51-53

Hull - "Plug"
Builder: Egon Nicolai
Designer: John Brandlmayr
Aft Cockpit
S-51 Reverse Transom Design

Sea Fern was completed by Egon Nicolai of Vancouver, BC Mr. Nicolai still has her today and is moored in Vancouver.
Spencer Boats Ltd. provided the plans and later took the mould and started producing the Hull.
The hull, available in a reverse transom and traditional transom, went into formal production.

All the reverse transom models were designated as 51' while the traditional transom was a 53'
During production, the transoms would inter-change as the Hull Numbers progressed between the two models.
The Spencer Yacht Owners Group Website has compiled the two models to one page as the hull number are consecutive.

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd.
Year: 1970
Hull No. 2
Purchased: Sept. 2004
Prev. Name: Coho
LOA: 51'
Beam: 13' 6"
Draft 7'
Disp:
Ballast:
Waterline:
Hull Speed: 8 kts
Cockpit: Aft
Transom: Reverse
Rig: Sloop
Boom Length: 8'
Engine: Isuzu 4 Cyl. Diesel
HP: 70
Qty. Fuel Tanks: 2
Total Cap. Fuel Tanks: 150 gal.
Qty. Fresh Water Tanks: 2
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: White
Canvas Colour: Black
Boot Stripe Colour: Black
Electronics: VHF, Radar, GPS.

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd
Year Commissioned: 5 / 21 / 1971
LOA      52' 6"
Beam     13' 6"
Draft      7' 6"
Disp:     34000 lbs
Ballast 13000
Transom: Traditional Design
Waterline 36'
Purchased 1990
Cockpit    Center
Rig    Ketch
Boom    18'
Engine    Isuzu - Mod. 240 - 4 cyl
HP    80
Fuel Type    Diesel
Fuel Tanks    3 Cap. 320 gals total
Water Tanks 2 Cap. 185 gals total
Hull Colour     Blue
Deck Colour     White
Canvas Colour Blue
Boot Stripe     Red
Electronics      VHF - Radar - GPS - Loran

Rick commented on the great assistance that Barrie Arnett, the previous owner, has been to him.
Barrie has St. Clement Hull 20

Year: 1972
Cockpit: Aft
Traditional Transom Design
Rig: Ketch
He will be doing a complete refit during the next two years. (see above link)
Spencer Owners may want to pay Todd's Web Site a visit. Ask questions if you wish.

Cockpit - Aft
Rig: - Ketch
Mfg. 1973
Comm. 13 Oct. 1976
Traditional Transom Design
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: Green
Canvas Colour: Green
Boot Stripe: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Electronics: VHF - Radar - GPS
Date Purchased: 1990
Ocean Spirit is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd.
Year Mfg: 1972
Hull Number: 14
LOA: 53'
Beam: 13' 6"
Draft: 7' 6"
Disp: 34000 lbs
Ballast: 13000 lbs
Waterline: 36'
Transom: Traditional
Rig: Ketch
Cockpit: Aft
Fresh Water Tanks: 2
Water Capacity: 400 gals
Hull Colour: Dark Green
Deck Colour: Cream
Canvas Colour: White
Boot Stripe Colour: White
Name Location: On Stern Only
Electronics: VHF - SSB - Radar - GPS -
Comments: Total rebuild including new anchors, windlass, electronics, engine, and complete interior is new.

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd.
Building site: Richmond, BC.
Designer: John Brandlmayr
Year: 1973
Hull No. 16
Purchased: 2000
Moored: Netherlands
Cockpit: Ctr.
Rig: Ketch
LOA: 53'
Beam: 13'
Draft: 8'
Disp. 30000 lbs.
Ballast: 8000 lbs
Transom: Traditional
Engine: Mercedes
Engine type: Diesel
Fuel Tanks: 1
Fuel Cap. 1200 liters
Water Tanks: 2
Water Cap. 1200 liters
Stove: 4 Burner - gas with twin tanks.
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: White
Canvas Colour: White
Boot Stripe Colour: N/A
Electronics and Extras: VHF (cockpit and Nav. station), Radar, GPS, Sat.-Phone, Sat.-Email,
VHF Phone, Integrated board Computer, Converters 110 to 12V and 220 to 12V, water generator.

