Low maintenance. Safe. Manageable. Comfortable. MILLIE J’S original owners obviously had all these thoughts in mind when they sat down with Ted Brewer to commission the design of this fantastic 35-foot cruising sailboat. Her cutaway full keel underbody with “Brewer Bite” produces quick yet forgiving sailing characteristics and construction in aluminum lends to a safe and easily maintained platform providing excellent strength and repairability in the case of a grounding or collision. A bulkhead forward provides an additional measure of safety. Her mostly unpainted surfaces require little maintenance and nearly all deck hardware is attached to welded plates on deck, eliminating bedding issues and potential leaks.
Her size was chosen as the most easily managed for two people while maintaining comfortable living space – not only in terms of sailing characteristics but also number, size and complexity of systems. Care was taken to choose the highest quality systems which were installed to yield the most easily accessed and user-friendly arrangements possible. The engine room and mechanical space are second to no other boat of her size. Painstaking effort was made to document the systems installations via manuals and schematics that are available to the next owner.
MILLIE J’S interior arrangement provides comfortable accommodations for two. Her versatile Pullman berth, well-appointed galley, great nav station and functional head compartment were designed for life aboard. Storage is well conceived and executed – both on and below decks. Cockpit lazarettes and a large sail locker forward provide ample storage for cruising gear, sails, spares and other equipment. A hard dodger and tall coaming protect the spacious cockpit.
Millie J’s original owners cruised the Pacific Northwest. Her second owners also sailed the Salish Sea then cruised south to Mexico for a season before shipping Millie J back to Seattle. Spend some time viewing her impressive specification and equipment list. MILLIE J’S original owners prepared her for extended offshore cruising, her current owners shook her down with their short voyage south. She is now for sale with all the gear and spares needed to cast off. She has been proven and tested but not used up and is ready for new owners to set foot on board and sail away. Millie J is being sold with all the spare parts, emergency gear, canvas, and consumables needed for long range cruising.
Name of vessel | Millie J |
Model | Brewer 35 |
Year | 2005 |
Builder | North Coast |
Designer | Ted Brewer |
Price | $159,000 USD |
Location | Seattle, WA |
Length (feet) | 35 |
Beam (feet) | 11 |
Draft (feet) | 4 |
Displacement (pounds) | 16350 |
Ballast (pounds) | 7000 |
Engine model | Yanmar 3JH3E |
Engine horsepower | 40 |
Engine hours | 2355 |
Fuel tank capacity (gallons) | 64 |
Water tank capacity (gallons) | 80 |
Holding tank capacity (gallons) | 30 |
ACCOMODATIONS:
Below decks, MILLIE J’S interior arrangement was thoughtfully designed as a long-term cruising vessel with comfortable accommodations for a couple and excellent systems access. She will sleep four in her Pullman style double berth and salon settees. Ventilation is excellent – provided by two large hatches, eight opening ports, five deck vents and two Hella Turbo fans. The interior is finished in varnished cherry with maple trim and white enameled headliner and cabinsides. Lockers are fitted with cane fronts which provide great ventilation. The cabin sole is easy to maintain Lonseal and all inspection hatches trimmed with cherry. Her interior joinery is completely modular and is easily removed for access to the hull for repairs or systems access. All components have the ability to leave the vessel through the companionway without being cut down to size.
Forward is a Pullman style double berth oriented to port which provides a comfortable sleeping arrangement whether in port or on an offshore passage. There is storage below in two large lockers and additional storage space that may be accessed by lifting the mattress. Above and to port along the hull side are two lockers, a bookshelf and a well positioned locker that houses the Glacier Bay air conditioning. There is a reading lamp at the head of the berth. A watertight bulkhead forward of the berth with emergency access hatch separates the cabin from the sail locker. Forward and to starboard is a large hanging locker. Aft of the hanging locker is a long counter with two large top opening lockers. There are two small lockers below the counter and two larger lockers above along the hull side. A hatch, deck vent, two opening ports and Hella Turbo fan provide excellent ventilation.
