Beauport was originally built for the Canadian Coast Guard...

... in Lauzone, Quebec as a buoy tender and sounding vessel. BEAUPORT was designed and constructed for light-duty ice breaking.

Beauport spent her first 30 years operating year round in fresh water on the St. Lawrence Sea Way.

Originally accommodating a crew of 34, the vessel was sold to a U.S. owner in 1993, at which time she was converted to a luxury yacht. There were a number of cabins removed to make way for guest accommodations, a large master cabin and a main salon.

In 1998 Beauport was moved to Jacksonville Florida, where she underwent a 6 month mechanical refit of all engines and operating systems. In the spring of 2000 2 new John Deere 115 KW generators were installed as well as a back-up 150 KW Isuzu and massive 8 Ton hydraulic deck Crane.

She is tremendously efficient burning only 30 gallons per hour at cruise for both engines and one gen-set. Many recent upgrades make this yacht a must see for the worldwide cruiser.

There is no other vessel anywhere that has everything this ship has at remotely the same price. Where can you find a ship that is helicopter friendly, carries its own sport fisherman, plus a small boat for water skiing, running to the beach and more?

The "BEAUPORT" is a fabulous boat for a family to explore the Oceans, to enjoy irreplaceable vacations and make memories that cannot be duplicated.

Acommodations

There are 10 double Guest Staterooms plus the Master Stateroom, plus the separate en-suite Captain's Cabin, plus Crew's Quarters for 8 to 10 people. (One Crew Cabin is set up for women with its private head & shower. The males share a very large head with two heads and showers.)

Entering the interior via a centerline door, there is a Hall leading aft, past the formal Dining Room to starboard and the Crew's Play Room to port. Further aft in the Hall is a door to the Galley; also in this hall is the door to the FIDDLY, which allows access to the stairs down to the Engine Room.

At the end of the Hall is a big locker. Turning to another Hall that runs across the vessel is the door to the Salon (which is on the portside of the ship) and aft to 4 Guest Staterooms and heads. This is also where another stairwell leading down to 6 more Guest Staterooms and more heads. There are doors port and starboard leading to the side decks.

The Salon is along the portside of the vessel with a built-in library all the way forward, followed by a large game table with 6 chairs. Next aft, past a divider that holds a beautiful ship's model, is the sitting area with a couch, coffee table and occasional chairs. The TV and stereo equipment are located in a cabinet at the far aft end.

The formal Dining Room is a lovely, graceful, pleasant spot that conveys a sense of truly fine dining. There is a wine rack and a huge table with 10 chairs, imparting a relaxed ambiance.

All the way aft on the Main Deck is an open Aft Deck, which has a huge warping windlass in the center of it. There is also a ladder going up to the upper Aft Deck (to the Helipad area,) which is where most of the toys are.

Bridge Deck

The Bridge Deck has wing stations port and starboard, with air controls, shaft speed indicators, and bow thruster controls. Forward, port and starboard, are large quartz deck lights to illuminate the foredeck. Forward is an outside staircase down to the foredeck.

Cradled there are two rafts, one each port and starboard, are two knuckle cranes, rated at 6 tons. Behind the port crane is a mounted 16' RIB. The starboard crane has been modified for SOLAS with a gasoline powered hydraulic power pack for launching a rescue boat without any ships power (see SOLAS certificate). The port crane has boom extensions to enable it to reach over a hatch aft of the stack.

Wheelhouse

The Wheelhouse is at the bridge deck level, with opening doors port and starboard to the wing stations and commanding visibility. Teak and holly sole; four drop windows; two new Marine-Air conditioning units plus windshield wipers on two of the forward panels; large pedestal compass; bench seat and chart table aft. The original steering is a classic wooden ship's wheel on a Hyland hydraulic steering motor.

To port of the wheel is a new L-shaped navigation center, built to accommodate the autopilot, new 72-mile radar and PC navigation system with 17" monitor running Nobeltec moving map software with a complete set of CD-Rom charts.

To starboard of the wheel are the Westinghouse air controls for the main engines along with shaft RPM indicators. Outboard, to starboard, is a ship's telegraph, which can be used in an emergency to signal orders to the engine room.

Main Deck Forward

Center of the deck forward is the hatch to the forepeak area. In the center of the foredeck is a hydraulic low-profile crane (new, 2000) for launching the 29' Blackfin. The crane's rating is 16,000# at 28' and is also used to lower cargo through the large foredeck hatch into the 640 sq. ft., cargo hold.

Port and starboard are two vertical windlasses, each with capstan and gypsy; each hauls 1 - 3/8" stud link chain. In the hawse pipes are two stockless anchors with a third spare carried onboard. Aft of the crane is the passage down to the forward crew quarters; aft of that is the hatch to the cargo hold.

A door, aft to starboard, opens to the sky lounge, another most pleasant place on the ship to relax, read, watch TV, or have a pleasant visit with shipmates. An L-shaped lounge is at the forward port area. There is a very comfortable oversized stuffed chair and two teak tables made from some of original gratings that were part of the original ship. An Oriental carpet adds color to the room and the teak & holly varnished floor adds to its elegance.

There is a stairwell in the port aft corner going down to the Guest Staterooms and a door that opens aft and an outside sitting area that is open on three sides and looks down on the upper aft deck. This is another spot that offers a terrific view, fresh air, and a very relaxing feeling. Another set of stairs leads down to the Upper Aft Deck. 

Fly Bridge

The Fly Bridge is over the wheelhouse and accessed via stairs from the open deck aft of the Sky Lounge. There is a helm station with hydraulic steering pedestal and a Sperry gyro repeater. To starboard is a control console with the engine air controls and shaft speed indicators. Around the outer perimeter of the flybridge are the radar, radio satellite TV and phone antennas. A Jacuzzi tub is also mounted on this deck.

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