30 lod, 38 loa, buehler grizzly bear port orford wooden sailboat, Classic Wooden Boats in Charleston, Oregon 97420 | Ad #12133

tzegunka, documentation 911528. a coastal cruiser, if want to go offshore the v birth hatch will have to have a cover made to prevent water from coming in, due to this being a low boat. please note large overall picture is when we purchased it, see other photos for changes. 30 ft LOD George Buehler - grizzly bear design sailboat with boomkin bowsprit = 38 LOA. double ender full keel cutter.

these pictures of haulout, which you can go to ablboats.com or spaulding wooden boat blog, to view, are of 2 winters ago haul out, which is last time we did bottom paint, as well the blue grey colors in pictures are now wooded out oiled. entire boat now is painted white with oiled wood, teal bottom paint blue sail covers with white sails. needs a paint job inside out for cosmetics, maybe nonskid if choose more.

for you folks to make your own + cherry out cosmetics/ paint in + out with your flavor + it will be a nice home or coastal cruiser, your choice.

crude interior. but cozy. simple design but choice of wood is nice with traditional shape. wood is from locally grown woods found in central to southern coast of oregon. built in Coos Bay, Or. launched in 1988. wood includes port orford cedar mostly, douglas fir, pacific yew, yellow cedar, white oak. topsides decking are cotton caulked. decking laid douglas fir old growth with galvinized steel wood screw fastenings. ceiling 1/2" thick yellow cedar fastened down with steel nails. concrete keel encased in case hardened steel with 1" diameter galvinized steel bolts. tractor tread steel pins inside to have more weight for volume equal 1 1/2 ton of pig iron lead ingots . more weight was added to provide more stability for the aluminum mast which is 7 taller then the original wooden mast. herringbone chime construction. original owner was a forest worker in oregon selected each board. built it for 10 years died right before finished 1988. 56 head room in cabin, v birth has nice raised hatch, with wood vents or clear plastic. as well back entry hatch. does not have a head.

aluminum, mfg Le Fiell mast is 7 taller then original wood that broke. boom is solid douglas fir. rigged as a Bermuda Cutter. A. Lam, Hong King dacron 590 working sail plus new stay sail. standing rigging 1 x 19 stainless steel, NaviTec 316 turnbuckles, ss 1/4 x 1 1/2" chain plates. ss back stays, Schaefer deck hardware. 3 Harken 8 haulyard winches, 4 bronze Southcoast sheet winches. engine is a westerbeke diesel, model M-40, 4 cyclinder, 2 racor filters. aprox 1790 hours. we do 4-5 knts conservatively, but easily can do 7. the last owner pulled logs replaced original smaller motor. runs great.

only negative of this boat is the location of the 30 gallon diesel stainless tank, which would be major job to get it out, if needed. when our fuel lines got clogged we think due to bio-cide breaking up pieces or perhaps Mexican fuel big seas churning the fuel. we resolved by putting a line to cockpit to switch if be similar condition, direct into 5 gallon jug of clean fuel, which is great back up. we carry external jugs of fuel.

a 12 + 19 gallon water tank, simple piping for faucet with foot switch manual pump. nesting dingy when assembled goes over the v birth hatch out of plywood very light, with a sail, this is sold seperately.

Sleep 40 inch bed to side in v birth, clothes cabinet + large shelf. A nice very large metal vent mushroom can be put on from top deck for v birth. In second only other room beside chain locker is another single seat for bunk small seat comfortable, both bench seats are extra wide. also for passage can lay bunk across both benches for a bunk that would block off v birth.

bunk has opening to chain locker with hydraulics for capstan 175 - 5/16 chain gal, 160 -3/4 polylester line for 33 lb bruce anchor 100 nylon line 50 - 5/16 chain gal for 15 lb danforth. Both anchors stay on deck. wood burning small cast iron stove, santana. 2 ss sink 2 burner force 10 propane stove. weather panels cockpit top which slides, made of top material, white.

hard cover with plastic windows that open, out of plywood/ epoxy, over back hatch entry way, nice protection. soft solar panels on cabin roof roof of house over entry hatch with a morning star sunsaver-10 solar controller. 12 volt D.C. system 110 Volt AC.

bilge pumps on auto, which we not taking any water on. as well we have a huge manual pump Edson diaphragm installed in salon, if needed. danforth constellation compass. si-tex 850 vhf, gps 120 garmin. boat is wired thruout for connecting to dock electricity. weve used a little 12 volt cooler. as well the lights on boat, in out are all run on shore power when in dock or solar when at sea. house a starter battery with a manual switch depending on usage.

boat is presently in Charleston, Or. last survey 2007. live aboard status moorage, is to be negotiated with harbor master at Port of Charleston. our present status of yearly moorage of 1080. dollars is not forwarded, but wait list is not long. electricity is paid seperately. natural surroundings with old growth cliff overlook ocean/sea lions, trails, estuary, river + ocean sailing, clamming, crabbing + fishing.

boat is presently in the marina. please email or call for appointment to view.

30 lod, 38 loa, buehler grizzly bear port orford wooden sailboat was placed on 10/9/09 by Boatclassy and is located in Charleston. To find additional Classic Wooden Boats For Sale in Oregon, please follow this link.