SOLD – 23′ 1963 POGO by Fred Bates Email Listing to a Friend

COCONUT has been restored twice in her lifetime and we are keeping her up very well.

Length: 23ft, + 18” swim platform.
Beam: 7’5”
Draft: 2’6″
Construction: Plywood over cedar strip planks. The hull was cedar strip planked originally; topsides and decks were subsequently sheathed with marine plywood glassed over, while the bottom is sheathed with veneers and West System epoxy done during the  2004 restoration.
Topsides: Kirby Paints Semi-gloss Green Gray #1; Cockpit, combing, etc.: Semi-Gloss Colonial Cream #27 ; Semi-Gloss White
Power: Re-powered with new Marine Power 140hp 4-cylinder gas engine in July 2016 that has only 120hrs on it.
Gas tank: 15 gallons (approximate)

Lots of comfy cruising details including:
stereo with cockpit and cabin speakers
VHF radio
Garmin chart plotter
Depth sounder
Running lights
Compass with light
Two reading lights down below
Bronze ports
Heavy stainless deck fittings
Washdown pump
Shore power adapter
Marine head (no holding tank)
Storage under bunks
Newly-covered cockpit cushions (2017)
Two automatic bilge pumps
Two marine-grade batteries
Portable solar panel
Two bunks below covered with marine canvas
Soft blue/purple cockpit lighting
Two fishing chairs (stored in owner’s garage).

Other misc. items included:
Hand water pump
Navy anchor with 10 ft. of chain and 50 ft of line
Four 25ft dock lines
Two white fenders
Five USCG approved life vests in stow bag
Bronze-tipped boat hook
Painted paddle
Deck mop
Extra Kirby paint (for topsides, white trim, and cockpit)
Aluminum swim ladder.
Estimated replacement cost for a new version of this boat would be at least $100,000. COCONUT is a gem that brings a smile to all who see her go onboard, especially classic boat enthusiasts.

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