Particulars
- See This Boat's Main Listing on the Web
- Length:
- 29 ft
- Type:
- Power
- Hull Material:
- Wood
- Designer:
- John G. Alden
- Builder:
- Todd Shipyard
- Year Built:
- 1933
- Power:
- 29hp Yanmar 3YM30 Diesel
- Asking Price:
- $29,000
- Name:
- WANDER
- Location:
- Everett, WA, US
- Contact Name:
- Gary Shinn
- Contact Phone:
- (425) 771-2612
- Contact Email:
- gary@shinndesign.com
Off Center Harbor's Remarks
Here is a 1933 design that seems to be coming back in vogue as sailors of a certain age switch over to power. In fact your correspondent has just picked up a similar model himself. Even if you are not so inclined, Wander is some cutie. A perfect boat to explore local waters aboard with a few friends and a sunset close at hand, especially with her aft steering station that will allow you to enjoy both the view and your company.
Description from Boat's Main Listing
Wander is the perfect boat for a couple looking to gunkhole in Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands at a comfortable pace. Her shallow draft let’s her slip into places that others can’t. Equipped with dual-station wheel steering and controls, the skipper can easily step into the wheelhouse out of the elements. Her Yanmar 3YM30 diesel (new 2010) is quiet and sips fuel at a gallon or less per hour at around 6-7 knots. Accommodations include an enclosed head forward, with two long, facing bunks just aft in the main salon. A simple, but comfortable galley includes a sink and under-counter refrigerator to port and the original Galley Gal diesel stove plus a hanging locker to starboard. The pilothouse allows excellent all-around visibility for the helmsman and a comfortable dinette seats four. The engine room has easy access for servicing. Her cockpit has separate engine controls, a classic wood wheel and comfortable seating. A large barn door rudder also helps her maneuver well in close quarters.
Designed by John G. Alden as an open-cockpit, sloop-rigged sailboat she was originally built for the president of Todd Dry Docks at their Seattle yard in 1933 with 11/8″ cedar on oak frames and galvanized fastenings. Around 1963 she was modified with the addition of a pilothouse to, in effect, become a motorsailer. To aid in preservation, in 2011 the mast was shortened and hinged on deck so she can be kept in covered moorage.
Other upgrades by this owner include all new thru-hulls, new water and holding tanks, AGM battery, charger, electronics, electrical panel, new wiring, stainless opening ports, all new cushions and a custom full-boat cover. In 2013 her planks below the waterline were completely refastened.
Specifications:
LOA/LOD: 28’11”
LWL: 27’9″
Draft: 2’11”
Power: 2010 Yanmar 3YM30 with 150 hrs.
Fuel (diesel): 60 gal. (2 x 30)
Water: 22 gal.
Waste: 15 gal.
Electronics: VHF & Garmin 498 GPS
Ground tackle: Danforth anchor with rope/chain rode
For more information:
http://shinndesign.com/mv-wander-page/
http://www.threesheetsnw.com/blog/2011/01/my-boat-mv-wanderer/