Micah Rose is one of those rare boats that combine the ruggedness of aluminum construction with elegant classic design, an amazingly open feel, and a proven offshore track record. It would be difficult to find a better boat for its current home waters of Southeast Alaska.

The designer is Australian Graham Radford, known for his seakindly designs (design # 47 at Radford-yacht.com). Micah Rose is relatively narrow by today’s standards, which translates into comfort on offshore passages and in big seas. A fin keel and separated rudder on a skeg provide both good tracking and maneuverability. The tall fractional rig is easily managed with plenty of sail area. Micah Rose has cruised from the Pacific Northwest to New Zealand and back.

The interior features a raised salon with exceptionally large windows for good visibility. Six hatches provide plenty of ventilation. Forward and aft cabins, plus a smaller sleeping cabin, provided ample room and abundant storage for a family of four for the voyage to New Zealand and for living for four years in Alaska.

The vessel was built to commercial-boat standards in 2000 by Bruce Regan at Northwind Marine in Seattle. The hull is ¼-inch thick below the waterline and 3/16-inch above the waterline. The interior was professionally done by Mike Pettier, known for creating the elegant interiors of Waterline Yachts.

In addition to her sailing qualities, Micah Rose motors at 1.25 gallons per hour with her 75HP Yanmar diesel

Micah Rose represents an opportunity to enjoy the benefits and security of an aluminum hull and proven design, already in Alaska for the start of a memorable cruise.

• Commercial grade construction
• Repowered 2015
• Inside steering
• Webasto hydronic heat
• Full cockpit enclosure
• Blue Water equipped

Interior Accommodations

Starting forward, there is a lower double vee berth with storage under and a single berth over to starboard. There are two lockers in the bow plus four along the port side. There’s also a hanging locker to port. Wood slats line the hull sides in the cabin.

Moving aft, the head and separate shower are to starboard. There is an impressive amount of storage for toiletries with a medicine cabinet and three lockers.

The galley is to port, very much in the middle of the boat. It features deep double stainless sinks and a three-burner stove and oven. The large refrigerator and freezer are next to each other opposite the galley. In keeping with the rest of the boat, accessible storage is key with four drawers and several lockers.

Stepping up from the galley to the main salon, the sense of space and visibility is remarkable. Headroom in the main salon is 6’2”. The dinette is to port while the inside steering station and a settee are to starboard. The Dickinson propane heater is mounted at the aft end of the settee.

Four drawers are under the dinette and lockers with excellent access are found throughout.

Stepping down to starboard is a stateroom with a double berth. Three lockers line the outboard side of the aft cabin. Combined with the hanging locker and under-berth space, this provides exceptional storage. To port is a standup navigation table and electronics installations. Aft of that is smaller sleeping cabin with a single berth.

She has a teak and holly floor, and interior trip, walls, table and cabinet are done in cherry.

The salon upholstery was updated and the interior woodwork refinished in April, 2021.

• Tank tender tankage gauges
• Fireboy S-2A fume detector
• Frigoboat refrigerator and freezer
• Force 10 3-burner stove and oven
• Isotherm 6-gallon water heater
• Webasto hydronic cabin heater
• Dickinson propane cabin heater
• Convertair Apero electric cabin heater
• (12) opening ports
• Massive split top/bottom companionway door
• Weems and Plath clock and barometer

Electronics and Navigation

• Furuno Navnet chartplotters (at inside and outside steering stations)
• AIS send and receive
• Furuno DRS4D–NXT Radar
• Comnav 20015 autopilot w/ Accu-Steer HRP 75 hydraulic pump
• Kobalt rudder angle indicator
• Standard Horizon Quest-x GX 1500S VHF
• Dual XDM 6351 Stereo
• ICOM 375 radio transceiver
• Furuno weatherfax
• Raytheon ST60 wind instruments and depth sounder
• (2) depth sounder transducers
• Ritchie Powerdamp compass

Hull and Deck

The hull is heavily built aluminum. Insulation is provided by 3.5” sprayed in foam on the hull sides above the waterline and deckhouse. Micah Rose remained warm through Alaska winters and cool on her tropical voyages.

• Hard dodger
• Full cockpit enclosure
• Custom heavy welded davits
• (4) Nicro solar vents
• Harken traveler
• Forespar solid boom vang
• Genoa tracks
• (2) Andersen 52ST primary winches
• (2) Andersen 46 ST secondary winches
• (2) Andersen 46ST winches on mast
• (6) welded mooring cleats
• Aluminum toerail
• (6) Bowmar deck hatches
• (3) windshield wipers
• (4) welded teardrop adodes on hull
• Welded thru-hulls with Marelon seacocks

Mechanical Systems

• Yanmar 4JH-TE 75 HP 1300 hours (2015)
• Yanmar engine panel
• Autoprop 3-blade folding propeller
• Spare solid 3-blade propeller
• PSS dripless shaft seal
• 1 1/8” shaft

Electrical Systems

• 12-Volt DC and 110 amp AC electrical systems
• Xantrex Link 2000 inverter controller and battery monitor
• Heart Interface Freedom 25 battery charger
• Yanmar stock 80-amp alternator plus spare
• Uninstalled 80-amp Balmar alternator
• (6) group 31 AGM house batteries (5/21)
• Group 27 AGM starting battery (5/21)

Sails and Rigging

• Double Spreader, fractionally rigged Yachttech aluminum mast and oversized rod standing rigging (2003)
• Running backstays and checkstays
• Intermediate forestay for hanked-on staysails
• Schaeffer headsail furling
• North Sails dacron mainsail
• North Sails dacron jib
• (2) North Sails staysails (hank-on)
• Storm trysail
• Asymmetrical spinnaker

Safety and Miscellaneous

• 10’ RIB
• 2.5 HP Yamaha outboard
• Honda portable generator
• Switlik 6-person liferaft (certification expired)
• Emergency rudder
• Plywood bolt-on storm shutters for salon windows
• Lifelsling in solid case
• EPIRB
• Milwaukee drill electric power winch handle