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Grand Banks 42 CL Trawler for Sale

By on May 11, 2018 in Kindred Spirit III



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     Offered for sale is a special 1984 Grand Banks Classic 42 foot trawler.  Kindred Spirit III has been loved and cared for by the same owners for the past 12 years.  During that time, she has been continuously upgraded and maintained in Bristol condition.  Her captain, a retired engineer, made it his mission to make her the best 80’s Grand Banks on the water.  We believe anyone who examines her will agree that he has achieved his goal. 


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     This trawler is equipped exactly as a serious passage maker would dream.

Two Ford-Lehman SP 135 engines known for their long term use
  

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  • Updated Twin-Disc transmissions

  • Westerbeke 8kw Genset



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  • Updated 12 volt refrigerator and freezer systems (the most energy efficient available)

  • Three updated Cruise Air reverse cycle A/C units

  • Updated GARMIN Autopilot system with wireless remote Island Time Wi-fi booster from Island Time



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Engine Room

  • Kidde Engine Room fire extinguisher

  • Two Frig-a-Boat 12 volt compressors- one each for refrigerator and freezer

  • Batteries – Two 8D and one 4D

  • Xantrax 2,000 watt Inverter/Charger

  • Two Ford-Lehman SP135 Engines, 8,300 hours each   
     Fuel manifold and filters with vacuum gauges
Upgraded stainless steel engine exhaust elbows

  • Raritan Electric Water Heater with heat exchanger to take advantage of hot engine water when underway

  • Upgraded variable-speed domestic water pump

  • Two 300 gallon diesel fuel tanks

  • Westerbeke 7.7 kW genset, with carbon monoxide detector and shutdown relay 8,000 hours


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  • Macerator pump

  • Two bilge pumps

  • 40 gallon black water holding tank






  • L-Shaped Galley with peninsula counter and built in Princess Electric stove/oven
Sharp Microwave Oven
5 cu. ft. Refrigerator
5 cu. ft. Freezer
U-line Ice maker


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Interior
  • Vee-berth with updated Cruise-Air Reverse cycle A/C unit 

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Upgraded lavatory and faucet




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       Head/shower with Raritan Sea-Era Electric macerator head

  • Lower helm station 
Constellation Compass
Connections for the Garmin 3210 Plotter
I-com VHF Marine Radio
Blue Seas Systems Monitor
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  • Salon featuring
Custom curtains made of Sunbrella fabric
Custom Upholstery with Sunbrella fabric 
Clarion/Bose Stereo system
Sharp flat screen TV
Updated Cruise-Air Reverse cycle A/C unit
Updated upholstery and curtains of Sunbrella fabrics


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    • Aft Stateroom
  Centerline Queen Bed with Temper-Pedic memory foam mattress
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                                       Hanging Locker 



Separate head and shower with Raritan Sea-Era Electric macerator head
Upgraded lavatory and faucet  
Updated Cruise-Air Reverse cycle A/C unit
Writing desk on port side aft

Main Deck
Three anchors: Bruce, Danforth, Fortress, all rigged and ready to be deployed.

 Ideal worm drive windlass
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 Anchor wash down 

 Comfortable teak non-skid decks with no steps

 Teak deck maintenance up to date
 10 ft Caribe RIB Dingy w/ 9.9 HONDA outboard

  Dingy lift (12volt winch) mounted on boom

  New Custom Sunbrella dingy cover

  All rail and transom canvas covers

  Fenders and dock lines

  Magma LP Grill with cover

  Cap and handrails varnish in great shape

  Lazerette Storage and 265 gallon fresh water tank

  Extended swim platform
  Brightwork which always receives accolades from other boaters


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  Extraordinary condition which makes her appear much younger than her age


This vessel is not a “project boat”, but one that is up-to-date and ready to be enjoyed by its new owner.  She is a classic beauty that was at the top of her class when built, and through dedication to her long-term care, remains there today. 

Fly Bridge
Recent professionally designed and constructed full enclosure using   
          Sunbrella fabric, Stratoglass windows, and Tenara 
         (Gortex) thread

    Danforth Constellation Compass

    Connections for the Garmin 3210 Plotter with AIS

      I-com VHF Marine Radio

                 Recent GARMIN Autopilot with wireless remote Garmin 3210 Chart Plotter with Radar overlay

* Fold down aluminum mast with crutch support

Price $ 169,900.

