RUFF LIFE is a one owner, lightly used, boathouse kept Talaria 29 Center Console with the desirable 435hp Volvo D6 and Gen 3 Jetstick.  Classic combination of teak decks, Flag Blue hull and a powered hi-low table in the bow.  Easily shown at Hinckley Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD.  

INTRODUCTION:  

An elegant alternative to the ubiquitous white center console, RUFF LIFE offers comfort and style for those who enjoy touring salt or freshwater aquatic neighborhoods.  She is a well maintained center console, open cockpit, jet-drive Hinckley.  Comfortable seating for at least 10, she is a family friendly, fun boat with shallow draft.  Her wonderful ride and easy handling make her easy to enjoy. Her light use and boathouse lift make her one of the cleanest and best showing 29 Center Consoles. 

• Volvo D6 435hp electronically controlled engine
• Hinckley Jetstick Gen 3 joystick control system
• Teak cockpit sole
• Flag Blue hull
• Raymarine electronics with autopilot
• Fusion stereo with remote
• Custom powered hi-low bow table with compass rose inlay
• Fiberglass molded sink and an insulated cooler built-in to the engine box top
• Powered fuel tank selector valve
• Fiberglass T-top 
• Vacu-flush® marine head
• Cockpit freshwater shower
• Bow dodger

HULL 

• Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides
• Light Cream gelcoat deck with molded-in nonskid
• Cream single boot stripe
• Red bottom paint

Construction:  Hull is DualGuard™ Composite construction Kevlar® E-glass skin with balsa and Corecell® core carbon fiber inner skin, SCRIMP® with vinylester resin.  Deck and cockpit are E-glass with balsa and Corecell® core, SCRIMP® molded with vinylester resin.  The deck has a molded-in nonskid pattern and the cockpit has the optional teak sole.

• Self-draining locker in bow for anchor/windlass
• Fiberglass T-top with aluminum frame painted to match deck, with horn, antennas, and all-around navigation light
• Hinckley designed heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform has teak insert treads, stainless steel bracket and half round
• Telescoping, stainless steel, 3-step folding swim ladder stores under swim platform.

Deck Features: 

• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Stainless steel half-round on fiberglass molded rub rail
• Varnished cockpit coaming
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
  • (6) Stainless steel pull-up cleats
  • Three fender padeyes on both port and starboard side decks (6 total) with and toe rail stainless steel half-round on toe rail
  • Stern flush socket for staff
  • Flush socket for bow burgee

VESSEL WALK-THROUGH:

RUFF LIFE is a center console with spacious entertaining areas fore and aft.  A well-proportioned center console houses a small head and provides storage and system access.  The engine box is ingeniously hidden under the combination leaning post/seat with insulated icebox, sink, and aft facing seat.  

FORWARD:

• Wrap-around, forward, cushioned seating for five 
• Custom varnished teak powered hi-low table with compass rose inlay
• Three storage lockers are located underneath the seating
• Cushions are covered in elegant blue stripe Sunbrella 
• Two MB Quart speakers
• Two cup holders

CENTER STEERING CONSOLE:  

• Console has a curved, smoke-grey plexiglass venturi-style windshield
• Fiberglass T-top with powder coated aluminum pipework
• Cushioned seating for two on the forward end of the console 
• Insulated cooler/locker located under seating in forward end of console
• Red/white overhead dome light

Helm Station features:

• Double helm seat has a varnished teak slatted back with an extra thick roll cushion which flips up to form a leaning post
• Helm footrest is teak and stainless steel
• Varnished teak dash
• 14” stainless steel steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley JetStick® - which integrates forward and aft motion, steering, and the bow thruster into a single joystick control
• Engine gauges and Volvo single lever fly-by-wire throttle and shift control
• Electric horn
• Stereo remote control
• Marinco 12-volt “cigarette style” outlet
• Trim Tab rocker control switches with LED indicators
• Rudder angle indicator
• Fire Boy manual engine shut down override switch

Engine Box:  

Just aft of the steering console is the insulated engine box:

• Double helm seat mounted forward
• Aft-facing seating for two on aft end of engine box with cushions
• Sink with pressurized freshwater - accessed through varnished teak top 
• Insulated cooler - accessed through varnished teak top 
• Electric lift access to the engine under

AFT COCKPIT AREA:  

• Aft settee in blue stripe Sunbrella
• Seating for three with two storage lockers under
• Freshwater shower - aft in starboard corner of the cockpit 
• Direct drainage scuppers with stainless steel scupper grates
• (2) MB Quart speakers

HEAD AREA:

Accessed by a door on the port side of the steering console

• Teak-capped entry step
• Vacu-flush® head 
• Opening port provides ventilation to the head area
• Main breaker panel
• Overhead 12-volt dome light
• Tank Watch “full’ monitor
• Xantrex True Charge 20 remote display panel
• Fusion stereo head unit 

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

Helm Nav/Electronics Equipment:

• Raymarine E120 – 12” multifunction display 
• Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot
• Standard Horizon VHF Radio 
• Ritchie compass                                                                       
• Molded plexi-glass venture windshield
• Varnished teak cup holder to either side of helm wheel
• Spotlight control

Entertainment Electronics:

• Fusion MS-RA210 stereo with MS-NRX300 remote
• (4) flush mount MB Quart speakers 
• Stereo has Bluetooth input

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 

Low resistance, heavy copper and zinc anode electrical ground bonding system:

12-volt DC electrical system includes:

• Starting: (1) 12-volt AGM Group 31 – 1050 MCA battery (new 7/2022)
• House: (1) 12-volt 4-D 210-amp/hr house battery (new 3/2021)
• Heavy-duty battery switches for engine and house
• 80-amp battery alternator
• 20-amp battery charger
• 12-volt distribution panel with breakers, volt and amp meter
• 12-volt “cigarette style” outlet at helm

MECHANICAL/ENGINE DETAILS 

• 2009 Volvo D6 435hp FWC diesel engine 
• Hamilton 292 Jet Drive
• Twin Disc ZF IRM220 transmission
• 12-volt DC 5” reversible bow thruster
• Hinckley “JetStick®” Gen 3 steering control system integrated with bow thruster

Mechanical features include:

• Racor fuel filter/water separator system with alarm and switch-over valve
• Tachometer with engine hours, oil pressure, water temperature, voltage, fuel, and rudder angle gauges
• Alarm for low oil pressure, and high water temperature gauges
• Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• (2) Electric 1500 gph, 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump mounted in forward cockpit locker
• Pressure freshwater water system
• 12-volt Vacu-flush® toilet with 10-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge
• Marelon® ball-valve seacocks

Engine sound insulation:

• Lead-lined foam insulated engine box with double gaskets on cover
• Baffled and insulated engine air intake
• Custom muffler
• Halon fire suppression system in engine compartment, with manual override system
• (2) 50-gallon heavy gauge polyethylene fuel tanks
• (1) 20-gallon water tank

EQUIPMENT:

Ground tackle: 

• Muir electric windlass in forward deck lock – control at helm and remote in locker 
• Delta 12# stainless steel anchor on Hinckley custom folding stainless steel anchor roller
• 15' stainless steel chain and 150’ x 1/2” 3-strand anchor rode to Delta anchor

Equipment:

• Fenders and lines
• Life jackets and safety equipment
• Whole-boat cover
• Running lights