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Originally Posted by JonLevis
After last weeks publicity stunt by a marina in Lakeport, I have been getting a ton of questions about my baby!
The Manitou is a 51 foot Bluewater Coastal Cruiser. She was born in 1988 and came right to Winnipesaukee! She is berthed at Fay's where we use her as a summer home.
Her specifications are:
LOA - 51'0"
LWL - 49'5"
Beam - 14'0"
Draft - 1'11"
Clearance - 11'7"
Weight - 26000 pounds
Water - 130 gallons
Fuel - 320 gallons
Power - twin Crusader 350
Despite her size, she handles very well. Her draft and big hips do make things "interesting" when moving in and out the dogleg into the covered slips.
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I live across from Beaver Island and watched the boat for many years when John Beaver was a alive and a co owner. It used to be berthed near Y landing at Oliver Lodge where it was rented out for special occasions. It always amazed me that it could make it through the narrow Beaver Island Channel that was hardly wide enough for smaller draft boats.