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1962 Schooner HARVEY GAMAGE COASTAL

Camden, Maine

$550,000

A Maine sailing legend, the Schooner MARY DAY, a two-masted gaff topsail schooner, was built in 1962 by the famous Harvey Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, Maine USA. She was designed by Havilah Hawkins specifically as a coastal schooner. The first schooner built for the windjammer passenger trade she has been operating on the coast of Maine annually under USCG Subchapter T regulations since her christening. Her current owners have fastidiously cared for every aspect of her maintenance with frequent upgrades and renewals to allow for modern conveniences that accentuate her traditional pedigree including an extensive rebuild in 2000.  MARY DAY is highly regarded by marine professionals and sailors alike. A frequent top finisher during the annual Great Schooner Race, her swift hull form allows her to easily reach speeds over 10 knots. Boasting 9’ of headroom, windows, and skylights in her passenger accommodations, MARY DAY also features large, uncluttered spaces above decks. MARY DAY's distinguished presence along the Maine coast has been featured in movies, documentaries, television, books, and magazine articles. This is a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of maritime history.  

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Great Southern Yacht Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Maine Yacht Brokerage.

Basic Boat Info

Make: Schooner
Model: HARVEY GAMAGE COASTAL
Year: 1962
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Wood
Boat Hull ID: 010000196201
Has Hull ID: Yes

Dimensions

Length: 90 ft / 27.43 m
Length Overall: 125 ft / 38.10 m
Beam: 22 ft / 6.71 m
Max Draft: 15 ft / 4.57 m
Min Draft: 5.42 ft
Dry Weight: 172,000 lb

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Fuel: Other

Tanks

Water Tanks: 1
Water Tank Capacity: 1,100 gal

Other

Maximum Number Of Passengers: 42
Heads Count: 2
Total Liferaft Capacity: 42
Windlass Type: Hydraulic
Boat Class: Schooner, Commercial Boats, Antique and Classics

HULL AND DECK

Schooner MARY DAY Carvel is a carvel planked coasting schooner w/centerboard, raked transom, clipper bow and keel hung rudder. She has exterior iron ballast and interior lead ballast.The Oak planking is fastened to double sawn ±6”x 9” oak frames w/galvanized spikes. The frames are set ±16” on center with oak structural assembly.  

Her deck has ±2”x 3” cedar with plywood overlay finished with glued and caulked pine over oak deck beams and carlins.  

The deckhouses are plywood with fiberglass tops and wood with fiberglass sides. 

Her bulkheads are V-matched pine with natural opening skylights, hatches and companionways.

This vessel was designed without ceiling planking. (the absence of ceiling planking helps provide good ventilation throughout the vessel to help deter wood decay).  

Accessibility of the wood framing and hull structure is greatly increased due to no ceiling being installed which also allows for air flow to enhance longevity. 

 

 

ACCOMODATIONS

14 Cabins each cabin is plumbed with a sink, 24-volt lighting and hot water base board heater.

10 crew berths 

Private Head and shower with a on-deck shower as well.

Main saloon features a working antique Pump Organ 

Main Salon has a fireplace, sweeping staircase and seating around three tables for 28

 

GALLEY

1/8 Cord of Hardwood

GLENWOOD K Stove 6-lids with oven and warming areas 

5 Freezer  plated lockers 

Ample crockery for cooking /presenting / eating for dozens of guests

SAIL and RIGGING

Spared Height 100'

Spared Length 125'

Douglas fir lower masts, spruce topmasts, booms & gaffs (varnished) w/oak jaws (painted) 4/2024 10 year USCG Mast Inspection and X-Ray completed

SAIL INVENTORY

All sails replaced from 2015-2019. Material: Oceanus - Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers

5,000 sq. foot of sail area

 

MECHNICAL

MARY DAY has centralized locations for the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems that keep organization and access ship-shape. Most of the plumbing runs are along the centerline bilge. 

MARY DAY was built with consideration for an inboard engine should the desire occur.

15' Arno Day built yawl boat that is carvel cedar planking fastened to steam bent oak frames w/copper rivets & bronze screws, oak structural assembly. Yanmar Diesel 4JH3-TE 4,000hrs 50.7kw @ 3700rpm continuous; 55.2kw @ 3800rpm max 

TANKAGE

Fresh water tanks 5 Steel / 12 Poly / 5 Stainless total 11,000 gallons of fresh water

Black water tanks two 60-gallon fiberglass

Hot-water via a 42-gallon heated by coil installed in the galley. 

 

ELECTRICAL

Shore Power 

Refrigeration compressor

10 AGM Lifeline Batteries (4 Naviagtion 6 Lighting)

24 Volt Lighting and baseboard heating pumps 12 Volt navigation electronics - Radar / Plotter / VHF

Victron Energy Inverter/charger & two Mastervolt inverters 

SAFETY

30 Person IBA

EPIRB

Two Jimmy Steel built Herreshoff rowing tenders.

42 Type I Lifevests

Two w/manual & auto switched bilge pumps

One large manual diaphragm bilge pump and 3 Auto switched bilge pumps 

One portable trash pump

New windlass 

500lb fisherman w/±350’ 3/4” and 5/8” chain

550lb fisherman w/±350’ 3/4” & 5/8”chain

Gasoline engine powering hydraulics for windlass

NEXT USCG DRY DOCK 2025  SPARS INSPECTION 2024 DECK INSPECTION 2024 FASTENER INSPECTION 2027 

 

 

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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