Covey Island Shallow Draft Tunnel Drive

Seller about to move boat back to Solomons Maryland to put her on the hard for storage, so come take a look while shes in commission and in ANNAPOLIS asap! (7/24/2023)

Such Shallow draft allows her to access almost EVERYWHERE!

"Nancy Lakin" is a beautifully restored Covey Island 47 that has recently experienced and survived Hurricane Dorian in Man O' war key Bahamas and was brought to Covey Island Boatworks in NS for a full refit, which she has just returned to Annapolis to be sold:

In Annapolis for your personal inspection!

2023 structural survey inspection/Insurance survey available on request.

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She is powered by a well maintained 2005 Cummins 6BT5.9-m with approx. 3865 hours use. Northern Lights Genset powers her AC systems.

Her most recent upgrade details are as follows:

* New Raymarine radar, chart plotter, depth sounder, auto pilot, Ais send and receive, rudder angle indicator

* New electronic panel

* New inverter 

* New Xantrex battery monitor 

* New rolls batteries house, engine, genset

* New Balmar 210 alternator 

* New a/c units

* New fireboy system

* New fireproof rockwool material for hatches

* New GFI's. 

* New exhaust elbow for generator

* New seals in port lights

* New gaskets for wheelhouse windows

* New forward head

* New fixtures in forward and rear heads

* New propane control switch

* New swim platform

* New shaft packing

* New Pettit anti fowling bottom paint

* New Awe grip topside site paint

* New cushion covers, forward bunk and rare state room

* New deck canopy cover

* New anti fouling paint on propeller and tuning

* New zincs 

* New headliners throughout the boat

* New overhead led lights

* New mast lights

* New solar vents

* New horn compressor

* New navigation lights

* New inverter

Original owners thoughts on her construction:

Nancy Lakin is built to be so strong and rugged that she is nearly like an ice-breaker.  This is a 47' boat that weighs 30,000 pounds.  Her hull consists of fiberglass over epoxy laminated strip planking. A remarkable feature of this design is that she is built for very shoal water exploring, with a draft of only 2' 4" and a long keel with a sturdy stainless steel shoe so that she can be beached with little concern.

REMARKS:

This truly a remarkable and very unique yacht.  She is was designed and built almost like a tank - literally with 3/8" stainless steel armor plating on the bottom to allow running aground with little expectation of doing damage. 

The prop is protected with a tunnel drive configuration, and with only a 2' 4" draft, Nancy Lakin gets to places that few others would dare attempt. What a wonderful freedom to explore places that others would never explore in a boat of this size.

One might expect such a rugged yacht to be ruggedly ugly, but she is beautiful in a classic style.  She is also very economical to operate with a 1,100 range at eight knots and a stingy consumption of three gallons per hour.

The hull construction consists of kiln-dried Douglas Fir 3/4" strip planking laminated with epoxy.  Inside the strip planking the hull is covered with three coats of epoxy and reinforced with longitudinal stringers.  The outside is covered with three layers of eglass in epoxy.

The bottom is sheathed with 3/8" stainless steel for protection if the boat goes aground in an environment not friendly to boats.

Reduced bridge clearance is easily accomplished by one person lowering the mast.  The bridge clearance is about 12' when the mast is lowered.

Original past owners commentary:   When the time came to move from sail to a power boat, I had certain specific goals in mind.  None of the stock boats on the market seeming to meet my needs, I had the good luck to see a picture of a custom boat designed by Dave Geer, a shoal draft boat of about 40 feet with a tunnel drive, which was close to what I wanted.  Soon I had an appointment with Geer to see about building a similar boat for me.

I said to Geer that there were six things that I wanted in a power boat, as follows:

1.Accomodation (separate cabins) for two couples, each with a head.

2.Galley above deck where the cook could view the harbor.

3.Traditional styling which would appeal to a sailor.

4.Single engine with cruise speed in the 7-10 knot range.

5.Shoal draft for Chesapeake Bay and my own dock.

6.Small after deck with awning for harbor use.

To satisfy these desires would clearly require a custom design.  Construction details and materials were not of great concern, but composite construction with wood and epoxy seemed to be the best for a one-off boat.

After many consultations and emails, Dave came up with the design of NANCY LAKIN.  Changes and refinements to this design were made at the suggestion of the builder, Covey Island Boatworks in Nova Scotia.  The result was NANCY LAKIN, a boat which met all of the six requirements listed above, and which has given me much pleasure for ten seasons on Chesapeake Bay and in New England.  

ACCOMMODATION OVERVIEW

Nancy Lakin can be entered from pilothouse doors, port and starboard, or from the aft deck leading into the master stateroom.  The pilothouse also serves as the main saloon and galley.  Aft of the steering station one finds the galley on the starboard side and a large "L" shaped settee on the port side.  The large table positioned at the settee can be dropped so that the settee converts into a double berth.

A shower stall and a head compartment are located forward of the pilothouse with the guest stateroom being next forward thereafter.

