58' William Garden Passage Maker (1952) - JOAHNA K

JoAhna K
58 Foot William Garden Heavy Timber Motor Yacht
Built 1952 by Fellows and Stewart, San Pedro California
Overview
JoAhna K, formerly Katherine Jane and earlier Sea Comber, is a heavy displacement, double ended William Garden designed motor yacht built in 1952 by Fellows and Stewart in San Pedro California. She was designed and constructed for long range coastal and offshore cruising and reflects the conservative scantlings and systems redundancy typical of Garden designs of this era.
This vessel has a well documented ownership history, professional refits, and multiple surveys. She has been continuously maintained and upgraded by knowledgeable owners and shipwrights and remains a structurally sound example of a large West Coast heavy timber motor yacht.
JoAhna K was designed and built in the early post war era when William Garden and builders like Fellows and Stewart were solving a very specific problem. How to build a self contained boat that could keep a family safe, warm, and moving for long periods without outside support.
That is the logic behind this design. Heavy displacement, conservative structure, protected decks, real tankage, redundant systems, and simple dependable propulsion. In modern language it is an offshore capable escape pod. Not in the fantasy survival sense, but in the practical sense. A vessel you can live aboard comfortably, carry meaningful stores, run economically at displacement speed, and depend on when weather, distance, or uncertainty make smaller lighter boats feel like a compromise.
In today’s unsettled times, that same design intent still makes sense. A capable home afloat, built to be steady, self reliant, and difficult to intimidate.

Ownership and History Summary
The vessel was originally commissioned by George Mitchell, an Oscar winning camera designer, with the intent of family voyaging including a planned Galapagos trip that was never undertaken. The boat was built with long range capacity including large fuel and water storage.
In the 1970s the vessel was purchased by Bob White, a Seattle dentist, renamed Sea Comber, and cruised extensively in Southeast Alaska for more than 20 summers. During this period the vessel served both as a cruising platform and a mobile dental clinic providing free dental services in remote Alaskan villages. The boat is well known in Southeast Alaska from this era.
In 2002 the vessel changed ownership, was renamed Katherine Jane, and underwent a comprehensive professional refit exceeding seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. Major mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and deck systems were replaced or rebuilt at that time.
Following the refit the vessel entered limited charter service in Anacortes Washington. In 2016 the vessel suffered a localized diesel heater chimney fire. Damage was confined and did not affect hull integrity. The vessel was declared a constructive total loss by the insurer and subsequently purchased and restored by a highly experienced shipwright and owner of a large Oregon lumber supply company. Repairs and improvements exceeded the scope of fire related damage and included substantial structural deck and timber work.
The current owners purchased the vessel after professional survey and have continued regular maintenance and operation. The vessel is currently located in the Pacific Northwest.

Vessel Particulars
Vessel Name
Katherine Jane
Hull Identification Number
WNZ9755DA353
USCG Documentation Number
264504
Designer
William Garden Naval Architect
Builder
Fellows and Stewart Yachts Incorporated
Year Built
1952
Place Built
Los Angeles California USA
Hailing Port
Shelton, Washington
Flag
United States
Intended Service
Pleasure and Charter

Principal Dimensions
Length Overall
58 feet
Beam
16 feet 6 inches
Draft
6 feet 6 inches
Displacement
132000 pounds
Gross Tonnage
61
Net Tonnage
48

Hull and Structure
Hull Construction
Carvel planked Douglas Fir
Planking Thickness
2”x5” VG fir
Hull Fastenings
3 to 4 inch galvanized iron square shaft spikes
Frames
Steam bent white oak 2 and one half inches by 2 inches on 12 to 14 inch centers
Bulkheads
Five major bulkheads
Deck Construction
Douglas Fir planking on fir deck beams
Deck Condition
Good
Bulwarks
Welded aluminum capped with Angelique hardwood
Hull Color
White/Green trim

