC system completely overhauled, new AC blowers added throughout the boat, new hot water heaters, new electrical transformers, new Cablemaster shore power rig and cables, new lighting, new ceiling treatments, new gangway, and significant painting and polishing.
The pilothouse/flybridge navigation centers have been completely upgraded with new Garmin screens and radar, gauges, radios and antennas, new electric engine controls, including a DOCKMASTER remote control system, and other improvements.
The exterior changes include the addition of a new sun pad and railing on the bow of the boat, along with a new bow bench seat and dining area. All ship’s windows have been removed, resealed and V-Kool applied throughout. New bollards have been added on the aft end for towing and securing the yacht.
AFT DECK
- Large dining table with bench and dining chair seating
- Cabinet with sink and granite countertop starboard
- Cabinet with storage and granite countertop on port under aft deck stairway
- Teak decking
- Access doors port and starboard
- Bollards and cleats for tender towing and securing yacht
- In-ceiling audio and lighting
MAIN SALON
- Game table and game storage area
- Bar with refrigerator, ice maker, sink, storage and three-person seating
- The dining area is a banquette with bench seating and 55” TV across from dining table
- The living area includes two couches in navy velour, navy plush carpet, multiple storage cabinets, and a large 78” home theater sized TV.
- Wood laminate flooring thru salon
- Custom window shades
- Built-in cabinets, port and starboard, w/storage
- New ceiling headliner
- Overhead recessed lighting
- Aft entry door with custom drapes
RAISED PILOTHOUSE
- AV rack
- Garmin screens
- Glendinning engine controls
- Radios and antennas
- Autopilot
- Engine gauges
FLYBRIDGE
- Sliding hatch door to the pilothouse
- Helm station with captain bench seating and cushions
- Radar arch, mast and hard top with ceiling lighting
- Radio antennas
- Garmin radar
- Navigation lighting
- Backlit Century Yachts emblem
- KVH Direct TV
- Garmin screens
- Bar with sink, cabinets, and granite countertops
- Bar with granite countertop, swivel chair bar stools
- Cabinets with granite countertop to port with storage
- Cabinets with granite countertop to starboard with storage
- Two Kenyon outdoor marine grills and cooktop
- Two small dining tables, two large dining tables
- Bench seating with cushions
- Two Jacuzzi tubs
- Teak decking
GALLEY EQUIPMENT
- KitchenAid 4-burner cooktop & oven
- 2 x Kenyon grills
- KitchenAid microwave
- KitchenAid stainless steel refrigerator/freezer
- KitchenAid stainless steel full-size freezer
- KitchenAid icemaker
- Uline wine cooler
- KitchenAid undercounter refrigerator/freezer w/double drawers
- KitchenAid dishwasher
ACCOMMODATIONS A PLACE IN THE SUN accommodates up to 13 guests in 5 staterooms and 5 crew in two cabins.
Master Stateroom (Main Deck, forward)
- Elevated Queen berth with drawer storage
- Windows to port and starboard for main deck view
- Custom window shades
- Two his and her hanging closet cabinets
- Drawer storage cabinets
- Samsung 55” TV, enclosed in ceiling with lowering mechanism
- Dual sink and granite countertop, cabinets underneath
- Large LED lighted mirror with built-in make-up magnifying mirror
- Shower to starboard
- Toilet room to port with new Headhunter toilet
- Vanity with stool
- Wood laminate flooring
Master Stateroom (Lower Deck)
- King berth w/storage below
- Built-in dresser w/drawers and vanity
- Dual large hanging closet cabinets
- Built in love seat sofa
- Samsung 50” LCD TV
- Port-hole windows, port and starboard, with custom shades
- Ensuite His and Her baths with granite countertops and sink
- Enclosed standup shower w/glass door, stone floor and walls and bench seat
- Large LED lighted mirror with built-in make-up magnifying mirror
- Headhunter toilet in each bath
- Fabrica navy blue carpet with padding underneath
VIP stateroom, ensuite (Lower Deck, Starboard)
- Queen berth with storage below
- Port-hole windows, starboard, with custom shades
- Built-in night stands w/drawers and quartz countertop
- Built-in dresser with drawers and quartz countertop
- Ensuite bath w/ sink, mirror, shower w/glass door and head
- Cedar lined, walk in closet
- Samsung 50” LCD TV
- Fabrica navy blue carpet with padding underneath
Twin Guest Stateroom (Lower Deck, Aft)
- Twin berths with storage below
- Cedar-lined, walk-in closet
- Port-hole windows, port, with custom shades
- Quartz countertops
- Pullman berth, ensuite located on inboard wall above single bed
- Ensuite bath w/vanity, shower with glass door, and head
- Large LED lighted mirror with built-in make-up magnifying mirror
- Samsung 32” LCD TV
- Fabrica navy carpet with padding underneath
Bunked Guest Stateroom (Lower Deck, Port Forward)
- 2 x upper/lower single berths with storage below
- Port-hole windows, port, with custom shades
- Cedar-lined, walk-in closet
- Samsung 32” LCD TV
- Ensuite bath, sink, shower w/glass door
- Large LED lighted mirror with built-in make-up magnifying mirror
- Fabrica navy blue carpet with padding underneath
CREW AREA A PLACE IN THE SUN accommodates up to five crew members. Located on the lower deck forward of the engine room, the captain and crew quarters consist of a forward bow cabin with three single berths, one on port and an upper and lower on starboard, with a hinged door for entry. Substantial storage throughout the cabin, with access through a hatch to the bow and the anchor locker. Aft of the crew cabin is the crew head with shower, sink, countertop and head, along with a porthole window.
