VILEEHI
VILEEHI represents a cozy home afloat. Fully equipped she represents an excellent means of navigation world-wide.
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VILEEHI |
VILEEHI represents a cozy home afloat. Fully equipped she represents an excellent means of navigation world-wide.
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VILEEHI is 2.5' thick Cedar planking below water line and teak planking above. The upper layers of teak were fitted in 1987. The superstructure was refitted new in 1985. Wooden floors made new in 1993 and 15 tons of lead keel. Oregon mast and spars by Spencer Cowes together with the running rigging and stainless steel rigging in 1985.
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(From forward) The crew's quarter with up/low berths, connecting toilets & showers. To stbd., the galley is fully equipped with Butane four-burner +oven, microwave, dish washer, deep freeze, four refrigerators and ice maker. To port, is the crew's dinette. To stbd., is the quest cabin with queen size bed and ensuite toilet and shower. To port, lies the crew's or children's cabin with upper /lower beds. Amid-ship, to port is the dining room with round table and U-shaped settee, music & TV center. To stbd. is the guests cabin with up/low beds and ensuite toilet and shower. To port the owner's cabin with king size bed and ensuite toilet and shower. To stbd., is guest cabin with queen size bed and ensuite toilet and shower.
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On deck is a huge sheltered cockpit accommodating up to 14 people. Further aft is a navigation house fully equipped with recent electronics, connecting to the aft wheel cockpit.
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VILEEHI was built for Mr. Hiram Horton who owned the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works and was reported to be a great navigator and a fine engineer. A beautiful model is permanently honored in the Trophy Room of the San Diego Yacht Club. Mr. Horton wished to build a boat suitable to cruise around the world with his family. VILEEHI was the first yacht to carry the SDYC burgee around the world. In January of 1942 VILEEHI became a Navy Ship but was returned to Mr. Horton after the war and became a yacht again. In 1946 she was sold to movie actor, Dana Andrews who kept her until 1951. After several successive owners VILEEHI was sold to its present owner in 1985 who was responsible for a major refit including the restoration of the original gaff rig. VILEEHI has honored many famous quest over the years such as past President John F. Kennedy. |
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| Specifications: LOA: 78' LOW: 60' Beam: 20' Draft: 11' Flag: British - French Speed: 9kts Range at 8kts: 1700NM Construction Built: 1930 by C.N. Boat & Shipyard At: San Diego CA. USA Designer: Edson B. Schock Sails: Machinery |
Fuel & Fluids Diesel Fuel: 4.05 metric tons Fresh water: 1.80 metric tons 1 Water Maker: 2.40 ton/day Accommodations: Main Equipment: Deck:
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