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1998 Sunseeker Portofino 400
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Specifications
Make
Sunseeker
Model
Portofino 400
Year
1998
Length
40.0ft (12.2m)
Beam
3.96m
Hull Material
GRP
Engine
Twin Mercruiser Cummins 320HP diesel engines with dual outdrives and 3-bladed bronze propellers
Fuel Type
diesel
Location
Chatham Marina, Kent, United Kingdom
Equipment & Extras
- Beam
- 3.96 metres
- Engines
- 2 x Mercruiser Cummins 320HP diesel
- Fuel tank
- 1,000 litres diesel
- Deck colour
- White with non-slip surfaces
- Hull colour
- Blue GRP
- Displacement
- 8,000 kg
- Length overall
- 12.19 metres
- Tax/VAT status
- Paid / Included
- Bow thruster
- Trim tabs
- Hydraulic steering
- Electric windlass
- Raymarine GPS/Chart Plotter
- Raymarine Radar
- Raymarine Autopilot
- VHF Radio with DSC
- Depth sounder
- Echopilot
- Steering compass
- Navigation lights
- Anchor light
- Digital clock and barometer
- Automatic fire extinguishers
- Fire extinguishers
- Electric bilge pumps
- Manual bilge pump
- Radar reflector
- Horn
- Bathing platform
- Swim ladder
- Teak aft cockpit deck
- Stainless steel stanchions
- Pulpit
- Glass windscreen
- Walk through transom gates
- TV in main saloon
- TV in guest cabin
- TV in cockpit
- Fusion CD player and radio
- Wall mounted TV in owners cabin
- Eberspacher diesel heater
- 240V immersion heater
- Calorifier water heater
- Hot and cold pressurised water
- Marine toilet
- Shower with doors and tray
- Galley with electric hob
- Microwave
- Stainless steel sinks
- Cockpit fridge
- Cockpit galley
- Anchor and kedge anchor
- Mooring warps
- Fenders
- Boat hook
Description
Remarks :Sunseeker Portofino 400 for sale in Kent, reduced to £59,950This Sunseeker Portofino 400 motorboat was built in 1998 and is a great example of the very popular cruiser. This motorboat offers excellent light and spacious accommodation for up to four people in two good-sized cabins. This Sunseeker Portofino has been well maintained and looked after by the current owner, and is ideal for coastal use, channel hopping in comfort or cruising rivers. This vessel is just being prepared for the 2026 season, including: Carry out full outdrive service to both outdrivesReplacing all bellows, gear lube hose and through tube,Trim pin nuts, bushes and anodes,Remove the starboard prop shaft to the workshop and replace seals. Replace short trim hoses on the starboard outdrive Bleed system Spray antifoul on the outdrive using International Trilux Antifoul and polish the hull Relaunched on 26th January 2026 Please call our Kent Office +44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :The Sunseeker Portofino 400 sleep's up to eight people in two cabins, a large saloon and very spacious cockpit which provides a fantastic entertaining space. The owner’s cabin is forward with a large double island berth with under berth storage and a hanging wardrobe to the starboard side with additional shelf storage to both port and starboard. This cabin is well lite by an overhead opening deck hatch above the bed and two opening port holes to both port and starboard. This cabin also benefits from a wall mounted TV. Moving aft, the heads are located on the starboard side, with a white sink mounted in a vanity unit with hot and cold pressurized hot water, marine toilet, and built in shower with doors and tray. Hot water is provided by a Calorifier water heater and 240v immersion heater. These heads benefit from a Jack and Jill door giving access from the saloon and the owners cabin. The main saloon is very luxurious with a U-shaped settee to port with saloon table that can drop and make into an additional berth if required. Cupboard storage above with two opening port lights. Opposite this seating area on the starboard side is the galley, consisting of worktops, plenty of cupboards, a single stainless-steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water heated by the engine’s, electric hob and Microwave. The saloon also benefits from TV and fusion CD player and Radio. Aft of the saloon and amid-ships is the guest accommodation with two single berths and hanging wardrobe and cupboard storage. This Sunseeker Portofino benefits from an Eberspacher diesel heater supplying heat to the main saloon, owners’ cabin and guest cabin. The companion way steps lead to a very roomy open plan cockpit area with seating to the port, and the helm position to starboard. The helm area consists of main engine controls navigation aids and vessel control switches. This cockpit benefits from a rear seating are located on the port side with a U-shaped settee and table opposite an external cockpit galley area with a stainless-steel sink with hot and cold water, fridge and TV. This cockpit give access through a transom door to the bathing platform.
Inventory :Deck Equipment: Anchor Kedge Anchor - 7.5Kg with warp Windlass - Electric – Lofrans Project, 2023. Bathing platform Swim ladder – stainless steel. 4 x Mooring warps. 10 x Fenders Boat Hook Navigation Equipment: Steering compass Depth VHF Radio – DSC Echopilot GPS/Chart Plotter - C120 Raymarine Radar - Raymarine Autopilot – Raymarine Radio/CD player - with saloon and cockpit speakers Navigation lights – Deck level Anchor light Digital clock and barometer Safety Equipment: Automatic Fire Extinguishers in engine bay 1 x Fire Extinguishers in saloon Deck Light Radar reflector Horn 3 x Electric bilge pumps with alarm 1 x Manual bilge pump Keel/Hull: Deep Vee, Planning Hull History & Construction Built in 1998 this Sunseeker Portofino has a blue GRP hull and white decks with non-slip surfaces. It has a teak deck in the aft cockpit area. Wheel steering, stainless steel stanchions, pulpit. glass windscreen with black bonded surround. It has a walk through transom gates to a GRP bathing platform. Last out of the water in 2025 to have her anodes checked and hull polished, outdrives serviced, bellows replaced and full engine service. The owner is looking to move on to different activities after owning the boat for 7 years.
Mechanical :Mechanical Systems This Sunseeker Portofino has two Mercruiser Cummins, 320HP diesel engines, powering two outdrives with 2 x 3 bladed bronze propellers. The outdrives were last service in July 2024 as well as changing the bellows to both outdrives at the same time. The engines are supplied by a 1000-litre fuel tank. To make handling easy this boat is fitted with, a Bowthruster, Trim tabs and Hydraulic steering. This vessel is just being prepared for the 2026 season, including: Carry out full outdrive service to both outdrivesReplacing all bellows, gear lube hose and through tube,Trim pin nuts, bushes and anodes,Remove the starboard prop shaft to the workshop and replace seals.Replace short trim hoses on the starboard outdriveBleed systemSpray antifoul on the outdrive using International Trilux Antifoul and polish the hull Relaunched on 26th January 2026 Electrical Systems 4 x 12-volt batteries, (2 x Engine 2 x Domestic) charging from engine alternator, and battery charger via 240v shore power system with ring main. These batteries were replaced in 2021 and are controlled by a new Pro battery charge management system that was installed in 2023.
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