Oceanfast 70

LADY SUZANNE — 70' OCEANFAST MOTOR YACHT

Custom-built for Alan Bond, Lady Suzanne is a 70-foot Oceanfast motor yacht from the Austral shipyard with lines by Phil Curran. Versatile and handsome, she is equally suited to coastal cruising, family entertaining or liveaboard life. The elevated helm gives full 360° visibility and she’s powered by twin Detroit 8V92A diesels (600 hp each) driving shafts. Comfortable cruising is 10–12 knots (≈1500 rpm) with a top end above 20 knots.

Construction & Layout

• Hull/structure: 6 mm aluminum construction
• Main accommodation: full-beam master stateroom with ensuite; full-beam VIP forward with ensuite
• Crew: V-berth accommodation for two
• Social spaces: generous aft-deck lounge with built-in BBQ; flybridge/bridge deck offers seating/dining for up to nine
• Saloon: wraparound windows and bright white interior that maximizes natural light

Principal Dimensions & History

• LOA: 70' (21.34 m)
• Beam: 17'4" (5.30 m)
• Draft: 4'9" (1.50 m)
• Displacement: ~30 t
• Built: 1989 (Austral); major refit 2006

Propulsion & Mechanical

• Engines: 2 × Detroit GM 8V92A (600 HP each)
• Gearbox: Allison MH 2:1 reduction
• Drive: shaft; 70 mm Aquamet shaft with PSS dry shaft seals
• Propellers: 4-blade bronze, 31"
• Generator: 12 kVA Isuzu
• Inverter: Victron 3000 A
• Bow thruster: Vetus electric
• Controls: Glendenning electronic controls

Tankage & Capacities

• Fuel: 3,000 L main + 2 × 1,500 L auxiliary tanks
• Water: 2,000 L
• Blackwater: 400 L; Greywater: 200 L

Accommodation & Systems

• Cabins: 2 queen walkaround staterooms + 2 crew berths
• Heads/showers: 2 × Vacuflush systems
• Climate: 4 × Dometic reverse-cycle air-conditioning units

Galley & Domestic

• Cooktop: 2-burner induction
• Oven: convection microwave
• Fridge/Freezer: 2 × Dometic under-counter units; additional Eutectic fridge at helm; Engel freezer in lazarette
• Dishwasher: Miele
• Laundry: LG front-loader washer (8 kg) and dryer (4 kg) plus steamer
• Dining: extendable table for 6

Electronics & Electrical

• Chart/plotter: Raymarine Axiom 12 Pro RVX (new 2020)
• Sounder: Raymarine ST6002
• Autopilot: Raymarine
• VHF: Icom IC-M602; GME GX 522; GME GX 287 (27 MHz)
• Lighting: 24 V & 240 V LED, Jabsco remote spotlight, AOC cockpit LED spotlight, underwater lights
• Shore power: 15 A three-phase and single-phase connections
• Battery/energy monitoring: Victron Energy system

Deck Equipment & Exterior

• Windlass: Muir two-way with Autoanchor remote
• Anchor: plough with 50 m of 1/2" chain; Maxwell AA560 chain counter
• Covers/closure: hardtop with all-round clears; windscreen cover; centre-opening transom door
• Swim platform: stainless rails, rod holders, ladder
• Tender: 3.4 m Swift RIB with new 20 HP Honda 4-stroke outboard
• Davit: AOC 500 kg foredeck davit

Safety & Miscellaneous

• Bilge pumps: 4 × automatic
• Alarm systems: auditable alarms
• EPIRB: GME MT406G

This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Australian maritime history — a custom Oceanfast built for Alan Bond.

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