ARTEMIS Morris Annie 29 1980

Vessel Description

INTRODUCTION:

ARTEMIS is a beautiful example of the Morris Annie 29.  She is hull number 2 of 16 Annie 29’s built and was finished by Morris Yachts.  Her current owner purchased her in 2014 and has done an extensive refit with Guy Polyblank in Rockland, Maine, including completely refinishing the interior, updating almost all of the systems and removing most of the deck hardware, repairing core where needed and repainting the nonskid with Awlgrip.  Ready for her next owner, she is currently out of the water in Rockland, Maine with a very nice cloth winter cover.

Work done since 2015 includes:

• Stripping, repainting and varnishing of all interior surfaces
• All new counter tops
• Install new water tanks and hot water and new fresh water plumbing
• Rewired electrical systems with new panel, battery switches, etc.
• New holding tank, macerator pump and head
• Removed almost all deck hardware (including toe rails, eyebrow and rubrail) painted decks and rebedded
• New teak rubrail
• New propane locker, propane stove and propane cabin heater
• New electronics
• Mast and boom Awlgripped, standing rigging replaced as needed
• New running rigging

CONSTRUCTION:

• Solid fiberglass hull with external lead ballast
• Transom hung rudder
• Fiberglass deck with balsa core in flats and solid cabin sides.
• Teak rubrail with bronze half round chafe strip (removed and replaced 2015)
• White Awlgrip topsides with dark green bootstripe and green bottom

DECK:

• Deck repainted with almost all deck hardware removed and rebedded
• Stainless steel bow and stern rails with stanchions and double life lines
• Lifelines replaced since 2015
• Stainless bow fitting with integrated single roller for anchor
• Bronze deck fitting with removable dorade cowling for chain locker
• Bronze Hereshoff style cleats for bow and midship
• Bronze Sampson post for stern cleats
• Varnished teak toe rail with integrated bronze chocks for bow and spring lines
• Varnished teak eyebrows and handrails on truck cabin
• Bowmar aluminum deck hatch on cabintop over forward berth
• 6 bronze opening portlights with screens

COCKPIT:

• The large cockpit is built with high, ergonomic coamings providing comfortable backrests
• Varnished ash tiller (2017)
• Teak framed winch pockets
• Varnished teak hatches for sail lockers and propane locker (rebuilt 2015)
• Oiled teak removable slates in cockpit sole
• Dodger with roll up center window
• Varnished teak companionway with teak drop boards and screen

ACCOMMODATIONS:

The interior of Artemis was designed with an open layout that takes full advantage of the space to maximize use and storage.  Every surface has been refinished or varnished with new systems installed in a refit in 2015-2017 and has been well maintained since.  She is finished in Herreshoff style with white painted bulkheads and satin varnished teak trim. 

Coming down the companionway there is a small functional galley to starboard and an enclosed head opposite to port.  Forward of the head and galley are full sleeping length settees with storage outboard and shelved at the forward ends and a fixed teak dropleaf table along midships.  The cabin continues forward to the v-berth with a hanging locker to starboard and drawers and lockers to port between the berth and settees, resulting in an open, light interior.

• Opening portlights with screens and a large opening overhead hatch provide abundant natural light and ventilation
• Alpenglow LED brass bulkhead lights with dimmers and overhead lights
• Propane cabin heater mounted on forward bulkhead
• Overhead handrails and drip guard along base of trunk cabin provide sturdy handholds when moving through the cabin underway
• Excellent storage in lockers and shelves throughout boat
• (2) Caframo 12v fans and solar vent fan in head provide additional ventilation
• Forepeak access through forward bulkhead to chain locker

Galley:

• Stainless steel lined icebox
• Force 10 two burner stainless steel stove with oven (2015)
• New countertop, sink and faucet 2015
• Custom dishware storage outboard of  counter
• Additional storage in lockers below and aft of counter

Head:

• Marine electric toilet (new 2015 with new holding tank and macerator pump)
• Slide out sink over toilet with new pull out faucet with hot/cold pressure water for shower
• Alpenglow LED overhead light
• Storage in lockers outboard
• Opening bronze portlight with screen

MECHANICAL:

• Yanmar 2GM20 fresh water cooled diesel engine
• Yanmar engine panel with tach, hour meter and warning lights for high water temp, low oil pressure and alternator charging
• Vetus single lever engine control (new 2022)
• 1” Stainless steel shaft with stuffing box
• Bronze three bladed fixed prop
• Racor primary fuel filter and water separator with vacuum gauge
• 46 gallon fresh water in two 23 gallon polyethylene tanks (new 2015)
• Hot water heater (new 2015)
• Pressure water system (new 2015)
• Propane locker in lazarette
• Propane cabin heater (new 2015)
• Electric automatic bilge pump (new 2022)

ELECTRICAL:

• 12v house and start batteries
• Entire boat rewired with new electrical panel and switches
• Blue Seas 12v electrical panel with digital voltmeter
• Blue Seas heavy duty battery switch with parallel capability
• 12v outlets with USB chargers
• Copper ground strap for all rigging, spars, fuel tank and thru-hulls
• Solar panel on deck with charge controller

ELECTRONICS & NAVAGATION:

• Garmin GPSMap 7607sxv color chartplotter on swing out arm in companionway (2015)
• Garmin radar mounted on mast tied into chartplotter display (2015)
• Garmin multifunction instrument display in cockpit (2015)
• Garmin hardwired masthead wind instrument (2021)
• Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS (2015)
• Ritchie bulkhead mounted compass
• Raymarine tiller pilot (2017)
• Nav lights and deck light
• Mast head anchor and tri-color LED lights

SPARS AND RIGGING:

• Aluminum mast and boom (Awlgripped 2018)
• Single spreader sloop rig with stainless wire standing rigging
• Rope vang
• Harken traveler and mainsheet system
• Bronze genoa tracks with adjustable blocks
• Furlex headstay furler
• Forespar whisker pole with storage on deck (2020)
• Most running rigging replaced since 2015

Winches:

• Lewmar bronze 40 self tailing primary winches
• (2) Lewmar 8 single speed halyard winches on the mast

Sails:

• Main – Quantum, around 2014
• Genoa – 130%, around 2014
• Spinnaker
• Sails cleaned and serviced by Pope sails annually

SAFETY:

• Manson Supreme anchor with chain/rope rode
• Electric 1000W windlass with rope/chain gypsy
• Life ring mounted on stern rail
• Revere 4 person coastal rescue raft (out of inspection)
• Manual bilge pump

• Full canvas winter cover
• Fenders
• Docklines
• Teak outboard mount on stern rail
• Boarding ladder
• Boathook