And so it is with our well researched boat purchase plans.
Right after our week cruising the San Juan Islands on a trial of our top choice American Tug 395, we decided to skip looking at any more boats in WA and will look for that exact model on the East coast, where we intend to use it. So this gave us couple days free and we decided to visit Anacortes. We had heard it is a nice small town on an island that we could drive to. Of course they also have a couple of very nice marinas with lots of pretty boats to look at. And we did.... And...pow!...awry went our plans.
We met Korey Scott, a very nice yacht broker who showed us a beautiful boat that really captured our attention .... and won our hearts!
She is a Back Cove 41, built in 2014, well cared for and tricked out with everything we would want.
Yes, very different from the tug style we had decided on, but still met our main criteria; made in Maine, with a single Cummins diesel engine, side thrusters, double cabin, enclosed shower, and has a door from helm to deck. She also has two extra important features; (1) a low profile for getting under bridges and allowing truck transport, and (2) 600 hp that lets her cruise at 15-20 mph! Both features will help us on the Loop.
No flybridge, but does have a spacious cockpit with teak flooring, full bimini cover and removable clear plastic side panels.
She has a large master stateroom in the bow, smaller guest quarters, and two heads, one with enclosed shower stall.
The galley is up, with sink, propane stove, microwave/oven, freezer, and 2 refrigerators,
We purchased a new dinghy with 20 hp electric start motor and real steering wheel! You can also see the hydraulic lifting davits, very sweet!
The helm is fully equipped with dual Garmin touch screen chart plotters, compass, depth gauge, thruster controls, automatic trim tabs, engine monitoring readouts, and winch controls that even have a chain counter.
Fully adjustable Stidd helm seats
She has radar, a controllable spotlight, a KVH satellite receiver, and four 55 watt solar panels.
Ok, one last picture, here is the boat layout:
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ReplyDeleteFantastic boat, John!
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