Gozzard Cutter

Gozzard Cutter

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•  PERSISTENCE was commissioned in May of 1989 in Goderich, Ontario, Canada – North Castle Marine – As the only owners of PERSISTENCE, they have sailed this vessel for 26 seasons.
• Molded Fiberglass construction, White Hull with blue stripe – White fiberglass topsides.
•  Displacement 19,000 lbs.
•  Fixed fiberglass dodger with blue dodger awning.
•  Aft teak cockpit – natural finish.
•  Varnished steering wheel with an emergency tiller attachment (T shape attaches to fitting below wheel).
•  Dinghy davits with tackle.
•  46 HP Westerbeke diesel engine – Tachometer replaced at approximately 1450 hours – believe it shows just less than 490 hours.
•  PERSISTENCE was reconditioned in the winter of 2003 – 2004 at a cost of $100,000 by the Hinckley yard in Southwest Harbor, ME. Included all exterior bright work sanded to bare wood and restored, new Raymarine instruments at helm with repeaters of all systems at the helm, lighting ground system repairs, Aqua drive replaced, etc.
•  Diesel fuel tank under binnacle (60 Gallons), water tank (new fiberglass in 2002) on centerline under cabin sole (50 gallons), holding tank on starboard under center settee (40 gallons).
•  Three (3) batteries – all GPL-271, new 2010 (approximate) starting battery in mechanics closet under forward port seat in cockpit, two (2) house batteries under aft cabin.
•  Circuit break panel in navigation station above aft cabin. Includes voltmeter (also repeated in aft side of binnacle), polarity indicator. All systems have circuit breakers.
•  Shore power cord and several adapters will be found in the forward lazarette.
•  PERSISTENCE has a lightning ground system of wide bands of copper leading to the lead in the hull. 
• PERSISTENCE sleeps five in two double (queen) berths and one single berth. The forward settees on both sides pull together as a queen. The open space starboard of the mast column pulls up for privacy, as does the port closet door that closes off the forward area. The seating area starboard in the center makes into another queen berth. When not a berth, a fold down two-fold table makes into a dining table. Supports for the table are stored in the center starboard sliding doors.
•  Single head to port has a shower stall, head and the sink pulls out. There is a folding shower door (not aboard) not used for years, but in good shape.
•  Hanging locker for wet gear is accessible both from the forward cockpit seat (port) and from the shower in the same compartment as the mechanics locker. This compartment houses the Adler-Barbour refrigeration unit (new 2008) and access to fittings and valves for the hot water system. Hot water is heated at sea off the engine and electrically if hooked up to shore power (new in 2008).
•  Interior joiner work is mahogany.
•  Galley is located center port and has a double-sink, refrigeration located through a lift up section of the counter, a Force 10 three burner stove with oven and broiler.
•  Navigation center has a fold out extension. Below is a single drawer and storage below accessible by a door.
•  Pressure water pump is located under the floor grille at the bottom of the companionway. Hot and cold water is available.
• An electric bilge pump is located under the sole and there is a manual bilge pump just below the aft port cockpit seat.
•  There is storage for dishes (pull down and sliding doors) to port in the galley and a cabinet above the sink.
•  Mainsail is a Hood in the mast system, with the mainsail sheet lead to aft. The Headsail and the staysail are roller reefed, with all lines lead aft to the cockpit. There is a boom bang with eyelets on both sides (forward of the dodger) to attach the blocks. As I remember, all sails are by North sails. The headsail and the staysail have been replaced in the last 8 – 10 years. The main sail was replaced in 2004.  There is also a North Sail gennaker stored in the aft berth area. This sail has been used maybe 15 times, but in light following wind is fun. Just takes time to set up. Located on the mast is a spinnaker pole. There are several halyards on the mast.
•  There is an Avon life raft mounted in front of the dodger.
•  S2A propane/CNG sniffer system, new in 2010.
•  Autohelm 6000 9Original equipment.
•  Sony AM/FM CD player, new 2006.
•  ICOM M-58 Marine Transmitter.
•  Raymarine HSB 2 Plus series (nav station and at helm) – includes radar, chart plotter, speed, heading, GPS, wind speed and direction.
•  Truck heater under aft seat in dining area (runs off engine).
•  Two (2) Kidde fire extinguishers.
•  5 - 12 volt reading lights and two 110 volt lamps.
•  2 fluorescent units in the galley.
•  Propane house in the forward lazarette.
•  250 feet of rode with a start of 50 feet of chain – one Danforth anchor and one yachtsman anchor.
• Seawolf electric windlass.
•  Two (2) bronze dorade vents installed forward on doghouse.
•  Salt water wash down pump & hose in bow by anchor.
•  Four (4) Harken winches (2 each 30 & 40) – one port and one starboard (small ones) located under dodger awning and one located in the forward part of the binnacle (large one for headsail sheets), one (large) located in center of binnacle for main sheets.
•  Very large cockpit table – two halves fold down on either side of binnacle and a center portion (stored in the aft port lazarette) connects both halves.
•  Beautiful mahogany taffrail – taffrail, handrails on doghouse and hatches have canvass covers. There is also a canvass piece that connects the bimini with the dodger for protection from rain or sun.
•  Cockpit is equipped with white vinyl cushions with blue piping and cushion backs – New in 2004 with renovation.
•  There is a bimini canvas awning over the steering area in the cockpit.
•  Stern has a drop down portion allowing exit from the stern of the boat. This feature has steps allowing passengers to enter a dinghy. There is a fold down stainless ladder allowing swimmers to access fold down portion.
•  Man over board pole with attaching horseshoe floatation device.
•  There is a hanging closet forward running the full width of the boat with four (4) doors with caned inserts, clothes rod and shelves on either side.
•  Wine rack to starboard behind forward settee backrest cushion and liquor bottle rack to port behind forward settee backrest cushion.
•  Closet to port has door that folds out to close off forward cabin. Closet has four (4) shelves, each with a door hinged at the bottom.
•  Galley has caned inserts in two (2) doors above sink and two (2) sliding doors with caned inserts above counter top (port).
•  Two (2) sliding caned doors above center settee to starboard.
•  Two beautiful wood butterfly hatches, one smaller one in center of boat in galley area and a larger hatch in the forward stateroom. Both hatches have screens.
•  There is a screen system for the companionway. A two-piece screen unfolds from the port side of the companionway and a hatch screen pulls out from the top.
•  Permanent hatch cover is 1/4\" Plexiglas in a wood surround that pulls forward and two all mahogany doors swing into place to secure boat. 
•  There are ten (10) oval bronze ports with screens, two (2) on port and starboard forward, two (2) on port and starboard center, one in the head and one above the navigation station. All have curtains for privacy.
•  One brass hanging oil lamp hangs above the dining table.
•  In forward cabin there is an entertainment center with folding caned doors and three (3) drawers below and a bottom 4^th storage area with a fold down door.

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