Stella B.

Stella B. has sold

As of 2000.05.06, the boat passed its water test with flying colours, and so has left my ownership. (Do we ever really own a boat? More likely she owned me, and now has chosen a new operator, namely Action Scuba [web site, email].)

But I will leave the this information page posted.

Here's Stella B.:

– 28 foot welded marine aluminum power boat, 11 foot beam, about 6000 lb., true deep-V for use in "big water", teak trim - built by Kingston SeaSport in 1990 - very strong, very solid
– 7.4 L (454 cu. in.) MerCruiser V-8 I/O, 1885 hours, excellent condition, meticulously maintained - Bravo II outdrive
– hardtop wheelhouse/pilothouse - excellent protection from the elements, good ventilation, drop curtain - very little canvas to fiddle with!
– open cockpit, generous walk-around
– wheelhouse seats six - two at helm, four around an oak collapsible dinette table, which converts to a child's berth
– cockpit seats two on the steps to the walk-around, plus there is ample room for several deck chairs
– generous cuddy cabin with standing room, lots and lots of space for two to sleep in comfort, abundant storage, and an installed "under-the-cushions" head with a separate holding tank
– small galley in wheelhouse with single-burner alcohol stove and simple water hand-pump
– 300 L gas tank (about 75 U.S. gal)
– max. speed 36 mph, cruises at 20-25 mph
– planing trim tabs
– Eagle Loran/fish finder/depth gauge
– large recirculating livewell in transom

Stella B. was built in Kingston, Ontario, by Kingston SeaSport, a small-volume semi-custom aluminum boat manufacturer. They have built about thirty like this, over fifteen years, of varying sizes and layouts, and are a well-respected manufacturer. Let me know if you want to get in touch with them.

Stella B. surveys very well (1996 & 2000), looks beautiful and is a pleasure to handle. Mechanically excellent, scrupulously maintained.

She spent her early life as a charter-fishing boat on Lake Ontario, out of Kingston, which explains her very practical layout. I used her for cruising, but she could have gone back to fishing in an instant. Stella B. is now easily going to be modified into a great dive boat.

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updated 2001-07-13