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Island Eagle is 61 foot trawler designed by Arthur DeFever, built in San Diego and launched in 1964. I've owned her since May 2003, and I'll be posting regular updates here. Here are the vital specs: General Specs Builder Boyce Brothers, San Diego Designer Arthur Defever Length Over All 61' 0" Load Water Line 53' 8" Draft 6' 6" Displacement (Full Tanks) 60 Tons Fuel 8000 Litres Water 4000 Litres     Propulsion Engine Detroit Diesel 6-110 (link) Transmission Allison MH45 (4.5 : 1 ratio) Shaft Bronze 3 1/2" Prop Columbian Bronze 40 X 44 Controls Hynautic Dual Lever Single Station (manual) Steering Jastram Hydraulic Filters Racor MAX         Electrical Generator Kubota 6KW Inverter Xantrex SW4024MC (link) (manual) House Battery Bank 12 X 6 Volt 180 AH L-16 AGM batteries Start Battery Bank 2 X 8D AGM batteries Switchgear Blue Sea Systems (link) Battery Monitor Ample Power Emon 2001 (link) (manual) Alternators 2 X Ample Power Model 4110 181 Amp 24 Volt (link) Regulators 2 X Ample Power Next Step Isolation Transformer Charles 30A            Electronics Integrated Nobeltec VNS 10, Nobeltec AIS, Nobeltec GPS, Nobeltec Radar Standalone GPS Garmin GPSMap 182C (link) (manual) Standalone Sounder Furuno FCV 600L (link) (manual) Stanalone Radar Simrad RA 772 (manual) VHF Radios Icom M502A (link) (manual) SSB Radio Furuno FS 5000 (link) (manual) Weatherfax Furuno FAX 207 (link) (manual) Primary Autopilot Comnav 2001 Backup Autopilot Comnav 1001 Inclinometer Russian Navy           Safety Equipment Searchlight Carlisle & Finch Man Overboard Device Lifesling              Anchoring Primary Anchor Forfjord 150 lb, 400 feet of 1/2" chain Windlass Ideal GHWSC, 24 volt reversing electric motor Backup Anchor Fortress FX-85, 30 feet 1/2" chain, 400 feet 1" nylon Sea Anchor 24 foot Para Tech          Galley Fridges 2 X U-Line undercounter Freezer Sub Zero undercounter Range Viking VGIC 24 (link) (manual)           Potable Water Pressure pump 2 X Par Max VSD Plumbing PEX         Sanitation Toilets 3 X Sealand Vacuflush Black Water Tanks 1 X 25 gallon, 1 X 40 gallon Black Water Discharge Pumps 2 X Sealand T-Type Grey Water Tank 200 gallons Grey Water Discharge Pump Sealand T Type          RIB Make Rendova Length 13' Power Honda 25 HP Four Stroke Outboard            Tender Designer Tad Roberts (www.tadroberts.ca) Builder Silva Bay Boat Building School Length 14' Beam 4' Power BMW D-7 Diesel (Soon to be Beta 10) Fuel Tankage 36 litres Construction Mahogany Lapstrake on White Oak Frames

Last Modified: Dec 29, 2009