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### Article: A Deep Dive into the Sea Hunter 46-Foot Center Console with Calder and Sunset Aquatic Shipyard

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#### Introduction

Morning, everyone! Welcome to the sea off of Huntington. It’s a blustery day out here as the northern half of Los Angeles burns. This is Calder with Sunset Aquatic Shipyard, and we’re excited to have you join us today.

You might think this young man is in his early 30s, but he’s actually just 14 years old! His name is Alec, and he and his father run this shipyard together out of Huntington. They specialize in monthly boat repairs, bottom painting, maintenance, custom fabrication, fiberglassing, and more.

Today, we’re featuring Alec’s personal boat—a Sea Hunter 46-foot center console. It’s a well-rounded cruising boat that has everything you could want.

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#### The Boat: A 46-Foot Powerhouse

This Sea Hunter is no ordinary boat. It boasts **59 rod holders**, which Alec actually counted himself. Forget the 59 rod holders—it’s just cool!

The boat also features **four V8 engines**—5.7-liter 350s in the back, each producing 350 horsepower. These engines are guaranteed to deliver at the prop, with minimal drivetrain loss on the outboards. Combined, they produce a whopping **1,400 horsepower**, which is more than enough for any fishing or cruising adventure.

The boat’s hull and top deck are constructed using **carbon fiber and Kevlar**, giving it a lightweight yet durable structure. It has about four to five layers of glass, plus two layers of carbon Kevlar. This makes the boat incredibly light—Alec’s dad, Sean, estimated its weight at around 25,000 pounds, though when they lifted it on the crane with low fuel and no water in the tank, it came in at about **23,000 pounds**.

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#### Features: Spacious, Functional, and Luxurious

The Sea Hunter is as spacious as it gets. It has plenty of seating, tons of storage, and lockers up front and in the back. One standout feature is its **crazy beer cooler**, which Alec designed himself. He managed to fit **97 Coronas** inside, using a carbon fiber rack he custom-built. The cooler also comes with plates for each drink, allowing him to set ice on top or plug it in to keep drinks cold at 28 degrees. Plugging it in overnight keeps everything frozen for about three days—perfect for extended fishing trips!

Below the console, there’s a surprising amount of space. It has a bed, a sink, and even a working electric toilet—a true luxury for offshore adventures. The boat also features central climate control underneath, making it perfect for taking a nap or cooling off during a hot day in Mexico.

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#### Performance: Speed and Handling

This boat isn’t just about style—it’s built to perform. With 1,400 horsepower, the Sea Hunter accelerates like a dream. When Calder hit the throttle, the boat rocketed from 0 to **64 miles per hour**—all while maintaining exceptional stability in rough conditions.

The boat’s handling is impressive, especially when navigating through heavy seas or between large tanker ships. It rides smoothly and confidently, even in choppy waters. The hull design ensures that waves roll off gently, keeping passengers comfortable and dry.

One standout feature of the Sea Hunter is its ability to adjust its performance based on the situation. By changing the angle of the propeller, you can gear it for torque at lower speeds or max out the RPMs for top-end speed—much like adjusting the final drive in a car.

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#### Versatility and Range

The boat’s versatility is one of its greatest assets. It’s perfect for **Catalina fishing trips** or a quick run to San Clemente. With an 800-gallon fuel capacity, it can go on extended voyages without needing a refill. In fact, since this is a new boat, Alec and his team have only used half a tank of fuel over the season so far.

The range and performance make this boat ideal for serious anglers or anyone looking to cruise in style. Whether you’re chasing big game fish or just enjoying a day on the water, the Sea Hunter delivers.

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#### The Experience: Speed and Style

If there’s one word to describe this boat’s performance, it’s “smooth.” From 0 to 55 miles per hour feels like riding in a luxury sedan—and at that speed, you can even hold a conversation.

The boat’s stability and refined handling make it feel more like a high-end car than a powerboat. Imagine cruising at **43 miles per hour** while maintaining a steady course—it’s an unforgettable experience.

Even when pushing the boat to its limits, the Sea Hunter handles like a pro. Whether you’re cutting through waves or threading between larger vessels, this boat proves why it’s a top choice for serious boaters and anglers.

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#### The Shipyard: Sunset Aquatic Shipyard

Alec and his dad run Sunset Aquatic Shipyard out of Huntington, where they handle all kinds of boat repairs, custom fabrication, and maintenance. If you’re looking to get your boat painted, maintained, or customized, Sunset Aquatic Shipyard is the place to go.

For those interested in high-performance fishing boats, the Sea Hunter 46-Foot Center Console is a must-see. With its combination of power, comfort, and style, it’s hard to find a better vessel for offshore adventures.

