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Year | 1991 |
Make | Custom |
Model | Bass Harbor Boat Co. Cruiser |
Class | Downeast |
Length | 42ft |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Hull Material | Wood |
Offered By | Newman Marine |
Built by Robert C. Rich of the Bass Harbor Boat Company in 1991, Omega is a traditionally built Maine power boat designed and built by a professional builder. She is a seaworthy vessel with sleeping accommodations for six with a full galley and enclosed head. Her enclosed wheelhouse has all-around visibility and is light with surround opening windows for seeing the sights out of the weather, and a settee/single berth. Her aft cockpit offers seating for fresh air views, fishing, swimming, or dockside entertaining. If you are in the market for a stable ride that goes well through the water in a nice-looking Downeast boat, Omega is one you should see!
Omega is a traditionally built Maine boat using 1 1/4" cedar planking over 2" x 3" steam-bent oak frames fastened with bronze screws. Hull framework is oak. Decks are marine plywood fiberglassed and gelcoated. Cabin and shelter tops are also plywood, fiberglassed and gelcoated with the cabintop interior coated with Soundown. The cabin and shelter sides are marine plywood outside, Formica inside. Custom aluminum opening windows in the cabin and wheelhouse. The toe rails and guards are PVC with stainless trim and hardware. The interior trim is varnished cherry.
1991 Caterpillar 3208, 320 HP, diesel 4-cycle turbo charged inter-cooled engine, Serial No. D1Z 8398. FWC heat exchanger. Kobelt controls. Borg Warner 506 transmission, 2.5:1, stainless steel 2" shaft swinging a 30 D x 22 P x 4-blade LH bronze propeller. Crow power steering with stainless steel destroyer-style wheel. Lenco electric trim tabs, traditional wooden rudder, custom propeller cage.
Cruising: 12 knots
Top: 17 knots
Fuel: 250 gallons in two custom-built 125-gallon aluminum tanks, located outboard of engine, port and starboard.
Water: 80 gallons in two tanks: one is custom-built aluminum, other is polypropylene.
Hot Water: 6 gallons in a marine-grade stainless steel tank.
Holding: MSD USCG Type III tank with deck mounted pump-out.
12 volt system: 3 batteries, 8-D with separate shut-off switches. Guest rotary main battery switch. Electrical panel with 27 circuits is mounted near helm. Onan 8 kw diesel generator located under salon sole, port side. Navigational and interior lighting. Shore power.
Omega sleeps six in three private areas. Aft of the anchor locker forward are the vee berths, hanging locker and drawers in a separate stateroom. Aft to port is a built-in cushioned settee/single berth. To starboard is a large enclosed head with a separate shower, stainless steel sink, and Raritan electric toilet with Y valve and holding tank. Aft of the head are two bunk berths, hanging locker, and drawers in a private cabin. All berths are 6'6" long with custom 4" thick upholstered cushions. In the aft cabin to port is a full U-shaped galley with a 4-burner propane gas stove with oven, dual stainless steel sinks with pressure hot and cold water, Norcold refrigerator and freezer that is 12v and 110v, a microwave oven and many lockers and drawers. Six opening side windows and four cabintop hatches.
Up three steps to the wheelhouse with helm to starboard and a cabinet aft for the heater and storage. Custom cushioned captain and port seats with settee to port that converts into a single berth. Opening windshield windows and sliding side and aft windows for fresh air. The entire cabin and wheelhouse interior is white with varnished cherry trim. 6'6" headroom throughout. A very well designed and spacious interior for cruising with privacy.
Next, the 46" wide aft door leads to the 12' x 12' cockpit with two Freeman floor hatches and two lockers for propane tanks and gear. The transom door leads to the custom fiberglass swim platform with a stainless steel boarding ladder. Side decks lead to the foredeck with shelter and cabin top handrails and a stainless steel bow pulpit and anchor mount.
Ritchie Compass
Icom VHF Radio
Raytheon Radar/Chartplotter
Garmin GPS
Raymarine Depthsounder, Speedometer and Wind Indicator
Bilge Pumps (2)
Danforth Anchor (2)
Life Raft
Horn
Life Ring
Spot Light
Custom Mast
SS Boarding Ladder
SS Bow Pulpit
SS Hand rails
AM/FM Radio and speakers
Electric and Air Cabin heaters
Shore Power
4 Electric Wipers
Built-in Headlights
4 opening Cabin Hatches
Custom Swim Platform
Engine Make | Caterpillar |
Engine Model | 3208 |
Engine Year | 1991 |
Total Power | 320hp |
Engine Hours | 4400 |
Engine Type | Inboard |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Propeller Type | 4 Blade |
Propeller Material | Bronze |
Cruising Speed | 10kn |
Max Speed | 14kn |
Length Overall | 42ft |
Max Draft | 4.5ft |
Beam | 13.67ft |
Cabin Headroom | 6.5ft |
Length at Waterline | 40ft |
Fresh Water Tank | |
Fuel Tank | |
Holding Tank |
Heads | 1 |