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Particulars

Length:
44 ft 9 in
Type:
Power
Hull Material:
Wood
Designer:
Andy Berg
Builder:
Andy Berg
Year Built:
1927
Power:
100hp Detroit Diesel
Asking Price:
$39,500
Name:
NEZ PERCE III
Location:
Poulsbo, WA, US
Contact Name:
Murray Fiander
Contact Phone:
(360) 697-4000

Off Center Harbor's Remarks

A classic pilot house motor yacht that appears to have been well looked after for many years.

Description from Boat's Main Listing

Built in 1927 by Andy Berg, in Ballard, Washington, “Nez Perce III” is a classic pilothouse motor yacht owned by two generations of the same family.

Her heavy work-boat construction and low maintenance aluminum pilothouse represent a solid foundation for her next owner to build upon.

Construction:

Fir planking over Oak frames
Galvanized steel fasteners
Aluminum pilothouse and cabin
Two layers of 3/4″ marine ply decks glued and screwed & finished with Deckcote
Accommodations/Layout:

Spacious pilothouse with bench, port and starboard Dutch doors
Aft to port of the pilothouse is the galley with double sink and three burner stove with oven
To starboard of the galley is an alcove with a refrigerator/freezer and storage lockers
Aft of the galley is the main salon with a large dinette with built-in wrap-around seating, good light and visibility and an Antarctic diesel heater.
On the lower deck forward, accessed via the pilothouse, is a 3-bunk stateroom with a separate head and sink in the fore peak.
Aft of this stateroom is the large engine room with excellent access to the fuel tanks, drive line, hot water heater, batteries and Detroit Diesel power plant.
The aft stateroom is accessed via stairs from the main salon and comprises a queen berth to starboard and a built-in desk and separate head with portable head and sink.
6’1″ Headroom throughout main deck/salon/pilothouse
On Deck:

The spacious foredeck features a Lofrans electric anchor windlass with 400′ of HT chain and a 100# Nav Patt anchor;
Immediately aft against the front of the pilothouse, is a bench seat with storage below;
Bulwarks on the foredeck are custom fabricated aluminum;
Side decks are covered by the aluminum pilothouse roof overhang;
The aft deck has a canvas cover with a built-in seat and table and an outside shower;
A ladder leads from the aft deck to the cabin top on which is located the 12′ tender which comes complete with a cover, oars, spars, sails.
The aluminum mast and boom, installed new in 2008, can be used to lower the tender over the side.
Paravane booms can be deployed port and starboard to enhance stability in beam seas.
Upgrades:

Owner has completed the following extensive upgrades:

Multiple new planks have been installed as needed to keep Nez Perce III in seaworthy condition;
Refastened in 1996
Recaulked in 1996
Rebuilt drive line, engine re-alignment, rebuilt stuffing box and new cutlass bearing in 2015
New keel cooler in 2015
Aluminium bulwarks around foredeck installed 1998
Reframed and re-sistered frames on foredeck
Foredeck decking replaced in 1998
Four new 1/4″ black iron fuel tanks in 1998
Aft deck beams and decking replaced in 2005
Rebuilt sides and rub-rails 2005
New bottom paint September 2016
Stainless steel water tanks replaced 2005
Canvas awning over aft deck replaced in 2014
Weather cloths on pipe rails replaced 2013
New Start battery 2016
new wiring engine room
added new batteries
Pilothouse and cabin windows replaced with laminated safety glass in 2005
New water pump
New Alternator
New Refridgerator
New Carpet
New Cushions inside/out
Hull repainted 2016
spring’18 bottom painted, Zincs, caulking as needed and several planks replaced
spring ’20 bottom and hull painted, zincs and several planks replaced
Electronics:

VHF
Garmin plotter
Depth Sounder
Inverter
Mechanical:

100 HP Detroit Diesel (hours unknown)
Fuel consumption approximately 3 GPH
Hydraulic steering – installed new 1998
34″ x 26″ 3 blade, fixed bronze propellor
Spare propellor
Dry exhaust, keel cooled engine

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