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Owner's Story
Akira is a fine example of the Manta 42. She has been significantly refreshed from 2017 through 2025. We bought her in May of 2024 and have cruised between Florida, the East coast to New England, to the Bahamas, Hilton Head, back to the Bahamas, and finally landing in St. Augustine, FL. We lived on Akira for 2 years. The freezer, refrigerator, Ac and/or heat, hot water tank, walk-in stand alone shower all make her extremely convenient and comfortable. The fact that those systems worked reliably and consistently made a huge difference in daily living. The solar input could generally recharge batteries by mid-day. The engines were consistently reliable to start and operate. She has been great fun and we have loved every minute of our time aboard Akira, but it is time for us to move on to our next adventure. We hope she provides the new owners with the fun, freedom, and excitement she has given us.
Upgrades:
1. New Flex Fold props June 2024. They've proven a nice upgrade. Folding feature is really nice when sailing. Note to buyer: When engines are off while sailing put the gear in idle reverse position to allow blades to fold.
2. New Ray Marine chart plotter Jan 2025.
3. New Victron 1200 inverter, Victron solar controllers, AGM house batteries and smart shunt March 2025.
4. New mainsail, Jib and sail covers January 2025.
5. New Tohatsu 20HP outboard on dinghy. Note to buyer: I picked the 20ph Tohatsu because it was the lightest option on market (94lbs); same weight as Yamaha 9.9 hp. When you are out cruising, being able to explore 2 or 3 miles around an island and away from the boat is a big advantage and a lot of fun.
6. Complete rebuild on the Spectra Cape Horn Extreme watermaker. New seals, piston, membrane. Note to buyer: Cape Horn is a famously reliable, easy to use system. We consistently made 12-15 gal per hour on the 12 volt system. Allowed us to stay off grid for weeks. Water maker was pickled on May 25 2026. |
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