1988 George Buehler Coastal Cruiser Elmer Atkin sailboat Sold Boat in Charleston, OR US

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A coastal cruiser with a 30'LOD George Buehler Grizzly bear design sailboat with a boomkin bowspring=38'LOA double ender full keel cutter. The entire boat is painted white with oiled wood.It has teal bottom paint, blue sail covers. It needs a paint job for cosmetics. It makes a nice home and coastal cruiser. A cozy. simple design but choice of wood is nice with traditional shape. The wood is from locally grown woods found in central to southern coast of Oregon. built in Coos Bay, Or. She was 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 galvanized steel wood screw fastenings. The ceiling 1/2" thick yellow cedar fastened down with steel nails. concrete keel encased in case hardened steel with 1" diameter galvanized 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. The 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 halyard winches, 4 bronze Southcoast sheet winches. The engine is a westerbeke diesel, model M-40, 4 cylinder, 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. The 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. we resolved by putting a line to cockpit to switch if be similar condition, direct into 5 gallon jug which is great back up. The Plumbing is 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 separately - $1500..

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. The bunk has opening to chain locker with hydraulics for capstan 175 - 5/16 chain gal, 160 -3/4 polyester 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.

This vessel has a 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. The bilge pumps on auto, 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 thru out for connecting to dock electricity. we`ve 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. Needs depth sounder + an antenna for garmin GPS.

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 aprox.1180. dollars includes live aboard, is forwarded. electricity is paid separately.

to live on it here in Charleston marina is very nice. within 4 miles you can hike/fish of the cliffs, sail the ocean in one of coasts nicer bars, or river, clamming, crabbing in bay or on the docks Bastendorf beach around the corner, small beach great for walking dogs at entrance of harbor, estuary for clamming + bay, fishing, with nice laundromat/campground with cleaning stations + cooking ability with large pots.

haul out near to live on boat + work, or in yard to work but no live aboard, contact Port of Charleston for details.

this is quite the family in this commercial fishing harbor that accommodates sports fishing along with sailors/motor boats with live aboard.

please note you 3 brokers are now listing, once complete paper process. so i share info below + photos attached, if yet to have. also we have suggested no broker signs on boat, only our personal sign will remain.

photos attached.. these photos on sling was at haul out in Port Townsend 4 years or so ago. so needs painting in + out.. other photos in water are within last year.

this is some info if party buys + stay at Charleston Marina;

if stay in marina one must first check in with them + give personal information. whether you stay a day or decide to live in Charleston aboard boat or even just keep boat their.

moorage fee is around 1280.per year due in oct 2013. you will pay us until then + we will prorate it so around 100.per month. you will then pay electricity to marina. it is a nice place to live. ocean access + river, fish, clamming, crabbing even off deck, small boating in estuary, old growth hiking, commercial fishing fleet + sports.

needed work to my liking, but one should enjoy making it their own;

it is a strong little ship, does great in big seas with chine, low + wet boat though, good for coatal cruising. if i was to keep it i would haul out + paint bottom/hull/deck/inside, sand smooth for cosmetics, finishing around sink + i would add some trim around bed if i was to keep it, needs a depth
sounder, + an antenna for an older model gps, that you may want to replace if want to add more bells + whistles. their is also a small hand help gps. as far as other electronics like radar, chart plotters, you may want to choose for your self, for we do not use them. sails are in good shape, main a little stretched but good + 2nd stay sail fairly new, used a few times. mast is aluminum, if want it more traditional you