B D 68

Hull two of the five 68 B&Ds built and the only one with MTU power. I have known this boat since inception having been involved with her build and outfitting from layout to her PB tower design. Customized at Michael Rybovich & sons. Current owner last ten years with 1850 original hours.

Detailed Specifications

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

Name: KEE-MERE

Type: Sport Fisherman Convertible Flybridge and Full Tuna Tower

Builder: B&D Boatworks, Inc.

Year: 2008

Refit Year: 2013

LOA (M/FT): 20.9 M 68’ 07”

Beam Overall (M/FT): 5.9 M 19’ 04”

Draft (M/FT): 1.6 M 5’ 03”

Gross Tonnage: 47 GRT

Hull Material: Cold Molded Fiberglass Over Wood

Hull Configuration: Semi-Vee

Superstructure: Molded Fiberglass

Decks / Material: 2 / Teak

Flag: USA

Port of Registry: Lake Charles, LA

Classification: Pleasure Craft

Naval Architect: Don Blount

Main Engines: 2 x MTU 16V2000 M91 2000HP

Speeds: 40 Knots Max 

33 Knots Cruising

25 Economical

Guest Accommodation: 8 Guests in 4 Staterooms

NOTEWORTHY FEATURES AT A GLANCE

· EXCEPTIONAL SEAKEEPER IN ROUGH SEAS DUE TO FAMED DON BLOUNT AND BUDDY DAVIS BOTTOM DESIGN. 

· EFFICIENT RUNNING WITH SPEEDS OVER 40KNOTS

· COLD MOLDED HULL AND CORED FBG SUPERSTRUCTURE AND FB. 

· TOURNAMENT RIGGED

· ADDED PALM BEACH TUNA TOWER

· 4 STATEROOMS AND 4 HEADS

· A PROVEN FISH CATCHER!

ACCOMMODATIONS

OVERWIEW:

Built in Wanchese, NC, by legendary Buddy Davis and sons, KEE-MERE is just what a smart off-shore fisherman might ask for. The sharp entry transitions to a moderate 14-degree deadrise at the transom, affording a quick time to plane, improved fuel economy and excellent lateral stability. And in anything less than a gale, that Carolina flare really keeps the spray down.

With a set of MTU M91 engines rated at 2,000 HP, she cruises at 33 knots and tops out at 40 knots. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the 68 is how well it maneuvers at speed. With the advantage of standard-issue power-assist steering, one finger leans the 68 into a tight, banking turn, accomplishing a 180-degree change of heading in several boat lengths. It spins, backs straight, and performs all those other fishy maneuvers without any idiosyncrasies. It does seem to enjoy a slightly better speed (and ride) by adding a few degrees of the stainless-steel recessed tabs.

ACCOMODATIONS

KEE-MERE features a four-stateroom/four-head arrangement. Two of the starboard cabins come equipped with over/under singles, while the master stateroom to port amidships and the VIP guest quarters in the bow both offer queen-size island berths – with storage underneath. 

INTERIOR:

The salon features teak wood veneer with eucalyptus inserts, carpet flooring with additional padding and runners for protection and tinted and tempered glass windows with Hunter Douglas solid teak valances and Silhouette blinds. Custom ultra-leather sofas with pneumatic lifting seats with storage underneath and the custom release marine coffee table allow for a comfortable entertainment area. 

The galley against the forward bulkhead features a breakfast bar, a custom release marine table, L-shaped upholstered dinette with storage, Sub-Zero refrigerator, and freezer drawers, and both ceramic cooktop and microwave/convection oven. Flooring consists of teak and holly amtico strips. 

OWNER’S STATEROOM:

The owner’s suite features a king walk-around bed with electric lift ram storage underneath, with an upholstered bunk rail and headboard and custom spring mattress. The room has carpeted flooring and vinyl headliner throughout. There are cedar-backed hanging lockers with automatic lighting. 

The en-suite has ample built-in storage compartments and drawers, vinyl wall covering, teak and holly amtico flooring and Silestone countertops with designer sink and faucet. The shower is a large fiberglass stall with safety glass door and seating, with Moen and slide-bar shower heads.

GUEST STATEROOMS:

 The VIP stateroom has a centerline queen bed, with upholstered bunk rail and headboard, and a foam mattress. There is a large cedar-lined hanging locker with automatic lighting, carpeting throughout and an ensuite. 

