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1989 55 ft Bluewater Yachts Custom Cruiser Detroit Diesel's - $34,900 (Madison, North)
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She is a 55', 1989 Bluewater Yachts Coastal Cruiser that's been used as a dinner cruise boat for many years. Now she’s ready to be your venue for entertaining your friends and business associates afloat. Always a fresh water vessel, first on Lake Minnetonka and since 2017 on Lakes Monona and Mendota in Madison, WI. She was last afloat in the fall of 2025.
Accommodations
On the main deck forward you’ll find two enclosed heads, each equipped with a Raritan electric flush head. In the salon there’s a steering station. Moving aft you find yourself in the spacious salon. It’s paneled with warm wood and features a comfortable seating area with bench seating and tables. A wet bar with ice well is located on the starboard side. At the aft end of the salon is the food serving area with an electric commercial pizza oven and three refrigerators.
The upper deck has open seating and a steering station covered with a bimini top and side curtains.
Mechanical Equipment
Engines: Twin Detroit 8.2 L V-8, 340 HP
Port engine has been replaced. Starboard engine is original.
In 2024 her owners installed a Victron Energy Battery and inverter system to supply 120 VAC power. This provides seamless AC power for all appliances, lighting and a pizza oven. Typically a three-hour cruise will consume about 10% of the battery capacity.
Digital gauges installed at upper helm in 2024.
Galley Equipment
Serving bar, ice well, speed rails and pressure water system.
Three True commercial refrigerators
Food serving area
120 Volt commercial Pizza Oven
Deck and Hull Equipment
Galley Maid windless (recently rebuilt) with anchor and rode.
PFD: approximately 45 adult and 10 child
Fire extinguishers
Fireboy automatic fire extinguisher system in each engine room and battery compartment
Three portable extinguishers
Electronics:
Jensen stereo with custom Public Address and iPad playback system.
Uniden VHF radio
Datamarine depth sounder
Included in this listing: the vessel, shore power cable, keel blocking, jack stands, fenders, winter cover framework, lines, fenders, tables and chairs as shown in the photos, catering and serving equipment, related equipment and spare parts.
Excellabella's interior was created by her previous owner. She was originally a private yacht.
I don't know what her holding tank and fresh water tank capacities are. I can tell you that it takes a long time to fill the freshwater tank and to my knowledge the holding tank has never reached max capacity even after a busy weekend of cruises. This vessel also has a greywater tank.
Other photos are available. If you'd like to see more or take a look just ask!
Currently located in Madison, WI.