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#### Closing Thoughts

This boat is more than just a machine—it’s an experience. From its carbon fiber construction to its powerful engines, the Sea Hunter 46-Foot Center Console redefines what a fishing cruiser can be.

Alec, despite being only 14 years old, already has a passion for racing and boating that’s clear in his enthusiasm for this boat. As he gears up for his first year of Formula 3 racing, it’s safe to say the future is bright for this young talent.

If you’re ever in Huntington, make sure to stop by Sunset Aquatic Shipyard. You’ll find Alec and his dad hard at work on boats like this Sea Hunter—building, repairing, and creating vessels that turn heads and turn up the fun.

Thank you, Calder, for sharing your passion for boating with us today. And a special thanks to Sean for putting this incredible boat together. Until next time, stay salty!

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*If you’re interested in learning more about Sunset Aquatic Shipyard or booking a tour, check out their website or follow them on Instagram.*

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmorning everybody welcome to the sea off of Huntington it's a blustery day out here as the northern half of Los Angeles burns and this is Calder with the sunset aquatic shipyard thanks for joining me dude this fools 14 but he looks 30 I swear he's 30 I'll be 15 and he and his father run this shipyard together at Huntington they do monthly boat repairs bottom painting maintenance anything custom fabrication fiberglassing sell it son yeah and this is you guys's boat this is your personal boat yeah and it's a sea hunter for 50 you work for 500 or five of 46-foot center console and fishing boat well rounded cruising boat it has anything you want it's got fifty nine rod holders in it fifty-nine rod holders I actually counted that's true forget the 59 rod holders because that's cool it has four v8 engines 5.7 liters 350 s in the back making 350 horsepower each and that's guaranteed to the profit so they dine out really about 380 at the pro at the prop at the prop they're guaranteed three pit drive minim drivetrain loss in the outboards they really it's 1,400 horsepower on this boat and that is plenty so what I like about this boat it's wide it's spacious there's some really nice seating there's tons of storage there's lockers up front lockers in the back a crazy beer cooler tell me about the beer cooler oh yeah so you know we've got I think 97 Coronas in there Alec we couldn't quite fit 100 but you made a rack out of carbon fiber to keep them yes as long actually got the plates sitting in there drilled perfectly each for each drink and then you just set the ice on top is we're also right now making cold plate on the bottom so we'll plug that in it's like electronic computing floor fault so when we've got short power doing it'll be 27 degrees is what beer freezes app so we'll have it at 28 degrees is amazing plug it in overnight and it'll stay frozen for about three days that's so cool and then below the console I mean it just looks like a walk around but there's actually little room down there with a bed a sink a working electric toilet yeah real toilet yeah and and you've got actually even a central climate control underneath there as well if you are chilling yeah literally yeah it's perfect for taking a nap on a fishing trip if it's hot and you're in Mexico and it's humid you can cool off and in addition to those 59 rod holders your outriggers which are the big rods up top for sending those fishing lines far off the side of the boat our carbon fiber your carbon Kevlar and in fact didn't aren't those big sections of the hull and the top deck also carbon Kevlar yeah so you've got about four to five layers with glass and you've got two layers of carbon Kevlar in it so it's so it's lighter and it's very light this boat I think your dad Sean said 25,000 pounds yeah so when we picked it up on the crane estimate is it's not a hundred percent accurate but it was about 23,000 with low fuel and no water in the water tank but and you know 35,000 and your dad also mentioned 800 gallons of fuel display 800 gallons of fuel on one Center tank so this is a 2017 boat the in boat it's now the end of the season we're in December and since this boat is new you guys used a half a tank of fuel yeah so you're talking about you fill once a season yeah and we've gotten that - Catalina fishing trips and one San Clemente fishing trip that's amazing that's range well the other thing this boat does well in addition to being versatile is it goes fast in shop and we have about a twenty not day today it's windy it's a little choppy especially for these conditions so we get to actually test how the boat does at speed in shop so shall we have a go let's do it okay Sean I need you to not be in front of that camera if you don't mind sir now it didn't matter before now I'm not gonna go this way now well we're looking this way and so on the side yeah the side all right okay so shall we let's do we we find ourselves in between many tanker ships which is a good handling test but first I'm just going to go flat for a minute and feel the acceleration of 1,400 horsepower here we go holy torque there's 2530 there's 38 41 miles an hour 48 miles an hour there's 53 miles an hour 56 57 59 miles an hour thank you for that Red John 63 month 64 miles an hour and that is on the rev limiter of being outdoors at 6100 rpm that's moving oh man for a 46 that's like real acceleration if these are problems or for fishing if we wanted to go up we could gain another two miles an hour so you can change the angle of the prop and it's like changing the final drive of a car exactly where you can gear it for torque at the bottom at your top speed