Starboard are the forward and aft guest staterooms, with over and under berths with foam mattresses, carpeting throughout, vinyl headliners and wall coverings, and cedar-backed hanging lockers with automatic lighting. 

The starboard guest staterooms share the companionway head, with teak and holly amtico flooring, vinyl headliner and wall coverings, Silestone countertops with designer sink and faucets and medicine cabinet with mirrored doors. The shower stall has a safely glass door and a slide bar shower head.

COCKPIT

Laid with teak cockpit sole and coverboards, a mezzanine teak deck with cushioned seating with ample tackle storage underneath. Center is the Release Marine teak fighting chair with offset pedestal and rocket launcher back. There is a large stern fish box plumbed for a live well, and custom live well on both port and starboard, fresh and salt water washdown systems and an insulated ice dump to starboard mezzanine step. 

FLYBRIDGE:

This 68 sports a traditional flybridge layout with centerline helm, portside companion seat, wraparound seating via an L-shaped settee to port with a drop in freezer, and a straight bench to starboard. 

TUNA TOWER:

Added is the Palm Beach Towers tuna tower with moulded top 68’ convertible 10’ gap, polished pipe hardtop lights (6), 12 systems with fiberglass recess tri-color (blue, white and red), a bullet style radar pod, an electric fold-down instrument box, moulded standing platform with coupler box on platform, tower sunshade moulded, rod holders, electric teaser reels, bridge ladder, custom teak steps.

COCKPIT:

The mezzanine deck on the 68 provides seating, under-seat storage, an insulated baitwell/drink box, a freezer and the walk-in engine access. On the other side of the huge cockpit is an insulated transom fish box and a tuna door. You’ll also find space for mop and gaff storage, shore-power cable, fresh- and saltwater washdown outlets (found in the engine room, flybridge and anchor locker as well) and dockside hook-ups for cable and water.

CAPACITIES

Gross Tonnage: 47 GRT

Net Tonnage: 37 GRT

Fuel Capacity: 7,570 Litres 2,000 Gallons

Fresh Water Capacity: 946 Litres 250 Gallons

Water Makers (per day): 4,542 Litres 1,200 Gallons

Holding Tank: 151 Litres 40 Gallons

MAIN MACHINERY

Main Engines: 2 x MTU 16V2000 M91, 2000HP

Engine Hours: Port: Approx. 1,950 hrs (March 2023)

Starboard: Approx. 1,950 (March 2023)

Propulsion Type: Direct Drive

Engine Controls: MTU engine controls with low idle and engine synchronizer and troll.

MTU electronic gauges in engine room

Engine Mounts: MTU

Engines Exhaust System: Marine Exhaust System

Gear Boxes: ZF 2.5:1

Shafting: 2.5” stainless steel shafts

Quarter-turn sea valves on all bottom thru hull fittings

Dripless shaft and rudder seals

Propellers: 5-blade Veem propellers

Engine Ventilation: Delta T

GENERATORS & ELECTRICITY

Output/Electricity: 24V DC Ships service throughout. 

AC/DC main electrical panel with amperage and voltage metering

Sliding gate shore/generator selector system

Magnetic circuit breakers

Generator remote and bilge pump controls

Generators: 2 x 32kw Phasor generators with sound shields

Generator Hours: Port: Approx. 1,100hrs (March 2023)

Starboard: Approx. 1,600hrs (March 2023)

Generator Consumption: 1.5 gal/hour

Generator Exhaust: Standard

Shore Power: 2 x 50-amp shore power cords w/ Glendennings (port & stbd)

Shore Power Transformer: 2 x ISO boost 50-shore power voltage stabilizers

Batteries: 4 x 8D marine batteries with 2 x independent 24V banks mounted in storage boxes

Battery Chargers: 3 x 60-amp automatic battery chargers

Generator Start: Yes, remote start

UPS (uninterruptible power supplies): Yes

AUXILIARY MACHINERY

Steering System: Hynautic Steering with power assist, 2 x pumps

Steering Gear: Yes

Emergency Steering: No

Bow Thruster: Side power electric with separate batteries

Under Water Lights: Yes

Tower Controls: Yes

Emergency Back-Up Control: Yes

Fuel & Oil System

Fuel Filters: 2 x sets of MTU fuel filters per main engine

2 x Racor 500MA fuel filters for generators

Dirty Oil Pump: Yes

Firefighting & Bilge System

Firefighting & Bilge Pump: Automatic bilge pumps in lazarette, engine room, and forward bilge with high water alarm

