1992 Nor'Sea 27 Bluechablis has Sold

It is hard, but it is time to put up our beloved Bluechablis up for sale so that someone can do the things with her that we wanted to do.

For Sale: Bluechablis II Hull ID: NM100 416 B292
1992 Nor'Sea 27 Aft Cabin w/ Trailer
Price $54000.00
Located: Redondo Beach, Ca

The Nor’Sea 27 is the ultimate portable heavy weather cruiser. She was designed by Lyle C. Hess to be one of the world’s strongest production boats. She’s heavily built and heavily rigged and has long range fuel/tankage. The interior is a masterpiece of the woodworkers art. Her 8’ beam provides trailer capability for exploring distant waters.

Engine Brand: Yanmar Diesel 2GM20F, approx. 924 hrs
1991 EZ Loader Trailer 3 axle, New Tires and serviced 2013
LOA: 27′ Beam: 8′ Maximum Draft: 3′ 6″ Displacement: 9000 Ballast: 3500

Equipment:
Prop 14x11x3
Dripless prop shaft seal
AutoHelm ST4000 Tiller Pilot
Monitor vane autopilot
Horizon ds45 digital depth sounder
Force 10 cozy cabin heater
Adler/barbour supercoldmachine
Icom ic-m56 vhf marine transceiver
Racor RK 12260 fuel filter
New Manifold Exhaust Elbow *2012*
New Waterpump *2012*
Powerline 120 amp alternator (Rebuilt 2012)
Freeman Marine Hatch in cockpit floor for easy access to engine
Propane Galley/Propane Locker
Copper grounding system for SSB
35# cqr 200 1/4 hi test
Muir m770 manual winch
Freedom marine 10 charger/inverter
All Sails in fair to good condition
Working jib
Storm
Tri-sail
150 & drifter w/whiskerpole
Reefing jiffy 2 points

About the Norsea 27

http://www.boats.com/boat-content/2010/04/nor%E2%80%99sea-27-a-trailerable-offshore-cruiser/
http://bluewaterboats.org/norsea-27/

Buying Bluechablis in 2000
http://floydsbrain.blogspot.com/2006/10/bringing-blue-chablis-home.html

Images: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/110398959434911157266/albums/5880213023247650849

Google Earth Voyage of the Aphrodite

1985 Voyage aboard my Dad's 62ft Schooner Aphrodite to Belize and Roatan Bay Islands. I used a program I wrote to control Google Earth's ... all » camera to compose the tour.

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Google Earth Voyage of the Palantir

Voyage of my Mariner 31 Ketch through the Panama Canal from 1990 to 1992. I used a program I wrote to plot and control the Google Earth camera to make this video.

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Fwd: Watch "Messing with Boats" on Google Video

Messing with Boats

13 min 46 sec - Oct 27, 2006
Description: A chronicle of my life in and around boats. From a very early age to the present I have found that they make a most excellent way to live life.

If you're having trouble watching the video, try copying the following URL into your browser:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7617359755947330985&q=Messing+with+boats&pr=goog-sl&hl=en

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I was born at a very early age

Voyage of the Aphrodite 1984-85

Aphrodite_Sunset_Smallest, originally uploaded by floyd_noise.

The saga of building a 62 ft Schooner called the Aphrodite- sailing thru the Yucatan Straits to Belize and Roatan, Honduras.

Voyage of the Aphrodite

The Beginning of the Dream

In whatever part of the human Psyche dreams are born and grow to maturity, my Father and I shared a common dream. We dreamt along with thousands of others, who are a minority among those who dream but never even take a first step toward the vision they have in their minds.

Horror Stories

Blue Chablis in Catalina 2, originally uploaded by floyd_noise.

Horror stories eh?
Which one to tell, I got me about a million of them :>

Almost overboard in the Yucatan
The lovely smell of deisel in the morning (tanks full of salt water)
How do you get out from under a towed captzized dingy?
Holding 20,000 lbs off the dock in Belize in a Biama (south wind)
Finding your way home drunk in the dark thru the reefs in Roatan
Anchoring in Carretes Mexico
You mean I gotta hitchhike 20 miles to clear my boat in?
The tale of the never ending high pressure fuel pump leak
Rescue from a nighmare in Costa Rica
Dragging in Golfito Costa Rica
How many batteries can you buy that will last more than 2 months here in Mexico?
Almost broadsided in Panama in a whiteout
Injured in Guatamala
Towed up the Rio Dulce in Guatamala
Draggin anchor in Guatamala
Revenge of the Bozo Cowboy in Rio Dulce
1000 ticks on your body in Honduras
1000 trips to Guatamala City for fuel pump and starter
Shearing the chain plate in Belize
Realizing that the Mast is trying to come thru the cabin top
Lugging 1000+ lbs of gear from Maryland to the Rio Dulce
Enjoying ameboes underway
Shearing the Speader off in Belize
Shearing the Bobstay in Florida

Sliding off the road towing Blue Chablis in a snowstorm at 13000 ft

I know there is more, makes you wonder why we do it

Then again, there was Heather's bare breasts in the Tropical sun
There was the best tasting rum and lemon juice ever drunk under a setting sun
There was white sand, crystal clear water and adventure around every turn

I guess I am ready fer more

When do we go?