VESSEL WALKTHROUGH
SONIA STELLA may be entered from either the fixed swim platform on a floating dock or any of the four boarding gates on her main deck via the wide walk around side decks.
The extended fixed swim platform has both stainless hoop rails and extra wide teak steps leading to the Aft Deck on the starboard side. The spacious Aft Deck is 4'- 5' longer than her 65/66 Neptunus sisterships allowing for more comfortable seating.
The Trend stainless steel trimmed entry door is offset to port. The spacious Salon has a large custom settee to port and two occasional chairs to starboard. Forward is a custom glass cabinet and wine cooler. A Day Head on starboard and side Pilot door. To port is the spacious Galley with all stainless steel appliances. Furthest forward is an expansive dining settee. Custom over wide steps to below to starboard lead forward with a server and storage center leading to the VIP Suite, aft to the Master Suite and to port, the Guest Suite.
A proper Crew Cabin for two is aft accessed from the swim platform with an entrance to the Engine Room further forward. Includes a spacious head and shower, office set up to port, all in glossy natural cherry. Comfortable steps lead from the Aft Deck to the Flybridge. A wet bar is to starboard with an L shaped settee and table to port. Furthest forward is the all weather Helm protected by a hardtop, clear scratch resistant polycarbonate enclosure. This area is air conditioned or heated as needed with two 16000 BTU A/C Units. There is a refrigerator and icemaker with storage aft.
A tender is stored aft of the Flybridge on the Boat Deck. There is a 1500 lb Marquipt davit on starboard side.
Salon
Entered slightly to starboard the Salon is bright and airy due to large side windows. The Salon on SONIA STELLA was constructed to be 18" longer than standard to accommodate additional seating.
Immediately to port is a large almond colored Ultra Leather C shaped sofa with storage below, custom built to hinge the seat bottom for easy access. Twin table lamps are mounted in the fore and aft corners. A custom built coffee table with storage lies in front of the sofa. A cherry end table with storage within is forward.
To starboard starting aft is a curved cabinet with a 32" LCD Toshiba TV. Below behind two cherry doors, enclosing the entertainment center is the following equipment:
Bose Lifestyle 48 AM/FM/CD/DVD w/hard drive storage for music & movies
Direct TV Sat receiver for Salon & Crew TV
Satellite TV
Glomex terrestrial TV attenuator
Sea Tel Sat TV control panel
A/B switch for cable TV
Channel Plus CCTV camera switching device
Forward are two swivel chairs with a round cherry end table with a table lamp above & storage below, four sliding door liquor storage is outboard under the cabin side windows.
An attractive tray ceiling feature is above the coffee table. The large cabin side windows are covered with both Hunter Douglas Silhouette shades and Roman shades. There is a Bose five channel speaker system with a hidden subwoofer. Overhead are 13 halogen mini spots, most on a dimmer. A CO detector and central vac outlet are also in this area. Air conditioning is delivered through a portside soffit above the windows.
A large Companionway leads forward on the starboard side to the Bar Area and Galley.
Galley Area
Going forward from the Salon is a very wide Companionway with a bar/server area to starboard. The countertop is Crystal Almond Technostone. A very nice leaded, beveled glass stemware cabinet housing wine and highball glasses on plexiglass cut shelves is above. The cabinet is lit from within for a very nice effect.
Below the countertop is a "Liebherr" Dual Zone wine cooler with a glass front, plus two cherry cabinets with four pullout storage drawers hidden within.
To port are two cherry drawers with two very large pullout shelves for pots and pans.
Day Head
Just forward of the Bar Area and adjacent to the Galley is a compact Day Head which has a round cherry vanity with an under mount stainless sink, a compact Headhunter Royal Flush toilet and a marble sole. The overhead is mirrored and has two halogen mini spots. A cabin side window is covered with a Duette shade. By design the day head door does not face the Galley.