Machinery and Propulsion
Main Engines
Two John Deere Lugger diesel engines
Horsepower
168 horsepower each total 336 horsepower
Engine Model
LP66ST six cylinder turbocharged
Engine Installation
New in 2002
Engine Hours at Time of Survey
Port 3954
Starboard 3954
Reduction Gears
Twin Disc MG 5061
Propeller Shafts
3 inch stainless alloy
Propellers
30 inch by 20 inch three blade bronze
Rudder
Single steel balanced articulated rudder
Service Speed
8 knots
Fuel Consumption
Approximately 4 to 6 gallons per hour combined at 1500 to 1600 RPM

Electrical Systems
Ships Electrical System
12 VDC and 120 240 VAC
Shore Power
50 amp 120 240 VAC
Generator
Northern Lights 8 kW installed new 2002
Hours 3759
Inverter Charger
Xantrex Freedom SW 3012
Battery Charger
Blue Sea
House Batteries
Eight 6 volt batteries
Start Batteries
Two 4D batteries
Isolation Transformer
Hubbell Acme

Navigation and Communication Equipment
VHF Radios
Two Standard Horizon GX2000 AIS
One Icom M402S
SSB Radio
Icom M802
Radar
Two Raymarine RL80C
Chart Plotter GPS
Two Raymarine RL80C MFD
Autopilot
Raymarine ST6002
Depth Sounder
Raymarine L760 video sounder
Compass
Danforth Constellation
Cameras
Engine room and deck to wheelhouse display

Tankage
Fuel Tanks
Two steel tanks located port and starboard in engine room
Total capacity approximately 3000 gallons
Water Tanks
Two steel tanks
Total capacity approximately 800 gallons
Sanitary Holding Tanks
Two plastic tanks
Total capacity approximately 100 gallons

Ground Tackle and Deck Equipment
Primary Anchor
Forfjord number 18 approximately 330 pounds
Chain
Ten feet 3/4” link chain and 300 feet one half inch chain, 200’ steel cable
Secondary Anchor
Forfjord stored in lazarette
Anchor Winch
Thompson hydraulic heavy duty with capstan
Masts
Forward mast solid wood
Aft mast and boom aluminum
Deck Winches
Two winches on aft mast for tender handling

Interior Arrangement Summary
Access points include forward scuttle hatch, two wheelhouse doors, and aft deck companionway.
Main salon with L shaped settee, upholstered chair, flat screen television, bookshelves, storage cabinetry, and large windows.
Galley forward of salon with ample counter space, stove, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, ice maker, and extensive storage.
Master stateroom aft below with single berth, double berth, head with stall shower, VacuFlush toilet, and washer dryer.
Engine room access from master stateroom and forward stairwell. Engine room is well lit and organized with clear access to machinery.
Three forward cabins with multiple single bunks, two additional heads with VacuFlush toilets and showers, pantry storage, and access ladder to foredeck.
Wheelhouse with helm, settee, electronics, electrical panels, tank monitoring, bilge alarms, camera displays, and deck access doors.
Lazarette contains steering gear, autopilot arm, inverter charger, freezer, hot water heater, and house battery bank.

Heating and Domestic Systems
Heating
Hurricane II diesel fired hydronic system with radiators throughout
Hot Water
Electric water heaters
Sanitation
Three VacuFlush toilets

Safety and Fire Protection
Fire Extinguishers
Six portable ABC units
Engine Room Fixed System
FE 241
Bilge Pumps
Three electric pumps
One engine driven mechanical pump
Bilge Alarms
Audible high water alarms in three compartments

Survey Notes Summary 11/2020
Survey conducted on an observed condition basis. No invasive or destructive testing performed.
Hull fastenings inspected by removal of eight bungs with spike heads found free of serious corrosion and exhibiting strong magnetic response.
No evidence observed of dry rot, wet rot, failing seams, proud planks, or structural compromise.
Deck planking, superstructure, and machinery spaces clean and orderly.
Localized fire damage in 2016 fully repaired with additional structural improvements beyond fire affected areas.
Survey commissioned to determine vessel condition and to satisfy marine insurance underwriting requirements.

This unique, capable vessel is currently offered for sale.
$229,500 offers entertained