Construction

Solid fiberglass hull with a balsa cored deck. Lead keel. "Tortuga" is a fun, stiff boat that makes and excellent cruiser with racing capabilities.

Accommodations

Starting forward with a large fully enclosed V-berth with shelving outboard, removable filler piece. 

Aft to port is the head with marine toilet, stainless sink with shower faucet, lots of storage.

Across to starboard is large hanging locker. 

The main cabin features a straight settee to starboard with storage under and shelves outboard. 

To port are facing settees with a convertible dinette table that forms double berth. Shelves outboard. 

Fully aft is the galley, well equipped with hot and cold pressure water, two-burner propane stove with oven insulated icebox lots of storage and counter space. Propane cabin heater. Teak and holly cabin sole.

Deck Layout and Equipment

The cockpit is large, comfortable and well laid out for short handed sailing. All lines run to the cockpit through six clutches to cabin top winches. Roller furling and wheel steering make Tortuga a breeze to sail. 

Dodger with bimini (new in 2003) 

Binnacle cover (new in 2004) 

Harken roller furling 

2 Barient #23 self-tailing Primary winches 

2 Barient #10 cabin top winches 

2 winch handles 

Winch covers 

Large cockpit with teak floor grates. 

Cockpit cushions 

Wheel steering with brake and guard 

Double bow and stern pulpits (new 2004). 

Double Lifelines (2004), New stanchions (2004), Stern Ladder (2004) 

Keel stepped aluminum mast and boom 

Wire shrouds. Mast step rebuilt 

Boom vang 

Danforth anchor with chain and 200' rode 

Two Dorade Vents 

Two opening hatches with screens 

4 New Fenders (2004), 

4 New Docklines (2004) 

Whisker Pole 

Force 10 BBQ

Sails

Full-batten Mainsail - excellent condition 

Sailcover (new in 2004). 

150% Dacron roller furling genoa 

Gennaker and Sock 

Electronics

Standard Horizon VHF (2003) Standard Horizon Chartplotter (2003), 

Garmin GPS 

Autohelm ST 4000, 

Datamarine Depth, Knotmeter and Log 

Apelco Radar 

Pedestal Mounted Compass 

Stereo Cassette Player with 2 speakers 

2 Deep Cycle Batteries (2001,2002) 

Shore Power with cord, 

12v DC Outlets, 

110v AC Outlets 

Navigation Lights 

Safety Equipment

2 Fire Extinguishers, 

Manual Bilge Pump, 

Electric Bilge Pump, 

Emergency Tiller, 

Horn, 

Lifering, 

Radar Reflector 

Bilge Blower, 

Fuel shut-off valve

Additional

Cradle 

Winter Cover and Frame 

2006 Fries utility trailer