well there's this work we gain to speed so let's so we're going to loop her around here I want to go through these cruise ships or tanker ships oh good mid-range punch as well there's 4648 now we're going up wind up currents our if nothing so lovely unlike some of the fountains that are this boat does not have yes so with the Steptoe that gets more air under the pen at all it keeps you kind of light but it also you get banged around a bit right right hold on yeah it feels nice although I feel like I'm a little close to that tanker we're gonna go home straight over here this thing right really really good it takes this shop super well trim it down a bit yeah there we this thing's nice man I've actually been and and dry notice that we turned through the chop there didn't get very cry and the entire battle up front is so thick is basically deflects off if it hits the side the water actually looks like an angel cuz all the water gets China what I like right now is when you hit a wave and it comes up it kind of it comes down gentle it doesn't smash as the bow the way it raises yeah so I doesn't the seconds of race what a cool boat it feels really smooth when you're going with her and with her and it's like butter I'm gonna I'm gonna cut her around tight I think 30 was at 3500 rpm was about the right rpm for cutting too tight look at that leans right down digs in no hop and then power right out of it about this life kaulder a strong vote my friend we take our dog out to go like this how far off sorry you got in this thing that make you nervous celibate by the way this is a 55 real casual conversation and in fact your windshield isn't even watch your windshield laughing actually quite a refined experience whoa isn't it I like this boat a lot let's bring it down here's what's really crazy so we're gonna have this conversation at 55 miles an hour it's nothing here's where it gets real crazy most of powerboat a smaller you know fast our boat 4045 that's a big number for a boat like that we're not doing 40.0 it's really no it's like you ever have one of those if you were driving like a Porsche Panamera Turbo S on the Autobahn and you can cruise in a buck-fifty and have a conversation and then you get guards and you have to and you're driving that at a normal speed and you go oh my god my perception is so off yeah that's this this at forty three point nine miles an hour is nothing that's great that's great all right call her I think that's a video what do you say bro yeah this mode is awesome to see hunter 450 with quadruple Yamaha 350 Offshore's kickass boat brother when you want to plug your racing team my man races formula cars looking up open wheel at 14 years old my Instagram is gonna be my first year with 20 racing right here MC WH hi and n ey racing on history and if anyone wants to get their boat painted maintained or otherwise looked at how many Beach anything you're looking for sunset a cleric ship they are nothing to be sunset aquatic shipyard I'll put the I'll put the link in the description for you guys so you can find him follow them on Instagram the dudes 14 is racing formula 3 next year right yeah that's gangster and this boat is gangster Thank You Calder I appreciate it thank you - your dad is off camera Shawn my man putting it together and yeah recommend to the boats oh it's 700 okay she got here that's the last thought we how much it's 700 but I see 700 thank you thank you let's go fast again I'll see you all later and fade-outmorning everybody welcome to the sea off of Huntington it's a blustery day out here as the northern half of Los Angeles burns and this is Calder with the sunset aquatic shipyard thanks for joining me dude this fools 14 but he looks 30 I swear he's 30 I'll be 15 and he and his father run this shipyard together at Huntington they do monthly boat repairs bottom painting maintenance anything custom fabrication fiberglassing sell it son yeah and this is you guys's boat this is your personal boat yeah and it's a sea hunter for 50 you work for 500 or five of 46-foot center console and fishing boat well rounded cruising boat it has anything you want it's got fifty nine rod holders in it fifty-nine rod holders I actually counted that's true forget the 59 rod holders because that's cool it has four v8 engines 5.7 liters 350 s in the back making 350 horsepower each and that's guaranteed to the profit so they dine out really about 380 at the pro at the prop at the prop they're guaranteed three pit drive minim drivetrain loss in the outboards they really it's 1,400 horsepower on this boat and that is plenty so what I like about this boat it's wide it's spacious there's some really nice seating there's tons of storage there's lockers up front lockers in the back a crazy beer cooler tell me about the beer cooler oh yeah so you know we've got I think 97 Coronas in there Alec we couldn't quite fit 100 but you made a rack out of carbon fiber to keep them yes as long actually got the plates sitting in there drilled perfectly each for each drink and then you just set the ice on top is we're also right now making cold plate on the bottom so we'll plug that in it's like electronic computing floor fault so when we've got short power doing it'll be 27 degrees is what beer freezes app so we'll have it at 28 degrees is amazing plug it in overnight and it'll stay frozen for about three days that's so cool and then below the console I mean it just looks like a walk around but there's actually little room down there with a bed a sink a working electric toilet yeah real toilet yeah and and you've got actually even a central climate control underneath there as well if you are chilling yeah literally yeah it's perfect for taking a nap on a fishing trip if it's hot and you're in Mexico and it's humid you can cool off and in