ABOUT AYE AYE SIR!

Aye Aye Sir at anchor in the San Juans

  Our boat is a  54 foot Defever built in Japan in 1971. Built of all wood, she has a beam of nearly 17 feet and draws about 5 feet of water.  We can carry 1800 gallons of fuel and 300 gallons of water. For power she has twin 4 cylinder, turbo charged, CAT diesels.  Electronics consist of depth finder, sonar, radar, GPS electronic navigation system, and VHF radio.  She has 3 staterooms, 2 heads, 2 showers, flat screen TV, 2 freezers, electric stove and oven. There is a diesel furnace to keep things nice and warm.
Other features: hydraulic stabilizers, 12 foot aluminum shore boat with a 15hp Honda outboard, 6.5 kw generator, 2000 watt inverter.

On a trip like this we will normally be away from port 7 to 10 days at a time, anchoring out at night in small bays and inlets.   This trip will be about 6 months long.  We generally don't travel every day, just depends on the weather and our mood.  When we do travel it could be between 2 to 10 hours.  If we have a large body of open water to cross we are usually under way at daybreak, just because that is generally when water conditions are best.  We try to never travel after dark. If the fish are biting or there are crab or prawns to catch, we may stay put for several days.  We don't try to keep to any sort of time schedule.

salon and galley view

This picture is taken looking forward towards the galley.  In 2010/2011 we spent several months remodeling the interior of the boat and are very happy how it turned out.  Here we can see the new couch, new carpet, new counter tops, and new paint and varnish.

Steering helm

This is the steering helm in the pilot house.  Lots of big windows to look out and watch the world go by.

Master state room

This is the master state room below decks.  The door on the left goes to a head and shower.

Guest state room

This is one of two guest state rooms below decks.  Forward of this is a head and shower also.  They both have sky lights to help brighten them up.