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Jim Smith · Hull No. 26 · 2008

Patsea VII

An enclosed-bridge Jim Smith delivered in 2008 to an experienced woman angler moving up from a 72-footer, and good for 43 knots with her tower up, tender aboard, and gear loaded.

Build sheetJim Smith · Hull No. 26 · 2008

Original power
Twin MTU, 2,400 hp each
Construction
Cold-molded triple-diagonal mahogany

Her story, name by name

  1. 2008

    Tower

    Full tower.

    Reported · yachtingmagazine.com

  2. 2008 – present

    Patsea VIICurrent

    Confirmed · jimsmithboats.com, yachtingmagazine.com

  3. June 2008

    Delivery

    Delivered June 2008 to an experienced woman angler moving up from a 72-foot enclosed-bridge convertible. Triple-diagonal mahogany cold-molded hull, 105,000 lb at half load, 5 ft 2 in draft, 3,300 gallons of fuel; 2,400 hp MTUs on five-blade Veem propellers; enclosed bridge with an outside control station on a balcony; master plus three guest staterooms and crew quarters for two. 43 knots loaded, 31 knots cruise at 120 gallons an hour.

    Reported · yachtingmagazine.com, jimsmithboats.com

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