Aft, the salon arrangement features an L-shaped settee to port and a straight settee to starboard. A beautifully finished cherry and maple drop leaf table is mounted on the centerline. The table will easily accommodate five or six for dinner or drinks. There is a small lift-top storage locker below the forward end of the table and a deep drawer for silverware, etc at the aft end. Storage around the salon is well conceived and easily accessed. Above and outboard the starboard settee there is a long bookshelf forward and a locker with two shelves aft. There are two large lockers behind the settee seatbacks and a large locker below the aft end of the settee. To port, there are three lockers with shelves above the settee along the hull side. Three lockers behind the seatbacks and a large space below the forward inboard end of the L-shaped settee add additional storage. At the aft end of the settee, there are two lockers – one tall locker that is perfectly configured as a bookshelf for guidebooks, manuals and sailing directions. On the centerline aft of the salon table is the Sigmar diesel bulkhead heater. A stainless post adjacent provides an excellent handhold and prevents one from grabbing the heater stack in case of being thrown about the cabin in a seaway. Two additional handholds run along the cabintop, although MILLIE J’S cabin space is generally configured so that one is never far from a good place to brace yourself. Three reading lamps and an overhead light illuminate the space. The opening hatch, four opening ports and Hella turbo fan provide ventilation.
At the starboard aft end of the salon is the outboard facing nav station. The navigator’s seat swings away below the table when not in use and has a lock to keep it in place. The top of the table folds back to reveal a cleverly arranged computer desk. There is also a divided shelf for navigation tools. Outboard, the Raymarine radar/chartplotter, Tank Tender, Link 2000 battery monitor, ICOM VHF and SSB radios, and stereo receiver are mounted flush. There is an LED chart spotlight and a 12 volt accessory outlet as well as a small drawer. At the aft end of the table are the Blue Seas AC and DC distribution panels, bilge pump switches and Weems & Plath clock and barometer. Two lockers below the nav table provide additional storage.
Millie J’s U-shaped galley is compact and well configured for cooking underway. At the forward inboard end is a well executed trash compartment with an opening in the counter. Adjacent to port is the deep stainless steel sink with hot and cold fresh water and a raw water foot pump. Below is a large locker with shelves. To port, there is open counter space with access to a large top opening dry storage locker. Below are three drawers and a locker. A built-in bookshelf is located forward of the counter to port. Above the forward end of the galley is a large locker with two doors. Outboard along the hull side, there is a large locker with shelves, a sliding door locker with shelves, and a smaller locker aft. The gimbaled Force 10 two burner stove/oven is oriented athwartships. A locker below provides storage for pots and pans. The aft galley counter has an integral cutting board that lifts on hinges to provide access to the top loading fridge and freezer. Aft of the counter is a sliding door locker. Above, there is a smaller locker with shelves. There is an additional locker below the counter at the level of the cabin sole.
The head is adjacent to the companionway to starboard. All surfaces are easy to maintain white painted fiberglass. A shower is integral to the space. The Raritan manual head is mounted at an angle facing inboard and aft. At the aft outboard end of the compartment is a small counter with sink and faucet. There are two lockers below the counter. Numerous other small lockers provide well organized storage space – and all are gasketed. There is even a gasketed locker for the toilet paper roller! Outboard of the counter is a large sliding door locker with shelves. There are mirrors mounted on the forward and aft bulkheads. Hooks provides a place to hang towels or wet foul weather gear. An opening port and deck vent provide ventilation.
A door in the aft end of the head compartment provides access to MILLIE J’S excellent engine room and mechanical space. The fuel tanks and filters, fuel cleaner, hot water heater, refrigeration system, isolation transformer, holding tank and assorted other systems are contained in this space and easily reached. There is excellent access to the aft end of the Yanmar diesel, muffler, transmission and propeller shaft. The front of the engine may be access by removing the companionway stairs, and can also be accessed from above if necessary via the removable cockpit sole. The space and access to systems is exceptional for a boat of this size.