Galley
The Galley is open on three sides allowing the cook to be very much a part of the conversation even in the Salon. The sole is Botticino Classico marble tile. The countertops are Crystal Almond Technostone. The appliances in the galley are upgraded stainless steel.
Equipment in the Galley is as follows:
Kitchen Aid 3 door refrigerator/freezer
Kitchen Aid stainless steel trimmed 4 burner Ceran top cook top
Kitchen Aid Superba oven/convection oven
Panasonic Genius Prestige stainless steel microwave w/work light & fan
Meile stainless steel interior dishwasher
Double under mount stainless steel sink
Insinkerator garbage disposal
(9) Cherry cabinets
(4) Cherry drawers
(2) Pullout storage cabinets
(2) 24” Deep very large cherry storage drawers under dinette
Crystal Almond Technostone backsplash
Two tone cabinet latches
(4) Under counter lights
Soffit type AC delivery
Overhead halogen mini spots
Dining Area
Forward and up two steps from the Galley is the raised Dining Area spanning nearly the full beam of the yacht. There is seating for eight. The seat bottom is almond Ultra Leather with the seat backs a fabric brocade.
A chest high divider separates this area from the Galley. The table is high gloss cherry upon cherry pedestals. Two stools with storage within are aft of the table. To port are four cherry storage drawers and a mounted Toshiba 15" LCD TV/DVD combo facing the table.
Forward under the windshield area is a large storage locker which contains the Flybridge electronics battery and charger system and additional storage space. Overhead are nine halogen mini spots. A CO detector is also in this area.
Accommodation Companionway
Down six carpeted steps to the lower deck accommodations. An open stairway with a cherry handrail and Lexan panels create a very spacious feeling. This companionway was substantially redesigned to eliminate the long winding hallway and replace it with a much improved layout for additional storage and a bigger guest cabin.
A starboard server has a coffeemaker for guest use. Above are six cherry cabinets. Below are two opening stainless steel portholes covered with Duette shades. Below the server countertop are six cherry cabinet doors for abundant storage. A hatch in the sole access the yacht’s domestic water system.
Forward is the VIP. To port is the guest cabin and aft is the master cabin each with an arched cherry entry door. On the way to the Master Cabin are two steps going down, two cabinets under the stairs to serve as a stewardess locker and central vacuum hose storage. Inboard is a double door cherry locker housing the Whirlpool Thin Twin washer dryer combo.
VIP Cabin
All the way forward is the VIP cabin with a centerline queen size berth off the forward bulkhead. An upholstered headboard is affixed to the mirrored panel at the head of the berth. Below the berth are four storage drawers and rope lighting around the perimeter.
Above the berth are halogen reading lights and a Lewmar deck hatch with an Ocean Air sliding screen and cover. Countertops both port and starboard at the level of the berth serve as nightstands. Above each countertop is a fixed stainless steel trimmed dead light with drapes and rope lights behind the valance. Above the porthole on both the port and starboard sides are eight cherry cabinets. Aft to starboard is a double door auto lit cedar lined hanging locker.
To port is a half height cedar lined auto lit hanging locker with two cherry drawers below. Aft is the entrance to the VIP Head via an arched cherry door and a 15" Toshiba LCD TV/DVD combo affixed to the aft bulkhead. Also in this cabin is a central vacuum outlet, digital AC controls, CO detector, five halogen mini spots, Bose stereo speakers, a built in Vmar alarm clock and an oversize access hatch to the bow thruster area.
VIP Head
The VIP head is aft to port. The cherry bow front vanity has an under mount china sink under a Botticino Classico marble countertop. Above the sink is an opening stainless steel porthole covered by a Duette shade. Two mirrored medicine cabinet doors are above. The sole is Botticino Classico marble to match the countertop. The head is a full size Royal Flush by Headhunter. The stall shower has a clear tempered glass door, a hand held or wall mountable fixture plus a light and exhaust fan.
Also within the Head is a mirrored overhead, two halogen mini spots and a sliding pocket entrance door.
Guest Cabin
The modifications to the entry foyer greatly improved the layout of the Guest Cabin.
