Suzami is an Alaskan vet and at 8 knots she used an average of 3.5 gallons an hour.

That is 1.25 tanks from Vancouver to Skagway.

She is perfectly outfitted for cruising the Pacific Northwest with her enclosed aft deck, Large pilothouse and salon windows for excellent viewing of the beautiful coast line with all the whales we have now. Looking for a vessel to provide you and family lifetime memories?

 Suzami will do it for you. The Meridian 490 is one of the most popular models for cruising and Suzami has the bigger engines for when you need more speed.

   2003 Meridian 490 

    Name............................................................................ 

    Year....................................................................... 2003

    Builder.............................................................. Meridian 

    LOA.......................................................................... 54’

    Beam..................................................................... 15’1”

    Draft (motors Down).................................................... 4’

    Displacement.................................................. 29,900lbs

    Hull                                                                 Fiberglass

    Deck................................................... Cored Fiberglass

    Steering......................................... Two steering stations 

    Fuel.................................................................... 444 gal

    Water................................................................. 200 gal

    Hot Water............................................................. 11 gal

    Holding Tank........................................................ 48 gal

    Heat.............................. 110v heaters and Diesel furnace 

    EXTERIOR:

• Fiberglass hull and cored deck
• Sundeck aft with fly bridge over salon
• Pilothouse with Flybridge
• Foredeck access from port and starboard doors from pilothouse
• Aft cockpit with door to swim platform
• Aft cockpit has upper deck covering it 
• Ladder from cockpit to upper deck
• Hatch over stairs to make aft cockpit dry in rain
• Enclosed cockpit with removal canvas
• Upper deck:
• Ladder to aft cockpit
• Closable hatch over ladder (not all 490ès have this hatch)
• Stainless steel railing to divide dinghy storage
• Built in fiberglass cabinet for sink, counter and upper deck fridge is below counter
• Aft to port is motorized Davit for launching and retrieving RIB
• Forward facing Arch for Radome and antenna
• Forward part of upper deck has flybridge
• Aft of helm to port is L shaped seating with storage under 
• Stairs to pilothouse are to starboard of fly helm station
• Fly helm has swivel seat 
• To starboard of door to pilothouse is fore aft settee
• Fly helm:
• Helm seat to port
• Full engine instruments 
• Raymarine Chart plotter in Nav Pod swivel 
• Bow and Stern thruster controls
• Compass
• INTERIOR: 
• 3 Cabin layout 
• Entry from the aft cockpit is through a large sliding aluminum framed glass door on a slider just off center from the port side
• The interior is in Cherry wood which provides a warm and inviting feeling without being too dark
• You enter the salon which is the full width of the hull.
• Salon is inviting with large side windows all around and the sight lines are fantastic 
• Roller blinds for the aft windows with a Sunbrella door cover
• Blackout boards for the side windows
• Lights in salon are on a dimmer switch so you can control the amount of lighting in the salon
• Port side of the salon has cupboards under the windows and wraps around to the sliding entry door
• The top of the cabinets has a corian style finish that is the same as for the galley
• Starboard you have a sofa
• There is a folding high low table in front of the settee
• At the aft end of the salon is a comfortable deep swivel chair against the aft window between the sofa and door
• Forward on the starboard side is a counter with the same top finish as the galley and has a sink and faucet plus cabinet
• Under the counter is an ice maker (not working)
• Between the cabinet and the galley are the stairs to the lower deck and stairs to the pilothouse
• On the port side the galley counter has a built in tv facing the sofa and outboard are 2 high chairs for eating at the counter
• Galley is ahead of the salon on the Port side
• The aft counter in the galley has a vertical divider with a smaller “shelf” counter for placing items and keeping the lower counter out of sight from the salon
• Overhead of this counter is a hanging cabinet with 2 cupboards with 2 lights providing light on the counter 
• Lots of counter space and the double sinks have covers to provide more counter if sinks not in use
• Under counters are cupboards
• Forward counter has overhead storage 
• 3 burner Princess electric stove with oven (1 burner is currently not working)
• Inboard of the stove is the vertical NorCold fridge and freezer
• GE Profile microwave
• Flooring in the galley is teak and holly finished 
• Lower deck: Stepping down from the main deck you have a hallway with cabins and day head
• Guest stateroom is to port as you enter the hallway
•  There is a large double berth with door
• Cherrywood finish on the aft bulkhead and mirrored bulkhead forward to provide a feeling of more space
• 2 reading lights at the forward end of the berth
• 2 opening ports outboard and a nice hanging locker
• Across from the stateroom is the full guest head
• Guest head has an opening port, vanity with sink and mirror with storage behind and under counter
• The toilet is a Vacuum flush head and there is a shower stall
• The shower stall has a polished aluminum frame door and window
• Forward in the hallway on port is the Splendide Combo washer/dryer behind a door
• On the starboard side are sliding plexi windows that allow access to plumbing for both showers and also heater box for the hot water cabin heat
• 3rd cabin is forward on port and is either a sitting room for the owners cabin or an upper and lower berth for guests 
• 2 Opening port outboard and full height mirrored door 
• Opening the mirrored door you have a hanging space for clothes and half for drawers
• The door for this cabin is in storage
• Owners Suite
• Large Island bed with drawers under the aft end
• There are steps on port and starboard so you can enter the bed comfortably 
• 2 opening ports on either side with 2 overhead opening 
• hatch with sun and bug screens
• There is an elevated shelf around the bed between the portlights and the bed
• Port side you have a hanging locker followed by a cupboard with stereo beside it
• Across the head of the bed is a mirror and 2 reading lights
• Starboard side of the bed has a cupboard and hanging locker
• Aft to starboard is the ensuite head
• Ensuite head
• The ensuite head has a vanity with sink and large  mirrored cupboard above and below counter
• Opening port head is aft of the mirror
• Vacuum flush toilet and shower stall with tub
• The shower stall/tub has an polished aluminum framed glass wall  and glass door
• Pilothouse
• From the main deck you take the stairs to the elevated pilothouse
• Central helm is forward with a nice captains chair (arm rests are being redone) that swivels and has height control
• Helm has all engine gauges and Raymarine chart plotter radar
• Joystick control for the bow and stern thrusters
• Large windows (rebedded 10 years ago) with 3 large pantograph wipers
• There are forced air heater vents aimed at the windows to prevent fogging (excellent for travelling north to Alaska)
• There are opening sliding doors port and starboard to access the foredeck
• Port side door has a removable seat to access door
• Aft to port of the pilothouse is the settee with folding table in front so guests have a fantastic elevated view past the helmsperson
• To starboard as you come up from the main deck is the stairs to the fly and upper deck
• You also have the cabinet with the electrical panels just aft of the starboard sliding door