Headroom: 6’3″
Pullman berth length: 6’8″
ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION:
- Raytheon Pathfinder RL70C radar/chartplotter at nav station
- Raytheon Pathfinder L770 radar/chartplotter repearter in cockpit
- Raystar 120 with Differential and WAAS
- Electronic charts from Puget Sound to Glacier Bay, Alaska and USA west coast through Mexico
- Paper charts from Puget Sound to Seward Alaska, Washington State to Hawaii and Washington State to Mexico
- Raymarine ST60 speed, depth and wind instruments
- Ritchie Navigator BN202 compass
- Monitor Windvane
- Raymarine ST4000+GP primary autopilot
- Raymarine ST2000 backup autopilot (attaches to Monitor Windvane)
- Icom M802 HF radio with SSB and Ham frequencies
- Icom AT140 automatic HF tuner
- Icom M602 VHF radio at nav station
- Icom Command Microphone in cockpit with loud hailer speaker for voice and fog signals
- Xaxero weather fax demodulator with computer software
- Hawking Technology external Wi-Fi antenna
- Alpine CDA9833 AM/FM/CD stereo receiver with auxiliary input
- Alpine stereo speakers in salon
- Davis Mk 15 plastic sextant
- Weems & Plath Starfinder
- Cruising Solutions Marriage Save headsets
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
- Blue Seas 110v AC and 12 volt DC electrical panels
- Marinco 30amp 125 volt shore power inlet
- Marinco phone/tv inlet
- Xantrex Freedom 20 inverter/charger
- Link 2000 battery monitor/inverter control
- (6) Lifeline GPL4C AGM house batteries (660 amp-hours)
- (1) Lifeline GPL2700T start battery (86 amp-hour)
- Custom Toroid isolation transformer
- 30 amp shore power cord
- 30 amp to 15 amp adapter
- 15 amp to 30 amp adapter
- GFCI protected 120v outlets
- Balmar 100 amp alternator with ARS-5 smart regulator
- Balmar Duo Charge controller for charging start battery
- Spare 80 amp alternator
- (2) Kyocera KC85T solar panels
- Blue Sky 2000E Solar Boost Regulator
- Fourwinds trailing generator
MECHANICAL & PLUMBING SYSTEMS:
- Yanmar 3JH3E 40 horsepower diesel engine with 2355 hours
- Autoprop H5-460-R feathering propeller
- Shaft Shark line cutter
- ¼” Aquamet prop shaft
- PSS dripless shaft seal
- Spinlock single lever throttle/shift lever
- Algae X inline fuel cleaner
- Dual Racor 500 primary fuel filters with vacuum gauge
- Kidde Fyrewatch automatic system in the engine room with manual over-ride in the galley
- Rule 3700 gph electric bilge pump
- Whale Gusher 30 manual bilge pump with long handle for operation while standing
- High Water Alarm System with over-ride alarm silencer
- Whale Gulper 220 gray water sump pump
- Village Marine Little Wonder LW200 watermaker
- Superstor 6 gallon hot water heater
- Tank Tender tank monitor for fuel, water and waste tanks
- Glacier Bay Mark II System refrigerator and freezer
- Glacier Bay Arctic Air air conditioning
- Force 10 2-burner propane stove and oven
- (2) Manchester horizontal aluminum 5 gallon propane tanks
- Blue Seas propane solenoid switch
- Sigmar 120 diesel bulkead heater
- Raritan PHII head
- Whale waste pump
- Shurflo pressure water system
- Shurflo raw water deck and anchor washdown pump
- Whale raw water foot pump at galley sink
- Extensive inventory of spare parts engine and most vessel systems
- Extensive tools and maintenance supplies geared towards self sufficient offshore cruising (complete list available)
- Excellent documentation of system installations with detailed schematics
DECK & HULL:
MILLIE J’S underbody configuration is a full keel with cutaway forefoot and a “Brewer Bite”. The rudder is hung off the stern and is protected by a skeg. Her hull is constructed of 3/16 inch 5086 aluminum plating with stiffeners of 6061-T6 aluminum. Frames are spaced every 30 inches and there is no point where stringers are more than 7 inches apart. Her keel is aluminum with approximately 7,000 pounds of poured lead ballast. The hull is insulated with Armaflex closed-cell hull insulation sheets covered with a second layer of Thinsulate insulation. The engine room insulated with E-A-R Techonologies R613-25-10-75RM sound and heat insulation. The hull is painted with gray Awlcraft with a light blue boot stripe. There is a rub rail along the hull side.
- 3/16 inch aluminum 5086 alloy plating
- 7,000 lbs of poured lead ballast in aluminum keel
- Watertight forward collision bulkhead
- Armaflex closed-cell hull insulation sheets covered with a second layer of Thinsulate insulation
- Engine room insulated with EAR R613-25-10-75RM
The deck and cabintop are bare aluminum with Vetus nonskid. Nearly all deck hardware (winches, cleats, stanchion bases, etc) is attached to welded plates on deck to eliminate potential leaks. A slotted aluminum toe rail runs most of her length. Tall stanchions and double stainless steel lifelines surround the deck. There are boarding gates to port and starboard. Forward is a substantial aluminum double anchor roller. Aft is the large Bomar hatch that provides access to an oversized sail and chain locker. Hand rails on dodger and cabintop to port and starboard are welded aluminum with plastic trim. Stainless steel granny bars provide support while working at the mast. Shrouds are led outboard and the genoa is sheeted to a track on the rail. There is a staysail track on the cabintop.
