Aware that interior volume of the original design was limited, and that so many boats are purchased based on livability, he also lengthened the cabin trunk fore and aft. ENGINE, SHAFT AND PROP. Anchors: Primary: 44lb DELTA PLOW w/100' 3/8 high test G4 chain and 1" 150' rope. Moderate displacement. Four years later we raced in a Marion, Massachusetts, to Bermuda race through the most prolonged heavy weather that I have seen on multiple passages between Bermuda and New England. This Block Island 40 was made for the owner of the builder, Eric Wood of Migrator Yachts, and was the last Block Island 40 to leave the factory. Stored inside heated every winter. Sometimes referred to as BLOCK ISLAND 40-2) and was built until 1978?. Location: - Amelia Island, FL, US. Horn: Mini Compact stainless "ONGARO" horn w/button at the helm station.
Custom trailer with full size wheels, new tires, spar storage. Last BI 40 built by Migrator Yachts (Built by and for Eric Woods). All wires in the mast are secured, yet removable. He had her trucked to Monterey Bay, California. 738 square feet of sail area (5 sails in good condition). New cockpit seating with built in chaises. Request More Information. Contact a United Yacht Sales. Over the eight years that Woods has been building BI 40s, he's made numerous small refinements, such as adding a ball-bearing Lewmar traveler to the stern pulpit for trimming the mizzen more efficiently. Pressurized fresh water system with water heater. Model: - Migrator Block Island 40 Yawl. Create a free account today to get access to more ready a subscriber? He quoted a price to Bob that was significantly below market value.
Most likely all the necessary parts are on board to get the Block Island 40 back out at sea. Additional Specs, Equipment and Information: Builder/Designer. Midship Chocks: Custom fabricated stainless steel. She has recently undergone an extensive structural restoration by Traditional Boats in Unity, Maine. 3 Garmin Electronic Screens. For the only time in my life—and in nighttime pitch black—a wave completely washed over and submerged the boat, the force of the water bending the metal dodger frame flat on the cabin top. A minor improvement was cleaning up the aperture for a smoother flow of water over the propeller. Fully equipped, coastal cruising ready, new sails, radar, dinghy/OB. Melanie Sunshine Neale earned her US Coast Guard 100 Ton Master Captains' License before she got her drivers' license. 2008 Overhauled engine driven SEAFROST system Added new SEA FROST 12Vsystem. They were of the early generation of fiberglass auxiliary sailboats designed for both ocean racing and cruising, which in that era could be done successfully in the same boat.
Contact Tom Woodruff @207. Builder: Block Island. Can be contacted on VHF CH 12 once you arrive in New Harbor. New centerboard 2021. Running Rigging: Properly sized by New England Ropes. Welcome aboard "Goosebumps" the best equipped and maintained BI 40 on the market!
25' Beam 8'6" Draft 3'8". Re-introduced, on a limited basis, in the early 1980's with a hull similar to the original but with redesigned deck and coach to Jerry Packer, owner of Hull No. Welcome aboard our sailboat! Vanity with CORIAN® counter, stainless sink w/shower head faucet, hamper, toiletry locker w/sliding mirror doors. A very interesting story of William Tripp Jr. 's first design attempt in Glass put together by a connect lawyer who made the deal if the boat would be finished for his entering the Block Island race of 1957. Fire extinguishers: 3 fire extinguishers: 1 x 4. Double deep stainless steel sink. Raymarine Wind, Depth, Log, Graphic. BOAT IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE. Sailing ability of the Friendship Sloop. The buyer should inspect the yacht and all equipment with a professional marine surveyor. According to company notes on the B 40, "The firm had built a wooden 38-foot yawl in 1959 and had called her a Sou'wester Sr. This option keeps the center of effort low.
DOWNEAST is a stunning yacht. 2 x 80W SHARP NE-‐80 EJEA solar panels w/ Blue Sky SOLAR BOOST ™ 2512i. Pen Bay Yacht Exchange, 207-702-1065. Tan bark sails, large. Thank you for your interest. The temptation of these newer, faster craft eventually proved too hard to resist. NUNKI Exceptionally well-maintained Hinckley Bermuda 1970 40.
Reservations are not taken as they are first come first serve. Main Boom: Anodized aluminum w/internal our haul, 2 slab reefs, and topping lift w/snap shackle which can double as a spare main halyard. We recommend carefully measuring your boat if you are uncertain about dimensions. The forward cabin features a vee berth with 5" mattress. Beautiful condition. In the 1960 Bermuda Race six of the first 11 places were won by BI 40s, and in 1978, the BI 40 Alaris won her class. LOA: - 40 ft 8 in - 12. Deck Prisms: 1 inV-‐birth, 2 in main cabin. Accidentally and providentially, Woods found himself in 1985 completely retooling the molds and forming his own company for the dubious purpose of building a 1957-vintage yawl. We should all be so lucky.
Ventilators: 4 stainless steel, 2 mounted on dorade boxes for head and main cabin ventilation, 1 forward for chain locker, and 1 aft ducted to engine compartment. Deltaville, VA 23043. Storm anchor: 75lb LUKE stowed under main cabin sole. Recent Yanmar repower. Yanmar diesel with 420 hrs. It shows like new inside and out. All of the berths in the main cabin make comfortable sea berths (you can't sleep in chairs, fashionable in some modern boats). He and his wife Joan had been interested in having a BI 40 built for their own cruising pleasure.
Factory overhauled CLARK PUMP 2008 Flow Meter replaced with new. Latest version A4 fwc. EYS Sales Team 0 Listing(s). V-‐berth filler, ash ceilings, bureau with 2 drawers, 2 lockers and hanging locker, 2 passage doors to main cabin and head, storage under V-‐berth, book and storage shelves. 2010 New 44lb DELTA ANCHOR with 100ft High Test G-4, 3/8"chain & 150ft 1" anchorline. Called a thoroughbred because of their grace, elegance and. Towel storage cabinet. Directional fiberglass cored with ¾ " end grain balsa. Woods has made several changes, which aren't immediately obvious, but nevertheless important. She is also an author (her books include memoirs Boat Girl and Boat Kid), regular contributor to Cruising World (her Short Story column ran in the magazine from 2006 to 2009) and BoatUS magazines, a freelance editor, and has worked over the years as everything from boat detailer to college professor to educational administrator. The starboard settee is a straight settee, with storage below and behind the seats as well as storage cabinets above.
New trim tab components and wiring along with new trim tab controls with indicators of position of trim tabs. For more information, please contact us by email, or call us at (401) 842-0752. Generous CORIAN counter space, ample food and dish storage, trash basket, 2 utensil drawers. Breast cleats amidship. The cabin sole is solid teak. I had owned a wonderful little wooden yawl for the previous four years, but was ready for a boat with more ocean-going capability and family space.