addition to those 59 rod holders your outriggers which are the big rods up top for sending those fishing lines far off the side of the boat our carbon fiber your carbon Kevlar and in fact didn't aren't those big sections of the hull and the top deck also carbon Kevlar yeah so you've got about four to five layers with glass and you've got two layers of carbon Kevlar in it so it's so it's lighter and it's very light this boat I think your dad Sean said 25,000 pounds yeah so when we picked it up on the crane estimate is it's not a hundred percent accurate but it was about 23,000 with low fuel and no water in the water tank but and you know 35,000 and your dad also mentioned 800 gallons of fuel display 800 gallons of fuel on one Center tank so this is a 2017 boat the in boat it's now the end of the season we're in December and since this boat is new you guys used a half a tank of fuel yeah so you're talking about you fill once a season yeah and we've gotten that - Catalina fishing trips and one San Clemente fishing trip that's amazing that's range well the other thing this boat does well in addition to being versatile is it goes fast in shop and we have about a twenty not day today it's windy it's a little choppy especially for these conditions so we get to actually test how the boat does at speed in shop so shall we have a go let's do it okay Sean I need you to not be in front of that camera if you don't mind sir now it didn't matter before now I'm not gonna go this way now well we're looking this way and so on the side yeah the side all right okay so shall we let's do we we find ourselves in between many tanker ships which is a good handling test but first I'm just going to go flat for a minute and feel the acceleration of 1,400 horsepower here we go holy torque there's 2530 there's 38 41 miles an hour 48 miles an hour there's 53 miles an hour 56 57 59 miles an hour thank you for that Red John 63 month 64 miles an hour and that is on the rev limiter of being outdoors at 6100 rpm that's moving oh man for a 46 that's like real acceleration if these are problems or for fishing if we wanted to go up we could gain another two miles an hour so you can change the angle of the prop and it's like changing the final drive of a car exactly where you can gear it for torque at the bottom at your top speed well there's this work we gain to speed so let's so we're going to loop her around here I want to go through these cruise ships or tanker ships oh good mid-range punch as well there's 4648 now we're going up wind up currents our if nothing so lovely unlike some of the fountains that are this boat does not have yes so with the Steptoe that gets more air under the pen at all it keeps you kind of light but it also you get banged around a bit right right hold on yeah it feels nice although I feel like I'm a little close to that tanker we're gonna go home straight over here this thing right really really good it takes this shop super well trim it down a bit yeah there we this thing's nice man I've actually been and and dry notice that we turned through the chop there didn't get very cry and the entire battle up front is so thick is basically deflects off if it hits the side the water actually looks like an angel cuz all the water gets China what I like right now is when you hit a wave and it comes up it kind of it comes down gentle it doesn't smash as the bow the way it raises yeah so I doesn't the seconds of race what a cool boat it feels really smooth when you're going with her and with her and it's like butter I'm gonna I'm gonna cut her around tight I think 30 was at 3500 rpm was about the right rpm for cutting too tight look at that leans right down digs in no hop and then power right out of it about this life kaulder a strong vote my friend we take our dog out to go like this how far off sorry you got in this thing that make you nervous celibate by the way this is a 55 real casual conversation and in fact your windshield isn't even watch your windshield laughing actually quite a refined experience whoa isn't it I like this boat a lot let's bring it down here's what's really crazy so we're gonna have this conversation at 55 miles an hour it's nothing here's where it gets real crazy most of powerboat a smaller you know fast our boat 4045 that's a big number for a boat like that we're not doing 40.0 it's really no it's like you ever have one of those if you were driving like a Porsche Panamera Turbo S on the Autobahn and you can cruise in a buck-fifty and have a conversation and then you get guards and you have to and you're driving that at a normal speed and you go oh my god my perception is so off yeah that's this this at forty three point nine miles an hour is nothing that's great that's great all right call her I think that's a video what do you say bro yeah this mode is awesome to see hunter 450 with quadruple Yamaha 350 Offshore's kickass boat brother when you want to plug your racing team my man races formula cars looking up open wheel at 14 years old my Instagram is gonna be my first year with 20 racing right here MC WH hi and n ey racing on history and if anyone wants to get their boat painted maintained or otherwise looked at how many Beach anything you're looking for sunset a cleric ship they are nothing to be sunset aquatic shipyard I'll put the I'll put the link in the description for you guys so you can find him follow them on Instagram the dudes 14 is racing formula 3 next year right yeah that's gangster and this boat is gangster Thank You Calder I appreciate it thank you - your dad is off camera Shawn my man putting it together and yeah recommend to the boats oh it's 700 okay she got here that's the last thought we how much it's 700 but I see 700 thank you thank you let's go fast again I'll see you all later and fade-out\n"