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Major is a magnificent example of "Old World" craftsmanship. Ursa Major is
65 feet long almost 20 feet wide and displaces over 100 tons and powered by a heavy-duty
Caterpillar Diesel Engine with two diesel auxiliary generators. She was built to the
rugged "Det Norske Veritas" construction standards certifying her to operate
year round in the extreme conditions of the North Sea. All of this guarantees Ursa
Major's guest of a comfortable and safe cruise while in Alaska's Inside Passage.FOR YOUR COMFORT & ENJOYMENT URSA MAJOR HAS:
Heat Pump Heating System Throughout
Reverse Osmosis Desalinater/Watermaker
Fully Equipped Galley with Adjacent Dinette
Luxurious Main Saloon
Three Guest Staterooms
Two Guest Heads with showers
Gyro Controlled Stabilizers
Full Covered Side Decks
Spacious Sun Deck
URSA MAJOR'S OTHER AMENITIES INCLUDE:
One double and four single, ruddered sea kayaks by Perception
12 foot Aluminum Skiff with Outboard
Fishing Equipment - Salmon & Halibut
Crab and Shrimp Traps
Entertainment System - TV - CD/Stereo
Full Safety Equipment
BOAT SPECIFICATIONS & EQUIPMENT
URSA MAJOR'S is a classic North Sea Trawler. Her massively constructed wooden hull was built in Norway as was her aluminum housing. The rich mahogany interior was completed in the Malahide Shipyard in Dublin Ireland. She was custom commissioned as the flagship in a fleet of five hulls, launched in 1972 and has been previously under private ownership (including the MAFIA). . She is now functioning for crewed charter for 6-12 passengers in Southeast Alaska and Pacific Northwest. She has a expansive foredeck and well covered side walkways, a glorious upper sun deck, salon and separate breakfast nook, and congenial wheelhouse. Her warm and inviting interior light is made possible by skylight hatches in each stateroom and bright interior lighting. Her heavy displacement hull, high bulwarks, and stabilizer systems make her a comfortable and safe vessel in fair or foul weather. She combines the tradition and beauty of wood with the comfort of home for your adventures in Puget Sound and Southeast Alaska. The Ursa is a true trawler yacht with a rich history including some times in the hands of the Mafia in Florida. Come share her colorful history and enjoy one of the finest passagemaking yachts in the world.
Refits:
Merrill Stevens , Miami 1977-1992
Seaview East 1994-1995
Brower Boat Inc, Seattle 1999-2010Pacific Fishermen's Inc 1999 to present
Dimensions
Length- 65 feet Beam 20' Draft 9 feet
Displacement 109 ton
Fuel 3000 gallons diesel Water 475 gallons
Materials
Frames 5.5 x 6.5 laminated pine on 24 inch centers, Deck Beams 6 x 6.5 inch laminated oak on 18 inch centers, Stringers 3.25 x 4.5 doublers.
Planking—2.5 x 6.5 inch Pitch Pine
Decks 13/ 4 x 4.5 inch Iroko overlaid with teak decking.
Fasteners 1.25 inch locus trunnels (treenails) (dowels)
House and Cabin—Fabricated high grade Aluminum
Masts 6 x 8 inch , Booms 6 inch— Spruce
Interior Woodwork—Mahogany
Ballast—8 inch diameter iron ingot between frames secured with poured 40 tons of concrete
Mechanical
Main Engine: Caterpillar Diesel D-353-TA In line 6 375 hp , 9 knots at 800 rpm
Generators: Two Northern Lights 16 kW and 6 kW
Power: 110, 24, 12 volt. Inverter: Heart
Propeller: Four blade Brass 55” x 46” on 4 inch bronze tailshaft.
Stabilizers: Vosper active hydraulic
Environment: Marine Air Systems Heat and Air conditioning with individual stateroom electrical.
Rudder 1/2 inch steel plate 6 foot height.
Simrad autopilot and backup.
Water Heater: 10 and 30 gallon in series for continuous hot water output.
Watermaker: HRO 25 gallons per hour.
Galley
Full sized refrigerator/freezer and ice maker. Additional large in wall refrigerator/freezer in galley and storage area for longer term storage.
Ice Maker in Salon
Propane Stove and oven.
Microwave
Barbeque and Crab Cooker
Electronics:
Radar: Raytheon R81/ Raytheon 6400 96 mile and Nobeltec radar and computerized navigation system.
SSB ICOM
Weather Fax
Toshiba Flat Screen Computer with Electronic Charting and CD recorder, Redundant GPS systems linked to Toshiba laptop with Electronic Charting.
Garmin depthfinder and Interphase forward and side scanning sonar
VHF Radios multiple
Cellular Phones—ATT and Skymate Satellite text email
Nikon digital camera
Photo quality Injet printer
Accommodations (Optimal 6, maximum 12)
Large salon and separate breakfast dining area.
Master Stateroom: Queen sized innerspring mattress with private head and shower, wardrobe, desk, and overhead skylight.
Port Forward: Double berth below and single upper berth, overhead skylight and wardrobe.
Starboard Forward: Double berth below and single berth above, and settee or childs bunk, wardrobe, and overhead skylight.
Main hallway head: Full stand up shower with custom wood porthole.
Forecastle Crews Quarters: Two bunks, settee and private head and shower.
Captain bunk in Navigation Station.
Entertainment
AM/FM Stereo and CD Jukebox System in Salon
TV / VCR / DVD—Large Video, CD and Book Collection. . .
AM/FM Sirius Stereo system in Pilot House
Stereo Speakers to Sun Deck.
Recreation/Safety Gear
12 foot aluminum skiff with 10 hp outboard
Seven single ruddered Dagger, Necky and Perception Sea Kayaks
One Double Perception Fiberglass Full rudder kayak
One inflatable Innova Double Kayak with rudder
Dive compressor
Extensive Fishing GearSwitlok (10 person offshore SOLAS A) lifraft and full component of survival suits
EPIRB ACR Global Fix 406 Cat 1 and personal EPIRB
Fioretino 24 foot Sea anchor
Skymate weather link