Y-valve type evacuation bilge pumps on both engines 

Engine Room Fire Suppression: Fire Boy automatic engine room fire suppression system with manual discharge

Fresh Water System

Fresh Water Makers: Aquamister 1200 GPD water maker with digital control on flybridge

Fresh Water Pressure: Automatic fresh water system with pump and back-up pump 

Hot Water Boilers: 40 gallon water heater (New March 2023)

Black & Grey Water System

WC's (toilets/bidets): SeaLand vacuum flush head

Black & Grey Water Pumps: Waste holding tank system with pump out 

Automatic shower sump pump out

AC & Ventilation System

Air Conditioning: Salon – 30,000 BTU with digital control (New March 2023)

Master - 10,000 BTU with digital control

VIP & guest staterooms – 7,000 BTU with digital control

Mezzanine and flybridge 24,000 BTU

Air Compressor: Yes

Engine Room Ventilation: Delta T

Galley Ventilation & Extraction: Yes

Antifouling System

Yes

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Navigation Bridge: Furuno Navnet 3D black box

Monitors: 2 x Aydin 15” monitors

Weather Receiver: Furuno BBWX1 Navnet Sirius satellite weather reciever

Fishfinder: Furuno DFFF1 digital fishfinder 600KHZ/1KW

Radar: Furuno DRS25A Navnet 3D digital UHD radar 25kw, 96 miles.

Deptch Sensor: Furuno RD30 remote Depth and data display

Transducer: Furuno 526T-HDD 1KW 10 pin thru hull ducer w/ temp

Auto Pilot: Simrad 

Rudder Angle Indicator System: Simrad

Echo Sounder: Furuno

Search Lights: ACR

Night Vision Camera: Flir

VHF Radiotelephones: ICOM IC-M-424 

ICOM IC-M-422

DECK MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

Anchors: 2 x Fortress

Anchor Chains: 2 x 15’

Anchor Windlass System: Yes, Rope and Chain

SAFETY, SECURITY, & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Fixed Firefighting System: Fire Boy automatic engine room fire suppression system with manual discharge

Smoke Detection: Yes

Life Rafts: Yes

Lifejackets: Yes

Life Rings: Yes

EPIRB: Yes

Flares and Signals: Yes

ENTERTAINMENT, AUDIO/VISUAL AND IT SYSTEMS

Salon: Bose Lifestyle 28 System

iPod docking stations throughout

Subwoofer

Telephone/modem outlet

AC and DC light fixtures with dimmers

Sharp Aquos 46” LCD HD TV

Master Stateroom: Sharp Aquos 32” LCD HD TV

Pioneer Elite DVD player

iPod docking station

(6) Niles 6.5 ceiling mount speakers

Subwoofer

Telephone/modem outlet

AC and DC light fixtures

VIP Stateroom: Sharp Aquos 27” LCD HD TV

Pioneer Elite DVD player

iPod docking station

(6) Niles 6.5 ceiling mount speakers

Subwoofer

Telephone/modem outlet

AC and DC light fixtures

Guest Staterooms (each): Sharp 15’ LCD TV’s 

2 x Niles 6.5 ceiling mount speakers

Exterior, Aft Deck, Bar, Bridge Deck: 4 x Stereo speakers under flybridge overhand

Other Equipment: KVH UHD 7 Satellite Receiver Dome

GALLEY & LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

Cooking Equipment: GE Microwave/Convection oven (GE Profile Black) 

GE Profile Ceramic 4-burner cooktop

Exhaust Fan

Refrigeration/Freezer: (4) Sub-Zero under-counter refrigerators with teak faces

Other: SS sink with designer faucet

Disposal

Central Vacuum under companionway steps

Laundry Equipment: GE washer/dryer in the companionway

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

2022/2023 Yard Period

Haul And Paint Bottom

Sand All Teak Decks and Cover Boards

Service Systems

New Salon A/C

New Water Heater

Detail Engine Room

Clearkote Tower Remove Enclosure and Polish

Paint FB Cap

Misc. Paint On Trim Moldings

Detail Interior

Misc. Varnish Renew

Flush Engine Cooling System

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.