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Saga, the boat

Saga is a 1962 Allied Seawind cutter-rigged ketch. She was designed and built to be an ocean-capable world cruiser. A sistership of mine, also a 1962 Allied Seawind, was the first fiberglass boat to sail around the world.

I became the proud new owner of Saga in June, 2011 and immediately moved aboard her. She was in very good condition when I bought her, but even still, she needed a lot of  T.L.C. and many upgrades and modifications to have her suit my needs. I have put a lot of time and effort into Saga, but I don’t want to burn myself out, so I  spend as least as much time cruising on Saga as I do working on her. I am as happy as I could be with my boat so far.

     SPECS FOR SAILING NERDS      

                                                                        

                                    

 LOA:  30′ 6″

 LWL:  24″

  Beam:  9′ 3″

  Draft:  4′ 3″

  Displacement:  12,000 lbs.

   Ballast:  4200 lbs.

  Designer:  Thomas Gilmer

  Builder: Allied Boat Co., Catskill, N.Y.

  Auxiliary Power: Beta Marine 20 H.P. diesel

  Self-steering gear:  Navico Tillerpilot and Aries windvane

By Sullivan Family

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