"RAIN BEAR" Boat for Sale

• Beam: 12' 0''
• Hull Material: Wood
• Max Draft: 5' 6''
• Displacement: 28,000 lb
• Fuel Tank: 1 x 400|liter
• Fresh Water: 1 x 1400|liter
• Holding: 1 x 84|liter
• Heads: 1

 For the purist, to see the fruition of this stunning Paul Gartside design ”Rain Bear” harkens to words written by Bill Garden: “A boat’s importance as an escape from reality, as a change of pace, as a time for reflection, and as an art form gives it worth or value. In forming a small yacht, we achieve an entity that is almost completely within the imagination, manual dexterity, and technical ability of one man. One man can select and cut the timber, form the model, set up the molds, frame, plank, work up the spars, and finally slide her into the sea and set sail. Perhaps this is about as close as one man can come to the nearly complete creation of something with personality and life. Boats that have more of a connection with tradition, or perhaps have more boat like-qualities which are qualities that satisfy the interests of those sailors who not only enjoy a boat that will sail well but also lean toward boats of a more interesting, timeless form.”

* Bottom and Topsides: Double planked Red Cedar and epoxy. Bilge stringers,
                                      clamp, and engine bed -- All Douglas Fir 

* Frames and floors:  Garry Oak 

* Fastenings: Bronze ring nails, bronze bolts, and epoxy

* Superstructure: Red Cedar, fir, foam, and epoxy 

* Keel & Ballast: Full Keel with bolt on external lead ballast shoe

* Keelson: Yellow cedar with resorcinol glue

* Floorboards/Sole: Yew planks over plywood 

* Deckhead: Tongue and groove Yellow Cedar finished bright

* Decks: Fir Planks over Red Cedar, foam core and tongue and groove yellow cedar

* The builder has thoughtfully designed all furniture to be removable for access.      Additionally there is full ventilation throughout -- there are no sealed-in compartments. 4  solar vents provide further air flow as well.  

110 volt AC 30 amp shore power / 12 volt DC 

4 x Rolls-Surrette S550 batteries with watering system 

Balmar 150 amp alternator 

Fused for solar panels 

Victron Energy MultiPlus Compact 2000 watt inverter charger

Victron battery monitor, multi-control 

Prosafe 30 galvanic isolator  

Gaff Rig Cutter -- Modified from original Ketch design for sailing performance betterment

Hollow Spruce Spar and boom with fir spreaders /  keel stepped.  Spars are epoxy sealed inside with additional strengthening layers of uni-directional carbon fibre roving.  Mast is 57' -- ideal for Intra-coastal cruising.  

Retractable bow sprit 

Vectran Rigging 

Ronstan Series 80 standard roller furling 

Sails:  All from Michele Stevens Sailloft -- Main, top sail, staysail, jib, gennaker

Perkins 4-108 50hp. 

Racor Fuel Filter

Exhaust temperature alarm

High water bilge alarm  

PSS dripless shaft seal 

3 blade Kiwi folding prop 

Two station wheel steering, gear/quadrant/and wire

Douglas Fir rudder with bronze pins, and stock  

Garmin GPS Map 8610 XSV with depth tri-ducer 

Icom IC-M424G VHF 

Garmin AIS 800 Blackbox transceiver

Series Tank level monitor 

Force 10 3 burner Stainless Steel propane stove / oven 

Electro-Systems sniffer with solenoid control

Frigoboat keel cooled refrigeration 

Hurricane II hydronic diesel heating system (heats hot water and engine)  

Dickinson Lofoten diesel heater 

Isotherm Hot water tank (heated via 110v or engine / furnace)

Heavily insulated fridge/freezer compartment below dinette seat with 12v compressor

Roomy head with shower

Manual fresh or salt water head with holding tank 

Macerator or deck pump out or direct discharge

Small bath tub below dinette seat 

Two carbon monoxide alarms 

Vulcan 25kg. anchor with 250' 5/16" chain 

Spare Danforth 28H hi-tensile secondary anchor with approx. 20' chain / 200' rode + Grappling anchor

Lewmar 12V anchor windlass 

Saltwater wash down 

Cockpit plumbed for hot and cold shower

All tanks have inspection capability

Windline telescoping rail mount boarding ladder 

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