1970 Brownell 26 Cuttyhunk Style Bass Boat

CONSTRUCTION: 

• Bass boat with hard chines and keel with skeg to protect prop.
• 2 diagonal layers of 3/8" mahogany tongue and groove planking, epoxied together and sheathed in fiberglass.
• White oak frames, floors, deck beams and stem, mahogany keel.
• Fiberglass sheathed plywood decks on oak frames.
• Bronze fasteners.
• Dark blue Epiphanes hull, white boottop, green bottom.
• Non skid deck paint.
• Teak swim platform.

TANKAGE: 

Fuel: 104 gallons in 2 aluminum tanks, located port and starboard under aft cockpit deck, installed 2012.

Water: None

Holding: 15 gallon poly tank, located port of engine, with y-valve for deck pumpout or overboard discharge - system installed in 2012.

ENGINE: 

• 2014 Crusader 300 hp 5.7L V8 gas engine with under 200 hours, FWC; Serial # 740423 (installed 2015).
• Cruising speed: 17.5 knots; Max: 22 knots.
• Recent new Borg Warner Velvet Drive 1.52:1 transmission, Serial # 1853.
• 4 bladed bronze 17 x 12 LH prop; S/S shaft.

ELECTRICAL: 

• 12V DC system.
• 2012 vessel rewired.
• 2 Group 27 lead acid batteries.
• Battery box.
• Blue Seas 12V circuit breaker panel.
• Alternator.

ACCOMMODATIONS: 

• Vee berths forward with shelves port and starboard.
• 2012 new head under port berth.
• Helm station with S/S wheel, in a spacious cockpit with engine box for extra seating to port.

ELECTRONICS:

• ICOM M120 VHF.
• Danforth Constellation compass.
• Garmin 740 GPS & Depthsounder.

EQUIPMENT: 

• Canvas - 3 sides, light green.
• Danforth anchor.
• New anchor line.
• 2 Rule 1100 electric bilge pumps.
• 2 handheld fire extinguishers.
• 3 sided bimini canvas top, light green.
• Windscreen.
• Saltwater washdown, 2012.

COMMENTS: The Brownell 26 are recognizable for their attractive, flared, hard chine, high freeboard, hull shape and aft mounted tiller and secondary throttle controls. They were designed for pursuing striped bass in the tidal rips and notoriously choppy waters of Buzzards Bay and have proven themselves to be exceptionally seaworthy, stable and comfortable. They are, as many fiberglass imitations have shown, ideal boats not just for the sportfishing guides for whom they were originally conceived, but also as a family day boats for casual fishing, island hopping and overnighting.

SPIRIT II is one of just 18 of the larger 26' Brownell models, designed by Eldredge-McInnis firm and built in 1970 by Fred Brownell in his Mattapoisett, MA shop using an early form of cold molded construction. She is powered by a 300 hp 5.7L V8 Crusader gas engine with under 200 hours on the clock. She cruised efficiently at 13-14 knots burning just 4.5 gph, and tops out at just over 20 knots. She has a nicely appointed sitting headroom interior and comes well equipped with a basic 12V electrical system, Garmin GPS, custom bimini and side curtains, vee berth and engine box cushions, a head nicely concealed under the port settee.

SPIRIT II is in excellent condition following significant restoration work performed by David Knott of Inshore Boat Shop in Marion, MA in 2012, and a full aesthetic overhaul last winter at Hylan and Brown in Brooklin, ME. Though it's a 60 years old design, the ample cockpit space, practical cuddy cabin and exceptional handling characteristics of the Brownell/Eldredge-McInnis bass boats makes them an excellent choice for a classic New England fishing/day boat. A practical, comfortable and stylish alternative to today's ubiquitous fiberglass center console.

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. 

Mechanical Disclaimer: Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meter. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as ALL other representations noted on the listing.

DISCLAIMER TO BOARD VESSEL: In the event the Buyer boards the vessel either on land or in the water without a broker or owner, the Buyer(s) agrees and understands he boards at his sole risk and liability.