Sloop Rigged 44 feet with 11 foot beam and a draft of 6-1/2 feet. She carries
1265 square feet of sail and is equipped with a storm jib and a storm trisail.
Also included is a PUR 35 watermaker. Her 40 horsepower Perkins diesel
was completely rebuilt in 2005. She has an 80 gallon diesel tank and a
15 gallon stainless steel day tank. She is United States Coast Guard certified.
Her elegant interior is of light mahogany with exquisite joinery. She has
a large V-Berth (see photo above) with counter, shelves, drawers and plenty
of storage under the berths. She also has three hanging lockers.
The galley (see photo above) has a four burner propane stove with oven
and complete system sensors for safety. She has a new 12 volt stainless
steel refrigerator with four inches of insulation, twin stainless steel
counter sinks, pressure water system and filtered hand and foot pumps.
The galley also has plenty of counter space and storage areas.
The Navigation Station includes a Garmin 128 fixed mount GPS and a portable
Garmin 48 for navigational security. She has two VHF radios - one fixed
mount and one handheld. Also included is a Grundig Yachtboy SSB receiver.
Chart kits for San Francisco, Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
are included. Over one hundred NOAA paper charts for the complete Caribbean,
Central America, Cuba, Bermuda, Azores, Spain and more are included. Navigation
programs with the electronic charts on CD Rom and weather fax programs
are aboard as well for the new navigator's use.
The electrical system contains two banks of 6 Volt batteries - new last
year, Link 2000 Battery monitor, one hundred watt solar panel on a pivotal
mount astern, 25 amp charge controller. All of the equipment was installed
new in 2001. Also included are shore power connections and a 30 amp automatic
three bank shore battery charger. New wind generator this year.
On the foredeck there is a solid bronze manual anchor winch, a forty-five
pound plow anchor, two Danforth anchors, a sixty-five pound folding storm
anchor. All anchors are equipped with new chain and line. Her double lifelines
are supported on stantions mounted in heavy bronze bases. She has a new
custom stern rail with weather cloths, new custom cockpit cushions with
covers. Wheel steering with original wooden wheel and spare stainless steel
wheel, emergengy tiller, folding cockpit table. All new running rigging.
For safety, Dacie Marie is fully equipped to comply with United States
Coast Guard requirements including life sling, new 406 Epirb, inflatable
personal flotation devices with harness and jacklines, horseshoe buoy,
personal strobe lights and many more items.
Her beautifull sailing dinghy with rudder and daggerboard (no sail) has
a new Yamaha outboard and oars. Included as well are two folding Dahon
bicycles for your pleasure and excercise ashore. There is a wealth of spare
parts included with rebuild kits for all pumps, filters for oils, fuel
and water, zincs, hoses and much more... too much to list!
To sum things up, as much as the owner of "Dacia Marie" hates
to part with her, a change of plans has dictated that he does indeed sell
her. His asking price, $69,000 US, -JUST REDUCED TO $58,000 US - in my humble opinion, is worthy of this fine, elegant little ship but
he is motivated to sell so why not give your offer a try? If your offer
is within reason, maybe the owner has room to be a little flexible. You
know the old story - nothing ventured, nothing gained. You could be the
proud new owner of "Dacia Marie" and she is ready to take you
anywhere that you want to go! Currently anchored here in Luperon Bay in
the Dominican Republic which just happens to be an ideal starting point
to cruise the Caribbean Sea and the world if you so desire. If I can be
of any assistance, feel free to send me an email and I will respond to
you honestly and as quickly as I possibly can.
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