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Bob and Hannah Spatola
Aboard Kukui, June 2009
Original Watercolor by B. Spatola
| Owner | Bought | Sold | Boat's Name | Home Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Hannah Spatola | April 1994 | Kukui | Rock Hall, MD | |
| April 1994 | Firedrake | Middle River, MD | ||
| 1 | Firedrake | Seattle, WA |
About the Owners (current and former)
The Spatolas: Bob and Hannah first met in Hawaii in 1959. He was a wet-behind-the ears Coast Guard Officer and she was a newly minted nurse. A whirlwind romance, involving half the islands in the Pacific, ultimately led to marriage. They bought their first boat, a 33' Owens Bay Cruiser, in 1962. They promptly sold it in 1964 after suspecting that its comforts might be the cause of their rapidly growing family--three girls and a boy. Bob left the Coast Guard as a Commander and went to work with his father in a wine and spirits distribution company. In the early 1980's they got back into boating in a big way buy first buying a 46 Island Trader and then a 41' Out Islander. The 41' was put into a rental program in the Virgin Islands while the 46' was kept on the Chesapeake. When the last sailboat was sold in 1994 Bob started looking for a powerboat. It was then that he first heard about LNVTs and told his broker he'd like to see one. The rest, as they say is history. Kukui, hull#75, named for Bob's first ship in the Coast Guard, came under their care in April 1994.
Second Owner A Philadelphia contractor. He bought a Grand Banks 49 after selling the LNVT.
First Owner A retired Navy Captain. He wanted to live aboard but needed something bigger and bought a Grand Banks 49
Mechanical and Engine Detail
- Cummins 4BT3.9M turbocharged diesel engine, 2000 hours (6/09)
- Borg Warner Velvet Drive gear 2.57:1 Trasmission
- Prop 4-blade, left hand, 24x18(?)
- 2" Stainless steel propellor shaft
- Single Racor 500 fuel filter
- Tankage
- 280g diesel in 4 original black iron tanks
- 150g water in 2 orginal stainless tanks
- holding tank steel under bunk
- 1 30lb LP cylinders
- Vetus Bow Thruster
- hydraulic steering
- Espar Diesel Heater
Layout
- Galley to starboard
Mechanical and Engine Detail
- Cummins 4BT3.9M diesel engine, 2000 hours (6/09)
- Borg Warner Velvet Drive gear 2.57:1 Trasmission
- Prop 4-blade, left hand, 24x18(?)
- 2" Stainless steel propellor shaft
- Single Racor 500 fuel filter
- Tankage
- 280g diesel in 4 original black iron tanks
- 150g water in 2 orginal stainless tanks
- holding tank steel under bunk
- 1 30lb LP cylinders
- Vetus Bow Thruster
- Hydraulic Steering
- Espar Diesel Heater
Electrical
- 7kW genset
- 2 8D wet cells
Galley
- Sink hand Pump for fresh water
- 3 burner gas stove and oven
- Top and Side Fridge Access
Electronics
- Icom IC-100 VHF
- Furuno Radar
Deck
- Stainless Bow Rail
- Stainless Sten Rail
- Custom Stern Dodger
- Windlass
- Danforth Anchor
