2009 Selene 55

The Selene brand of trawlers are extremely blue-water capable, and there are now several hundred out cruising. The Selene 53 evolved into the improved version known as the Selene 55. Finish Grade is hull 70 in the combined series. She was ordered to accomplish what is best for a cruising couple: two staterooms, widebody, stabilization, thrusters, and even a separate get-home propulsion package. Her current owners have enjoyed and cruised the East Coast and Bahamas since purchase in 2022, all while making improvements and fine-tuning to keep her fresh. All vessel maintenance has been performed and is documented within Vessel Vanguard, which is transferable to the next owner. Family health issues have called them back to shore and they have decided to offer her for sale.

• Cushions for dinghy reupholstered
• New Sunbrella upholstery on flybridge chairs
• Bow and stern thrusters: changed brushes and cleaned to like-new condition
• Mirror in VIP head replaced
• All saloon outboard windows (6) and all pilothouse windows removed, re-caulked and re-bedded
• Hull washed, compounded and waxed

It is easy to understand why the Selene 55's widebody design is one of the most popular layouts among owner-operators. From the cockpit, entering the main saloon through the Diamond Seaglaze Dutch door, a warm, large and welcoming space shows off Finish Grade's supreme craftsmanship. A built-in entertainment center houses a Sony 40" flat screen TV accompanied by a Denon entertainment system. Seating comes from an L-shaped settee to port and twin Haverty reclining leather chairs to starboard.

• 40" Sony flat screen TV with DVD
• Teak and holly flooring (protected with carpet overlay)
• Exposed ceiling beams with wood caps
• Teak overhead grab rail
• Denon home theater surround sound system
• Cruisair air conditioning
• Diamond Seaglaze Dutch door
• Hi/lo teak table to port
• L-shaped settee to port
• Double Haverty reclining chairs to starboard

Sharing the same space as the saloon, port side forward, is Finish Grade's large galley. A U-shaped countertop laid with granite, smart cabinetry and premium appliances make for a very comfortable meal-prep area. The sink is situated below a window facing out the port side of the vessel, and a hatch in the galley sole provides quick access to the machinery spaces below.

• Fisher & Paykel two-drawer dishwasher
• Franke stainless steel sink basin with InSinkErator garbage disposal
• GE Advantium oven/microwave
• GE Profile four-burner LPG gas stove
• Granite countertops
• Three Sub-Zero 700BR refrigerator drawers; one Sub-Zero 700BC freezer drawer
• Frigidaire countertop icemaker

Leaving the galley, you go forward up three steps to arrive in the pilothouse, built for the long-distance cruiser who demands both comfort and functionality. Enjoy the panoramic views from the Stidd luxury helm chair; laid before the operator is an extensive array of navigational equipment, a destroyer wheel and Glendinning engine controls. Behind is a large L-shaped settee offset to port with cabinetry, shelving and built-in chart drawers, plus a table. Port and starboard are Diamond Seaglaze Dutch doors for access to the Portuguese bridge and side decks.

• Koden radar
• 23" Seatronic MFD with TimeZero navigation software (upgrade 2022)
• Nauticast AIS Class B
• Maretron N2K Analyzer
• Vessel systems mimic panel
• Simrad AP28 autopilot
• Dual ICOM VHF; ICOM M504 VHF radio
• Furuno TZ9 chartplotter (upgrade 2022)
• Onboard video monitoring
• Cummins engine instrument panel; SmartCraft engine data display
• Northern Lights generator instrument panel
• Glendinning engine controls
• Destroyer stainless steel wheel
• Chart table
• Bow and stern thruster controls; Maxwell windlass controls; Naiad stabilizer controls
• ACR spotlight control

To starboard, a gently curving staircase leads down to the ship's living quarters. Built into the starboard wall of this staircase is a Bosch dryer and other convenient storage opportunities. At the bottom of the stairs and across the hall is a Samsung washer.

The VIP stateroom is forward with a huge centerline island berth surrounded by bed stand counters on both sides as well as louvered lockers outboard and above the headboard. There are two voluminous hanging lockers, and the Toshiba 22" flat screen television is recessed into the port aft bulkhead for a clear view from the bed. There are opening port lights outboard to port and starboard, the stateroom is comfortably air-conditioned, and the sole is teak and holly with carpeting on top. The overhead hatch has a sliding shade/screen and built-in escape ladder.

• Toshiba 22" flat screen TV with DVD
• Centerline island berth
• Cruisair climate control

Nestled forward of the owner stateroom and to starboard is the VIP head. The glass-door shower is a stand-up model with a teak seating platform and teak flooring grate. A Tecma freshwater head, granite counter and granite flooring complete the space.

• Tecma freshwater head
• Stand-up shower with teak bench seating and teak flooring grate
• Granite countertops
• Granite flooring

The owner stateroom is ideally situated midship, below the pilothouse. The queen-sized walk-around berth is fitted with a custom memory foam mattress. There are opening portlights to port and starboard with sliding shoji screens for privacy, and the entire room is lined with beautiful teak paneling — a very well-lit area with lots of attractive hidden accent lighting. To port is a bureau with a bank of drawers; there are hanging lockers and the teak and holly floor is carpeted. There is a Samsung flat screen TV in the forward bulkhead, and aft and to starboard is access to the engine room concealed behind a teak cabin door. To starboard is a built-in desk with additional drawers and cabinets.

• Custom memory foam queen mattress
• Cruisair climate control
• Ample drawer and closet space
• Samsung 26" flat screen TV with DVD

The owner stateroom connects to an ensuite head to port. The shower includes a glass door with teak slat seat and teak flooring grate on the drain pan. This is a large head featuring a Tecma fresh water toilet, sink and granite counter, with mirrors, cabinets, a medicine locker and plenty of room for his and hers toiletries.

