Argo, a classic Bunker & Ellis yacht is Hull No. 31, built in 1960 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Her current owner has sailed her many summers and stores her inside during the off seasons. Originally built for the LaPage family who summered in Northeast Harbor, Argo offers two berths below, a galley area, and an enclosed head. Her wheelhouse and cockpit with varnished teak decks and sole accommodate seating for several. She is a very attractive traditional Maine yacht that is a seaworthy and fine ride!
Vessel Name: Argo
Builder: BUNKER & ELLIS CRUISER
Model: Downeast Bass Boat
Model Year: 1960
Year Built: 1960
Category: Cruising Yacht
Country: United States
MLS #: 366924
Heads: 1
Length: 28 (8.53m)
Beam: 8' 6" (2.59m)
Cruise Speed: 10 Knots
Max Speed: 14 Knots
Water Capacity: 10 Gal
Holding Tank: 12 Gal
Manufacturer: Chevy
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Gas
Horsepower: 350
Construction
Traditionally built with cedar planking over oak frames, keel and deadwood. Oak toe rails. Her cockpit sole is teak with a step up into the wheelhouse. Side decks are teak also with a fiberglassed marine plywood cabintop. Her canvas wheelhouse top and sides offer out of the weather accommodations and can be rolled up for open air. The windshield has three windows with the starboard opening. The interior woodwork is built with plywood bulkheads painted white, gray sole, and varnished mahogany trim.
Engine
2012 8-cylinder Chevrolet gas engine, 350 HP, low hours, installed by Ernie Rice of Milbridge. Heat exchanger. Borg Warner transmission, 1 1/4" bronze shaft swinging a 4-blade bronze propeller. Prop. cage.
Tankage
Fuel: 50 gallons in two tanks located under stern deck, port and starboard
Water: 10 gallon tank
Holding: 12 gallon plastic tank
Electrical
Two 12V batteries, master switch 1-2-Both, Navigational lights, cabin lights consisting of reading lights over berths, one over the galley, and one in the head. Hand-held spot light, electric horn.
Speed
Cruising Speeds: 10 knots
Top Speed: 14 knots
Accommodations
In the forward cabin aft of the rope locker are two 7 1/2' long berths, port and starboard with 4" blue cushions. Lockers below and reading lights outboard, port and starboard. Aft to starboard is the galley with a stainless steel sink with pressure cold water, Formica covered counter with top-loading ice box, lockers below and shelves and cupholders outboard. A large stainless steel lined lift-top shelf is below the counter to house a portable stove. To port is the enclosed head with a wall-mounted sink with cold water, manual toilet with Y-valve to holding tank or OB discharge.
The entire cabin is painted white with varnished mahogany trim and a gray sole. A cabintop opening hatch and eight 6-inch round port lights, six opening with screens, offer good natural light and ventilation. The headroom is 5'4".
Up two steps to the wheelhouse with the helm to starboard with mounted instrumentation consisting of a 5" compass, electric horn, VHF radio, GPS, radar, depthsounder, engine gauges, and electrical panel. The starboard windshield window is opening and has an electric wiper. Two side windows, port and starboard. The wheelhouse is covered with a recent custom heavy canvas top and roll down sides supported by bronze hoops. The headroom at the helm is 6'1. Engine access is under the wheelhouse sole.
The varnished teak side decks are 12" wide and lead to the foredeck with a stainless steel bowrail, bronze chocks & hawser pipe with a mounted Danforth anchor, chain & rode. Custom handrails are installed along the wheelhouse and on the cabin top.
Stepping down into the cockpit, there is a custom boarding ladder to starboard, a cushioned stern seat, and space for movable chairs. The stern deck is 36" wide with fuel tanks, port and starboard below with storage between. A teak swim platform is off the transom. The wheelhouse and cockpit measure 8'2" wide x 10' long.
6" Compass mounted on steering dash
VHF Radio
GPS
Furuno Radar
Depthsounder
General:
Automatic Bilge Pump
Manual Bilge Pump
Two Anchors, chain & rode
Several life jackets
Dock lines, fenders
