The prior owner had purchased the boat and had it refurbished as an anniversary gift for his wife and was used on Lake Michigan. The bearing have been repacked and its dependable enough for short road trips. The original telescoping trailer is included with the boat. Motor has electric tilt trim and top speed is about 35 mph but the simple dash board has no speedometer and is all original. It will pull a small skier or tube (100 lbs or so) but this boat is more about cruising in style and creating a personality on the lake (draws a crowd everywhere it goes). The boat is fitted with a 2006 Mercury Classic 40hp 2 stroke outboard which makes it practical and economical to operate and dependable. The hull has no leaks and is strong enough for daily use. Its been well preserved and kept in storage for the most part, but taken on fresh water occasionally to keep the wood strong and from drying out. Due to the exceptional condition of this boat you can tell its always been somebody's "baby". No expense was spared in bringing back the original beauty of this classic. The boat has a mahogany hull with deep varnish finish and newly replaces green marine grade upholstry interior. Professionally refurbished by a Lake Michigan boat refinishing company. She is classic San Francisco maritime history, and is among the most cherished vessel designs on the San Francisco Bay! Step up and join a very elite club! Multiple wooden boat savior/owner very motivated to find the right sailor who appreciates this truly classic and historically significant sailing yacht.īeautifully restored 1954 Dunphy Imperial 16ft runabout with 2 tone wood trimming. ![]() THERE ARE ONLY 22 BIRDS LEFT!! We are looking for the right buyer to steward this classic vessel into the future. KIWI was the last SF Birdboat ever built. ![]() They are lovingly maintained and raced by their owners to an 82 year old, one-design measurement rule. These are beautiful, 30 foot, classic wooden sloops. It's a Challenge Cup, with the holder accepting a challenge annually from another yacht club. Perpetual Cup is held in Trust by the two senior yacht clubs of San Francisco Bay - the Corinthian Yacht Club (CYC) and the San Francisco Yacht Club (SFYC). This year marks the 91st anniversary of the first Bird Boat, a classic wooden sailboat specifically designed for racing on San Francisco Bay and the first one design fleet on the West Coast, while the San Francisco Perpetual Trophy, first raced on the bay in 1895, is purported to be the second oldest match-racing trophy in sailing behind only the America's Cup. The class is easily the oldest one-design class on the West Coast, and is among the top 5, oldest classes in the USA. The San Francisco Bird Boat fleet has been racing continuously on The Bay since 1922. (See new photos at the end of the gallery) Refinishing the surfaces in the cockpit is next. The Top deck has just been painted with non-skid paint. SAVE THIS RARE CLASSIC!! All offers considered! Update August 2021: The topsides have been wooded and prepped for painting. Her interior has been removed and her transom and cockpit have been rebuilt. She does not leak a drop from her bottom!. She is the only Bird with a barrel transom. This is a very strong vessel, with a solid and tight hull and rebuilt cockpit and transom. The boat can be shown with 24 hours notice Interior heated with portable heaters only and pilothouse fitted with an air conditioning unit. Overhead and side sheathing in the head is painted steel. Way of the overhead tongue and groove in way of the sides and with vinyl tile in the galley and Galley was sheathed with wooden paneling in Pilothouse forward and the captain's quarters aft. The head with shower with the machinery space located aft. The deckhouse is arranged as follows: located forward on main deck was the galley, followed by Vessel fitted with four transverse watertight bulkheads. Lower hull is arranged as follows: located forward was the forepeak, followed by a storageĬompartment, the water tank, the machinery space with two each port and starboard side dieselįuel tanks, and the lazarette located aft. Strong and Functional Tug Boat - Priced to Sell!!! Housekeeping could be a little better this is a working TugĮngine room has the normal amount of oil leaks which is normal for the engineīelow water line could use a pressure wash to remove marine growth The boat for its age is in normal condition
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