1971 130' Blount Expedition Vessel $895,000 - SOLD!

Built as a small cruise ship, currently US Coast Guard certified and being used as an expedition vessel.

125' / 114.60' x 28.17' (max. beam) x 9.7' depth of hull with normal operating draft of 6.5'.
Built December 1971 by Blount Marine, Rhode Island, USA. All welded steel construction.
USCG Certificate of Inspection valid til 7/2013 Overnight passenger accommodation for 68 passengers. No more than 12 overnight passengers only on International Voyages. The vessel may also carry 140 passengers, basis passenger day service.
US Registry. GRT - 99. NRT - 74. ITC 336 GRT.
Fuel - 3,000 gal. Fresh Water - 1,800 gal. Waste Oil - 80 gal. Sewage Holding Tank.
WaterMaker - 1,200 gal./day.
2 x GM12V71 with 680BHP @ 1,800 rpm. Twin Disc gears (3.1:1). Twin fixed pitch propellers.
2-100kW/GM6-71 & 1-7.5kW / Deutz emergency diesel powered generator sets. 110/208v AC, 60Hz.
Full navaids including radar(2), VHF (2), SSB, GPS, fathometer, autopilot.
1 - 500 lb. anchor + windlass. 1 - 3,000 lb. capacity Autocrane; 5' x 20' swim platform aft.
14 (2 person) kayaks; 2 (20') Zodiacs Mark VI; 20 (sets) snorkeling equipment; 3 (42") plasma TV's in public spaces with Underwater Bow Camera; 40 aluminum 80 dive tanks; AED; 4 Oxygen DAN Kits; 2 Miller Back Boards; Full FiFi equipment, etc.
4 deck design. 5 watertight bulkheads, breaking the ship into 6 watertight compartments.
Bridge Deck: Pilot house / life raft deck.
Upper Deck: 300 class staterooms: 8-2 person cabins; 2-1 person cabins; Captain's cabin.
Main Deck: 200 Class staterooms: 4 - 3 person cabins; 2 - 3 person crew quarters; Lounge and bar area, galley, dining room, galley storage.
Lower Deck: 100 Class staterooms: 13 - 2 person cabins; 4 - 2 person crew quarters, and 1 - 1 person crew quarters.

All passenger cabins have modular 'en-suite' heads, with continental showers. Vessel is fully air-conditioned.

The vessel is in very good overall condition, well maintained, and ready to sail.

The vessel is located in Southern California. Last drydock was 10/08

I had posted this before but the post went missing. We will consider trades, the price is $895,000 US

Foward Lounge
Dinning Room

Main deck cabin

Bar
Galley