1987 Lien Hwa 47 Elegant MK III
$90,000
Boat in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 US
47 Elegant MK III
2 Engines (2x Volvo Penta Diesel)
47 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
Why live on land! Friend Ship is a 1987 Lien Hwa Elegant Mark III Aft Cabin Motoryacht that provides optimum space for entertaining guests, and makes a great live aboard for a couple.
Powered by 2 Volvo Penta TAMD 61A Inline 6 Turbocharged Aftercooled Diesel Engines The Port engine has 1513 hours and the starboard engine has 1528 hours on the engine but only 245 engine hours after a major rebuild in 2013 at 1283.6 engine hours.
The lower fishing cockpit provides easy access from dock or dinghy. Enclosed aft upper cockpit with wet bar and view of the water on three sides provides first of several entertainment areas; Bridge with upper helm station; Large wood paneled main salon with lower helm station with seating areas, down galley and dinette; Large master aft cabin stateroom with queen size pedestal berth and ensuite head with shower; Forward guest double v-berth with guest head
The current sellers purchased the vessel in August 2016 and have done a great job of maintaining the boat and making some upgrades, including a starboard engine major overhaul completed in the fall of 2013.
The previous sellers lived aboard Friend Ship from June of 2003 until August of 2011, and continued to enjoy the vessel until 2016.
Friend Ship is powered by Twin Volvo TAMD 61A Turbocharged Aftercooled Inline 6 306 Horsepower Diesel Engines
Onan 5 KW Diesel Generator with sound shield with 1112 engine hours on it
Exclusions: Personal items, and tools
Recent Upgrades
Sealed/Varnished man salon hardwood floor
Turbocharger replaced on one engine
Battery Charger replaced
The fitting on the main engines between the exhaust manifold and the turbo charger was upgraded to a redesigned Volvo Penta part to improve performance and turbocharger life.
The bottom paint is 4-5 years old
Equipment List
Furuno GP-1850DF Color GPS Chartplotter and Echo Sounder
Signet Landmark MK 275 Knotlog(Inoperative)
Raytheon SL 70 Pathfinder Radar
Custom Stainless Steel Radar Arch
Dual steering Stations Flybridge and pilothouse steering. Both offer good visibility.
The Hydraulic steering system recently had a complete overhaul
3 West Marine 8D AGM Batteries approximately 4-5 years old
Pro Mariner Pro Nautic 1250P Battery Charger
Magnum 2000 Watt Inverter with remote panel installed in 2016
Onan 5 KW Diesel Generator with Sound shield 1112 engine hours
Uniden Solara DSC VHF Radio located in pilot house steering station
Engine Sync device connected to both the upper and lower engine controls
Morse Teleflex engine controls with individual gear shift and throttle controls. Black knobs for gear shifts and red knobs for throttle controls
Cetek Benmar Compu Course 220 Autopilot system with upper and lower steering station. This system utilizes a course computer, hydraulic drive unit and a compass sensor unit.
VDO Rudder angle gauge located in the Pilot House and Fly Bridge Steering station
Richie Powerdamp compass with large diameter globe located in the Pilot House and Flybridge Steering Station
Volvo Penta Full Engine Instrumentation includes Tachometer, Oil Pressure, Volt Meter, Turbo Oil Pressure, Transmission Fluid Pressure.
Maxwell Nillson Vertical Single Direction Windlass with 60 pound CQR Anchor. There is a foot switch located right next to the Windlass
Windshield Wipers(Inoperative)
Bennett Trim Tabs with toggle switch controls and gauges
Centra Vacuum System(Inoperative)
Watermaker System (Needs Servicing)
Kenwood KMR-D372BT CD Stereo System with multiple speakers
2 Pyle PSS4 4 Channel High Power Sp Selector Boxes
Seaward Marine 3 Burner Propane (LPG) Stove Oven and Broiler plus On Off safety solenoid
New Custom Stainless Steel Exhaust Mufflers for the Volvo Penta Diesel Main Engines
New Exhaust Mixing Elbows
Signet Landmark MK 275 Knotlog (Probably Inoperative)
Raytheon SL 70 LCD Pathfinder Radar with 24 Mile Radome Antenna
Kenwood Marine Speakers mounted in the Flybridge Area
Custom Todd 2 Person Captain's chair on aluminum double chair pedestals mounted at the flybridge helm station
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/26 | Initial price | $90,000 |
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