"Alexis" has been donated to Maine Maritime Academy and is available with very attractive financing terms for 3 years, with no interest. Please call the listing broker to get more information about this impressive yacht.
NOTE: 11/13/2025 - New Garmin electronics package to be installed soon! Details to follow!
Back in 2000, only Santa Cruz Yachts would attack the personal powerboat market using a classic Dave Gerr design. The Coastal Flyer has the Dave Gerr Vee-Hull bottom design, with rounded shape sections, chine tunnels and a great rough-water ride.
Performance and handling notwithstanding, boats of strong styling character generally require buyers who appreciate the statement they make. Those who fall in love with the 40' Coastal Flyer will see in her reverse sheer and tumblehome stern a more modern “Commuter” design with unmistakable resemblance to the mahogany runabouts of the 1940s and 1950s. At the bow there is a forward cockpit which can comfortably seat two adults in elegant “Commuter” yacht style.
The wonderful cast stainless steel stem head alone is enough to make some people swoon. That shiny crown tops a gracefully curved stem, which differs from most of the “Commuter’ yachts as they had a plumb, or nearly plumb, stem. This curved stem also complements the reverse sheer. Reverse sheer is more than a styling exercise-it increases interior volume and reduces windage topside.
This boat has a maximum headroom below of 6'4". To get this height in boat with a straight or sweeping sheer would make the trunk cabin too high. The higher the super structure, the more windage the boat has. The lower section of the superstructure echoes the curvature of the sheer, then dips at both ends to terminate at the after and forward cockpits. The curves are slick and don't fight one another. The line described by the frame of the side windows flows elegantly, to meet the coaming.
The accommodations appear to be cozy, and comfortable enough for two adults on a week-long cruise. A settee, across from the double berth, makes up into a single berth, for when two single berths are required. The L-shape dinette/riding station can seat four, and it's raised a step to give seated guests an excellent view
Powered by a 420 hp Yanmar diesel, the Coastal Flyer can reach a top speed of 18 to 20 knots and provides a decent cruising speed of 16 knots. The combination of the jet drive and the Yanmar's inherent smoothness hint at quiet times under way.
