2007 Back Cove Hardtop

"Sweet Eld" is a very sharp 2007 29' BackCove inspired by the Maine Coast boat building tradition. She is an extremely well kept yacht and has been operated in Fresh Water only until May of this year (09)The inventory includes a tender that stows on the hardtop, full canvass enclosure with screens, bow and stern thrusters, cruising spares, and extra refrigeration capacity. The Yanmar Diesel is dependable and smooth, recently serviced by Bay Shore Marine. Valves adjusted as per spec and running like a top!
*********Reduced to $155,000 for Annapolis Boat Show********

Dimensions
Displacement: 10000

Engines
Total Power: 315

Tanks
Fuel: 150
Fresh Water: 30
Holding: 30

Accommodations
The Back Cove has a warm and spacious cherry interior. The cabin sole is traditional teak and holly. There are ash ceiling strips above the settees, a dinette with backrest cushions, and a Hi Lo cherry table with maple inlay. A V-berth with filler cushions forms a genuinely comfortable berth for two that measures 5' at the aft end and is almost 7' in length. Salon headroom is 6'3". The hanging locker is cedar lined and the dinette/berth area has reading lights. The overhead is ash ceiling strips. There are 4 stainless steel opening ports w/ screens complemented by a large overhead opening hatch W/ screen. 12volt Hella fan for those nights on the hook when AC is not available via shore power. The stereo system with CD has interior/cockpit speakers with wired remote. Additional storage is under the dinette and forward berth.

• Cabin is heated and cooled by single zone Reverse Cycle Heat/Air by MarineAir w/ digital controls

Galley
The galley is to port w/ quick access to companionway steps and offers space for meal prep. It has a fridge installed under the counter, as well as a stainless sink with hot & cold pressure water. Lockers and drawers are provided for stores.
There is cookware appropriate for the small Origo stove.

• Origo Alcohol/110V single burner stove
• Front opening AC/DC fridge with freezer compartment
• Galley sink with single lever faucet and drop in cover

Helm Deck/Cockpit
The Hull is a striking dark blue gel-coat with a white molded boot top. The decks are white w/gray diamond-shaped non-skid for secure footing. The side decks are refreshingly wide - about 18" to allow for easy for and aft movement on the boat. The helm deck itself is the boat's nerve center. There are Custom Pompanette Captain & Mate seats with foot rests and fully adjustable. To Port there is an L-shaped settee with storage underneath. On "Sweet Eld," this storage space holds an auxiliary 12-volt refrigerated box. The cockpit has removable seats to free up space to facilitate fishing. The helm deck hinges up pneumatically to give access to an extremely clean engine compartment with great acsess to systems!

• (3)Replacement Stainless Steel framed wiper blades (spring 2009)two spares on board
• Port and Starboard molded non-skid steps to side and foredeck
• Teak accent stripe
• Lewmar #44 hatch in main salon w/ screen
• (4) Schmidt opening Port Lights w/ screens/ rebedded to eliminate any weeping
• Clear anodized aluminum windshield with side vent panels and handrails
• (3) Windshield wipers
• Horn
• L-shaped Settee to port w/ backrest
• Self-bailing cockpit
• Compass, illuminated
• Running lights
• Anchor locker
• SS anchor roller
• Mooring cleats w/ Skene chocks Forward, aft and spring line cleats
• Custom 1" 316L stainless bow rail
• Swim Platform and swim ladder
• Cockpit shower
• Navy (removeable) Sacrificial Canvass on Helm Deck & Cockpit Cusions

Engine
Yanmar 6-cylinder diesel w/ ZF 63A marine gear. Performance data available as to fuel burn and range as well as decibel ratings @ the helm. Clean engine starts first crank, barely smokes, and turns up without being too loud for comfort at the helm deck.
Spring 2009 service:
1) replacement impeller
2) replacement transmission fluid
3) valves adjusted by certified Yanmar mechanic
4) replacement zincs
The above service done on "preventive maintenance basis" Primary use since new has been in fresh water, i.e. lake Ontario

• Single lever control
• Engine control panel w/ alarms and Hobbs meter
• Emergency cross-over switch
• Internal sea strainer
• Racor Fuel Filter
• Engine room light
• 1.5" Aquamet s/s prop shaft
• 4 blade Nibral propeller recessed into prop tunnel
• Dripless shaft log
• Yanmar spares kit: belts, filters,impeller
• Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• Tilting helm pump driven hydraulic steering
• Hot/Cold pressure water (110 and engine heated)
• SidePower bow thruster w/ joystick control
• Imtra Stern Thruster (under swim platform)
• Marelon sea valves on underwater thru-hulls (for less maintenance)
• Welded aluminum fuel tank
• Fireboy extinguisher system
• Macerator w/ overboard discharge
• Pressure water pump relocated to improve access, spare on board

Electrical
The electrical installation appears to be of high standards for a production boat.Well organized and with numerous Blue Seas components.

• AC and DC control panel w/ polarity indicator.
• Blue Seas Digital AC/DC monitors
• DC system battery management switching
• DC breakers for electronics
• AC to DC converter/battery charger, 40amp
• 1800 watt Zantrex Inverter
• GFI protected 110v circuits
• (2) 31 DCM House Batteries
• (1) 31 engine start battery
• (2) 12VDC bilge pumps
• Bonding System w/ zinc anode
• Cockpit courtesy lights

Deck&Hull
The hull design incorporates a "prop pocket" which achieves a draft of 30". Vinyl ester Resins were used in the laminate layup as a hedge against osmotic blistering. There is closed cell foam core vacuum bagged in the running surfaces and there are encapsulated foam stringers to add reinforcement to the hull.

• 2) Anchors Delta w/ 20'chain/150' 3strand rode and backup Fortress
• Custom Canvass Enclosure (matches non-skid color) to enclose pilothouse with either Eisenglass or white screen mesh.
• 2006 8' Zodiac/WestMarine Tender w/ mahogany racks bolting to hardtop grab rails.
• July 2009, hauled for pressure wash to bottom and cleanup of running gear
• Extensive Safety Package
• Floating ditch box
• extra flares/spares, top of the line First Aid Kit, signaling devices.
• Large fire extinguishers mounted within reach of helm and galley
• Canvas for seat, table, helm & flag covers

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.