Contact Bill Bender (864)-386-1197, or e-mail: billbender46@gmail.com




















Grand Banks 42 CL Trawler for Sale

By on May 11, 2018 in Kindred Spirit III
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Offered up for sale is a special 1984 Grand Banks Classic 42 ft. Trawler.  Kindred Spirit III has been loved and cared for by the same owners for the past 12 years.  During that time, she has been continuously upgraded and maintained in “Bristol” condition.  Her Captain is a retired engineer who has made his mission to “make her the best 80’s Grand Banks on the water”.  We believe anyone who examines her will agree that he has achieved his goal.
This Trawler is equipped exactly as a serious “Passagemaker” would dream of:
Two Ford-Lehman SP 135 engines
Updated Twin-Disc transmissions
Westerbeke 8kw Genset
Updated 12 volt refrigerator and freezer systems (the most energy efficient available)
Three updated Cruise Air reverse cycle A/C units
Centerline queen berth in the aft cabin
Galley with peninsula counter and built in microwave
Updated upholstery and curtains made with Sunbrella fabrics
Recent professionally installed custom made full enclosure on flybridge utilizing the best
      materials and exhibiting exceptional workmanship
Brightwork which always receives accolades from other boaters
Updated GARMIN Autopilot system with wireless remote
Wi-fi booster system
Extraordinary condition which makes her appear much younger than her age
This vessel is not a “project boat”, but one that is up-to-date and ready to be enjoyed by its new owner.  She is a classic beauty that was at the top of her class when built, and through dedication to her long-term care, remains there today. 
See photos at:    
Main Deck
Three anchors: Bruce, Danforth, Fortress, all rigged and ready to be deployed.
Ideal worm drive windlass
Anchor washdown 
Comfortable teak non-skid decks with no steps
Teak deck maintenance up to date
10 ft Caribe RIB Dingy w/ 9.9 HONDA Outboard
Dingy lift (12volt winch) mounted on boom
New Custom made Dingy cover
Fenders and dock lines
Magma LP Grill
Cap and handrails varnish in great shape
Lazarette Storage and 265 gal. Fresh water tank
Extended swim platform
Engine Room
Kidde Engine Room fire extinguisher
Two Frig-a-Boat 12 volt compressors: one for refrigerator and one for freezer
Two 8D batteries and one 4D
Xantrax 2,000 watt Inverter/Charger
Two Ford-Lehman SP135 Engines, 8,100 hours each
Upgraded Stainless Steel Engine Exhaust elbows
Fuel manifold and Filters with vacuum guages
Raritan Electric Water Heater w/heat exchanger to take advantage of hot engine water
   when underway
Upgraded variable-speed domestic water pump.
Two 300 gallon diesel fuel tanks
Westerbeke 7.7 kW Genset, with Carbon Monoxide Detector and Shutdown relay 8,200
 hours
Macerator pump
Two bilge pumps
40 gal. Black water holding tank
Interior
Vee-berth with Updated Cruise-Air Reverse cycle A/C unit
Head/shower with Raritan Sea-Era Electric macerator Head
Upgraded sink and faucet
Lower helm station with:
Danforth Constellation Compass
Connections for the Garmin 3210 Plotter
I-com VHF Marine Radio
Blue Seas Systems Monitor
L-shaped Galley with:
Princess Electric stove/oven
Sharp Microwave Oven
5 cu. ft. Refrigerator
5 cu. ft. Freezer
U-line Icemaker
Salon featuring:
Custom curtains made with Sunbrella fabric
Custom Upholstery with Sunbrella fabric
Clarion/Bose Stereo system
Sharp flat screen TV
Updated Cruise-Air Reverse cycle A/C unit
Aft Stateroom:
Centerline Queen Bed with Temperpedic memory foam mattress
Separate head and shower with Raritan Sea-Era Electric macerator Head
Upgraded sink and faucet
Hanging Locker
Updated Cruise-Air Reverse cycle A/C unit
Writing desk on port side aft
Flybridge
Recent professionally made full enclosure using Sunbrella fabric, Stratoglas
         windows, and Tenara (Gortex) thread
Danforth Constellation Compass
Connections for the Garmin 3210 Plotter with AIS
I-com VHF Marine Radio
Recent GARMIN Autopilot with wireless remote
Garmin 3210 Chartplotter with Radar overlay
Fold down aluminum mast with crutch support
Price $ 169,900.
Contact Bill Bender (864)-386-1197, or e-mail: billbender46@gmail.com
Docked at Calvert Marina, Solomons, MD.

