1998 Ocean Alexander 500 Sport Sedan (Atlantic)

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$199,500 (USD) Scottsboro, Alabama (Atlantic)

M/Y Sozo — a 1998 Ocean Alexander 500 Sport Sedan located in Scottsboro, Alabama, for sale by broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary.

The 1998 Ocean Alexander 50 Sedan is a motor yacht designed for long-distance cruising with a focus on comfort and fuel efficiency. Ocean Alexander, a Taiwanese yacht builder, is known for its seaworthiness, solid engineering and use of high-quality materials in its yachts.

Boarding Sozo from the aft swim platform, you walk up one of two sets of curved stairs leading to spacious cockpit. Once there, you can go up two more steps to either the starboard or port side decks that leads to the bow. There is a large hatch that opens to the lazarette and engine room, there is also a ladder that leads up to the flybridge.

You enter the salon through a large double sliding door that completely opens the aft end of the salon area. The first thing you notice is the quality of the beautiful teak woodwork and the parkay flooring that extends throughout the entire living area of the boat’s interior. Forward of the salon and two steps up is the well-equipped lower helm to starboard and the open, functional galley to port.

Down six steps is the main companionway that leads to a guest stateroom with queen-sized berth to port, and another guest stateroom with two twin berths to starboard. The roomy guest head is to port and forward of the guest staterooms.

Further down towards the bow you will enter the master stateroom that features a queen-sized island berth with ample storage and four opening port holes that provide plenty of light and ventilation. The master ensuite head is to starboard and features a very nice private space to refresh and get ready for a day cruising.

Specifications

NameM/Y Sozo
MakeOcean Alexander
Model500 Sport Sedan
Year1998
TypeMonohull Powerboat
BuilderOcean Alexander
ConstructionFiberglass
Cabins3
Heads2
GalleyUp

Dimensions

Loa54ft / 16.46m
Beam15ft 6in / 4.72m
Draft4ft 0in / 1.22m -> / 0.00m
Bridge Clearance19ft 0in

Tankage

Fuel Tanks600 gallons
Water Tanks240 gallons

Performance

Engines2 x 430HP Volvo Penta TAMD 73P-A 1998
Engine Hours3261 / 1403
GeneratorNorthern Lights 9 kW diesel
Gen Hours1318
Speed16 kts cruise; 20 kts max

Inventory

Vessel Overview

  • 1998 Ocean Alexander 50 Sedan motor yacht
  • Semi-displacement fiberglass hull
  • Length: 50 ft
  • Twin Volvo Penta TAMD73P-A inboard diesel engines, 430 hp each
  • Twin Disc MG 507-A1 transmissions
  • Three-blade Nibral propellers, 26.5" x 28"

Walkthrough and Access

  • Aft swim platform with boarding ladder and dual side steps to cockpit
  • Two sets of curved stairs from swim platform to cockpit
  • Side decks port and starboard with access to bow
  • Large hatch to lazarette and engine room
  • Ladder access to flybridge
  • Salon entry via large double sliding door

Salon

  • Two large recliners with center table
  • Comfortable loveseat
  • 32" flat-screen TV
  • Alpine AM/FM/CD stereo with speakers
  • Starlink internet
  • Heat/AC controls
  • Teak woodwork and parquet flooring

Galley

  • Vitrifrigo 8.1 cu ft 12V/110V refrigerator/freezer
  • GE four-burner electric induction cooktop
  • Sharp microwave/convection oven
  • Large double stainless-steel sink
  • Corian countertops
  • Open functional layout to salon

Staterooms

  • Master stateroom: queen island berth, 32" TV, 2 large hanging lockers, 2 under-cabinet storage areas, 4 drawers under bed, 4 opening port windows
  • Guest stateroom 1 (port): queen berth, 3-drawer nightstand, 21" TV with DVD player, heat/AC controls, large hanging locker, 2 opening port windows, 12V/USB outlets
  • Guest stateroom 2 (starboard): two twin berths, large storage cabinet and drawers, 2 opening port windows, Splendide washer/dryer combo

Heads

  • Master ensuite head (starboard): stainless steel sink, Corian countertops, under-sink storage, medicine cabinet with mirror, Raritan Vacuflush toilet with overhead storage cabinet, large stall shower with door
  • Guest head (forward port): stainless steel sink, Corian countertops, under-sink storage, medicine cabinet with mirror, Raritan Vacuflush toilet with overhead storage cabinet, large stall shower with door

Lower Helm

  • Full engine instrumentation and monitoring
  • 12V/110V breaker panels
  • Northern Lights generator control panel with start/stop
  • Xantrax smart battery/inverter monitoring system
  • Victron Energy smart battery monitoring system
  • Naiad stabilizer system control panel
  • Sidepower bow thruster controls
  • Tank Watch monitoring system
  • Fireboy engine monitoring system with auto shutdown
  • Bennett trim tab controls
  • Horizon Spektrum marine radio

Flybridge and Upper Helm Electronics

  • Large flybridge with full canvas and isinglass enclosure
  • Double-wide helm bench seat, single passenger seat, aft cushioned bench
  • Garmin GPSMAP 1243xsv 12" touchscreen chartplotter
  • Garmin GMR 18 HD+ radar dome
  • Garmin GHC20 Reactor 40 Hydraulic Corepack Autopilot (with Smart Pump v2)
  • Two Flowscan engine monitoring systems
  • Fireboy engine room monitoring system
  • Sidepower bow thruster controls
  • Bennett trim tab controls
  • Ritchie compass
  • LifeSling overboard recovery system
  • Icon M330 marine radio
  • Vesper WatchMate 8000 AIS (transmit/receive)