    MECHANICAL

• Twin Cummins 6BTA5.9 Diamond Series 370 HP FWC diesels
• Hours: Port :3116 Hrs  Starboard: 3117 Hrs
• Air Sep filters
• 2” stainless steel shafts
• Dripless stuffing boxes
• Bronze 24 x 24 4 blade props
• 2 Station Hynautic controls
• Bronze rudders
• Bennett trim tabs
• 10.5Kw Onan Genset with 2393 hours
• Side Power Bow Thruster
• Side Power Stern Thruster new 2025
• Lofrans 12v Cougar windlass 
• 40lb SS Delta anchor

    ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING

• Triple 30amp shore power 
• 120VAC/12VDC Distribution breaker panel
• Start battery: 2 x12v group 27 
• House Batteries: 6 x 6V Rolls 6 FS L16 HC for a total of 3900MCA New June2025
• Genset battery: Group 24 AGM
• Magnum battery charger inverter with digital remote
• ProMariner ProTech 12/30 30amp converter
• Genset and engine charging systems
• Hot water tank:, 6 gal heated off engine, genset and shorepower
• Sealand Vacuum flush toilets
• Bilge pumps: 
• holding tank pump 
• Lazarette bilge pump
• Manual lazarette bilge pump
• Engine room bilge pump
• Forward bilge pump 
• Xintex S-2A Propane detector with solenoid and remote control switch
• 2 5lb propane tanks 

I    INSTRUMENTS

• Pilothouse
• Chart plotter: Raymarine R760
• Autopilot: Raymarine ST6001+, Hydraulic
• Raymarine ST40 depthsounder
• Raymarine Ray214 VHF
• GPS Raymarine RL70C 
• Compass
• Dual thruster control
• Fly bridge
• Raymarine ST40 depthsounder
• Raymarine Ray214 VHF
• Raymarine Chart plotter in NavPod
• Dual thruster control
• Compass

    ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Espar diesel fired hotwater for heating for boat 
• 110v electric heaters in salon, pilothouse and cabins
• Tender: 2024 Stryker RIB360 center console Aluminum RIB 
• Yamaha F25LWTC 25 HP outboard 2023
• Yamaha extended warranty until May 2027
• Flybridge deck chocks for RIB
• Electric swing out crane for RIB
• Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors

    MAINTENANCE

• Last haul-out: Sept  2025  
• Last anti-fouling: Oct 2025
• Last zinc(s) change: Oct 2025
• Last engine oil change: Nov 2025
• Ongoing maintenance since 2016