Equinox X, a 2004 Cheoy Lee 81 Sport Yacht, has been a very successful charter yacht over the years with several notable features and upgrades. The yacht has accommodations for up to eight guests, plus two crew on overnight excursions. Equinox X has been put on the market by HMY Yacht Sales for $995,000.
HMY stated that thanks to a generous 21-foot-plus beam and multiple indoor/outdoor entertainment spaces, she is ideally suited for spending quality time with family and friends. Equinox X also delivers on performance with twin Caterpillar 3412E (1,400hp) engines, great riding fuel-efficient hull, fin stabilizers and wide design ensuring confident handling and a smooth ride.
Notable features and upgrades include:
- Four staterooms, plus crew
- 6’8″ headroom throughout
- Successful charter history in Bahamas
- Extensive refits (2022 & 2023)
- Walkaround decks and transom repainted (2023)
- Hull repainted below rubrail (2018)
- New Whisper wall headliners in salon and enclosed bridge (2023)
- New Whisper wall headliners in galley, main stairwell, and master stateroom (2022)
- Starlink (2022)
- New Wi-Fi router system with automatic switching (2022)
- All lighting converted to LED (2022)
- Fresh bottom job and zincs (2023)
- Over 40k in spare parts
- Water toys included in sale
Equinox X is powered by twin Caterpillar 3412E diesel engines that are connected to ZF transmissions (rebuilt at 5,000 hours) and 31⁄2-inch stainless-steel propeller shafts with five-blade bronze props. Equinox X can quickly spool up to a max speed of 21 knots, but dial it back to 18 knots for a comfortable cruise. At 10 knots, Equinox X has a reported range of 1,750 nautical miles.
Step aboard Equinox X’s swim platform and you’ll notice two sizable stowage lockers with electro-hydraulic doors on the port and starboard sides, which provide stowage space for water toys. A few steps up is the cockpit, where guests can relax at a table with chairs and built-in cushioned aft bench-style seat for an alfresco dinner. A removable wraparound screen and the bridge deck shade the cockpit. Looking to catch some rays? Lay out on the swim platform or walk up to the foredeck and relax one of three adjustable built-in loungers while enjoying the sights and ocean breeze.
The bridge deck is accessible via exterior stairs off the cockpit as well as an interior spiral staircase running from the lower deck to the bridge deck. The bridge’s aft deck has stowage for the tender, which can be launched using the Nautical Structures 1,200-pound EZ crane. There’s also plenty of room for loungers or chairs. Step inside the climate-controlled skylounge and relax on an L-shaped sofa with a table after grabbing a drink from the bar refrigerator. Windows allow natural light to flow in while guests enjoy 360-degree views.
Equinox X’s helm is located on the bridge deck, forward the skylounge. A Stidd helm chair sits at the center of the full helm station with all controls within arm’s reach. To the port side is a top-loading freezer for additional cold goods stowage.
This sport yacht has the following electronics and navigation tech:
- Starlink Wi-Fi
- Three plotters: Garmin 7612, Garmin 740S, and Furuno NavNet
- Simrad Autopilot 20
- Simrad RI35 rudder-angle indicator
- Furuno radar (72-mile)
- Furuno RD 30 depth sounder
- Icom IC-M506 VHF radio
- Standard horizon hailer
- Ritchie Power damper compass
- Iridium satellite phone
- Raymarine MN100-2 wind gauge
- Wesmar bow thruster
- Wesmar underway fin stabilizers
Equinox X’s salon has a sofa with coffee table to port as well as a wet bar. There’s also a Galileo Maestro II Digital grand piano to starboard and forward of the entertainment center. Windows allow natural light to illuminate the salon from all points. Lock open the sliding glass door to create an open-air environment for guests to enjoy, from the dinette to the cockpit.
The yacht’s 21-foot beam allowed designers to build a large country-style galley forward, which includes a dinette with L-shaped banquette seating and a built-in desk/workstation to port. Pantograph doors that lead to both side decks. The U-shaped galley has black Corian countertops with a Franke stainless-steel double sink that provides plenty of room for meal prep. The galley is equipped with a Frigidaire electric stove with a double oven as well as a Frigidaire microwave oven. Stow cold goods in the Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator/freezer and dry goods/galley accessories in cabinets and drawers located above and below the countertops. Clean up is made easy with the Miele dishwasher. There is also a durable Amtico sole.
Belowdecks are four staterooms en suite staterooms. Three staterooms are accessed from a foyer at the bottom of the spiral staircase, and one guest stateroom is forward, accessed via portside stairs from the galley. The master stateroom is full beam and has a centerline king-sized berth with two nightstands, sofa, vanity and a cedar-lined walk-in closet to port. Neutral palate tones, upholstered wall paneling and a carpeted sole will make owners feel cozy as they nose into a book or catch the rest of the game on the flat-screen TV before calling it a night. The VIP is located to port and features an island queen-sized berth, nightstand, cedar-lined locker, vanity and wooden-framed sliding window blinds. The third guest stateroom, located starboard forward the foyer, has side-by-side twin berths with a cedar-lined locker for stowage. An insert can be added between these berths to create a single larger berth for couples. The final guest stateroom is located forward the galley to port with a double berth with stowage underneath, a nightstand, a vanity and a cedar-lined locker. Crew quarters are located to starboard and forward, and have bunk-style twin berths with a cedar-lined locker, desk with shelves and en suite head. When not in use by a crew, these quarters can be used for additional stowage or additional guests.
Where is Equinox X located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Take the next step: call the listing agent, Marc Welch, (239) 919-4993, HMY Yachts
Quick Specifications
- Length Overall: 81′
- Maximum Beam: 21′
- Max Draft: 5.42′
- Cruising Speed: 18 knots
- Max Speed: 21 knots
- Hull Material: Composite
- Engine Make: Caterpillar
- Engine Model: 3412E
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Combined Horsepower: 2,800 hp
- Fuel Capacity: 2,400 Gal.
- Range: 1,750 nm @ 10 knots