• Tecma freshwater head
• Stand-up shower with teak bench and teak flooring grate
• Granite countertops
• Granite flooring
• Medicine cabinet

In the engine room is where Finish Grade's heart rests — a powerful 405-horsepower Cummins QSL-9. The Northern Lights 20 kW generator sits behind the engine, mounted athwartships. Diesel fuel transfer is handled by an elaborate but user-friendly ESI Total Fuel Management system. Finish Grade's get-home propulsion system consists of a Wesmar APU-300 PTO pump from the Northern Lights 20 kW generator. The forward outboard alcoves allow access to the Naiad active fin stabilizers, and the engine room also includes a Fireboy fire suppression system and Torrid hot water heater. On the port side forward is a ladder that connects to the galley above.

• Cummins QSL-9 405 HP main engine
• Northern Lights 20 kW generator
• ESI Total Fuel Management
• Naiad active fin stabilizers
• Torrid hot water heater
• Wesmar APU-300 PTO get-home propulsion
• Access from galley, lazarette and owner stateroom
• Fireboy fire suppression
• Reverso GP-3015 oil changer for main, transmission and generator
• VIQUA UV filter
• Fiberglass fuel tanks

Widely considered the "garage" among fellow cruisers, Finish Grade's lazarette is accessed from her aft cockpit via a large floor hatch with lock. There is plenty of room here for storing larger items — bulk fluids, scuba gear, water toys and cleaning materials. There are several through hulls serving various duties, all easy to get to. Lifeline batteries, the stern thruster and a built-in freezer are all housed here for convenience.

• Side-Power stern thruster
• Hydraulic steering access
• Built-in freezer
• Battery storage
• Bluewater Express XT watermaker (new 2022)

Finish Grade's oversized swim platform makes for a convenient and secure location to board via dinghy or for swimming activities. Stainless steel staples add to the swim platform's security, and a folding ladder is mounted underneath the swim platform, accessible by water.

• Safety staples
• Hand rails
• Transom boarding gate
• Mounted folding swim ladder
• Shore power connections

The cockpit is quite large — an appropriate place for a four-seat cocktail table, or for fishing during long blue-water travels. There is a boarding gate on the transom, one to port and one to starboard, and to the port side of the cockpit is a molded-in semi-spiral staircase to the upper boat deck and flybridge. Finish Grade is a widebody model, meaning she has one side deck to starboard, maximizing interior volume. Walking from the aft cockpit forward along the starboard side deck and up a few stairs is the protected Portuguese bridge, which wraps around the pilothouse with a high boarding gate to starboard and a hinged door giving access to the foredeck.

• Three boarding gates (transom, port, starboard)
• Hot and cold freshwater cockpit shower; raw water washdown
• Molded staircase to upper boat deck and flybridge
• Teak cap rails
• Lazarette access; saloon access
• Drawer storage
• Glendinning yacht controller port (hard wired)

The foredeck is entered through a hinged door from the Portuguese bridge. You have shore power connections up front (in addition to aft) and deck hatches which provide natural airflow into the VIP stateroom and VIP head. The ground tackle arrangement allows for two anchors and includes an electric horizontal windlass backed with a stainless steel Sampson post. At the forward face of the Portuguese bridge is a built-in cushioned seating area.

• Maxwell HWC2200 horizontal electric windlass
• 110 lb. Lewmar anchor with 400' of 7/16" chain
• 65 lb. Lewmar anchor with 400' of 7/16" chain
• Built-in seating with cushion
• Raw water and freshwater washdown
• Shore power connections
• Glendinning yacht controller port (hard wired)

The boat deck is accessed outside by ascending the port side stairway from the cockpit, or inside from the starboard side of the pilothouse. This incredibly large deck is directly over the saloon. There is a Steelhead Marine SM1250R crane installed for launching and retrieving the 2013 AB 12DLX powered by a 40 HP Yamaha outboard. Stainless steel railing outlines the boat deck, and an outdoor barbeque and sink make for a wonderful place to entertain.

• Steelhead Marine SM1250R crane
• 2013 AB 12DLX with Yamaha 40 HP outboard
• Secure stainless-steel railing
• Kuuma barbeque

The view from the flybridge is spectacular and this is a wonderful place to operate the yacht when the weather is nice, as well as a great place to relax and enjoy your anchorage. Finish Grade continues to exhibit her top-of-the-line finish with the factory-built hardtop option. There are two teak-backed helm chairs forward of a fiberglass lunch table with a built-in bench seating area behind it with storage underneath. Navigation equipment similar to the pilothouse lines the operator's dash.

• 15" MFD with TimeZero navigation software (upgrade 2022)
• Garmin depth display
• Two teak-backed captain's chairs
• L-shaped settee with fiberglass table
• Glendinning engine controls
• Destroyer stainless steel wheel
• Simrad autopilot
• Bow and stern thruster controls; Maxwell windlass control
• ACR search light control
• Ritchie compass
• ICOM M504 VHF radio

• Bluewater Express XT watermaker
• VIQUA UV water filter
• Electronics upgrades
• Cushions recovered with Sunbrella fabric
• Dual Haverty recliners
• Carpet
• Custom blinds
• Spurs line cutter
• Stereo system upgrade
• Custom memory foam mattress
• Starlink
• After cooler

The Selene 55 is surely a head turner in any marina or anchorage. Her stout design and methodic craftsmanship make for a highly sought-after vessel. Finish Grade offers an incredible value in the long-range cruiser market. Her current owners have loved her well and have high hopes of passing her on to deserving owners.