There are two twin berths on the aft bulkhead with a three drawer nightstand between. An attractive two shade light fixture is affixed to a cherry bulkhead over the nightstand and is flanked by twin padded headboards affixed to mirrored panels. There are two small and one large drawer beneath each berth. On the aft bulkhead above the headboards are six cherry storage cabinets.
Above the outboard berth is a shelf with two opening stainless steel portholes covered by Duette shades and full drapes. Above the portholes are six additional cherry storage cabinets. At the foot of the outboard berth are three more cherry drawers built into an end table type cabinet. Above a Toshiba 15" LCD TV/DVD combo is affixed to the wall.
Just as you enter the cabin is a full size cedar lined auto lit hanging locker with two drawers below.
Forward is the access to the Guest Head via an arched cherry door. Also in this cabin is a CO detector, Bose stereo speakers and five halogen mini spots.
Guest Head
The guest head is aft to port. The cherry bow front vanity has an under mount china sink under a Botticino Classico marble countertop. Two mirrored medicine cabinet doors are above. The sole is Botticino Classico marble to match the countertop. The head is a full size Royal Flush by Headhunter. The stall shower has a clear tempered glass door, a hand held or wall mountable fixture plus a light and exhaust fan.
Also within the Head is a mirrored overhead, two halogen mini spots and a sliding pocket entrance door.
The two guest heads are arranged back to back to give the VIP and Guest Cabin the maximum amount of privacy with their TV's affixed to the head walls thereby offering additional sound insulation between the staterooms.
Master Cabin
Entering from the forward end, the king size berth is on the aft bulkhead with an upholstered headboard affixed to a large mirrored panel. Two cherry columns with sconce lights rise from the three drawer nightstands either side of the berth. There is rope lighting around the perimeter of the berth. At the foot of the berth is the entertainment center with a 20" Toshiba LCD TV and four cherry cabinet doors below. Within the doors is an Audiovox DVD player and DVD storage.
To port is a raised bureau with nine cherry drawers and a cherry countertop above. Two opening stainless steel portholes with Duette shades and full drapes are above. Next aft is a full size cedar lined auto lit hanging locker, followed by a walk in cedar lined locker with a full size dressing mirror and a three door mica cabinet with four shelves within each cabinet. One has a safe within.
To starboard is a matching bureau with nine cherry drawers, two portholes, Duette shades, drapes and a second full size cedar lined auto lit hanging locker.
Aft to starboard is the entrance to the master head via an arched cherry door.
Also in the Master is an attractive crescent shaped ceiling treatment with mirrors, vinyl panels and cherry trim with concealed rope lighting and four halogen mini spots, a CO detector, digital AC controls, a Vimar built in alarm clock and Bose stereo speakers that link to the Salon stereo are also in this cabin. AC delivery is via a starboard side valance with hidden rope lighting. Eleven additional halogen mini spots provide plenty of lighting.
Master Head
The size of the master head is very generous and not properly described by the word "head". The sole is Botticino Classico marble to match the countertops. The vanity has six drawers to starboard. Extending inboard the vanity has two double door bow front cabinets under each sink. White china sinks are under mounted on the marble countertop. The area above the sinks and much of the area to starboard is mirrored including two additional mirrored storage cabinets on the starboard side.
The toilet is a Headhunter Royal Flush model. The shower is huge and includes a seat, a handheld or wall mountable Grohe fixture, an exhaust fan and two lights. The shower door is clear tempered glass and includes an even larger sidelight. The overhead is mirrored throughout. Within the Head there are five halogen mini spots, ample GFCI protected outlets and two tone fixtures. An opening stainless steel porthole is covered with a Duette shade.