Exhaust Cooling Fault

By on May 11, 2018 in M/V Dirona

The dry exhaust system on Dirona is well-built and reliable. The way it works is the stack heads up through the boat in a 5-inch pipe to release exhaust gas at the top of the stack. The exhaust pipe is enclosed in a larger pipe where it passes through the boat. This larger pipe provides…

On Board Artnautica 58 Britt

By on May 10, 2018 in M/V Dirona

On the way to our berth at Harlingen in The Netherlands, we passed Britt, a 58-ft Artnautica. The boat shares some design features with the Dashews’ FPB (FPB 781 Cochise), the most notable being it’s fairly narrow for the length and features an unfinished aluminum exterior. Not long after arriving, we met Rob Westermann who…

Lloyd’s of London

By on May 10, 2018 in M/V Dirona

Lloyd’s of London is not an insurance company. Rather, it is an insurance market founded in the 1600s when Edward Lloyd began renting out space in his coffee shop to marine underwriters. Lloyd’s current headquarters is a masterpiece of modern architecture built in the Bowellism style, where interior space is maximized by placing the building…

May 5 – The Kentucky Derby

By on May 10, 2018 in The Pearl

We have cruising friends that own a horse farm (we call them ranches in Texas) in upstate New York…what a great place to be to enjoy the Kentucky Derby. We spent a wonderful day with them enjoying the races at Saratoga Springs last summer. Maybe one day we’ll be watching one of their fouls run.
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The Final Forever Home

By on May 9, 2018 in aCappella

The whole Red Head crew is excited to be back onboard. It may be a little dusty and disorganized but it’s definitely home sweet home.The kids have been making the best of it as Mom and Dad clean, uncover cushions, and try to put things to rights.Dora h…

Alaska 2018 Blog Post 5 Port McNeill to Ketchikan

By on May 8, 2018 in Spirit

May 4, 2018

Our alarm was set for 0500 for a 0535 departure from North Island Marina, not even fully light.  The winds were calm with light rain, which persisted until noon.  We set a course across Neill Ledge, through a 40 feet deep gap between the kelp patches and headed for Pulteney Point.  From Pulteney Point we headed for Gordon Channel, boosted by a modest ebb current.

Reaching Davey Rock, the seas were so smooth we took a shortcut through Bolivar Passage and behind Storm Islands to shave a few miles from our traditional route around Pine Island.

As Spirit approached Cape Caution we encountered a low westerly swell, perhaps 1 meter.  Cape Caution was abeam at 1035, just five hours after leaving Port McNeill.  Turning towards Egg Island, the swells moved to our beam and then our port quarter as Calvert Island began to protect us.

Cape Calvert was abeam at 1240 PM as we headed in glassy smooth water up Fitz Hugh Sound to Kwakshua Channel and the entrance to Pruth Bay on Calvert Island, our anchorage destination for the evening.  We knew it was early in the season since the top of Calvert Island was still covered in snow.

Kwakshua Channel
Spirit was the only vessel anchored in front of the Hakai Beach Institute, so we were closer than we have ever been to the lodge.  After some tries, we were able to get logged on to the guest wireless internet, where you are allowed 300 Mb per day of free service, even though there is no cell phone service.

Hakaii Beach Institute in the AM

May 5, 2018

After a leisurely breakfast of avocado toast with soft poached eggs, we pulled the anchor from the sand bottom of Pruth Bay at 0640 and headed up the relatively narrow channel between Hecate and Rattenbury Islands, across Hakai Pass and into Ward Channel.  The transit of Ward Channel takes only about 10 minutes and we exited into Nalau Passage.  By 0810 we had re-entered Fitz Hugh Sound, under clear skies and a 10 knot north wind.  Looking back down Fitz Hugh Sound we could see the dense fog bank still covering Cape Caution.

Morning reflections in Pruth Bay
Spirit was running against an ebb current, which slowed us down by 1.5 knots until we turned into Lama Passage at 1015.  When we could see Bella Bella, we regained cell phone coverage which lasted as we passed Dryad Point and headed down Seaforth Channel to Ivory Island Light at 1315.  Heading out into Milbanke Sound, coverage disappeared.

The exposure to the low westerly swell of 3-4 feet, mostly on the beam, only lasted for a little more than 1 hour, until we turned into Finlayson Channel at 1410.

Approaching Klemtu, we once again had cell phone coverage all the way up Finlayson Channel until we turned into Bottleneck Inlet at 1630.  The entrance to Bottleneck is shallow and narrow, but we entered near high tide and showed a minimum depth over the entrance bar of 22 feet, which correlates well to the chart datum of 9 feet at lowest tides.

View from Bottleneck Inlet
By 1644 the anchor was down in 32 feet of water.  The 7-10 knot winds through the entrance kept us lined up with the entrance.  Just as in Pruth Bay, we were the only vessel anchored.  Today Spirit logged an additional 82 nautical miles.

We dined on a marinated pork tenderloin accompanied by a rustic hash of baby potatoes, onions, peppers and fresh rosemary, with a green salad garnished with avocados.  We are only three days from Ketchikan and US Customs, so need to eat the fresh food not allowed across the border.