Owner: Gary & Karen Sherry
Previous Name - Maia / Amity
Previous Owners: John & Janet Bungo
Under the name "Amity", John and Janet Bungo sailed her to Mexico.
The photo below was taken by a friend on "Azure"

The Other "Bushwacker"
About to do a Tack to Starboard
See the Bushwacker - Its all there www.bushwacker.net

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd
Mfg. 1973
Hull No. 17
Designer: John Brandlmayr
Location: Alameda, CA. USA
Cockpit: Aft
Rig: Ketch
Boom: 18'
LOA: 53'
Beam: 13' 2"
Draft: 7' 6"
Hull Speed: 12 kts.
Disp: 46000 lbs
Ballast: 16000 lbs
Transom: Traditional
Purchased: 1997
Engine: Isuzu
Horse Power: 88
No. Cyl: 4
Propeller: Martek 3 bladed feathering
Fuel Type: Diesel
Fuel Tanks: 4 total, (2X) 150 gal, (2X) 20 gal
Fuel Cap: Total 340 gals.
Water Tanks: 2
Water Cap: 300 gals (1X) 200 gal and (1X) 100 gal
Water maker 200 GPD
Steering: Hydraulic
Autopilot below deck hydraulic with remote station
GPS: (6 Total) Furno 320, Garmin 75, (2X) Garmin 45, Garmin eTrax, Delorme GPS
VHF Fixed mount: (3 Total) All ICOM, (1X) M126,(1X) M602,(1X) M502 with remote microphone in cockpit
VHF: Handhelds (2) Standard HX350X waterproof with drop in desk chargers, SSB: SGC SG-2000 150W
Radar: Furno 32 Mile open array with Blipper radar reflector on Mizzen
On-board computer: Dell Laptop w/ docking station, CD burner, Color 15" Flat panel display, integrated with GPS and chart software including Maptech 3D Navigator and Nobeltech ChartView Pro with Tides and Currents, 30 regional CD charts. (Most of the World) .
Instruments: Depth and Speed
Creature comforts: Self tracking DSS satellite TV antenna with stern pole mount, 5 speaker surround sound theater 100W, DVD, VCR, MP3, 25 disk CD changer, Bose 151 outdoor speakers in cockpit, Propane on demand hot water system, separate shower, TV's in all cabins (With access to all entertainment sources SAT, VCR, DVD etc..).
Galley: 4 burner Force 10 with oven, 110V\engine drive refrigerator and deep freeze (-10 degrees) perfect for ice cream, microwave, Dual tank propane system, deck mounted, fully equipped galley.
Windless: Simpson Lawrence
Anchors: 75lb CQR w/ 300' foot chain plus 250' 5/8 line (Bow) . Danforth 55lb w/ 50' chain and 250' 5/8 line (Stern). Storm Drogue with harness.
Electrical: Paneltronics AC and DC panel
Inverter: Heart Freedom 2500W
Batteries: 3 8D Gel cells + Group 31 Gel cell starting battery.
Sails: Main, Mizzen, Spinnaker, Jib on Harken self furler, Blooper, Storm sail, Mizzen Stay Sail, and a few others I have not opened yet
Spinnaker Poles: (1) Large and (1) Medium, both deck mounted.
Dingy: Caribe 12' hard bottom inflatable with 25HP Mercury OB. Caribe loads into davits on stern, also has engine hoist with stern rail mount for engine. Flood light system for night docking.
Life raft: 8 person Avon with deck mount
Safety Equipment: Lifesling with recovery pulley system.
EPIRB (2ea) (1X) ACR 406 and (1X) ACR 121.5Mhz
SOSpenders (6X) with tethers and harness
Portable gas powered emergency water pump system w / 1" hose
Hull Color: White
Deck Color: Lt. Gray
Canvas Color: Blue
Boot Stripe: Blue
Website: www.bushwacker.net

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd
Mfg. 1973
Hull No. 18
Location: Bainbridge Isl. , WA
Cockpit: Centre
Rig: Cutter
LOA: 53'
Beam: 13' 2"
Draft: 7' 5"
Waterline: 37'
Hull Speed: 7 kts.
Disp: 34000 lbs
Ballast: 13000 lbs
Transom: Traditional
Boom Length: 18'
Purchased: 1995
Engine: Isuzu 240
Horse Power: 80
No. Cyl: 4
Fuel Type: Diesel
Fuel Tanks: 2
Fuel Cap: Total 440 gals.
Water Cap: 300 gals.
Watermaker
Electronics: GPS, VHF, SSB, Radar
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: Seattle Gray
Canvas Colour: Green
Boot Stripe: Black