Foredeck
Fiberglass non skid deck
Raised bulwarks w/stainless steel bow & side deck rails
Bollard type cleats w/hawse holes forward
Recessed Maxwell 3500 windlass w/freshwater wash down, up & down foot switches & hinged cover
Stainless steel anchor chute
Lewmar Delta stainless steel 110 lb. anchor w/all chain rode
Bow sun pad w/removable cushions & cover
Lewmar tinted plexiglass deck hatch to anchor locker
(5) Port & (5) starboard LED mini deck lights
Port & starboard midship boarding gates w/hinged door & rail breaks
Starboard side entry door
Black Textulene windshield cover for forward & side windshields
Insultint on all windows to protect fabrics from sunlight
Dual port & starboard Bollard type spring line cleats
International navigation lights
Frameless cabin side windows on house sides
Stainless steel safety rail at house sides
Delta T side deck air intakes
Khalenberg dual trumpet air horns
Dinghy with Yamaha 40 hp
Life raft
Aft Deck
Teak over fiberglass decks
Aft Deck built in bench seating for four to five people w/removable Sunbrella cushions & stamoid cover
High gloss cherry wood table w/dual stainless steel pedestals & cover
(4) Varnished teak arm chairs w/matching Sunbrella seat bottoms
Isotherm stainless steel drink refrigerator at Aft Deck bar
Gaggenau BBQ at Aft Deck bar (upgraded)
Stainless steel under mount sink w/hot & cold taps plus sink cover
Storage cabinet in bar w/Avonite top w/white Stamoid cover to enclose the bar
Trend stainless steel entry door w/dark tinted glass
Clarion stereo remote
(2) Pylaster area cabinets, portside w/engine/thruster controls, starboard side w/storage
Port & starboard Aft Deck boarding gates w/rail break
(2) Bollard type Aft Deck cleats
Starboard side stainless steel hinged boarding gate from swim platform
(4) Teak tread oversize steps down to swim platform
Integral teak covered swim platform
Watertight door to Crew Cabin & Engine Room
Swim platform freshwater wash down spigot
Swim platform hot & cold water shower
Bluewater rocket launcher on swim platform
(2) Stainless steel stern cleats
(3) Stainless steel removable safety rails aft
Port & starboard 50 amp 220 volt cable master lockers
(2) Marinco cable TV/phone inlets
(5) LED step lights
(5) Overhead stainless steel trimmed halogen Aft Deck overhead lights
(2) Aft deck CCTV cameras
Ample stainless steel safety handrails
(2) Clarion 2 stage stereo speakers
(4) Underwater lights
(2) Stainless steel fender holders on Aft Deck
(2) Extra Aft Deck, deck drains all w/oversize overhead tubing
White Textulene sunshade for Aft Deck seating
Flybridge Equipment
Hinged two piece fiberglass hatch to cover steps up to Flybridge
Teak over fiberglass decks
Safety rail at bridge steps
Custom enlarged Flybridge hardtop
(2) Lewmar opening hatch skylights
(9) Overhead stainless steel trimmed overhead lights
(4) Clarion 2 Stage stereo speakers
L shaped seating for 5 to 6 people with custom removable cushions, covers & storage below
L shaped fiberglass table at settee w/(3) stainless steel bases
Starboard side bar w/Avonite top, stainless steel rail, under mount stainless steel sink w/cover, trash receptacle w/cover & (3) large storage cabinets
Avonite bar top behind L shaped seating w/Isotherm stainless steel front refrigerator, Raritan Icerette icemaker, storage cabinet & aft AC controls
Stainless steel supports to enlarge deck area under air with a four panel clear vinyl enclosure w/door
Marquipt 1500 lb. tender davit on portside for portside tender launching
Stowage for stainless steel & (8) teak step ladder to Coach Roof
Integral deck drains on boat deck to waterline
(7) Panel Stratoglass three side enclosure, opens to pin to overhead as desired
Extra heavy duty hardtop bracing (no movement)
Oversize dark tinted wrap around Venturi windscreen
(11) LED courtesy lights on bridge perimeter
White Textulene sun cover for interior of aft enclosure on Flybridge
Helm Equipment
Please Note: Some Navigational Electronics have been recently updated. A new list is in process and as such the electronics equipment list will be updated in the near future.
