1930 Stephens Brothers Bridge Deck Cruiser13m

Construction Details:

• 1 3/16" Port Orford Cedar planking over 1 1/4" x 1 3/4" bent White Oak frames on 8" centers
• Burmese Teak superstructure and cabin sides
• Tongue and groove Cedar and Oregon Pine cabin roof
• New Purple Heart floor framing
• Over 8,700 new 1 3/4" bronze screw fasteners added to existing fasteners
• New 1/2" silicon bronze keel bolts (40 +/-)
• Port Orford Cedar and Oak stern timbers with planked Teak transom
• Teak transom step
• 7/8" laid Teak decking, with a canvas covered tongue and groove Cedar on foredeck
• 1 3/4" x 4" Iron Bark worm shoe
• Port Orford Cedar longitudinal stringers 1 1/4" x 3 1/2" with bronze screws 
• All doors and interior drawers and cabinet fronts have been freshly varnished in preparation for re-installation
• New border and field (1/2" Teak and Maple) floors - to be re-installed
• The hull has a plumb bow, a broad flat transom and a round chine at the turn of the bilge
• Douglas Fir keel
• Teak rubbing strake 1 5/8" x 1 5/8"
• Bronze stem band
• Teak companionway steps, interior doors and drawers
• All new bronze ball valve sea cocks
• All new marine grade stranded copper wiring with Newmar AC/DC breaker panel
• Newmar 20 amp battery charger
• 3 Separate battery isolating switches
• All wiring runs through new PVC chases/conduits and has been redone to current ABYC standards  - some of the works is not yet complete.

 

Accommodations:

 'Vivienne' features a commodious pilothouse saloon over the main engines with expansive light provided by the wrap around windows, an upholstered seat aft of the steering station and a doorway with companionway steps down to the fore cabin.

The fore cabin features one double berth with drawers beneath, and two single berths with drawers beneath, a dresser, a hanging locker and an ensuite head.

Stepping aft from the pilothouse is the midship galley and a doorway to the aft cabin which features one double settee berth to port and a custom designed dinette with upholstered seating to starboard, more storage in the form of additional drawers, a hanging locker and a second head.

Aft from this cabin and up the companionway leads to the aft deck.

 

Refit Details:

Since purchasing 'Vivienne' in 2001, the current owners have undertaken a painstaking and meticulous refit that has been fully documented as detailed below:  

• The existing bronze screw fasteners were pulled and inspected and over 8,700 new # 16 1/3/4" bronze screws added.
• New 1/2" silicon bronze keel bolts were installed
• A new 1 3/4" x 4" Iron Bark worm shoe was installed
• The engine compartment was lined with sound abatement and stainless steel
• The engine mounts were modified to accommodate the Ford engines with Iron Bark and stainless steel caps
• 2 new aluminum fuel tanks were installed
• 2 new stainless steel water tanks were installed
• All hardware has been re-chromed
• A new engine control panel was installed with new VDO guages
• The engine control levers were recast and chromed to the original design
• All doors and drawers have been freshly varnished in preparation for installation
• New 1/2" Teak and Maple floors with new borders and fields have been milled and await installation
• The hull has been wooded, faired, primed and professionally coated with a $35,000 Pearlescent paint job

 

Propulsion Details:

In 2008 'Vivienne' underwent a full propulsion survey at the request of the current owners to determine the condition and value of her propulsion machinery during the renovation and restoration.  The engines were observed during the outfitting and test running.

'Vivienne's' propulsion is provided by twin Ford 300 ci gasoline inboard engines.  The main engines were completely overhauled and carefully updated and upgraded. Modernizing of the fuel systems include new Halley marine carburetors, electric fuel pumps, water separating fuel filters and aluminum fuel tanks.  Upgrading of the electrical systems include high energy ignition coils, breaker-less distributors, and ignition protected twin rebuilt Delco Remy 12 volt alternators.

These six cylinder engines have a naturally aspirated air-induction system and are fresh water cooled via a dual keel heat exchanger system.

Exhaust manifolds are Sea Master & Osco cast iron; engine mounts are soft, captive marine mounts and the transmission is a fully overhauled Velvet Drive with a rigid shaft coupling and internal intermediate bronze bearings. 

Shaft bearing lubrication is via grease cups and the shaft seal is a rigid stuffing box with flax packing.  The shafts are 1 1/2" stainless steel supported by bronze struts with new rubber cutlass bearings.

The rebuilt engines are enclosed in an acoustically dampened, stainless steel lined engine room with all new VDO gauges at the helm.

The complete mechanical survey is available for review by prospective buyers.

 

Additional Features & Equipment:

• 8' 6" sailing dinghy with Spruce mast and boom, sails, centerboard, tiller and rudder built by Ed Lamberson
• New stainless steel davits have been fabricated
• Rebuilt anchor winch designed to have remote operating capacity with capstan and chain gypsy
• 30 lb Danforth with 80' 3/8" galvanized chain and approx. 125' of 5/8" nylon rode
• Stainless stanchions with teak hand rails
• New DC fresh water pump; tankage has new copper tubing
• 2 Wilcox Crittenden Skipper manual heads - rebuilt and ready for re-installation
• There will be a small bath tub built in under the aft deck
• US Navy Clock & barometer
• 4 opening bronze port holes per side
• Handsome foredeck skylight
• Xintex  gasoline fume detector
• Spotlight
• Twin Webcor speakers
• Fir mast for flags and halyards with steel cable shrouds
• All packing glands have been repacked
• A Teak roof will be made to cover the aft deck
• Steering system has been rebuilt with new cables

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.