Description
The 2004 72 Merritt Business Stinks is a 2 owner vessel. This beautiful Merritt is equipped with 3 SeaKeepers, Furuno sonar, Starlink, and newer Garmin electronics. The highly knowledgeable owner and captain have kept her well maintained. Business Stinks has 4 staterooms, 3 heads and will cruise 35 Knots in style. The boat is in fantastic condition and is ready for her next owner.
Specifications
Overview
- Asking Price
- $4,785,000
- Year
- 2004
- Make
- Merritt
- Model
- 72 Convertible
- Condition
- Used
- Type
- Sports Fishing Boats
- Hull Material
- Fiberglass
- Location
- Stuart, FLApproximate area
Dimensions & Weight
- LOA
- 72 ft (21.9 m)
- Beam
- 19.83 ft (6.04 m)
Performance
- Cruising Speed
- 35 kn
- Max Speed
- 43 kn
Engines & Propulsion
- Number of Engines
- 2
- Total Power
- 4,000 hp
- Total Hours
- 7,000 hrs
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Engines
- 2× MTU M91 · 2,000 hp each · 3,500 hrs · Inboard
Tankage
- Fuel
- 2,280 gal (8,631 L) · 1 tank
- Fresh Water
- 400 gal (1,514 L) · 1 tank
- Holding
- 150 gal (568 L) · 1 tank
Full Details
2004 72 Merritt, Business Stinks
ACCOMODATIONS
4 Staterooms
3 Heads and 3 showers
Master Stateroom: King-size bed, head and shower
VIP Guest Stateroom: Queen-size bed, head and shower
Captain’s Cabin: 1 Bunk, shared head and shower
Crew’s Cabin: 2 Bunks, shared head and shower (also the day head)
Convertible couch in salon, sleeps 2
SALON
New sofa by Straton stone stich craft
Storage under sofa
Dennon 6-channel AV receiver
QSC AMP
4 Speakers in main salon
42” Sony flat screen TV
Starlink
GALLEY / LAUNDRY
2 Sub-Zero refrigerated drawer units, 2 Sub Zero freezer drawer units
Wine cooler
Gaggenau 4-burner electric stove
Bosch 22” oven
GE convection/microwave oven
Kitchen Aid icemaker
Large pantry for storage
Whirlpool washer and dryer
Tyent tap water purifier
MASTER STATEROOM
King-size bed with storage underneath
(2) Night stands
Sconce lights
Overhead reading lights
Carpeting
Large cedar hanging locker with shoe racks and storage underneath
Hidden make-up/vanity station
En suite head and shower with marble countertop
24” Toshiba TV
DSS receiver
Onkyo 6-channel A/V receiver
Onkyo 6-disc CD changer
VIP STATEROOM
Queen-size bed with storage underneath
2 Night stands
Sconce lights
Overhead reading lights
Large cedar hanging locker with storage
Hidden make-up/vanity mirror in drawer
Dresser drawers
En suite head and shower with granite countertop
24” Toshiba TV
Onkyo 6-channel A/V receiver
Onkyo 6-disc CD changer
CAPTAIN’S CABIN
Large single bunk
Cedar hanging locker and drawer underneath
15” Sharp TV
DSS receiver
Onkyo 6-channel A/V receiver
Onkyo 6-disc CD changer
Shared head and shower with Crew’s Cabin
CREW’S CABIN
2 Large single bunks with storage under lower bunk
Cedar hanging locker and drawer underneath
15” Sharp TV
En suite head and shower with granite countertop
COCKPIT
42’ Rupp triple spreader hydraulic outriggers
Tuna door
Fighting chair with offset stanchion and rocket launcher with tackle drawer
Fresh- and salt-water washdowns
Gaff storage side lockers
Large refrigerated drink box on upper mezzanine
(2) Large freezers, large refrigerated box on lower mezzanine, large in-deck fish box with
Eskimo ice machine plumbed in
Stereo speaker in overhead
A/C
BOW ANCHOR LOCKER
80 lb. Stainless steel anchor
Hydraulic windlass
Freshwater
Hydraulic bow thruster
FLYBRIDGE
Large storage area in brow
Teak helm
Rod storage under bridge seating
Large refrigerated drink box
Freshwater washdown
(2) Miya Epoch US-9R teaser reels in hardtop
Navigation lights in hardtop
ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION
(4) 8616 Garmin units
Pep link WiFi
(3) Seakeeper displays
Starlink
Furuno 360 sonar
Furuno radar 25 KW
Furuno depth sounder 1200L
Simrad AP-20 auto pilot
KVH HD-7 satellite TV antenna
CCT system – Engine room cameras
Icom M-506 VHF radio
Icom M-506 VHF radio
AIS
Carlisle & Finch spotlight
Ritchie compass
Fusion stereo
MTU emergency controls
CompuTank fuel gauge
Fuel transfer pump switches
Bilge pumps / high water alarm indicator lights
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
110V, 240V AC electrical system
24V DC electrical system
(2) x 40-amp automatic battery chargers, 24V
Battery parallel switch
(6) AGM 8D batteries
Dual 50-amp outlets, port/starboard
(2) 29KW Onan genterators 2022 3800 hours each
ENGINES AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Twin 1800 HP MTU M-90 16V2000 engines, 2004
ZF Marine transmissions
Port engine rebuild 800 hours
Starboard engine 3500
(2) SeaKeeper 9's, (1) SeaKeeper 6 New 2025
Bow thruster
Hydraulic steering
Raw water sea chest
Electro Sea with 2 pumps
Freshwater cooling system
Crash pumps on main engines
Oil transfer system
Racor fuel filters
Fuel shut-off valves
Engine room exhaust fan
Headhunter marine head system with freshwater flush
150-gallon blackwater holding tank
Blackwater pump-out pumps
Freshwater system with 3 Mach 5
24V Back-up freshwater pump
Halon fire suppression system
Veem propellors with 4” shafts
Watermaker ice maker
2022 to PRESENT
(2) New chillers 2022
(2) 29 Kw Onan generators 2022
Engine seacocks 2022
Starboard freezer compressor 2022
Siren security system 2022
New salon couch 2022
Rebuilt Eskimo Ice machine 2023
Toe rail varnish stripped 2023
New high pressure pump for watermaker
New cockpit shade and cover 2023
Hull sides painted 2022
Topsides painted 2023
Bottom job May 2024
Transom and bulkhead varnished sprayed 2024
(4) New multicolor Lumishore lights 2024
Starlink 2024
Fresh bottom job
New SeaKeeper 6
EXCLUSIONS
Owner’s personal items
Fishing tackle
Life raft
Tools
Art work
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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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.



































