Centerline helm w/Sea Star tilt varnished wheel
(2) Upholstered Stidd helm chairs
Custom double wide helm seat to port to seat two w/storage below
Footrests on all three helm seats
Northstar 972 GPS/plotter/CCTV monitor
(2) CAT LCD ECM engine monitors
Simrad 15" CX54 72 mile radar/plotter
Raymarine ST60+ digital depth
Raymarine ST60+ digital speed log
Ritchie 5" Power Damp magnetic compass
CAT electronic engine controls
Side Power Integral bow & stern thruster controls
Simrad AP25 autopilot
Icom M604 VHF w/DSC
CAT key start/stop panels
CAT emergency backup control panel
(2) ACR UPP 102 Point Pad searchlight controls
Naiad Multi Sea II stabilizer panel
Fireboy engine shutdown bypass panel
Bennett trim tab control panel
Clarion CMD 4A Sirius ready AM/FM/CD stereo
6 Station bilge pump control panel w/alarm & (3) bilge pump counters
12V Accessory outlet
Marine Air digital AC controls
Windlass switches at Helm
(3) Wema fuel tank electric gauges
(2) Stainless steel grab rails at helm
Tempered safety glass at center helm w/windshield wiper/washer
Horn button
Chart flat w/plexiglass cover
(3) Storage cabinets under helm to large storage area
12 Volt electronics panel w/(30) breaker protected circuits
12V digital voltmeter & digital amp meter
Starboard side wing station w/engine & thruster controls
Coach Roof Equipment
(2) ACR searchlights
5' Open array radar antenna
Speco hailer horn
Sea Tel Sat TV dome
Fold down signal mast w/(2) stainless steel halogen lights
(3) GPS antennas
Glomex terrestrial TV antenna
Aft facing quartz light on mast for Boat Deck
Courtesy flag halyard
(2) VHF antennas
Cell phone antenna
FM Antenna
XM Sat radio/weather antenna
Removable stainless steel ladder for Coach Roof access
(2) Lewmar deck hatches
Crew Area
Down three teak steps with storage under from the swim platform entry door is the Crew Area. To starboard behind a sliding pocket door is the Crew Cabin with two L shaped over/under berths outboard to sleep two. The entire area is paneled in high gloss cherry.
There are four drawers under the foot of the upper berth. At the foot of the lower is a two door hanging locker with cedar lining.
Also in the cabin is an opening stainless steel porthole with a Duette shade, a table lamp, digital SMX II AC controls, CO detector, stereo speakers and a laminate wood sole. Three halogen mini spots are above and a 15" Toshiba LCD TV/DVD combo is placed where it can be seen from both berths.
The centerline companionway has a cedar lined wet locker, storage in the sole and the watertight door to the Engine Room.
To port is an open desk area with a Corian top, three storage drawers, another cedar lined hanging locker, two desk drawers and two lockable hanging file drawers. A Clarion AM/FM/CD player is in one of the lockers. A shelf with all the yacht’s manuals is also in this area.
Crew Head
Aft from the desk area is the private Crew Head. There is a vanity with cherry storage below and under mount sink in an Avonite countertop with two mirrored medicine cabinets above. The toilet is a compact Headhunter Royal Flush model. The sole is marble and the stall shower with clear Lucite door is huge. It includes a light and a handheld or wall mountable fixture.