As the sun set, the wind died completely, and we floated aimlessly around the anchor as we enjoyed some cooking shows on the satellite TV, still working even in the narrow and steep sided inlet.

May 6, 2018

Our departure from Bottleneck Inlet was at 0600, to take advantage of a high tide through the entrance and to minimize the adverse current Hiekish Narrows, 8 miles further up the channel.

The weather was settled, with clear skies, and minimal winds at first.  Aside from the BC Ferry Northern Adventure, which passed us shortly after exiting the narrows, Princess Royal Channel was deserted.  The ebb current ranged up to 2 knots against us and there were periodic bands of wind and chop.  Slowing down for photos of Butedale, which disintegrates more every year, we looked at the dock which appears to be in better shape than previous trips.  The place looked deserted, not even any smoke from the caretaker’s house, nor any call on the radio inviting us to stop.

Butedale 2018
Our only company in Princess Royal Channel
The wind picked up to 20-25 knots at the top of Princess Royal Channel, with 3 foot seas to match, which persisted until we entered Grenville Channel “the ditch”, which stretches nearly straight for 50 miles.

Our anchorage for the evening is Lowe Inlet, just 15 miles up the Grenville Channel, just before the narrow portion, only 1/4 mile wide.  Lowe Inlet is a marine park and we usually anchor in Nettle Basin, which is mostly 80-100 feet deep, right in front of Verney Falls.  The flow from the falls keeps the boat aligned with the current rather than swinging all night.  That was the plan, but the National Geographic  Quest was anchored in Nettle Basin.  We negotiated an anchorage location and one hour later the Quest left us alone except for “Yachette”.  With sunny weather and 70 degree temperatures it was a pleasant evening in Lowe Basin.

Spirit in Lowe Inlet
May 7, 2018

The anchor was pulled up at 0546 as both Spirit and Yachette left Nettle Basin to take advantage of the last of the of the northbound flood tide in the narrow portion of Grenville Channel.  The ebb currents can reach 4 knots quickly, really extending the time in Grenville.

We were called by VTS as we proceeded north, warning us about a boat hard aground on the west side of the channel north of Morning Reef.  Sure enough, a 25-30 foot aluminum boat had the bow up in the trees.  VTS requested we slow to no wake speed passing by to minimize further damage since the stern was still in the water.

Oops!
The weather on Chatham Sound was initially good, then the afternoon westerlies started and the winds eventually gusted to 28 knots and a short, steep sea developed on our port quarter.  As we passed Green Island, the seas flattened and when we turned in corner into Dixon Entrance at 1500, the wind had slackened to 15 knots, with the swell and wind chop on the port bow.  

Green Island Light just before Dixon Entrance

We crossed into US waters at 1535.   By the time we reached Tree Point the wind had fallen to 5 knots, the sea was flat except for a 2 foot low westerly swell.  We were pleasantly surprised at near continuous cell phone coverage until we reached outer Foggy Bay.  Threading our way though the channel, we joined two other boats as we anchored in Foggy Bay inner basin at 1800 PDT.  Clocks were changed to Alaska Daylight time.  We covered 104 nautical miles today for a total of 618 since leaving Anacortes.

As the sun finally went down, the wind died completely while at anchor in Foggy Bay and we called it a night early after 12 hours underway.

May 8, 2018

The winds remained calm overnight and we slept well at anchor. Nevertheless, at 0502 the anchor released from the sticky and stinky black mud in Foggy Bay and we reversed course out the narrow channel into Revillagigedo Channel and headed for Ketchikan.  The weather gods were not done, we experienced wind, waves and opposing swells as we chased the remains of fog banks covering the channel.  Past Twin Islands, the wind and seas calmed totally and we headed without further incident up Tongass Narrows.  

After clearing US Customs, we refueled at Petromarine.  Fuel prices were only slightly higher than in Anacortes.  By 1015 we were tied up at Bar Harbor, our home for the next few days.  We have travelled 655 nautical miles since Anacortes

Sky Garden

By on May 7, 2018 in M/V Dirona

Sky Garden is a public space at the top of the “Walkie Talkie” with a fabulous 360-degree views of London and the Thames. Several restaurants and a bar also are within—we had a memorable dinner at the Darwin Brasserie, the room jutting out from the left above the gardens in the picture above. Below are…

HMS Belfast

By on May 7, 2018 in M/V Dirona

The HMS Belfast was launched in 1938 and saw action in World War II, including firing some of the first shots on D-Day. The ship also was part of the United Nations naval forces during the Korean War. In 1971, the retired ship was brought to London and moored along the Thames by Tower Bridge…