Black-Eyed Susan

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General Specifications

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Name Black-Eyed Susan
Style Sternwheeler
Builder Superior Boatworks
Hull Displacement
USCG Certified Yes
USCG Dry Dock February 2017
Passenger Capacity 149
Passengers – 01 Deck 140
Dining Capacity 140
Gross Tonnage 82 (245 – I)
Net Tonnage 55 (90- I)
Speed (approx.) Cruising: 5 mph @ 1100 RPM
Max: 8 mph @ 1800 RPM
Built 1988
LOA 111′
LWL 87.9’
Beam 28’
Hull Depth 7′
Draft Water:3.5′; Air:32’
Route Certification Rivers
Hull Material Steel
Deckhouse Material Steel
Tank Capacities Fuel: 1,000 gallons
Waste: 1,000 gallons
Potable Water: 1,000 gallons

ACCOMMODATIONS AND LAYOUT

The vessel is designed with passenger boarding to take place on the main deck forward via a doorway port and starboard. The beverage bar is fully forward on starboard with open dining. The Ladies head is fully aft on port and the Men’s head is fully aft on starboard. The galley is between the heads. Access between the main and 01 decks is via dual staircase off the forward deck or forward of the Ladies head on port. The 01 deck is arranged with the pilothouse forward, utility locker port of the wheelhouse. The Ladies and Men’s are abaft of the wheelhouse and locker. The remaining 01 Deck is open air space for passengers.

WHEELHOUSE

  • Morse model MT2 throttle/clutch controls
  • Liberty Ship Wheel Hydraulic steering – Monkey Rudders
  • Joy stick control – flanking rudders
  • 8” brass fog bell
  • 14” air train whistle
  • Danforth electronic magnetic compass
  • Murphy bilge alarm
  • Upholstered helm seat
  • Two Wagner rudder indicators
  • Two remote controlled Carlisle Finch searchlight
  • Two Standard Horizon VHF/FM marine radios with antennas
  • Cybernet model CTX 1000 loud hailer
  • Garmin Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Sandpiper model DL depth sounder
  • JBL commercial sound controller, QSC amplifier, Crown sub amplifier, Onkyo compact disc changer with 8 Bose speakers

SALON (01 Deck)

  • 17 (48″ diameter) laminate top tables with folding legs
  • 14 (42″ diameter) laminate top tables with folding legs
  • 12 (7’ x 2’) laminate top tables with folding legs
  • 140 padded stacking chairs

GALLEY (Main Deck)

  • Stainless steel hot food box (4’ x 2’4”)
  • Blodgett full size convection oven
  • Goldstar microwave oven
  • CMA model L-2X low temperature dishwashing systems
  • Deep single partition stainless steel sink
  • Two stainless steel worktables (48” x 2’6”)
  • Regal 100 cup coffee machine
  • 150 plates – dinner (11”)
  • 150 plates – salad (9”)
  • 250 stainless steel forks
  • 150 stainless steel knives
  • 150 cerated steak knives
  • 75 stainless steel teaspoons
  • 75 china coffee mugs
  • Assorted tongs, ladles, etc.
  • Linens: 30 108” diameter burgundy, 30 108” diameter ivory, 20 48” x 72” ivory, 20 48” x 72” burgundy, buffet skirting.
  • 3 rectangular roll top chaffing dishes, 1 round roll top chaffing dish
  • Buffett
  • 100 cup silver plated hot beverage urn

BEVERAGE BAR (Main deck)

  • Custom built wood finish
  • Three partition sink with drain board
  • Stainless steel ice bin
  • Beverage Aire wine cooler with glass door
  • True Manufacturing can/bottle cooler (72’ x 2.6’)
  • Sharp model XE-A225 cash register

01 DECK

  • 90 plastic chairs (folding)
  • 9 plastic tables
  • 40 Allibert chairs

BEVERAGE BAR (01 Deck)

  • 4’ Cambro portable dry bar

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  • Two 35 kW 1800 RPM three phase 208 VAC Stanford generators each powered by one of the propulsion engines
  • Ship to shore power switch
  • 100 amp, 240 VAC three phase electrical service
  • 50’ shore power cord
  • Two 12 VDC 8D batteries
  • Protech model 1240I battery charger
  • Internationally approved navigation lights (i.e. port light, starboard light, stern light, masthead light, anchor light)

HULL, SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DECKS

  • ¼” welded steel plate hull with transverse framing
  • Boarding doors: 3
  • Deck fittings:
    Electrical: starboard/port
    Waste: starboard/port
    Water: starboard/port
    Fuel: starboard/port

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE DETAILS

  • Two 6 cylinder 210 HP @ 2,600 RPM Cummins 6BT 5.9M marine engines with Racor fuel filters
  • Engine hours – October 2015 – port 2,946 starboard 2,821
  • Grid cooler system
  • Hagglunds Viking hydraulic motors
  • Eaton hydraulic pumps – remanufactured
  • Dry exhaust
  • Vanguard 15 gallon water heater
  • Split paddlewheel
  • Flanking & monkey rudders
  • Carrier 10 ton forced air HVAC system
  • Carrier 3 ton forced air HVAC system
  • Flotech water pressure bladder
  • Carpet shampoo machine, vacuum cleaner, welding machine, various tools

HEADS

The vessel is equipped with four heads:

  • Male – main deck – 1 stall , 1 urinal and 1 sink
  • Female – main deck – 2 stalls and 1 sinks
  • Two unisex – 01 deck – 1 stall, 1 sink

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

  • 170 type II adult size personal flotation devices
  • 60 type II child size personal flotation devices
  • 2 Jim Buoy 30” life rings
  • 1 illuminated float lights
  • A-II fire extinguishers
  • B-I fire extinguisher
  • Fixed CO2 system – engine room
  • Pyrotechnic distress signals
  • Fire Ax
  • Danforth S3000 anchor
  • 2 fire stations including: approved rubber lined hoses with brass fittings, brass or bronze nozzles, brass or bronze hose bibs

FINISH

  • Exterior coating: paint
  • Exterior decks: non-skid coating
  • Interior decks:
    o Salon: carpet
    o Heads: vinyl
    o Galley: painted
    o Wheelhouse: vinyl
    o Bar: vinyl
  • Bulkheads:
    o Galley: stainless steel/marlite
    o Salon: wood
    o Heads: Vinyl/marlite

REMARKS

The Black-Eyed Susan is in good condition and is well suited for dining cruises, charters and sightseeing events. There is a note that may be assumable in the $190,000 level at 3 percent.

EXCLUSIONS

N/A