MV OLMAHA for Sale

Olmaha, a well built and maintained 60-foot caravel planked classic bridge deck motor cruiser, is available for new ownership. Having spent 22 wonderful years caring for her and cruising the Salish Sea and Broughton Archipelago we have decided it is time to seek new caretakers.

Olmaha is offered fully found including a 10.5 ft Iain Oughtred designed sailing dinghy, as well as a full winter cover. She can be seen by appointment at Van Isle Marina in Sidney BC.

Brief History of Olmaha:

Custom built in 1926 for the Neikirk family of Tacoma at the J Martinac Shipyard the name Olmaha was inspired by first names of the family: OLin, MAude and their daughter HAzel. Launched in June 1926 and christened by Hazel, the August 1926 edition of Pacific Motor Boat reported that Olmaha “was placed in the water ready to cruise and within a few days left on a ten-day’s sail to British Columbia waters. Ten Tacoma men made up the party”. After Olin’s death in 1932, Olmaha changed ownership and was renamed: Shoreleave (1932); Continental II (1944); Kodiac Bear (1949); Litho (1951). From 1956 to 1990, she was presumed lost until being rediscovered on Lake Union undergoing restoration. Sold in 1992 to a Canadian owner she was moved to Vancouver Island, registered as a Canadian vessel under her original name, and underwent extensive re-planking as well as replacement of the transom, teak aft deck, and aft deck enclosure.

In 2004 the current owners assumed responsibility for Olmaha and conducted further restoration including updates of all electrical systems, replacement of the mast and boom and installation of a Hurricane hydronic heating system. In 2006 annual visits commenced at Chris Earl’s Gronlund Boatworks for further substantial structural and mechanical restoration. These included replacing the stem, guardrails, horn timber, rudder stuffing box, reduction gear and shafts as well as extensive frame repairs, planking, refastening and re-caulking. In 2013 Olmaha received the Victoria Classic Boat Festival award for “Best Restored Power”. In 2015 Abernethy and Gaudin refurnished the pilot house with cabinetry including a teak settee and table that converts to a double birth. Recent routine maintenance during haul outs at Westport Marina has been performed by Abernethy and Gaudin.

Enquiries:

Please contact Garth McBride at 250 893 6109 or email mcbride@tryste.com.

A detailed specification list and a 2023 out-of-water survey report are available on request. Numerous photos that document cruising and restoring Olmaha are also available on request. She is currently under her winter cover at Van Isle Marina in Sidney, BC.

MV Olmaha Specifications

Registered Hull Number: Canada 815271 (Sept 25, 1992 to present) US 225732 (June 1926 status unknown)

Type of Vessel: Custom built wood motor yacht

Built: 1926 : JM Martinac Tacoma WA

Tonnage: 27.8 GRT

LOA: 60ft BEAM:13ft DRAFT: 4ft 8in Height: 26ft waterline to masthead

Construction: Carvel flush planked in yellow cedar and fir on steam bent oak frames, galvanized and bronze fastenings, Burmese teak decks and superstructure, Iron Wood and Purpleheart guard rails, stem and worm shoe, Sitka spruce mast and boom for dinghy launch

Seacocks and Thru-Hull Fittings: Bronze barrel and ball type (2024)

Propulsion:

Engine: GM 213 BHP Marinized Model 6-71 RC - #671839 ) 1948 (Rebuilt 1990)

Hours: Since 1990 rebuild <3000

Exhaust: Drystack (2010)

Cooling: Fresh water cooled via heat exchanger (2010)

Shafting: 1.75" stainless steel intermediate and Aquamet tail shaft (2012)

Bearings: Water lubricated neoprene cutlass Stuffing Box: Bronze packing type

Propeller: “Hytorq" bronze 28 x 22 RHT (2012)

Reduction Gear: ZF280 Hydraulic (2012)

Fuel Tankage: 750 L (200 US gal)

Electrical System:

Auxiliary Generator: Westerbeke 4.4 KW 2 cylinder FWC Hours:1618

Batteries: Lithium Iron Phosphate - Custom 100Ah 32VDC and 400Ah 12VDC

Charging Systems: 12V and 32V Alternators w/ Wakespeed WS500 Regulators, Ferro-resonant 32V charger, Victron Charger/Inverter, Solar panels 235W X1,160W X2 w/Victron controllers, Victron Venus GX central battery monitoring w/wireless remote access

Auxiliary Craft:

Dinghy I - Iain Oughtred Puffin 10.5 ft Meranti ply stitch and glue, Gunter sail rig

Dinghy II - Achillies 10 ft’, Yamaha 4 hp 4 cycle

Ground Tackle:

Anchor - Forfjord 55, 300 ft ½” BBB chain

Winch - Cunningham 32vdc

Emergency Anchor - Danforth 54# 30 ft 7/16’ chain and 300 ft 3/4” rode

Navigation Equipment:

VHF - ICOM IC-M400BB with HM195GB CommandMic, ICOM IC-M34 Handheld

Multifunction Chartplotter - Simrad GO 12 XSE with remote control panel

Depth, speed, water temp transducer, ultrasonic anemometer - windspeed, direction and temperature

AIS Transmitter - Em-Trak B100 w/ Active Splitter

Radar - Simrad HALO 20+

Autopilot - Simrad AC12 w/ Cetec Benmar Rotary Driver

Electronic rudder angle indicator

Compass Types - Airmar electronic compass and pilot house binnacle with Dirigo magnetic

Other Electronic Equipment:

Maretron fuel flow monitoring (Main Engine)

SureCall 4G Cellular Amplifier

Garmin inReach Satellite Communicator

Stereo - Fusion MBB300, 3 zone amplifier, MS-NRX300 Remote

Safety Equipment:

Fire Fighting Equipment - 6 dry chemical extinguishers, fire blanket in galley, saltwater pump foredeck

Compressor operated ships horn

Fire and CO alarms in all below deck areas

Flares

Life vests

Domestic Equipment:

LPG system: 2 x 20 lb steel tanks in deck locker, Xintex S1A sniffer and solenoid

Stove: Propane Force 10 3 burner and oven

Water Heater: Hot water tank 110V electric and engine heat exchanger, Paloma propane continuous flow water heater

Heating: Three zone thermostatic controlled Hurricane H2DL hydronic diesel heating system w/engine preheat circuit, auxiliary 110v immersion heater tank for hydronic dockside heating

Refrigeration: Isotherm Cruise 200 12vdc integrated refrigerator/freezer unit (2020)

Marine Heads: Wilcox Crittenden manual forward head, ITT Jabsco electric aft head to holding tank with macerator pump out

Water Tankage: 1000 L (260 US G)

Other: Westinghouse dishwasher (2018) and Splendid washer/dryer (

Living Spaces:

Below Deck Spaces:

Forward - double stateroom, head with stall shower, 2 closets one with washer/dryer, engine room walk in with standing headroom and workbench

Aft - galley, saloon lounging area, head, double stateroom and side deck companionway

Foredeck: deck storage box with seating

Pilot house: 360° visibility, helm and dining area for 8, converts to double birth

Coach roof: dinghy storage

Aft deck: weather protected with roof, curtains and storm cloths, teak table and chairs for 6, covered storage area

Aft roof: kayak storage

Full winter cover

For more information contact the owners Garth and Doreen McBride

mcbride@tryste.com