The captain’s quarters is a cabin with a full-sized lower bed and single size upper, with storage and a cedar lined closet near the sliding entry door. Across from the captain’s cabin on the starboard side is the crew mess and galley where a banquette with bench seating and table serves as the mealtime and rest and relaxation area for the crew. A microwave and sink are in the galley, as well as a 32” TV. Access to the engine room is aft of the crew quarters.
Captain’s Cabin (Lower Deck, Aft Bow, Port)
- Lower full-size berth with storage, upper single berth
- Storage areas forward of bunks
- Cedar lined hanging closet
- Tile floor
- Porthole window
Crew Cabin (Lower Deck, Fwd Bow)
- Port single berth, upper and lower single berths with storage below is starboard
- Port-hole window
- Cedar-lined closet
- Tile Floor
Crew Head (Lower Deck, Fwd Bow, Stbd)
- Shower with bi-fold glass door
- Sink with countertop
- Medicine cabinet
- Tile floor
- Headhunter toilet
Crew Mess and Galley (Lower Deck, Aft Bow, Stbd)
- Banquette with bench seating, storage under, and dining table
- Storage cabinets
- Sink and microwave
- Samsung 32” TV
LAUNDRY ROOM AND UTILITY ROOM Laundry Room (Lower Deck, Fwd of Stairway)
- 2 sets of Samsung Washer/Dryers
Utility Room (Lower Deck, Aft of Stairway)
- Access to hot water heaters
- Utility and other storage
CONSTRUCTION
- Aluminum hull and superstructure with teak decks.
- Modified V-hull.
DIMENSIONS General
- Length Overall: 100’ (30.48 m)
- Beam: 20’ (6.1m)
- Max Draft: 6’ (1.83m)
Capacities
- Fuel Capacity: 9,299 G / 35,201 l
- Water Capacity: 1,000 g / 3,785 l
- Grey Water: 500 g / 1,893 l
MACHINERY Main Engines
- Main Engines: 2 x Detroit Diesel 12V92TA 1080 hp each
- Hours (March 2023 ): Port 1050 hrs, Stbd 1,099 hrs since rebuilt
- Gearboxes: ZF BW195 transmissions
Generators and Electricity
- Generators: 2 x Isuzu 32kW
- Hours (June 2022): 156 hrs and 187 hrs since rebuilt
Air Conditioning
- 2 x Cruisair 3-ton chiller (1 new in 2018, 1 new in 2020)
- AC compressors, 60,000 BTU
Other Machinery
- 2 x Watermaker Inc WMS-1000 watermakers, 600 gpd each
- Naiad 350 stabilizers (serviced in 2018 and 2020)
- American bow thruster
- Primary fuel/water separator transfer system
- Triple Racor 7 fuel filters
ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
- 78" TV in Salon
- 55" TV in Dining banquet
- 55" TV in Master stateroom- Lower
- 50" TV in Master stateroom- Upper
- 50” TV in VIP stateroom
- 32" TV in Twin stateroom
- 32” TV in Bunk room
- 32" TV in Crew mess
- Savant Audio
- Direct TV, Modulus Server and Streaming, and Apple TV
TENDER AND TOYS
- 31’ 2014 Novurania Chase Center Console tender
- 15’ 2017 Zar Formenti Z-5 RIB
- 4 x inflatable paddle boards with oars
- 2 x Seabobs
- Various towables
- Large water pads
FIRE FIGHTING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT Fire Fighting Equipment
Fire/heat/smoke detectors
Fixed fire system (new 2020)
Fire extinguishers
Seawater firefighting station
Safety Equipment
2 x eight-person inflatable life rafts mounted on the flybridge
2 x life rings
EPIRB
Flares
Medical kit
2021 ELECTRONICS UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Garmin 8616 MFD 16'' Full HD Multi-touch LCD; Wifi; blue charts
- Garmin GPSmap 8612 12'' Full HD Multi-touch LCD
- Garmin GPS 19x NMEA 2000 32 channels receiver
- Garmin k GMR1226 open array 12kw radar w/ 6 ft array and 15 m cable
- Garmin G-Wind wired masthead unit w/GNP 10 interface
- Garmin GMI 20 digital marine instrument display
- Garmin NMEA starter kit
- Airmar DT800PV-235-N2 235 KHZ Smart 0 degree tilt s/s
- ACR 1951 RCL-100D LED searchlight with pointpad 12/24 volt
- ACR remote pad
- Furuno Felcom19/SSAS/USA Inmarsat Mini-C
- Mobile earth station term ; USA version
- Furuno FSwatt MF/HF GMDSS compliant radiotelephone
- Furuno NX700P Navtex plotter w/ printer
- Si-Tex SAS 900 Class A AIS complete with GPS antenna
- Comrodft AIS antenna
- Comrod 21373 SSB 23ft antenna
- Comrod 21090 AV100/2 23ft high gain VHF antenna
- Icom m 400bb black box VHF with command mike
- Icom hm-195b whitecommand mic iv for m424/506 includes 20 ft cable socket and hanger
- Cradlepoint LTE gateway
- Peplink MAX BR1 MK2 LTEA cellular Wifi link
- Comrod 21811 AC21p4 4 ft cellular Antenna
- Aigean AN-7000 high power dual band Wifi
- Exspander; complete with all antennas and cables