Mechanical Systems

  • Twin Volvo Penta TAMD73P-A diesel engines, 430 hp each
  • Twin Disc MG 507-A1 transmissions
  • Racor in-line fuel filter system
  • Naiad Van Dusen & Meyer 35" x 21" stabilization system
  • Three-blade Nibral props, 26.5" x 28"

Electrical and Power Systems

  • Northern Lights 9 kW diesel generator
  • Xantrex Freedom inverter/charger 100 A / 2000 W (2012)
  • Shore power receptacles: 125 V 30 A and 250 V 50 A
  • 1850 watts solar array (REC N-Peak 370 W panels)
  • Smart charging and monitoring electronics (Victron and Mastervolt components)

Battery Banks

  • 12 V bank: 780 Ah, FullForce FFD260, 8D
  • 24 V bank: 520 Ah, FullForce FFD260, 8D
  • Inverter bank: 672 Ah @12 V, FullForce DC224-6, GC2
  • Generator battery: Duracell AGM27DC
  • Engine batteries: FullForce AGM, 8D

Charging and Solar Electronics

  • Mastervolt Chargemaster 1 12/50/3
  • Mastervolt Chargemaster Plus 12/75/3
  • Mastervolt ChargeMaster 24/30/3
  • Victron Orion DC-DC 12/24 charger
  • Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/85 charge controller
  • Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 charge controller
  • Victron Orion DC-DC 12/24 charger (system redundancy)
  • Solar array: 1850 W, REC N-Peak 370 W panels

Water Systems

  • Schenker Zen 50 watermaker, 24 V, 13 gallons/hour
  • Kuuma 11 gallon water heater (September 2022)
  • Fresh water pump
  • Raritan Vacuflush toilets (master and guest)

Deck and Cockpit Equipment

  • Large swim platform with boarding ladder
  • SeaDeck flooring in cockpit
  • Magma stainless steel one-burner propane cooktop
  • Magma stainless steel grill with propane fuel system
  • Cockpit awning with 3 side curtains
  • Bimini top with side and front curtains
  • Bow shade canopy / awning
  • Davit winch motor and Dyneema lifting cord

Anchoring and Mooring

  • Mantus M2 105 lb anchor
  • Anchor chain
  • Windlass Maxwell VWC 1500 (June 2023)
  • Anchor and steaming lights with automatic day/night sensing
  • Smart Plug shore power cable and outlets

Safety and Fire Protection

  • Engine room Fireboy fire suppression system
  • Fireboy engine monitoring with auto shutdown
  • Bilge pumps (all)
  • LifeSling overboard recovery system
  • LED lighting throughout

Entertainment and Communications

  • Alpine AM/FM/CD stereo with speakers
  • Starlink internet system
  • Salon 32" flat-screen TV
  • Master 32" flat-screen TV
  • Guest 21" flat-screen TV with DVD player
  • VHF radios: ICOM/ICON M330 (flybridge) and Horizon Spektrum marine radio
  • AIS: Vesper WatchMate 8000

Miscellaneous Items and Upgrades

  • Windlass replacement Maxwell VWC 1500 (June 2023)
  • Water heater replacement Kuuma 11 gal (Sept 2022)
  • Davit winch and Dyneema cord
  • LED lighting upgrades
  • Multiple curtain and awning replacements/upgrades
Brentt Bodoh

By Brentt Bodoh

My love for boating started around the age of four years old when my grandparents took me out for my first boat ride on their old Glastron tri-hull runabout. That was the beginning of my love of being out on the water! Over the years my grandpa took me fishing every weekend at his cabin on a serene Wisconsin lake, the bass fishing was fantastic on that lake. We would end up fishing together on the Great Lakes, the Mighty Mississippi and the beautiful blue Gulf of Mexico over the years. We were fortunate enough to have lots of water toys to play with, from ski boats, sailboats, pontoons, and Jet Ski's (the old standups) to his prized Boston Whaler fishing boat Grandpa shared them all with us, it was an amazing way to grow up! In my teens, I spent a couple of summers racing C-Scow sailboats on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin. Geneva Lake was the home lake of Buddy Melges, winner of the 1992 America's Cup and considered to be one of the greatest competitive sailors of all times. No one in our club could ever beat that guy. Lots of great memories made and lessons learned that last a lifetime!

My Dad also had a love of boats and spending time on the water. He had several different houseboats on the upper Mississippi River. My family would cruise the river, camp on the sandbars or on the remote islands every weekend. Bonfires, eating smores and telling scary stories made those great times. I eventually ended up with my own Sea Ray Sundancer at the same marina my Dad's was and we boated together for many years out of the Dubuque Iowa area on the Might Mississippi. Again, more memories made that last a lifetime!

They are both gone now cruising the beautiful blue waters of the great beyond, and yet here I find myself living my boating dream once again as a full-time liveaboard for the last 8 years, enjoying the boating lifestyle and putting all those great memories and learned lessons to good use on a daily basis. Spending time on your boat with family, being out on the water with friends, or just hanging out on the dock with your "dock family" is truly one of the best ways to spend your time! I have been lucky enough to find myself doing just that... it is absolutely a dream come true.

What makes all of this even better is that my role as a Broker with Curtis Stokes & Associates, allows me to live my dream everyday while helping others live theirs. When you are ready to take the next step of making your boating dreams come true and want to create long lasting memories with your family and friends, I would be honored to assist you in any way. Start living your boating dreams now, you will not regret it!

Brentt Bodoh lives on his Carver 405 on the beautiful Tennessee River at Goose Pond Marina in Scottsboro, Alabama. Stop on by and say hello, you might just find the boat of your dreams!

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