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This storied 1980 Dyer ‘Flush deck’ is truly one of a kind! Maruffa is shipshape and in Bristol condition having been lovingly restored by its present owner.
The Dyer 29’s Flush Deck (Bass Boat) sleek lines are timeless in their appeal. The sailboat-style cabin finished in Herreshoff-style white tongue and groove paneling is both timeless, and conveys the ‘spirit of tradition’ style the owner’s desired; both elegant and sophisticated. The vessel also includes an enclosed head, galley and twin V-berth; perfect for a cruising couple or family. The open cockpit is large enough to accommodate multiple guests for a harbor cruise with sit down space for dining. Whether fishing or picnicking, the Dyer 29 Flush Deck is the cleanest looking model of the legendary Dyer 29-series. Since the first vessel was commissioned (1955), the Dyer-29 lays claim to the longest running production hull.
The present owner purchased Maruffa as a couple, and the vessel grew with their family (3-children and dog), and today is truly considered part of their family. Maruffa has cruised throughout New England and more recently Northern California and is now back home at The Anchorage (Dyer Boats).
This vessel has been maintained and restored with an open checkbook (no expense sparred), while paying homage to its remarkable history, and its first owner (grandson of Henry Babson, who commissioned the first Philip Rhodes-designed Maruffa, a 67’ yawl, built in 1935, Pendleton Shipyard in Wiscasset, Maine).
The original Maruffa’s racing dossier was, and is, impressive, including the Chicago-Mackinaw, Newport-Bermuda, Swiftsure Series (Pacific Northwest); and Swiftsure Triple Crown, Traspac Race. John ‘Jack’ Graham was the 2nd custodian of Maruffa (2-time Seattle YC Commodore, and world-renowned architect). The last owner of Maruffa was Katherine ‘Kit’ Green (22), heir to the Kodak fortune. Sadly, Maruffa was lost on the rocks on the east coast of the south island of New Zealand in 1979 on a moonless evening.
Maruffa is awaiting her next steward. Please call or email for an appointment to view this special vessel.
Engine and Mechanical Systems
Fully rebuilt, repainted & restored Yanmar 315hp 6LPASPT2 engine (i.e. new hoses, belts, decals, stainless steel exhaust elbow, etc.) w/ 320 hours
- Yanmar gauges/ lights, etc.. carefully and elegantly integrated into helm
- Custom fabricated engine belly-pan below engine w/ new oil absorbent mats installed below engine
- NEW Shaft, strut, prop aligned with new propulsion
- Engine & VF Transmission have been fully serviced by List Marine, Sausalito, Ca . Oil sent out/ analyzed
- NEW Barry Marine engine mounts
- Engine-room Fire Suppression by Fireboy
- Newly serviced Kidde-10 Marine (white) fire extinguisher located under companionway step
- Two (NEW) AGM Commercial Batteries by Arc Batteries (Group-4D, type-2, 190-AH, 12-Volt)
- Jabsco Main Bilge Pump (Model 36600), custom and elegant installation w/ activation light wired to main panel
- NEW Rule 360GPH forward bilge pump w/ Rule (NEW) float switch w/ activation light wired to main panel
- NEW Jabsco saltwater wash-down pump (32605) integrated into cockpit, and activated via main Bass panel
- NEW Racor water/ fuel filter separator w/ clear glass bowl
- NEW ARG Raw Water strainer
- NEW Packless Sealing System by PYI
- NEW Espar Heater (by Eberspacher), integrated with main diesel fuel tank & custom starboard exhaust outlet, four registers (two in helm area, one in head & one in v-berth area)
Hull and Deck Equipment
- NEW Manship stainless steel front hatch
- Marinco windshield wiper motors with 'self-park'
- Custom fabricated Soundown curtains in engine compartment + Soundown engine box mats, pinned to surface
- Custom built solid teak helmbox with integrated Simard (autopilot, plotter, radar), Side-power updated bow thruster control, Lenco trim-tab switch + ICOM VHF handset plug, Lewmar Windless V700 switch each mounted on a custom fabricated piece of stainless-steel... Additionally, top-mounted vintage Morse control & 'start' & 'stop' buttons
- Fully serviced and cosmetically restored bronze Seacocks
- NEW Custom fabricated solid bronze running lights (located on port/ starboard side of windshield), and anchor/ steaming light (located on solid teak radar mast)
- NEW Edison leather-wrapped stainless-steel destroyer helm wheel
- NEW Awlgrip painted hull, and (white) boot-stripe & custom gold-leaf painted name & hail-port (transom)
