37VT46 Thistle Dew - Lord Nelson Victory Tug (LNVT)

37VT46 Thistle Dew

HIN: OEY370460486 more photos
Hull Laid: April 1986
Yard: Ocean Eagle Yachts, Taiwan

Janis Bialko and Tom Blackwood
Wedding day — rehearsal ;-)

Tommie Chen (LNVT builder) consults with Tom Blackwood

Owner	Bought	Sold	Boat's Name	Home Port
Tom Blackwood and and Janis Bialko	1999		Thistle Dew	Oak Harbor, WA
Tom & Katherine A. Hampton	1996	1999	Emerald Isle	Poulsbo, WA
Art and Mary Lynn Romo	12 Feb 1993	1996	Raven	Olympia, WA
Gene Meyer¹	4 Aug 1986	12 Feb 1993	Raven	Hot Springs, AR

Layout

Galley to port
Pilot house has single engine-room floor-hatch to port
Engine access through stateroom steps
Stateroom has a full width "V" berth with a small cushioned seat to starboard aft of the berth. A single hanging locker to port.

Mechanical and Engine Detail

Cummins 4BT3.9M turbocharged diesel engine developing 150 horse power at 2800 RPM. Engine time:2,000 Hrs. ESN:44145708
Bronze Groco ARG 1250 seawater strainer
Engine room insulatio
4 house Optima Group 31 batteries installed SEP 2019 MCA 1125 CCA 900 AH 75 RC 155
1-1/2" stainless steel rudder post; Emergency stainless steel tiller; PSS dripless prop shaft seal
Tankage:
220 gal diesel in four black iron tanks
150 gal water in two stainless tanks
16 gal holding tank welded plastic under V berth
15 pound propane bottle in stack
Racor 2010 fuel filters for engine and generator
Webasto 2010 hydro heater in lazarette
Hydronic heat in salon and V berth via forced-air through a hot-water-coil
Manual bilge pump plus Rule-a-matic electrical bilge pump
Rudder angle indicator on helm
2 sets of dual horns
Pressurized fresh water system with expansion tank. 3 gph 50 psi FloJet pump
Bilge blower (exhausts via the smoke stack)
Luggers / Northern Lights M643-5N 3 cylinder 5KW generator located on starboard side of engine room with bronze Groco sea strainger. Genset time: 345
Engine Compartment Fire Extinguisher: Manual/Automatic Fireboy MA2-125-FE 241 Agent quantity 4.2

Electrical

Electric heating and air conditioning: Lunaire Marine VBSC-16H 115V
Heart Inteface Link 2000-R inverter
Pure Sine Wave Inverter/Charger Magnum Energy MS2012 with ME-RC basic remote control Installed 25 JUL 2012 Ser. # J1-80224
SmartPlug 30A shore cord system
Cruising Systems Silver Bullet 130A alternator. Model/Ser# SB 130-596
New DB Electrical starter. installed 2020
PERKO Solar Ray Searchlight Ser#5514
Two spreader mounted LED deck lights
Mast mounted towing lights
LED masthead mounted anchor light
Halogen foredeck light (2)
Custom teak light boxes; port and starboard

Galley

3 burner Magic Chef propane stove and oven
Sea Freeze of Americal SF-910 R-134a cold plate
Hot water heater: Atlantic Marine Products 120 VAC 1250 watt Model T6E serial 69D
Hand pumps for both salt and fresh water

Electronics

Head

Deck

Treated with Rhinoguard (no longer available) Marine Wood Defense 50:50 mix Teak + Marine Natural

Exterior

Mast mounted Maxwell one speed self tailing winch
Achilles 9'2" HB-280LX rigid hull 1210 lb capacity 4 person dinghy. Ser# 00167E213
Custom dinghy cradle
Lehr LP 5.0 propane motor Ser# LP5.05 OS12K00391
Aft deck water washdown
Aft deck hot and cold water fresh water shower
Custom stainless steel and teak ladder to O2 level boat deck
Nilsson of New Zealand Windless and gypsy with foot switch.
40 lb Forfjord 4 tempered steel body forged steel shank anchor. 2-1/4" x 40" shank; 18-1/2" x 14" fluke spread
270' of 3/8" BBB chain + 150' rode
two 8' boat hooks in custom mounting bracket
Custom stainless steel stern rail
1.15" stainless rails on upper deck (factory option)
Wood mast and boom aft of stack (factory option)

Interior

Interior finish is made by a Japanese manufacturer called "Ozeki" The varnish is a polyurethane/epoxy based varnish. When applied a catalyst (methyl ethlketone peroxide) is added. There is one base coat, five covering coats and one finishing coat which was sprayed on.
Lunaire Marine Air Conditioner PRSD-2

2008/2009 Improvements as reported at Tug Talk Bremerton

Lord Nelson Victory Tug (LNVT)