Gallinero
This is the 49 we ended up buying.
Click here is see the selling broker's listing.
Click here to see photos from our pre-purchase inspection in August 2011.
Click here to read the blog about our visit to see her.
Visit the selling broker's website.
You can charter our boat here at Northwest Explorations.
Here is what Gallinero looked like when we first saw her in Flordia.
Let me share with you some of the highlights of our decision making process.
First the negatives:
- It's in Florida and we need to get it to the Pacific Northwest. Not an inexpensive process, and as you will see if you read the blog, not a pleasant experience.
- It has no diesel heat. That is a mandatory item in the PNW.
- The power comes from Caterpillar 3126 engines. They have a checkered history. I did a lot of research in order to feel comfortable that I understood the shortcomings and how to manage them.
Now the positives:
- It has two generators.
- It is stabilized.
- The layout effectively separates from the galley from the living area. Not something you find in most 49s.
- It has two refrigerators and two freezers.
- It has a helm seat. Also something that is absent in a lot of GB49s.
- It is relatively new. It is hull #126. A 2000 model that is the last 49 Classic ever built. The mold was retired after our boat was built. Don't know if that has much value in the future, but makes for a good story.
- Despite being a Florida boat, the interior teak immaculate. I think the blinds, which they always keep closed, really made the difference.
- It is a two cabin boat. And the cabins are almost equal in terms of size and amenities. That's all we need and it differentiates it from the other GB 49's in the NW Explorations fleet which are all three cabin boats. Ours will become "the perfect two couple boat" in the fleet.