Electrical, Plumbing, Navigation Systems

When plugged into shore power, a panel located in the upper corner of the galley distributes fused power around the boat. It feeds the battery charger and 2000 watt inverter, and the duplex 110volt outlets in all cabin spaces.

At sea the 12voltDC panel in the pilot house is fed from 5 main gel batteries mounted just under the galley and controls all 12voltDC lighting, navigation systems, pumps, anchor winch and radio. Sufficient battery reserves permit extensive offshore travel between stops.

Under the floor of the main cabin is a large area which is accessed by 3 large hatches. They permit both storage and inspection of the main water pressure pump, forward bilge pump, depth sounder sensor and 4 tanks. Two 50 gallon stainless steel tanks (total 100 gallons) are for water and both feed the pump simultaneously. Inspection ports on top of each tank are at floor level and they are filled from standard deck fills.

Two diesel fuel tanks, 75 gallons each, are mounted under the galley floor and are also equipped with inspection ports at floor level and are filled from the deck.

The total fuel tankage  is 450 gallons and will provide from 1800 to 2200 mile range depending upon speed and sea conditions.

Shower, sinks in both the kitchen and bath and the toilet, drain into a 54 gallon tank located under the bath area. Access is in the engine room and the stateroom floor. On deck pumpout fitting is near the starboard pilot house door.

Out On Deck

Stepping through either of the two doors from the pilot house to the deck, you look forward to the raised roof of the main cabin. Walking forward you are comfortably and safely protected by a 32” high steel railing which continues all they way around the boat deck. At the bow is the anchor winch, roller and tie down to handle the CQR style anchor. The anchor chain and rope are fed through the deck to the storage locker below. Control of the winch is from the steering station in the pilot house.

Walking aft past the pilot house one step brings you up to the raised aft deck over the stateroom. The 2’ by 2’ hatch is centered in this space, over the bed below. At the rear of the pilot house is the 22’ mast, which is hinged to allows it to be laid down on the pilot house roof for passage under a low bridge or obstruction as well as for seasonal storage. The mast is part of the tradition of this north pacific salmon troller design and also serves to resist rolling and to be used to load and unload heavy weights. It is also equipped with a tanbark colored sail for those who dream of red sails in the sunset.

Looking down over the stern railing you see the outboard mounted rudder. It is large and 11 feet high form top to bottom in the water. Built-in steps turns the rudder into a boarding ladder for swimming or accessing your shore boat. As you turn around to look forward you see two large deck storage boxes with seating on top. One is on each side of the base of the mast.

As Timberskeep glides through the water its underwater hull shape requires minimum power to push it to its hull speed of 7.5 knots. There is no stern wake because she’s a double-ender under water. Only a small bow wave is created by the stem. And that’s why this large, comfortable yacht is so easy on fuel, only 1.5 gallons per hour at cruising speed.

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