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd.
Mfg. 1974
Comm. 1974
Purchased: 1978
LOA: 53'
Hull Number 21
Beam: 13.2
Draft: 7.5
Disp: 30000 lbs
Ballast: 13000 lbs
Cockpit: Aft
Transom: Traditional
Waterline: 37.5'
Hull Speed: 8 kts
Reg: Seattle, WA
Rig: Ketch
Engine: Isuzu (Installed 1995) Model 4BDI 4 Cyl.
Horsepower: 100
Fuel Type: Diesel
Tanks: 2
Fuel Cap: 300 gals total
Water Tanks: 2
Water Cap: 300 gals total
Electronics: VHF, GPS, Radar, Loran
Hull Color: White
Deck Color: Light Tan
Canvas Color: White
Boot Stripe: None
Comments: Freedom 2000, Hood Jib Furling, Hood Main & Mizzen Stow Booms and Sails
12V 6 cubic foot Refrigeration, 6 cubic foot freezer, Wagner Autopilot, Ratheon V850
Dickenson Antarctic Diesel Heater

LOA 53'
Hull Number 25
Traditional Transom Design
Information to be posted soon.
Previous Name: Nimpkish

The boat was purchased by a retired Boeing aeronautical engineer in 1978 as a kit boat. It was built at the factory as a pilothouse, and is probably the only Spencer 53 pilothouse in existence. The owner had the interior professionally designed and built. He also took the effort to have teak decks fitted. As an engineer he was particularly concerned about system robustness and reliability. Every aspect of the boats design and build was a reflection of this principle. One example of this type of detail is seen with the bow rollers and ground tackle. The owner designed and had fabricated a dual roller stainless steel stem fitting (see photos) to hold a 75# CQR and a 65# CQR. The anchor windlass is wired with aircraft circuit breakers (courtesy of Boeing). The boat was fitted with roller furling jib, roller furling main and roller furling mizzen by Hood. It is probably one of the first boats so fitted in 1980. The owner and his wife sailed the boat by themselves well into their 80's. Both of them passed away within the last year and the family decided to sell the boat. We purchased the boat and undertook a major renovation by Seaview Boatyard East in Seattle to upgrade systems, rigging, Awlgrip the hull and cabin, and rebuild the galley and aft cabin for liveaboard use. We plan to use the boat locally (U.S./Canada) for the next 1-2 years before departing on a planned cruise south and west. (Photo Above of refit)

LOA 53'
Hull Number 28
Traditional Transom Design
Cockpit: Centre
Rig: Ketch
Mfg Date: 1982
Commissioned: 1985
Larry and Rhona are from BC and have sailed the inside and offshore passages of our coast.
They purchased the vessel incomplete and finished it themselves. She was christened in August of 1990.
They sailed to Mexico in 1996 and have been cruising there ever since.
Future plans for the year are Costa Rica, Galapagos and the South Pacific and beyond.
I have requested photos and other information.

Builder: Spencer Boats Ltd.
Year: 1981/2
Purchased: 2004
Hull Number 29
Previous Owner: Stan Wilson - Antoinette Oberg
LOA: 53'
Beam: 13' 6"
Draft: 8' 2"
Disp: 34000 lbs
Waterline: 37'
Ballast: 13000 lbs
Transom: Traditional
Hull Speed: 9 kts
Sail Area: 1500 sq ft.
Roller Furling Main
Roller Furling Foresail
Rig: Sloop
Aft Cockpit
Pilot House: Factory - Fully Enclosed
Engine: Isuzu
Horse Power: 130
No. of Cyl. 6
Fuel Type: Diesel
Qty. Fuel Tanks: 1
Cap. Fuel Tanks: 640 Litres
Fresh Water Tanks: 2
Cap. Fresh Water: 400 gals
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: White
Canvas Colour: Blue
Boot Stripe: Blue
Electronics: VHF - Radar - Loran - GPS
Refrigeration: 12V and 110V

LOA: 53'
Hull Number 30
Beam: 13' 7"
Draft: 8' 4"
Cockpit: Aft
Traditional Transom Design
Rig: Sloop with Inner Forestay
Engine: Isuzu 220DL
Diesel
Electronics: VHF
Moorage: Seattle
Commissioned: 1986
Mfg: Spencer Boats Ltd. 1987
Present Owner Purchased: 1990