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Dirigo II

• Year: 1939
• Current Price: US$ 475,000
• Located in Mexico
• Hull Material: Wood
• Engine/Fuel Type: Single diesel
• YW# 4104-2722648
• Courtesy of the BoatWizard MLS

Dirigo II is in excellent condition, and is currently happily sailing in sunny Mexico.

The owner/captain recently turned 70 and is ready to drop anchor! In an effort to encourage this transition to a new phase of life, he has decided to drop the listing price by $100,000, giving a special someone the unique opportunity to take ownership of this beautifully restored and expertly maintained piece of maritime history. Set sail on your own dreams aboard the schooner Dirigo II! Please inquire to learn more about this amazing ship today.

This handsome and proven gaff-rigged topsail schooner was designed by John Alden and built in 1939 at the Goudy and Stevens Boatyard in East Boothbay, Maine. Dirigo II was specifically designed  for circumnavigation and to be capable sailing in “any ocean, any weather”. Throughout her life, she has participated in many sailing adventures, races and pleasure cruises around the world, including 2 global circumnavigations. The boat is featured in a novel, “Count the Cats in Zanzibar” by Captain Jim Crawford. Dirigo II has recently undergone a complete restoration and is operated with loving care by her owner. The boat is for charter in the San Juan Islands and throughout the Salish Sea.

Besides Captain and crew quarters, the boat has two private staterooms with “over and under” berths and two Pullman berths in the main salon. With her full galley, hot water shower, spacious cockpit, wide decks with high bulwarks, shes elegant, traditional, comfortable, and sea worthy .

“A stable ship, sea-kindly, fast and a joy to be aboard.”

Recent improvements as of June 2016:

-New Stem, forefoot and knee. (purple heart)
-New foremast step. (purple heart)
-All new floors from the keel forward. (purple heart)
-14 new planks in the bow around the new stem. (douglas fir, bronze fastened)
-New foremast top, spreaders, cross trees, etc.
-All new paint, hull & topsides.
-All sails repaired.
-Fresh bottom paint and zincs.
-Engine, transmission and shaft inspected. Found to be in great condition.
-Propeller sent in and re-pitched and polished.
-Rig dropped and maintained/repaired as necessary. Rig replaced and tuned.

OVERALL WINNER OF THE AMERICAN SCHOONER RACE IN SAN DIEGO 2015