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For Sale: Ocean Alexander 78 Enclosed Bridge

This four-stateroom 2014 Ocean Alexander 78 has 24-knot speed and a $2.859 million price tag.

By Jake Lamb

August 9, 2024

Jane E is an Ocean Alexander 78 Enclosed Bridge motoryacht with a three-stateroom layout and a Bahamas-friendly 5-foot, 6-inch draft. Courtesy HMY

The Ocean Alexander 78 Enclosed Bridge is a model that walks the line of being for owner-operators and owners looking for a crew-yacht experience. HMY currently has Jane E, a 2014 Ocean Alexander 78 Enclosed Bridge, listed for $2.859 million. The 78-foot motoryacht features a three-stateroom layout and a two-berth crew quarters.

“The large volume on [Jane E] gives you the feel of a spacious and much larger yacht,” HMY Yachts says. “She is a late-model enclosed pilothouse motor yacht that has had nothing but the best care since new. This motor yacht is in Bristol condition with no expense spared since building her.”

The maindeck country galley features full-size appliances and dining forward. Courtesy HMY

Stepping into the salon guests will appreciate the natural light from the waist-to-ceiling windows and the lounge seating flanking the room, including the L-shaped sofa to starboard and two barrel-shaped lounge chairs to port.

Past the forward bulkhead guests will find a day head leading into the country galley, which has full-size appliances, large counters, and stowage throughout. Forward, the galley has a comfortable built-in bench seat, four upholstered chairs, and a high gloss dining table that can accommodate six people. Appliances include:

Double sinks with pull-out faucet
Garbage disposal
JennAir electric cooktop
JennAir over-the-range microwave/convection
JennAir electric oven

After a fun day on the water comes to an end and the last drink has been served, owners and guests can head belowdecks to one of three en suite staterooms. Amidships, the full-beam master has a king berth, a variety of stowage and a Samsung flat-screen TV. The forepeak VIP has a centerline queen berth while the port guest stateroom has side-by-side single berths which is a great feature for those traveling with kids.

In the salon guests can find seating to port and starboard with two wicker lounge chairs to port and an L-shaped sofa to starboard. Courtesy HMY

The cockpit will be the go-to spot for meals when the weather is good. The transom bench seat has room for four-plus people while the fixed table and loose chairs offer seating for as many as six to eight people to enjoy alfresco dining. It’s worth noting the area is shaded by the flybridge overhang above and the service bar forward has refrigerator drawers and separate access to crew quarters and a staircase up to the bridge deck.

The bridge deck aft acts as the tender stowage while Jane E is underway, but at anchor with the tender deployed and the sun shade up, it becomes an exterior entertainment space with loose furniture set up for lounging. The enclosed bridge skylounge has a three-seat helm station forward and a U-shaped dinette abaft that’s perfect for a fine dining experience and crew meetings alike.