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Jim Smith · Hull No. 26

Patsea VII

An 86-foot 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. Her builder's John Vance, who has built a handful of enclosed-bridge boats since her 2008 launch, rates her the best-proportioned of the type.

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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