65' Custom Offshore Pilot House Ketch Hull 1

1974 Custom Custom Twin Keel Offshore Pilothouse Cruising Ketch, Designed by Alan Wright, SHIBUMI is a 65 foot custom built twin keel composite constructed, ketch rigged cruising motorsailor with enclosed pilothouse specifically designed for comfortable, long term, bluewater cruising in remote areas. She is an all weather go-anywhere vessel that can be handled by two people. Built in Auckland NZ, her current owners have upgraded and modernized her over the last 16 years, including new teak deck, custom pilothouse configuration, interior layout and finishes, and mechanical systems. We have lovingly maintained her Gardner 8LXB Diesel including complete rebuild of fuel injection system and her Hundested variable pitch propeller system in 2011. SHIBUMIs layout includes a master cabin and second guest cabin aft, a forward guest cabin, saloon, galley and navigation station forward with a large pilothouse above the engine room. Walk-in engine room and shop provide easy maintenance of all systems. Construction Highlights: Triple fiberglass and double end grain balsa core hull to 9 below waterline-Twin Keel, twin rudder, with 4.5 tons of lead-integral diesel Tankage of 1100 gallon diesel. Water Tankage 720 gallons. Other Tankage-holding tank, lubricating oil and hydraulic oil. Forward and aft watertight collision bulkheads Watertight bulkhead fore and aft of engine compartment with sealing hatches. Stainless companionway security grates-Aluminum plate sliding companionway closures. Enormous below decks and topside storage Safety Features:Pilot House with full waterproof protection- Triple fiberglass and double end grain balsa core hull-Fwd and Aft watertight collision bulkheads-Bulkheaded engine compartment-Gardner 8LXB Engine-Main Engine driven high output emergency water evacuation pump system, plumbed and valved to each major compartment-4 automatic electric bilge pumps -Bilge high water level alarms-Doubleiple hull construction- SHIBUMI is in sail away condition and is a big boat for people with big plans. More See www.meridians.us

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