Engine Room
(6) Point Oil Exchanger oil change system – mains, generators & transmissions
Freshwater hot & cold water spigots w/hose
Dual Racor 1000 main engine fuel filters w/vacuum gauges
CAT mechanical full engine gauge panels
Fireboy FE 241 70 lb. fire suppression system
ESI fuel polishing system w/Racor 1000 fuel filter/fuel magnet, timer @7 gpm filter rate
(2) Main engine coolant recovery bottles
Naiad 252 stabilizer system
Sea Star hydraulic steering reservoir & power steering system
Airsep crankcase ventilation system
Black fiberglass wrapped dry exhaust system w/downstream water injection
6 Step Marquipt Tide Ride ladder w/handrail stowed in Engine Room
Neptunus 4 step stainless steel & teak tread vertical boarding/swim ladder stored in Engine Room
Grafite shaft bonding brushes tied into central bonding system
Central vacuum system
(2) Fantech 110V Engine Room blowers w/12V extractor fan
(2) AC fluorescent overhead lights
(4) DC incandescent overhead lights
(2) Generator coolant recovery bottles
(2) 72,000 BTU Cruiseair chilled water air conditioning compressors, one replaced 01/12
Fuel tanks as follows:
540 gallon forward tank
430 gallon port tank
430 gallon starboard tank
(2) Jabsco VR 100 fuel transfer pumps w/manifold pumps 25 gal/min transfer rate
3” Stainless steel propeller shafts
ZF 2050A 2.029 to transmission ratios
Tides dripless shaft seals
(6) Rule bilge pumps
Electric stern thruster
(2) Engine Room cameras w/Flybridge display
(2) 16,000 BTU direct expansion air conditioners on Flybridge
Propellers are 34" x 43", 4 blade
(4) Underwater Sea Vision lights
1400 GPD Watermaker intalled 2012
Caterpillar service
Caterpillar extended warranty until 8/2015
Mechanical Equipment Located Elsewhere
(2) spare propellers
Windlass breaker in forward bilge
(2) 30 Gallon Raritan hot water heaters in forward bilge
(1) Grundfos 110V house water pumps in forward bilge
(1) Headhunter Excalibur 24V house water pump in forward bilge
Electrical
12V/24V DC electrical system
120V/240V AC electrical system
(3) Battery cutoff switches
Dolphin 24 volt 100 amp house battery charger - new 2012
Victron Centaur 24 volt 30 amp engine battery charger
Victron Centaur 12 volt 30 amp generator battery charger
(1) Group 31 generator battery
Parallel system for house & engine batteries
Parallel system for thrusters
Main electrical panel w/the following:
(23) Breaker protected 220 volt double pole circuits
(48) Breaker protected 120 volt circuits
(48) Breaker protected 24 volt circuits
(2) AC digital voltmeters
(2) AC digital amp meters
Digital frequency meter
Generator start/stop panel for both generators
Water tank gauge at electrical panel
Waste tank gauge at electrical panel
Bilge pump alarm at electrical panel
Cruiseair chilled water digital control panel at main electrical panel
(2) Batteries dedicated to bow thruster in bow compartment
Dedicated Victron Centaur thruster charger in bow compartment
Battery switch for bow thruster
(2) Galvanic isolators
(2) 50 Amp Glendinning shore cord cable reels aft
Charles Iso Boost shore power isolation/boost transformer on cord #1
Isolation transformer on cord #2
12 Volt battery w/60 amp charger dedicated to Flybridge electronics
Batteries as follows:
Engine (2) 4D 165 Ah Gel Cell
House (4) 8D 235 Ah Gel Cell
(1) Group 31 battery for generator
(2) Group 31 batteries for bow thrusters
Remarks
Without a doubt SONIA STELLA is the pinnacle of Neptunus’ production.
SONIA STELLA has the distinction of being the most highly customized and consequently most expensive 70’ Neptunus of its period. Originally commissioned by an experienced Neptunus owner (having owned two previously) countless changes and customizations were made. Her second and current owner has done nothing but add equipment (watermaker, dinghy, life raft, spare props, new electronics, Satellite TV and Caterpillar extended warranties until 8/15 and more) and keep her maintained with an open checkbook. SONIA STELLA will not disappoint even the most discriminating buyer.
Exclusions
While every effort was made to list all pertinent included equipment aboard SONIA STELLA, there are some personal belongings aboard. Prospective purchasers should assume any item not specifically mentioned herein will not convey at closing. Named electronics are personal items belonging to the crew which include the tools and the tender.
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