The master stateroom and master head are located aft of the pilothouse.

The interior woodwork is beautifully done in Florida Cypress.

PILOTHOUSE

The pilothouse has wonderful 360 degree visibility for the skipper and passengers.  It contains a somewhat larger galley than normal which is a very nice feature for extended cruising and living aboard. There is also a large settee and dining table.  As the builder put it, "The chef and the passengers are always in the middle of the action with a superb view out of the windows all around."

The cabin sole of the pilothouse was done in cork squares to provide exceptionally good traction even when wet, a nice safety feature.

• Sunroof - large, sliding hatch
• Windows - 6, opening
• Windshields - 3, opening
• Windshield wipers - 3
• Wishshield washers - 3
• Helm seat
• Companion seat
• Settee
• Dining table

GALLEY

• Stove - propane, 3 burner, oven
• Refrigerator - Adler Barbour "Super cold plate," electric, top & side access
• Pantry - floor to ceiling, located in passageway
• Sink - double, stainless steel, single lever spigot
• Pressure water - hot & cold

MASTER STATEROOM

• Settee berths - 2, one converts to a double berth
• Upper berth - hinged, serves as back rest for settee berth
• cabin sole - teak & holly
• windows - 8, opening

AFT HEAD COMPARTMENT

• Marine toilet - manual
• Vanity - Corian countertop, stainless steel sinks

FORWARD STATEROOM

• V-berths - 2
• Portlights - opening
• Reading lights -2
• Bureau
• Hanging locker
• Cabin sole - teak & holly
• Hatch - 1, overhead with screen
• Fans - 2
• Bookcase

FORWARD HEAD & SHOWER

• Marine toilet - manual
• Vanity - Corian countertop, stainless steel sink
• Shower - separate stall (on opposite side of the passageway), has a drying locker to which engine heat is vented

FLYBRIDGE

The flybridge was designed to be very inconspicuous in keeping with the traditional lines of this lovely yacht.  If one does not already know that Nancy Lakin has a flybridge, one is likely not to notice it unless right on top of it.

• Engine controls - single lever
• Depth finder / knotmeter remote - Raytheon ST 60
• Windlass controls - remote operation
• Horn controls - remote operation
• Steering wheel - stainless steel
• Helm seat - 2-person bench seat with back

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• Autopilot 
• GPS/plotter - 
• Radar 
• Depthfinder - Raytheon ST 60, repeater on flybridge
• Knotmeter - Raytheon ST 60, repeater on flybridge
• Compasses - 2, KVH Azimith
• VHF - ICOM IC M502 with DHS

ENGINE & MECHANICAL

• Main engine - single Cummins 220B, 220 HP, 6-cylinder, turbocharged, 3865 hours 
• Fuel filters - 2, Racor
• Water filters - 2, Racor
• Bow thruster - 80 KGF
• Fuel flow sensor - Floscan 6520-RTY-22

ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING

• Generator - Northern Lights, 6 KW, sound-shield
• Inverter/charger - Heart Interface Freedom 30
• Alternator - Balmar 9421 64 Series, 210 amp.
• House batteries - 3 AGM 245 amp., 8A 8D
• Main engine starting battery - gel cell, 183 amp.
• Generator starting battery - gel cell, 95 amp.
• Galvanic isolator - KCB, 63 amp.
• Spotlight - cabintop mounted
• Running lights
• Anchor light
• Cabin lights
• Courtesy lights

OTHER FEATURES

• Air conditioning - Cruisair, reverse cycle, 2 units (16,000 BTU and 10,000 BTU)
• Heating system - Proheat X45, 40,000 BTU, hot water system
• Anchor windlass - Muir Atlantic, electric, vertical capstan, reversing
• Anchor chain - 250' x 3/8"
• Anchor rode - 259' x 5/8", nylon, with 12' x 1/4" chain
• Anchor rode - 200' Polypro, on stern reel
• Anchor - 55 Delta, on bow roller
• Anchor - Fortress FX-37 stern anchor
• Anchor - FX-16 "lunch hook"
• Anchor - Fortress FX-37 storm anchor
• Dinghy - Trinka, 12', on chocks, has large and small sailing rigs
• Outboard engine - 3.3 HP Mercury
• Wash-down pump - Shurflo Blaster, 3.5 GPH, electric
• Water heater - Seaward S1200, 11 gallon, works off heat exchanger with main engine cooling water
• Mast and boom - aluminum, has manual winch
• Steadying sail - "remarkably effective"
• Radio
• Tank level indicator - Wema, for fuel, water, and holding tanks

SAFETY

• EPIRB - ACR RLB-37, 406 MGH, with GPS
• Bilge pumps - 5, electric
• Bilge pump - Whale Gusher, manual, located at helm station
• Coast Guard required safety gear
• Exhaust alarm

Disclaimer

Yacht View Brokerage LLC 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. Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice. The Seller retains the right to any of their personal items, artwork or tools in the sale of the yacht and will have them removed from the yacht prior to closing.

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.