- NEW Teak swim-platform & undermount Windline stainless-steel ladder w/ Windline strap
Interior and Canvas
- Restored Perko lights with half-shades (galley, head & v-berth)
- All dashboard, companionway top(s)/ doors, cockpit sole, engine cover & nonskid decks painted in AwlGrip (flat white & moondust, respectively)
- NEW Sunbrella tan canvas for soft-top, windshield cover, bow pulpit/ windless/ front hatch, helm box, rear bench, etc. by OKTO Canvas & Sausalito Canvasworks
- NEW 60m polycarbonate windshield panels (x2) by Sausalito Canvasworks
- Sunbrella navy cushions w/ red piping for rear bench, engine box, helm-seat, passenger seat., v-berth & v-berth insert by OKTO Canvas
- NEW Classic stainless steel lever galley pump by Fynspray
- NEW Freshwater flexible bladder tank elegantly installed under v-berth w/ integrated (stainless steel) fill valve on deck
- NEW Custom designed mahogany galley w/ integrated (flush-mounted) icebox lid actuated by a stainless-steel gas strut, flush-mounted mahogany galley basin top, integrated enamel plates, bowls and silverware, as well as custom-designed storage compartment behind stainless galley basin, and adjacent to integrated silverware location. Additionally, paper-towel mount is located above plates & bowls. Lastly, galley cabinet (below) galley sink includes two custom shelves (1-w/ mahogany end-cap, satin finish), and additional storage under lower shelf
- Custom-fabricated vintage solid brass porthole installed in head w/ two solid brass dog-ears to secure
- NEW Custom (authentic) teak-holly floor in galley/ head & below deck
- Forward and main bilge compartments cleaned/ detailed & epoxy-painted in advance of any electronic installation
- NEW Whale V-Pump (MK.6) Stainless Steel Pump for Ice-box sump
- NEW Stainless-steel galley sink undermount basin
Electronics and Electrical
- Simrad NSS8 w/ integrated radar, chart-plotter/ GPS, eco-sounder, SIRIUS weather & Autopilot + Micro-SD card reader (i.e. Navionics or InsightHD)
- Simrad Autopilot w/ integrated compass
- Side-Power Bow Thruster (SP 55S)
- EEL Shorepower (w/ thoughtfully placed outlet in starboard cockpit area)
- Lenco Trimtabs (integrated at helm) w/ custom-made (from Dyer Boats) transom brackets
- Engine-room Fire Suppression by Fireboy
- NEW Icom VHF Commander (remote-mount on aft side of teak helmbox)
- Yanmar warning panel/ lights thoughtfully integrated into aft side of teak helm station
- NEW VDO (backlit-red) gauges, i.e. RPM, Voltage, Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Fuel level (x2 tanks)
- Fusion Bluetooth Stereo (MS RA205) fully updated, w/ four JL Audio waterproof cockpit speakers & remote
- NEW Freedom (HF Series) Inverter/ Charger w/ elegantly, thoughtfully integrated remote in galley cabinet under stainless steel galley sink
- Power outlet located on headboard of port v-berth
- NEW Veethree Hourmeter gauge, installed in head
- NEW JF Johnson High Water Alarm switch (located in head)
- NEW Custom-designed Bass panel. All switches/ breakers thoughtfully labeled and back-lit (red) with analog (illuminated) gauges, and custom-designed Dyer-29 flushdeck imprint w/ integrated LED lights for fwd & main bilges, as well as running/ anchor lights. Additionally, panel includes several 'spare' breakers, and pre-labeled breakers for items like an electric head, etc.. Panel is encased in teak with a plexiglass protective door
- Custom-design and perforated child-door for v-berth (perfect for kids and/ or babies during nap-time); presently secured to galley wall
- Herreshoff-style tongue & groove hull-sides and headliner painted white & secured with (individually aligned) brass screws
- NEW BEP/ MasterVolt/ MarinCo (720-MDO) high current motorized breakers (3x) thoughtfully installed (flush) beneath companionway step
- Lewmar V700 Windless flush mounted to bow w/ 20ft of Stainless-Steel chain, stainless steel universal mount, 25lb Suncor Stainless Steel (polished) plow anchor & 250’ ½” nylon rode
- Windless is wired to the main Bass panel, and an elegantly designed (Stainless) remote switch is located on the aft side of the helm box
- Custom Stainless-Steel flashing was fabricated below, inside and above varnished teak bow pulpit w/ integrated locking pin for anchor
- Teak bow pulpit also includes a stainless mount for solid-teak burgee pole
- Solid teak burgee pole for placement for placement at end of bow pulpit
- Solid teak radar mast includes custom fabricated stainless-steel deck mount, radar mount, VHF antenna mount & solid bronze steaming/ anchor light