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Converted Wooden Tug

Estimated price for orientation: 90 826 $

Category: Antique and Classics
Class: Power

Converted Wooden Tug

96’ x 26 x 12’ – A handsome, well kept, no nonsense vessel that proudly displays herself as a wonderful reminder of an era of serious wooden workboats.  Very heavy timber construction, built in 1944 by the Pacific Boat Building Co. at Tacoma Washington to US Army Corps of Engineers specifications. She worked on the west coast for many years as the “Seaspan Breeze”.  Caterpillar D398 main engine with Caterpillar 4:1 gear and low rebuild hours. Breeze features generous generator / battery capacity, large fuel, fresh water and holding tanks and abundant creature comforts for up to 16 guests.  She would serve equally well as a private yacht, a research / camp vessel or eco-tourism mother-ship.  Ready to go at a moment’s notice the owners have maintained this vessel to a high standard. 

  • Located: Gulf Islands BC
  • 96’ x 26’ x 12’
  • Built By: Pacific Boat Building Co., Tacoma WA in 1944 – (Commissioned as TP-231 - US Army)
  • Carvel planked wood / steel bulwarks - very heavily built
  • 3 watertight bulkheads
          Main Engine
  • 12 cylinder Caterpillar D398 Series “A” diesel
  • Air start - installed 1962 w/ low hours on rebuild
  • Caterpillar 4:1 gear
  • Keel cooled / heat exchangers – funnel exhaust
  • 6” Bronze shaft with brake
          Generators
  • 4 cylinder Caterpillar D8800 – shaft drive 60 kW DC & belt drive 25 kW AC (rebuilt)
  • 2001 - 3 cylinder Cummins / ONAN 15 kW generator in sound enclosure.
  • Belt drive 10 kW DC generator – front of main engine
  • “Lister” single cylinder 5 kW (needs repair)
          Tanks
  • Diesel: 2 x welded steel – 2500 imp. gallons each
  • Fresh Water: 2 x welded steel – 1000 imp. gallons each
  • Holding Tank: 1 x 400-500 imp. gallons (approx. capacity)
  • 4 x 10’ x 3’ air tanks for starting air - Quincey air compressor
  • “Rheem” 40 gallon hot water tank
          Fire Suppression
  • Portable 1-1/2” Honda fire pump
  • CO2 fire suppression system in engine space
  • Built in fire pump system – needs repair
          Voltages / Batteries / Charging
  • 110V AC – generators and shore power
  • 110V DC –19 x 6V deep cycle batteries
  • 32 Volt DC – 4 x 8V heavy duty batteries
  • 3 x 12V batteries
  • “Jim Rhume” Constavolt charger (110V DC)
  • “Newmar” Model 32/20 Constavolt charger
  • Inverter for TV / Stereo
          Wheelhouse
  • Single station cable / chain steering - very light touch
  • (Jog steering /rams / electric hydraulic pump and reservoir in place in engine space – believed serviceable but not currently used)
  • Cable and sheave engine controls
  • DECCA 090 36 mile radar
  • ICOM Radar
  • Garmin GPS / Plotter
  • “Sailor” RT2048 VHF
  • “Uniden ES” VHF
  • (VHF in galley as well – antenna required)
  • Hailer / Foghorn
  • Search light with mechanical remote
  • Air horns
  • JVC Flasher sounder
  • Barometer and 2 x clocks
  • 8” ships bell
  • Chart table and storage