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Lily D
Lily D
MV LILY D
1966 Ed Monk Tri-Cabin Cruiser with Flybridge
Asking Price: CA$65,000
Optional: A 56' x 20.5' covered boathouse in beautiful Genoa Bay is also available. Purchase boat and boathouse together for CA$130,000.
A Classic Pacific Northwest Cruiser
There are boats that get you from one harbour to another—and then there are boats with character, history, and soul.
LILY D is one of those boats.
Designed by renowned Pacific Northwest naval architect Ed Monk Sr. and built by Tripple & Everett Marine Ways in 1966, this handsome tri-cabin cruiser represents one of the finest traditions of West Coast wooden boatbuilding. Monk designs are celebrated for their seaworthiness, efficiency, graceful lines, and practical cruising layouts, making them sought after by knowledgeable boaters throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Lovingly maintained and continuously upgraded, LILY D has provided twenty years of dependable cruising and has never let her owners down.
Highlights
Designed by legendary Ed Monk Sr.
Built by Tripple & Everett Marine Ways (1966)
42' overall length (including swim grid)
11'9" beam
4' draft
Full displacement hull with cut-away aft keel
Fuel-efficient custom Detroit Diesel 4-71T (135 HP)
Average fuel consumption of only 1.1 litres per nautical mile
Allison transmission rebuilt during repower
New Aquamet shaft (2023)
Propeller professionally rebalanced (2023)
Two private cabins plus convertible dinette
Two heads with holding tanks
Large covered aft cockpit
Flybridge with full instrumentation
Extensive Furuno navigation electronics
Zodiac Cadet dinghy with Yamaha 8 HP outboard included
Construction
Built to traditional West Coast standards, LILY D features:
Oak frames
Red cedar planking above the waterline
Yellow cedar planking below the waterline
Fibreglass-covered fir plywood decks
Mahogany and fir deckhouse with mahogany and yellow cedar framing
This proven construction has produced a vessel that is both durable and beautiful.
Comfortable Cruising Layout
The thoughtfully designed tri-cabin layout comfortably accommodates extended cruising.
Forward Cabin
Spacious V-berth
Private ensuite head
Opening ports and overhead hatch
Chain locker access
Main Salon
Bright and airy with eleven windows providing exceptional visibility.
Features include:
Lower helm station
Dickinson diesel cook stove
NovaKool refrigerator
Large convertible dinette
Side deck access on both port and starboard
Aft Cabin
Double berth
Single berth
Navigation desk
Second head
Dickinson Antarctic diesel heater
Engine room access
Cockpit
Large covered aft cockpit with seating and full weather protection by clears.
Oversized swim grid provides excellent boarding access.
Flybridge
Upper helm with complete instrumentation, integrated Furuno chartplotter, generous seating, storage locker and wind deflector.
Machinery & Mechanical
Repowered in 2008 with a custom-built Detroit Diesel 4-71T producing 135 HP.
The engine was selected for reliability, simplicity and exceptional fuel economy. The lightly loaded turbocharger provides minimal boost while reducing intake noise.
Additional upgrades include:
Allison transmission rebuilt during installation
New Aquamet shaft (2023)
Propeller professionally balanced (2023)
Engine room ventilation fan
Fuel capacity: 1,300 litres
Electrical
12V AGM house and start batteries
200-amp Leece Neville alternator
Xantrex Freedom 2000 pure sine inverter/charger
EFOY Freedom 210 fuel cell generator (quiet operation)
Honda EU2000i portable backup generator
Ground Tackle
Bow
25 kg Rocna anchor
100' of 5/16" chain
250' nylon rode
Ideal CWM horizontal windlass (factory rebuilt in 2013)
Stern
15 kg Bruce anchor
100' nylon rode
Navigation Electronics
Lower Helm
Furuno NavNet VX2 integrated navigation system
Radar
GPS
Chartplotter
Autopilot
Sounder
Heading sensor
AIS transceiver
Two Standard Horizon DSC VHF radios
Laptop navigation connection
Magnetic compass
Upper Helm
Furuno NavNet chartplotter
Remote VHF microphone/speaker
Galley
Dickinson Adriatic diesel stove
Dickinson propane cooktop
Large sink with drinking water filter
NovaKool 12V refrigerator
NovaKool 12V freezer
Water & Plumbing
530-litre freshwater tank
SureCal 30-litre copper hot water tank
Two manual marine heads with holding tanks
Outdoor cockpit shower with privacy enclosure
Safety
Transport Canada compliant
Two 5BC dry chemical extinguishers
CO₂ engine-room fire suppression
Bronze and Marelon seacocks throughout
Electric and manual bilge pumps
Included
Zodiac Cadet 285 hard-floor dinghy
Yamaha 8 HP outboard
Long oars
Portable freezer
Owner's Remarks
For the past twenty years, LILY D has been our trusted cruising companion throughout the Pacific Northwest.
She has always been reliable, economical to operate, and a pleasure to own. Countless memorable cruises have been enjoyed aboard her, and throughout all those years she has never let us down.
She is ready for her next owners to continue that tradition.
Contact
Jim Crellin
Phone: (250) 991-9259
Email: acrellin@outlook.com
Asking Price: CA$65,000
Boat and Genoa Bay boathouse package: CA$130,000











