37VT67 Tucker
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HIN: OEY370670987 more photos
Hull Laid: September 1987
Yard: Ocean Eagle Yachts, Taiwan
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Bramble and human crew delivering tug to San Francisco Bay
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Smoke Stack Art

Owner History

Owner Bought Sold Boat's Name Home Port
Ashley Tobin and Jim Watters June 2021 Tucker San Francisco
Phil and Nancy de l'Etoile January 2004 June 2021 Brave Duck San Francisco
Edward Lewis & Margery Robinson January 2004 Tugether San Francisco
Tom Black 1988 Seattle Boat Show Josh Anne Seattle

Layout

  • "L" shaped salon sette
  • Mehrkens Galley (i.e. galley to starboard)
  • Pilot house has two engine-room floor-hatch to starboard
  • Engine access through stateroom steps
  • Stateroom has enlarged berth w/modified single seat setee to starboard
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Wheelhouse Bench

Mechanical and Engine Detail

  • Cummins 4BT3.9M turbocharged diesel engine, 1700 hours (1/08)
  • Borg Warner Velvet Drive Transmission, Replacement (08/2012):Model AS14-72C Ser # 1498, Ratio 2.57:1, Previous:Model 10.17.012, Ser #6305, Ratio 2.57:1)
  • 24x21 Propeller
  • Dual Raycor 500 fuel filters
  • Tankage
      • 160g diesel in 4 original black iron, with fuel monitoring and polishing system
      • 110g water in 2 bladders (TurtlePac) with 30 psi ShurFlo Model 182-200 Accumulator Tank
      • 28g Poly holding tank under berth w/ Dometic 4 stage monitor
      • 1 25lb aluminum LP cylinders
  • PSS dripless prop shaft seal
  • 2 electric bilge pumps without helm indicator lights and a
  • manual bilge pump
  • Groco ARG 1250 sea water strainer
  • Hydraulic steering
  • Air horn
  • Vacuflush Head
  • Pressurized fresh water system with expansion tank
  • Seaward S1200 - 11 gal. water heater (from 120 VAC or engine cooling water)
  • Wheelhouse Mounted Air Conditioner
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Air Conditioner

Electrical

  • Balmar Alternator 150A Model 621-150 SR-IG and external 3-step Deep Cycle Automatic voltage regulator
  • House Bank =4 sets of 2 Trogan 6V T105 Golf Cart Batteries (Total 900 AH), (2011)
  • Starting Bank =1 Group 27, wet cell, 1000 MCA
  • Charles 50A 120VAC Battery charger
  • Charles ELCI Isolation Transformer 30 amp
  • All LED Lighting Inside and Outside
  • 15 Circuit Additional Sub-Panel For Electronics and Fuel Panel
  • 30A Connector for air conditioner
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Isolation transformer (1), ELCI (2)charger9.jpg
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Air Conditioner Shore Power

Stateroom and Salon

  • Enlarged the berth
  • Added wood shelving
  • Added window pulls
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Berth Extensionstateroomshelf7.jpg
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Window Pulls

Galley

  • Corian-type counter tops
  • Adler Barbour Refrigerator/freezer with top and side access,
  • VD-1542 Lg Vertical Evaporator, Danfoss D35F Compressor CU 86 (8.8 cu ' cooling)
  • 3 burner gas stove and oven
  • Automatic LP shutoff and leak detector
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Salon and Galley

Electronics

  • RADAR— 2 Raymarine 90W 9" Displays w/4kw, 24" Digital Dome (2010) and Sea Talk High Speed Network Switch, Gyro Plus 2 transducer & fluxgate compass
  • GPS-Standard Horizon GSU-5H Smart DGPS Receiver (12/14/2010)
  • GPS :Raymarine RS130
  • AutoPilot - Raymarine P70R (2014) Power Head: EV-400, Control Head: E22167, w/Hynautic HH 5275 Helm Pump, 2 counteracting K-19 16.6 cu in Rams in Lazarette
  • AIS - Comar CSB Class B (07/2010)
  • VHF -Standard Horizon GX 12605AB,
  • Sounder Raymarine DSM 30 W/ B60 Tranducer w/12° tilt
  • PC Monitor: Big Bay 15" High Bright w/4.3 Amp Voltage Regulator & Power Cable
  • AM/FM/CD stereo with Bose speakers in pilot house and salon
  • Electronic Fuel Selection/Polishing System Displayed on Helm Panel
  • Dual Electro Guard Impressed current cathodic protection, Model 620B with second anode
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Large Navigation Screen

Deck

  • Windlass Lofrans Progress II, Verticle Post , w/LW6963-5/16 RC Gipsey, Power Rating 1,540 lbs, Working Load 330 lbs, 49 ft/min retrieval (w/load)
  • 275' 5/16 G40 HG Hi Test Chain, (303 lbs) Working Load Limit = 3,900 lbs, Breaking Strength = 11,700 lbs
  • Anchors 45 lb Danforth, Auxiliary (in Lazzarett) 22 lb Bruce
  • Fresh hot/cold water bibb in stern
  • Wood mast and boom aft of stack
    • Electric winch to raise/lower mast
  • 1.25" rails on stern and upper deck
  • Washdown Pump FloJet Model 4325-143L, 4 gal/min, 40 psi (bow)
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New Lofrans Winchsternrails2.jpg
Stern Bumpersternrails4.jpg
Transom Railupperdeckrails5.jpg
Upper Deck Railsfrontawning10.jpg
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Midship Cleatsmastwinch16.jpg
Mast Winchwashdown19.jpg
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Extended Boarding Ladder Stored

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