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CONSTRUCTION: Hull and decks are hand laid fiberglass. Extension bowsprit with handrail and with a ready to deploy anchor stowage. Windshield enclosure is custom built in teak wood with a painted finish and a laminated fiberglass roof top. Windows are safety tempered glass. Deck surfaces and cockpit are painted non-skid (new 2007). Hull is gelcoat white. Aft lazarette storage compartment that doubles as a large stern seat with backrest and cushions. Other fine details; Bronze transom steps, emergency tiller, painted teak cabintop handrails, storage lockers located under side decks, outrigger bases and four rod holders. Custom teak swim platform on transom. Bottom is epoxy sealed with Petit Ultima SR ablative antifouling paint. Interior is painted in a light color accentuated with varnished teak trim and doors.
ACCOMODATIONS: Roomy V-berth with plenty of light and ventilation provided by a large hatch. Storage space under the berth. To aft and port is the galley; aft and starboard is an enclosed head with hanging locker. The helm deck in the cockpit under the roof can be fully enclosed with canvas curtains with windows.
GALLEY: Origo 4100 alcohol stove (New, never used), Whale Gusher sink pump, Stainless steel sink.
PLUMBING: Auto bilge pumps with separate on-off-auto switch. Hand pump fresh water in galley with Stainless Steel sink. Raritan toilet with holding tank and associated plumbing (all new). Fresh water tank aprox. 25 gal. Manual bilge pump in cokpit.
ENGINE: New year2000 Mercruiser MPI gas engine (300hp, fresh water cooled, 350 C.I.D. with BW 71 Series 1.91: Velvet drive gear). Stainless steel shaft new in 2003, 18x18 Michigan Dyna Quad Prop, New 2006, fiberglass drip pan under engine, high capacity bilge blower and Morse Twin S controls.Cruise speed 18, max 24 knots. Documented best performance 4 gal/hr at 12 knots.
STEERING: Leather covered Destroyer wheel type. Pedestal helm and companion seats.
ELECTRICAL: Two group 27 gel cell batteries, selector/isolator battery switch, Marinetics circuit breaker panel and electric standby fuel pump. Electronics; Custom instrument panel, depth finder and VHF.
CANVAS WORK:
Mooring cockpit cover,
full bimini top with custom stainless steel bent bow supports, aft of house curtain enclosure with vinyl windows. Cockpit cushions with back rest. Window and instruments console cover all Sunbrella fabric.
ENGINE BOX: Custom engine enclosure box with sound proofing interior and cushion on top.
EQUIPMENT: 25 lb. CQR anchor, Engine room Halon Automatic Fire Extinguishing system, removable Igloo cooler fit nicely in stow chocks. Force 10 heater installed in custom stainless steel recessed heart. Accu-Heat buss heater with 40,000 BTU installed in companionway steps to heat cabin via engine coolant while underway.
RECENT UPGRADES: Gas re-power in 2000 selection on the basis of performance, light weight, economy, smoothness, and quietness, removable Igloo cooler replaces original icebox for added space and improved aesthetics (can be concealed on sliding shelf behind teak door),
varnished teak head door (’98), custom white formica galley countertop with teak molding (’98), Force-10 furnace installed in head bulkhead in custom stainless steel lined cove (’98), Accu-Heat buss heater with 40,000 BTU capacity installed under cabin step/locker uses engine cooling water to heat deckhouse while underway (2000), thorough repainting of bottom including application of epoxy barrier and dark blue micron CSC extra ablative racing paint (2000), side deck lockers and lazarette rebuilt, epoxied, and refinished (1998), new deckhouse side window slides and gaskets (1998), Deckhouse structure epoxied and painted (1998), anodized rubrail guards (2000), standard low coaming replaced with new, more comfortable, more attractive lazarette seat back (1998), Sunbrella pilothouse window cover, back curtain , bimini and mooring cover in color “toast” (2001), instrument console cover, enlarged side curtain windows, Cutlass bearings (2003), rudder bushings (2006), New head, holding tank, plumbing and thru hulls (2006), Replaced fuel fill hoses and tank aluminumfittings (2006), Rewire bilge pumps (2006), New engine tach, hour meter (2006) and Spur cutter (2006)
COMMENTS: The updates on Dash were begun in 1998 by the previous owner, a retired airline pilot. It has continued under the direction of the current owner, a retired physician. Virtually the entire yacht has been systematically redone, and most moving parts have been replaced with new. This 1985 Dyer has always been cared for professionnaly, stored indoors and sailed for only two to three months per year. This boat is in exceptional condition for its age and is being offered for significantly less money than a new boat.
The fuel injected, electronic ignition Mercruiser gasoline engine provides many advantages over a diesel in this size boat; less weight, significantly decreased vibration, noise, and fumes. That translates to more speed with less noise, while retaining excellent fuel economy. This is quite possibly the fastest Dyer 29 on the water today. Yet, at 12 knots (a quiet and leisurely speed that suits this present owner) the average fuel consumption over the past two summers has been 4 gallons/hour proving this to be very economical yacht to operate. Light, fast, and fuel efficient is the common ingredient to all lobster boat hulls. The gasoline engine retains these key components.
If you are seriously looking for a Dyer 29, you will buy this boat if you see it. It is priced reasonably with room for a new owner to upgrade to new electronics of his own choosing. This boat is ready for immediate delivery.
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