History
Seven Bells went through at least twelve owners before being purchased by
Andrew Himes in August, 1998.
The boat's first owner, R.B. MacBride, sold Seven Bells in 1931 after just two
years. The boat changed hands several more times before being purchased by the United
States War Shipping Adminstration on July 11, 1942. As a federally-owned boat, Seven
Bells likely spent the remainder of World War II as a patrol boat keeping an eye on
San Francisco Bay and California coastal waters. The boat was returned to private hands
after the end of the war, and then had at least six more owners through the 1990's.
| Click here for the original 1929 Bill of Sale for Seven Bells. |
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Specifications
| Click here for the original blueprints for Seven Bells. |
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Dimensions
| Length overall |
43 ft. 0 in. |
| Beam |
10 ft. 6 in. |
| Draft |
3 ft. 0 in. |
| Length of forward stateroom and toilet |
11 ft. 3 in. |
| Length of bridge cabin |
8 ft. 2 in. |
| Length of galley |
4 ft. 3 in. |
| Length of after cockpit |
6 ft. 4 in. |
| Length of main cabin |
8 ft. 3 in. |
Mechanical/Electronic
| Engines |
Two Chrysler-Nissan 6-cylinder
inline 72-horsepower diesel, installed in 1990 |
| Radar/Charting |
Ratheon integrated LCD display |
| GPS |
Ratheon Raystar 112 GPS Sensor |
| Depth/Temp/Speed/General Data
Display |
Ratheon Raydata Multi-function
Display |
| Steering |
Hynautics Hydaulic Steering
System, Morse Controls |
| Autopilot |
Autohelm ST 5000 |
| Anchors |
1 Bruce, 2 Danforth |
| Electrical system |
Inverter, 110V AC/12V DC |
| Radio |
Raytheon Ray 220 VHF |
Hull
| Topsides and bottom |
1 1/8" Port Orford cedar carvel-planked |
| Decks |
Teak fore & side & cockpit |
| Floors |
1 3/4" oak, 7" centers |
| Frames |
1 3/4" x 1 1/2" white oak 7"
centers |
| Deck Beams |
1 1/2" 1 1/2" fir |
| Stern |
Varnished teak |
| Keel |
Fir |
| Superstructure |
Varnished teak |
| Interior |
Upholstery, carpet, teak fronts |
| Bulkheads |
Marine plywood bonded to hull |
| Fastenings |
Bronze screws |
| Stem |
Sided Oak |
| Rudder |
2, steel |
| Masts |
Varnished wood |
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