2014 Marquis 500 SB

The 500 Sport Bridge is a recent creation from the American Marquis yacht yard. This is a very special vessel. Every last detail has been scrutinized to reflect Marquis Yachts outstanding reputation for obsessive attention to design detail and unmatched yacht construction quality

The 500 SB can be operated from either the flybridge or the fully equipped salon helm station. Power is supplied by three Volvo Penta diesel engines coupled to IPS rotating pod drives the most innovative and efficient engine/drive system available. The result is superb slow speed torque; thrilling top-end speed and exceptional joy stick controlled slow speed maneuverability. And, while powerful this engine and drive combination is quieter and more efficient than traditional shaft driven propulsion systems.

The features incorporated into this yacht reflect forward thinking from the Marquis Yachts design team. The low profile sport bridge is for people who love fresh sea air and warm sunshine. There is no shortage of lounge space. Choose the privacy of the triple-wide foredeck lounge or the contoured bridge lounge or the spacious sun pad aft of the bridge.

With the opening of the aft bulkhead doors, galley, salon, cockpit and swim platform are integrated into a single level social area. For additional cockpit space the transom is moved aft with a simple touch of a button. Awe inspiring interior appointments include yacht finish woodwork custom crafted from a number of exotic hardwoods.

The prestige associated with the Marquis brand has been earned over time and is undisputed by the worlds most knowledgeable yachtsmen. The new Marquis 500 Sport Bridge reflects the knowledge of a highly refined owner that recognizes world class style and fine yacht quality.

Key Features May Include:

Construction

• Cabinetry and trim: cherry wood throughout, with satin or optional high gloss Marquis jewel finish consisting of multiple coats, hand buffed
• Fiberglass structural stringers with laminated aluminum plates
• Molded fiberglass components: hand:laid, featuring composite laminate hullsides, decks, & cabintops
• Hull bottoms: solid fiberglass laminate with Knytex substrates & vinylester barrier coat
• Stringer system: Fiberglass hat section
• Tempered safety glass: tinted, frameless window systems
• Unitized deck, cockpit, & cabintop construction with integral aluminum truss reinforcement in cabintop structure

Engine Room

• Access ladder
• Bilges: coated with white, low-VOC gelcoat for enhanced appearance & ease of maintenance
• Blower: forced air ventilation
• Catwalk: diamond plate aluminum
• Fire suppression system: automatic/manual FE241 (FM200 in European Community) with automatic engine/generator shut down
• Bulkheads: full structural, laminated to hull sides & stringers
• Insulation: acoustical & thermal, integrated into the laminate
• Lights, overhead, fluorescent: controls in cockpit

Mechanical

• Air conditioning: 4-zone 38,000 BTU self contained system: 8,000 BTU for master stateroom and heads; 10,000 BTU for dinette, 12,000 BTU for salon; 8,000 BTU for guest staterooms; with reverse cycle heat
• Exhaust muffler: generator
• Fresh water cooling: engines
• Fuel tanks: welded, baffled 5052 aluminum
• Internal Seawater Strainers
• Steering, electric fly by wire: Volvo IPS engines
• Trim tabs: Lectrotab, 4 stainless steel flat planes