General Specifications
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| Name | BEN FRANKLIN |
| Style | Yacht |
| Builder | Freeport Shipbuilding |
| Architect | |
| Hull | Displacement |
| USCG Certified | Yes |
| USCG Dry Dock | June 2027 |
| Passenger Capacity | 259 |
| Dining | 80 main deck/58 01 deck |
| Gross Tonnage | 95 |
| Net Tonnage | 65 |
| Speed (approx.) | Cruising: 8 knots @ 1,400 RPM Maximum: 11 knots @ 2,200 RPM |
| Built | 1987 |
| LOA | 86′ |
| LWL | 84.5’ |
| Beam | 25’ |
| Hull Depth | 7.7’ |
| Freeboard | |
| Draft | Water 5’ |
| Displacement | |
| U.S.C.G. Official Number | 911518 |
| Route Certification | Rivers |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Deckhouse Material | Steel |
| Tank Capacities | Fuel: 2,500 gallons Waste: 1,000 gallons MSD |
WHEELHOUSE
- Control station with engine instrumentation (i.e., tachometer, engine oil pressure, ammeters, hour meters)
- Bilge alarm system
- Hydraulic steering system
- Clutch and throttle controls
- Fog bell
- Horn
- Lever-controlled searchlight.
- Wagner rudder indicator
- ICOM model ICM 412 VHF/FM marine radio with antenna
- West Marine model VHT980 VHF/FM marine radio with antenna
- Magnetic compass
- EMTRTACK model A-100 plotter
- Furuno radar
- SiTex model CVS-106 radar
- Simrad model CVS Evo 2 plotter
- Nite Owl security camera system with – cameras
SALON (MAIN)
- 8 laminated tables (96” x 24”)
- 1 laminated table (72” x 30”)
- 70 chairs (stacking)
BEVERAGE BAR (MAIN)
- 8 laminated tables (96” x 24”)
- 1 laminated table (72” x 30”)
- 70 chairs (stacking)
GALLERY (BELOW DECK)
- Three Berg refrigerators
- Two Berg freezers
- Idylis freezer
- Kelvinator freezer
- Manitowoc ice machine
- Moffat convection oven
- Auto fryer
- Metro warning/Convection oven
- Dishwasher
- Three partition stainless steel sink
SALON (01 DECK)
- 9 laminated tables (72” x 24”)
- 54 chairs (stacking)
BEVERAGE BAR (01 DECK)
- Single partition stainless steel sink
- Ice Bin
- Beverage Aire drop top load can cooler.
SUNDECK (02 DECK)
- 4 tables
- 2 high top tables
- 16 chairs
BEVERAGE BAR (02 DECK)
- Stainless steel sink
- Stainless steel ice bin
- Beverage-Air drop-in cooler
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- One ship service 128 kW Marelli generator model MJB-250-MB4 powered by a John Deere marine diesel with fuel filter with keel cooler.
- One auxiliary service 50 kW George generator powered by a 371 model Detroit Diesel marine diesel with fuel filter with a keel cooler (NON-OP)
- Ship to shore power switch.
- 100 AMP 120/ 240 VAC shore power service
- 120 VAC/12 VDC lighting
- 120 VAC duplex outlets
- Eight 12 VDC 8D enclosed heavy-duty batteries – engine room.
- Perko battery isolation switch
- Guest automatic battery charger
- Lennox 3.5-ton air conditioner electric heat (main deck)
- Payne 3-ton water cooled reverse cycle heat pump (01 deck)
- Internationally approved navigation lights (i.e., port light, starboard light, stern light, masthead light, anchor light)
HULL, SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DECKS
- 3/16” steel plate hull
- Insulated deckhouses
- Five watertight compartments formed by four transverse bulkheads.
- 6” split pipe rub rail
- Boarding gates: two forward and two aft
- 02 deck Canopy with metal frame and drop down curtains
- Deck fittings:
- Electrical: port/star
- Waste: port/star
- Water: port/star
- Fuel: port/star
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE DETAILS
- Two 8-cylinder naturally aspirated 300 HP Detroit Diesel model 8V-92 marine diesel engines, fuel filters, and keel coolers.
- Port REBUILT 2018
- Allison model MH25 3:1 marine gear
- Engine room insulation
- Two 34” x 34” pitch 4 blade bronze propellers
- 3” stainless steel shafts
- Two 38-gallon HydroJet water heaters
- 14.75” Kobelt Keypower model KPI16B-H-TH bow thruster powered by a 50 hp hydraulic motor.
HEADS
The vessel is equipped with four heads each contains:
- Toilet (2 – female)
- One urinal in the Men’s head
- One sink and faucet
- Toilet paper dispenser
- Paper towel dispenser
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- 302 adult size personal flotation devices
- 31 child size personal flotation devices
- Three 30” life rings one with line
- Five self-actuated rescue lights
- One 10-B-C, three 2-A and four 40-B-C fire extinguishers
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- Three fire stations including: two 1 1/2” UL approved rubber lined hoses with brass or bronze fittings, two brass or bronze nozzles, two brass or bronze hose bibs. The bilge pump system operates the fire system also.
- Fire axe
- Anchor
FINISH
- Exterior coating: Coating
- Exterior decks: Carpet
- Interior decks:
- Salon: Carpeting
- Heads: Vinyl
- Galley: Painted
- Headliner: Acoustical/Metal
- Interior Bulkheads:
- Salon: Panel
- Heads: Coated
- Galley: Panel
Accommodations & Layout
The vessel is arranged with an open air fore and aft deck. The galley is below deck. The main deck provides open air deck space forward upon entrance to the cabin to port is buffet, beverage bar to starboard and dining. The heads and stairs between the main and 01 decks are off the aft deck. 01 deck heads off aft deck. The 01 deck is set with the DJ booth forward, dining and heads and stairs (between 01 and 02 decks off the aft open deck. The 02 deck allows for the pilot house forward with open air space for passengers aft.
Remarks
The BEN FRANKLIN is in good condition. The yacht offers a sleek style and wonderful viewing for passengers.
Exclusions
N/A
Pinnacle Marine Corporation offers the details of this vessel in good faith but does not and cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct their agents, or their surveyor(s), to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.