78' 1930 Classic Long Range Fantail Motor Yacht

Located on Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle, Washington
Price Reduced From: $695,000

New Listing Price: $495,000

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L.O.A.: 78' L.O.D.: 78' L. W. L.: 68' BEAM: 17' 5" DRAFT: 8' 6"
BUILDER: Lake Washington Ship Yard, Houghton, WA YEAR: 1930 DESIGNER: * Lee and Brinton
MODEL: Fantail Motor Yacht TOP: Flybridge w/upper helm & boat deck TYPE: Long Range Displacement Cruiser
ENGINES: Single Diesel MAKE: Caterpillar D-353 TA 6-cylinder, 4-cycle HP: 380
ENGINE HOURS: 5,000 SMOH RANGE: Offshore / International MATERIAL: Wood (Douglass Fir plank on Oak frame)
SPEED: Cruising: 9. 5 knots Maximum: 11 knots HULL: Full Displacement / Single screw / Single rudder
TANKS :Fuel: 2,500 gallons Water: 1,200 gallons WEIGHT: Approx. 240,000 lbs.

REMARKS:

The Creole has just completed an extensive refit including a major electrical overhaul and upgrade, new plumbing for the domestic water system, three new Head Hunter heads, new GE galley propane stove and microwave, new mattresses and bedding, new drapes and carpet.

With significant influence by the *Ted Geary design group, this fantail luxury yacht was designed for the author Stewart Edward White by the Lee and Brinton Naval Architect firm of San Francisco and Seattle.

Built in 1930 by the Lake Washington Ship Yard in Houghton, WA and equipped for long range extended cruising with a party of eight aboard, the main deckhouse features separate cabin spaces for the wheelhouse, dining salon, galley, and a cozy main salon with wood burning fireplace. Covered port and starboard promenade decks and an aft deck lounge at the fantail provide excellent walk-about space and the ideal settings for alfresco dining and evening cocktails. Below decks a full beam master stateroom aft and three guest cabins forward provide comfortable voyaging accommodations for eight. A full beam engine room amidships with built-in cabinets, a work bench and elbow space for onboard projects houses a huge and highly dependable 380 HP Caterpillar D-353 TA 6-cylinder 4-cycle diesel engine, and several Gensets. The upper deck presents a complete helm station with a large observation / sunning settee with a Bimini top forward of an extended boat deck area with an electric davit, tender, and ample deck storage space.

A rare embodiment of yachtings original allure, this classic fantail design illustrates the dramatic contrast between the look and feel of yachts from an era when American craftsman fashioned select timbers into yachts of custom designs that were built to serve a family from one generation to the next, and the contemporary yacht typified by a generic appearance, plastic composition, and builders of foreign origin.

Yachts of the Creole's pedigree are an admirable rarity.  Over the decades Creole has been proven by numerous voyages from the U.S. to Hawaii, the South Pacific, the Caribbean and a number of Atlantic crossings, and over the past year she has received significant upgrades.  We are pleased to present you an opportunity to enjoy the bygone era of stately yachting, and to become the next owner of this classic voyager.

The yacht is ready to cruise on short notice, and a licensed Captain familiar with the Creole is available.

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YachtMinder Yacht Brokerage and it's agents present the details of this vessel in good faith. These details are believed reliable and accurate.  However, YachtMinder does not guarantee their accuracy, nor does YachtMinder accept liability for, or warrant the accuracy of the information herein. Therefore YachtMinder strongly advises the buyer to instruct their agents and surveyors to investigate all details of this yacht.  Furthermore we advise all buyers that many fiberglass yachts have a degree of fiberglass bottom blistering that will not be visible until the vessel is out of the water for a bottom inspection. The vessel as presented herein is offered for sale as being subject to a prior sale or accepted offer, a price change, or a withdrawal from the market, without prior notice.

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