Pacific Catalyst boat
Pacific Catalyst boat

Specifications

Length Overall: 74’7″   Beam: 18’4″   Draft: 9’4″   Displacement: 110 tons
Cruising Speed: 8 knots
Main Engine: 6 cylinder 8×10 Washington Estep diesel, 120 h.p. at 450 r.p.m. (This is the original engine rebuilt and maintained)
Fuel: 2,200 gallons   Fresh Water: 800 gallons with R.O. water maker
Range: 4,000 nautical miles
Accommodations: for up to 12 passengers and 4 to 5 crew
Construction: Oak frames, Alaska yellow cedar planked. Douglas fir keel with a 2-inch heel of Australian ironbark
Built by: Lake Union Dry Docks, Seattle, Washington, 1932
Designed by: Roland & Strickland
Navigation: 2x Radar, G.P.S. and depth finders   Communications: VHF, satellite and cellular telephones
Specialty Equipment: Underwater hydrophone, viewing aquarium, microscope, presentation projector, whiteboard, two laptop computers, one for navigation, one for digital pictures, boat camera, stereo CD/iPod player, twelve pairs of binoculars for guests.
Auxiliary Power: 12 kW generator and batteries   Ships Power: 110 volts AC and 12/24 volts DC
Auxiliary Watercraft: 12-foot aluminum and 17.5 -foot inflatable utility boats, 6 double sea kayaks, and 3 single sea kayaks.
Chest freezer and refrigerator on front deck. Refrigerator in the galley.
Marine Sanitation System upgrade in 2009.

Cabins:
Six guest cabins. Cabins 1, 2, 3 and 6 each feature private heads, sinks and showers. Cabins 4 and 5 share a large toilet space with a cedar lined shower, head and sink. There is a separate head with sink on the main deck level. The crew has their own head and shower in the focsle.

Deck Plans

Pacific Catalyst MV