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Devotion (ex Marjorie Morningstar, Lindeza, Shalimar)
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| Shipyard : | Sterling Yachts, JPN  | Length : | 142.00 ft / 43.30 m | | Hull ID : | 688 | Beam : | 26.25 ft / 8.00 m | | Year : | 1986 | Draught : | 8.55 ft / 2.60 m |
| Refit : | 1991 / 2008 | | Naval Architect : | Tom Fexas | | Stylist : | T. Fexas / J. Bannenberg | | Decorator : | L. Pirofsky / S. Puleo (refit) / IYD (refit) | | Engine : | 2x 753kW Mitsubishi 12V MTK diesels |
| Speed (max.) : | 14 | Range (Nm): | 2,500 | | Speed (cruise) : | 12 | Hull / Superstr. : | composite / composite | | Guests : | 12 | Fuel (Ltr) : | 60,500 | | Crew : | 8 | Water (Ltr) : | 14,430 |
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Comments
By Todd, an American spotter.
The boat's hull has been painted dark blue. It's a nice look on the yacht. The superstructure is still white. Starting on the sun deck there is a jacuzzi and sun pad at the after end of the deck, the funnel in the middle and seating at the forward end. The space is rather small. On the upper deck there is a large deck area where waverunners and tenders are stored. There are deck chairs at the aft end and when the tenders are removed the space is very large and open. There is small but comfortable lounge just inside the double sliding doors. There is a media center in the aft port corner with an L-shaped sofa against the windows and forward bulkhead. A comfy chair faces the media center and there is a four-seater games table in the aft starboard corner. The entire area has wide-plank floors and uses dark wood in the furniture. Because of the large windows in the area it's very bright. The furnishings are all contemporary but not overly modern and it makes the area look very comfortable and cozy.
Forward of the upper deck lobby is the pilothouse which is average size for a boat of this size. There is a central helm chair with upholstered benches on each side facing forward. On the read bulkhead is storage and cabinetry. The side walls of the pilothouse are done in a very light color and it makes the area almost too bright. The captain's cabin is aft and to port and is rather roomy.
From the upper deck lounge there is a staircase that descends to the main deck . The paneling in the area is a dark stained wood with horizontal grooves about an inch high running across the walls. The lobby is spacious with the floors, walls, and stairwell all the same dark wood. Amidships in the lobby is a very nicely-decorated day head with a glass bowl sink. Forward from the port side is the entrance to the galley and aft on the port is the entrance to the dining saloon. Forward on the starboard side is the entrance to the master stateroom.
The galley is a long and narrow space. Everything is done in white and stainless steel. The aft end of the galley is a pantry area and forward inboard is the cooking area. The galley is compact for a boat this size, but also seems clean because of the amount of storage.
Forward from the lobby there is a study that leads to the master stateroom. The study has a leather sofa inboard and two easy chairs beneath the windows. A desk with cabinetry above is at that aft end of the cabin. Forward through a door is the master stateroom. The bed sits at the far forward end facing aft beneath the curved section of the superstructure. The cabin is ringed by waist height lockers on each side of the bed and below the side windows. Opposite the bed is three tall cabinets, the two outboard being locker space and the center one containing an entertainment center. The entire cabin is done in white except for the dark fitted carpet. Aft and to port is the master head with a large tub, shower, toilet and vanity. The head is not huge but still a good size.
Leading after from the lobby is the dining saloon. It has a dark wood dining table and chairs. There is a low cabinet that separates it from the main saloon. The saloon is very large for this size boat with an L-shaped sofa and easy chairs. All of the furniture in the area is darker wood and is very masculine. It's very comfortable and not "stuffy" at all. Through sliding doors opening from the main saloon is the open aft deck. On the starboard side is a dining table with seating for 8 and on the port side is loose and built-in seating. A central staircase leads from this area down to the cockpit and swim platform, all covered in teak decking.
A staircase at the starboard aft end of the saloon leads to the lower deck. There is a very wide central hallway leading forward. At the forward end two double cabins open up on either side, both with their own heads. One has a shower while the other has a jacuzzi tub. Immediately aft on the port side is the laundry room with a single washer and dryer. Aft on each side of the hallway are two more double cabins with private heads. There is linen storage in several large lockers up and down the hallway. At the far aft end, aft of the stairway, is a very large twin-bedded cabin with it's own head. All the cabins have the same decorative theme of light-colored linens with dark wood bed frames, door frames and doors, and cabinetry. The carpets are all very light with a geometric pattern cut into them. The walls in the hallway and cabins all have a light-colored covering on them. The cabins are surprisingly light even with the dark furniture.
I was not able to get into the crew's quarters or the engine room. The decor of the yacht is very masculine, but very much a Pacific Northwest style. It works very well. The outside and inside finish is good but not to the level of Feadship or another high-end European yard. The refit seems to have been done well and the boat looks remarkably good for being 22 years old. |
Spotters Log
| REPORT DATE | HARBOUR | LOCATION | ABOUT | | 10/24/2008 | Stabbert Maritime | Seattle, United States (WA) | -- | | 11/28/2007 | Stabbert Maritime | Seattle, United States (WA) | -- | | 09/01/2007 | Delta Marine yard | Duwamish River, United States (WA) | -- | | 05/07/2007 | Delta Marine yard | Duwamish River, United States (WA) | out of water | | 02/08/2007 | Delta Marine yard | Duwamish River, United States (WA) | out of water | | 12/21/2006 | Delta Marine yard | Duwamish River, United States (WA) | -- | | 12/12/2006 | Pier 40 | San Francisco, United States (CA) | -- | | 10/14/2006 | IYCA | Antibes, France | -- | | 08/09/2006 | ACI Marina Skradin | Skradin, Croatia  | -- | | 06/15/2006 | Grand Harbour Marina | Valletta, Malta  | -- | | 05/30/2006 | Shipyards in Palma | Palma, Mallorca  | at Varadero Palma |
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