Tortuga

Historical Summary:

Tortuga was built by Nunes Brothers Boat and Ways Company in Sausalito, California on San Francisco Bay. The boat stayed in the Bay until the early 2000s when she was trucked to Maine.

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Name:

Tortuga

Year:

1936

Length:

33'

Breadth:

9.5’

Draft:

2’-10”

Builder:

Nunes Brothers Boat and Ways Company

Place of Build:

Sausalito, CA

Engine Info:

Volvo-Penta D2-40F diesel engine (new in 2011) that currently has approximately 300 hours. The boat cruises comfortable at 2,000 rpm making approximately seven knots on 3/4 gallon per hour of diesel.

Hull Const:

Carvel planked with 7/8″ Douglas Fir, oak frames, oak stern post and stem, Douglas fir keel. Bronze fastened from the keel to 10″ above the waterline and stainless fastened above that. Varnished mahogany cabin house. Decks and cabin top are marine plywood epoxied to tongue and groove Douglas Fir planking sheathed with 10 oz fiberglass cloth set in epoxy. Cabin house is bright finished over a Douglas Fir framework.

Owned By:

David Evans

CYA Fleet:

USA

Member Type:

Classic Member

Home Port:

Lady’s Island Marina, Beaufort, SC

Additional Links:

The "Dreamboat" style

Last updated:

11/03/23

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Tortuga

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