MILLIE J’S cockpit and companionway are protected by a low profile aluminum hard dodger. The side windows open to increase ventilation. Tall seatbacks provide a comfortable and secure feeling. There are open storage spaces in the cockpit coaming to port and starboard. Cockpit lockers are all locking with gaskets. The port side locker holds a 6 man liferaft in a valise in addition to other safety items. The aft port locker holds two propane tanks. The aft starboard locker is open storage and houses wash down hose. To starboard is a shallow line locker.
- Vetus nonskid on deck
- Bomar offshore series ports and hatches
- ½” thick clear polycarbonate companionway washboards
- Ideal Model V2C anchor windlass with capstan and chain gypsy and wireless remote control
- Dual welded aluminum anchor roller
- Windline chain stopper
- 45 lb CQR anchor with 350 feet of high test chain
- 33 lb Bruce anchor with 300 feet of combination chain and line rode
- Fortress with 200 feet of combination chain and line rode
- Kiwi Anchor Rider
- Stern anchor roller
- (5) mooring cleats with chocks at bow and stern
- Construction details:
- 5086 aluminum hull plating with 6061-T6 stiffeners
- Watertight forward collision bulkhead
- Bomar offshore series ports and hatches
- Hard dodger with opening side windows
- 1/2 inch thick clear polycarbonate companionway washboards
- Locking lazarette hatches
- Bottomsider cockpit cushions
SAILS & RIGGING:
- Yacht Tech aluminum double spreader mast
- Folding mast steps
- Yacht Tech aluminum boom
- Stainless steel wire standing rigging
- Hayn Hi-Mod terminal ends
- Schaefer traveler track and car
- Hasse & Company mainsail
- Hasse & Company 190% asymmetrical drifter
- Hasse & Company 85% jib
- Hasse & Company working staysail
- Hasse & Company storm trysail
- Headsail sheets
- (2) Lewmar 40ST primary winches
- (2) Lewmar 30ST staysail winches
- (2) Lewmar 30ST halyard winches on mast
- Lewmar 16ST reefing winch
- Hall Quick Vang Rigid boom vang
- Forespar whisker pole with vertical mast storage
- Running backstays
- Preventer lines
- Lazyjacks
SAFETY:
- All USCG required equipment
- GlobalFix iPro 406 Mhz GPS Epirb (battery expires 06/2020)
- Mustang MD3084 self inflating life vests with harness
- Safety harness leashes
- Highline jackline system on each side
- Jordan Series Drogue
- Kidde Fyrewatch automatic system in the engine room with manual over-ride in the galley
- Three Halon handheld extinguishers located in the main cabin
- Lifesling MOB recovery device
- Winslow model 60SLOP 6 person Offshore Liferaft stored under a cockpit seat in waterproof vacuum bag valise (mfg 6/07, next service due June 2017)
Ditch Bag including the following contents:
- Icom M34 marine frequency handheld waterproof transceiver
- Icom A4 aviation frequency handheld transceiver
- Survivor 06 handheld watermaker
- Garmin eMap handheld GPS
- McMurdo S10 Smartfind AIS Beacon
- ACR Firefly Pro strobe light
MISCELLANEOUS:
- 10 foot Avon Rover R310 inflatable dinghy with high pressure floor and canvas “chaps”
- Tohatsu 5hp outboard engine with canvas cover
- Outboard motor mount on stern rail
- Fold-down transom-mounted dinghy wheels
- Magma barbeque mounted on aft cockpit rail
- Hatch screens
- Cockpit awning
- Brush and boat wash supplies
- Baja fuel filters
- Cable Cutters
- Climbing harness, ascenders and climbing rope
- Harken bosun’s chair
- Portable Ready Welder II MIG welder with argon bottle for emergency repairs
- 150’ of ¾” nylon double braid line suitable for vessel towing
- Collapsible shrimp trap with 600’ polypropylene line
- Dry Air Mighty Dry portable 120v AC dehumidifier
- 2-wheel collapsing hand truck
- Telescoping boathook
- Various lengths of spare line
- Black yacht acrylic covers for large deck hatches
- Cover for salon table
- Peek-a-boo blinds for cabinside opening ports
- Sea Eagle inflatable tandem sea kayak with handheld sail
- Inflatable stand up paddleboard
- Deluxe Windscoop for forward hatch
- Weather/spray cloths for lifelines outboard of cockpit
- Lee cloths for salon settees
- Metropolitan 500 watt handheld 110V stainless steel vacuum cleaner
- Mermaid Marine stainless steel 110V dehumidifier
- (8) Jerry jugs for diesel and water with canvas covers, securing straps, and aluminum securing boards