Boarding is amidships from rail gates to covered port or starboard side decks.  To forward the waist high side deck rail becomes a Portuguese bridge with gate access to the foredeck and port and starboard doors to the pilothouse.  Moving aft the side decks open to the canoe stern aft deck and an access door to the main salon.  Above the salon deckhouse is the boat deck with the yacht’s tender, tender lifting davit, ship’s antenna mast, and the engine dry stack exhaust.

Accessed from the aft deck or the pilothouse is the main deck salon.  This cabin is fitted with large heavy gauge windows (facing to port, starboard, and aft), a white fabric overhead, and nicely finished teak walls and trim.  Furnished for comfortable lounging and dining, the salon features a built-in L-shaped settee with sofa cushions, a high/low drop leaf table, side chairs, built-in window sill counter, cabinets, lockers, and drawers. 

Forward and open to the salon, is a galley that has been recently remodeled with new wood flooring, paint, and all new appliances.  The galley features a top-loading cruising freezer, ample cabinets and drawers, and a large U-shaped counter for food preparation and buffet style serving.

Forward of the galley is a large pilothouse with port and starboard doors opening to a Portuguese bridge with access to the foredeck and sided decks.  The pilothouse has a convertible settee/watch berth, table, chart drawers, Todd helm chair, completely duplicated navigation equipment, a back-up navigation electronics battery, and complete engine and helm controls.

Below decks a forward stateroom has upper and lower berths. It may be accessed from the Portuguese bridge deck area forward of the pilothouse or from a watertight door located on the lower deck at the master stateroom. The master stateroom area is accessed from a stairway located in the main salon. Amidships and designed as a full beam cabin, the master stateroom has been divided into two cabins by the current owner.  The two amidships cabins thus created are equally proportioned to port and starboard. Each is fitted with upper and lower single berths, and the lower berths have built-in drawers underneath. These cabins also feature small cupboards, hanging lockers, built-in counter tops (could be fitted with vanity sinks), and louvered entry doors.  These two cabins share the large 'master stateroom' head, which has a shower and ample storage compartments. (Note: So the full beam configuration of the original master stateroom may be readily restored, the 1/2" painted plywood dividing wall is fashioned for easy removal).

Aft of the reconfigured master stateroom is a full beam engine room.  Aft of the engine room is another double berth stateroom.  This cabin has an access door to the engine room and is currently used as the crew’s quarters.  The cabin features a full head with stall shower, and is accessed via a stairway from the main salon.

• Sleeps eight in four staterooms
• 6' 4" Headroom.
• Hurricane hot water heater for thermostat heat in all cabins.
• Wall heater in salon and amidships staterooms.
   

• (3) heads: Two with Tecma push button electric operation; one with manual pump operation.
• Three enclosed showers.
• New wood floors and paint in salon and galley.
   

Constructed of steel and custom built to high standards as a Long Range Trawler yacht for a very knowledgeable cruising couple, this Ben Ostlund design was featured in Captain Robert Beebe's first (1973) edition of 'Voyaging Under Power'. The yacht features a Raised Pilothouse, Portuguese Bridge, dedicated upper boat deck with davits and tenders, a refurbished interior, four sleeping cabins with eight berths, three heads with enclosed showers, a full beam engine room with watertight bulkheads and doors, a large galley and comfortable salon and covered back deck that can be enclosed with canvas and isinglass adding to the extensive living spaces. She is extremely economical to operate with simple systems.

A 2005 Audio gauge inspection of the steel hull and a complete Marine Survey conducted in May of 2008 both indicate that the yacht is structurally and mechanically sound, in very good overall condition for long-range voyaging, and is suitably set up for six-passenger charter service. Also in May of 2008 the bottom was stripped to bare metal and received two coats of epoxy barrier coat paint, a strip of fiberglass cloth imbedded at the waterline for abrasion resistance, and antifouling paint. Since then, the hull above the waterline has been completely re-faired and painted, the decking refurbished, and as noted in the accommodations section of the yacht specifications display, the master stateroom has been reconfigured into two separate cabins (to accommodate charter parties), and the yacht's 12 volt electrical systems have been upgraded. Indeed, this yacht has had a thorough and recent going over and is ready to go now. The Master may be easily converted back to original configuration of a single double full beam stateroom.

Note: The yacht is outfitted for expedition fishing-eco charters and is successfully operated as a six-pack charter business in the waters surrounding Juneau, Alaska. With full bookings in place for the 2009 Alaska charter season, this yacht is positioned to produce significant income. For additional compensation equitable to the seller, the yacht’s charter business may be transferred to the buyer as part of the yacht sale. Alternatively, the charters may be moved off to another vessel and be free for cruising in Alaska this Spring/Summer.
 

Considering that this yacht has received notable recognition as a very well designed passagemaking trawler, is custom built to high standards, has had good care and has received significant and recent upgrades, has an extensively proven cruising ability, the 'Whale Song' presents a rare opportunity, and an excellent value. As such, we recommend scheduling your showing appointment at the soonest convenience.

Exclusions: Owner’s personal items.

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