MISTRESS

● Name: MISTRESS

● Rig : STAYSAIL SCHOONER

● Year: 1930

● Designer: ELDRIDGE MC.INNIS

● Builder: T. H. SOULE

● Location:

● LOA: 17.10

● LOD: 15.25 m

● LWL: 11.60 m

● BMax: 3.55

● Depth: 2.0 m

● Displacement: 16 T reported

● Engine: 2006 Yanmar 56hp, Model: 4JH3E

● Equipments: Fuel Capacity: 91 Gal.                            Fresh water: 60 Gal.                             Holding Tank: 30 Gal.

Displacement: 27,000lbs                      Net Tons: 22 tons  AC Power: 125v/30amp                         DC Power: 12v Air

Conditioning and Heating System: Marine Air reverse cycle with electronic controls, 16,000BTU, raw water pump

cooling, 115 volt electric pump system with bronze seacock, a screen over outside intake, and a bronze sight glass type sea

strainer.  Dickerson Chesapeake model diesel cabin heater in the saloon.       Thru-hulls: Bronze seacocks with Ipe and

teak backing blocks installed new during rebuild. Fresh Water Systems: Two plastic and three molded FRP fresh water

stowage tanks with a 60 Gal. capacity.  Additional 6 Gal. tank in deck box on cabin house top for bottled water with

gravity feed to the galley.  On demand in the head, foot peddle in the galley.  Additional foot peddle in the galley for

overboard water.  Hot Water Heater: 4 Gal. capacity stainless steel Isotherm 7amp. 120v AC with engine heat exchanger

and anti scald valve.   Pumps: 12v. Shurflo Silencer on demand fresh water pump Bilge Pumps: Four Rule 2000 gph "One

each primary and secondary pumps in each of the fwrd and aft bilge", with indicator lights in cockpit and Nav. Station.

 Secondary pumps have audible alarm.  All pumps plumbed with vented loops and seacocks.  Rule 2000 gph in head for

shower sump and air conditioner condensate.  Gulper 350 gph in sump for stuffing box drip.  MISTRESS's bilge has

remained bone dry since her launch in 2006.  The only water we have ever found in it is from Skip or I knocking over the

dog's water bowl.   Reverse Osmosis Water Maker: Pur Power Survivor 40E - 40 Gal. per day with spare filters, new

membrane, and seal kit.   Head: Raritan PH-2 manual head with 30 Gal. holding tank.   Fridge & Freezer: Fridgeboat 12v.

keel cooled approx. 2amps/per hr.  Separate freezer and refrigerator compartments, with thermostat controlled fan

between.     Stove: Force 10 three burner, oven, broiler propane stove.  Two propane tanks one on either side of the

cockpit in lockers flush with deck.  One storage tank, one operational tank.   Dinghy/Tender: 7' 10" West Marine

Inflatable,  Canvas and covers: Linen Sunbrella covers for the main, staysail, and jumbo boom sails, pedestal & wheel,

flag, BBQ grill, winches, and fore-deck hatch, there are also three white dacron full deck awnings. ELECTRONICS AND

NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT VHF: Icom, IC-M302 at helm and a Standard Horizon Eclipse+ at the Nav. Station

Radar: Furuno, Model:  1623, 16 mile radar at the helm GPS: SiTex color chart plotter at the helm and Furuno at Nav.

Station Auto Helm: Simrad AP26 with hydraulic linear drive Depth Sounder: Raymarine ST40 Compasses: Kelvin White

magnetic compass Barometer: Schatz Ship's Clock: Schatz Stereo: AM/FM w/ NOAA weather radio, CD player, IPOD

jack, inside and outside speakers.

● Costruction and Accomodations: Full displacement hull, full keel with attached rudder. Hull Material: Fir and

mahogany planking treated with red lead and sheathed with six layers of FRP. Exterior Hull: White Awlgrip with gold

cove stripes. Bulkheads: Main bulkhead is 3/4" plywood and is water-tight, other bulkheads are "Plascore" with wood

veneer. Stringers: 2"x6" fir stringers.                                Stem: White oak stem Transom: Cold molded mahogany with

high gloss Bristol finish Bilge: Painted gray, clean and dry               Chain Locker (Drainage): Forepeak locker drains to

bilge Keel: Iron keel is attached with all new 1" stainless steel keel bolts. Floor timber construction: Yellow pine                

      Frames: Steamed oak and laminated ash Fasteners: All fasteners were replaced with stainless steel, FRP was attached

with 22,000 Monel staples, now all is sealed with six layers of FRP utilizing polyester resin.     Deck Construction: Cold

molded Juniper and Meranti plywood sheathed with Dynel Hull to Deck Joint: The deck sets on top of the shear clamp

and is screwed/glued in place, the FRP hull sheathing wraps up over the bulwarks then down over the joint/decks.  

ACCOMODATIONS Forepeak chain locker is followed aft by a V-berth.  Next aft is an office to port with a locker to

starboard.  Continuing aft is the athwartships galley with the sink and stove to port and the fridge and freezer to starboard.

 Next is the main saloon with a convertible settee to port followed aft by the enclosed head with telephone shower, to

starboard is an aft facing navigation station followed by a quarter berth.  The joinery and finish of the interior was

excellent, numerous species of woods and veneer were used, as well as an inlaid chart table.  The interior bulkheads were

finely fit.

● Description:     Surveyors Gary Grankovich A. M. S. #749 Comments "MISTRESS is a 50' L.O.D. Eastward Schooner

designed by Eldridge McIness.  Originally built by T. H. Soule and totally rebuilt from 2000-2006 by Fred Joest.  With

her Bristol Finish bright work, her modern electrical systems, her Yanmar diesel engine, and her beautiful interior

comprised of modern light weight materials with numerous wood veneers and inlays, the vessel offers the lines of a

classic schooner with the comfort and reliability of a modern yacht.  The hull has been sheathed with FRP

(fiber-reinforced plastic), the decks are covered with Dynel, and the Awlgrip paint is flawless.  Owners have detailed

photo-documentation of the rebuild and many of the photos & much information are available at

www.1930schoonermistress.com. This vessel draws crowds and is admired at every dock she visits.  To show how

impressed I was with this vessel, I've surveyed over 1,700 boats, this is only the second vessel I've given a Bristol

(Excellent) condition rating". Excellent/Bristol Condition, is a vessel that is maintained in mint or bristol fashion - usually

better than factory new - loaded with extras - a rarity.

● Asking Price: NOT FOR SALE

● History:

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