The forward cabin sleeping arrangement is a traditional v-berth. Smartly conceived, this berth is set back far enough to give enough room at the foot of the bed to give two occupants room to move their feet without constantly bumping into each other. Two drawers and a cabinet are located under the v-berth, and additional storage is available in three separate compartments accessed by lifting the cushions and board. Aft of the v-berth to port is a bench seat, perfect for sitting to get dressed. Above and outboard is a large louvered cabinet with two shelves. Across from the seat to starboard are two bookshelves with drawers, a cabinet below and a full size cedar-lined hanging locker. Facing aft form the v-berth is a sink on centerline with a mirror. There are three overhead hatches and two opening ports for excellent ventilation and light. Two reading lamps and overhead lights provide additional light.

Just aft of the forward cabin is the main salon. The L-shaped settee to port that converts to a double berth and straight settee to starboard provide a comfortable place to relax below on a rainy day. A cherry drop-leaf table is mounted on the centerline between the two settees. When the leaves are up the table reaches both sides, allowing seating for up to six while dining. Above and outboard of both settees are bookshelves and louvered cabinets. There are storage nooks behind the seatbacks. A large overhead hatch and four ports offer good ventilation for this space. The hatches combined with the large windows provide excellent light and visibility below. Overhead lights, independently controlled reading lamps located at each end of the settees, and courtesy lights at the base of the cabin provide a variety of lighting options. The salon offers an excellent combination of form and function. It is comfortable, warm and a great place to hang out but also works when entertaining many guests for a meal.

Aft of the main salon is the forward facing nav station to starboard and the U-shaped galley to port. The nav station is large by today’s standards and offers all the convenience and function one would hope for in a modern sailing vessel. The VHF and B&G sailing displays are within easy reach. A serial port connector feeds information to those wanting the aid of PC in navigation. The nav table lifts for great storage of navigation aids and there are three drawers and a cabinet just forward and outboard of the table for nice storage of winch handles and other sailing necessities.  A custom electrical panel controls the AC and DC electrical systems..

YANKEE III’s large, u-shaped galley sits directly across from the nav station on the port side. Excellently designed for use in a seaway, the u-shape Corian counter arrangement allows the cook to “wedge in” when things get bumpy. The large windows in the galley and salon provide light and sight for the cook to look out and see the world. Starting outboard and along the hull side in the galley are two louvered cabinets with an open locker nestled in between. The three-burner Force 10 stove with oven, top and side loading refrigerator and freezer are located along the hull side of the working surface. The refrigeration spaces are large spaces capable of providing fresh food for the long haul. Ample open counter space is available forward with space for storage of pots and pans over the oven.. Completing the U on the inboard side of the galley is a dual stainless sink with hot and cold pressure water. A hand pump has also been installed for fresh water. Below the counter are two sets of drawers and a pull out compartment for the garbage bin. .

The spacious head with separate shower stall is to starboard and just aft of the nav station. This is a good sized head with storage in three cabinets; two above the sink and one below. The toilet is a Raritan manual version. Counter tops are elegant Corian trimmed with cherry. The separate shower stall with sump pump is aft of the head. A teak bench runs along the hull side and a separate door allows access to the shower stall from the aft quarter cabin. The retractable articulating shower head mounts outboard. The shower also includes a wet locker for storage for foulweather gear, sea boots and other wet gear. Two hatches and an opening port provides excellent ventilation to the space.

Located to port and aft of the galley, the aft cabin could easily be labeled a master stateroom in its own right. The large double berth comfortably sleeps two and there is a padded bench seat perfect for getting dressed. Two large drawers, a good size shelf and a hanging locker provide storage space for owners and guests. The hull sides are beautifully trimmed with wooden battens. Above the berth and outboard are three cabinets running the length of the berth, with a narrow shelf just in front of the cabinets. Above the cabinets is also shelf space perfect for long items such as rolls of charts.

Cabin Items

Espar M10 diesel hydronic cabin heat (2011)

Custom linens, bedding and bedding covers

Frigoboat 12v DC refrigeration with large top and front loading compartment

Force 10 propane three burner stove/oven

(2) aluminum propane bottles

Xintex S-2A propane solenoid control

Hot and cold pressure water

(2) large and (6) small deck hatches plus (10) opening ports

Screens for hatches, opening ports, and companion way

Raritan manual head with macerator pump

Scanmix shower mixer

Raritan 6 US gallon hot-water heater

Electronics and Navigation

B&G Network instruments: Network Data and GPS Plus at nav station, Network Speed, Wind, Nav and Depth at companionway

B&G autopilot with Network Pilot control heads near helm and at companionway

Icom IC-M59 VHF radio and IC-M3A handheld

Vesper Marine AIS Watchmate AIS receiver (2010)

Ritchie binnacle compass

Tri-color, strobe, anchor light and windex at masthead

Running and deck lights

Electrical Systems

Bass AC/DC electrical distribution panel with AC and DC voltmeters and ammeters

120v outlets throughout, 12v outlets at cockpit and nav station

Trace inverter/battery charger

Ample Technology battery monitor

(2) Lifeline 4D house batteries (2020)

(1) Lifeline Group 27 engine start battery (2020)

30amp shore-power connection with 50’ shorepower cable

Mechanical Systems

YANKEE III’s owner (her original) has kept a comprehensive maintenance log since her launching. In 2010, a compression failure on her original engine at 1158 hours caused a repower to be necessary. Gallery Marine installed a new Yanmar JH5AE in place of the original Yanmar engine.

Yanmar Y4JH5AE 54 hp diesel engine (installed September 2010, 835 hours)

PSS dripless shaft seal

Max Prop 3 blade feathering propeller

80amp alternator

Fuel level gauge

Sabre tool kit in canvas bag

Deck and Hull

YANKEE III’s hull is navy blue (painted with Imron MS600 in 2015) with a gold cove stripe and red boot stripes. Her deck is Sabre white and is trimmed with a beautifully varnished teak toe rail and teak handrails on the cabin top. At the bow, a CQR anchor rests on the double bow roller.

All sheets and control lines are led aft to YANKEE III’s spacious cockpit, which is protected by a hard top dodger. The cockpit seats are wide and comfortable, perfect for an afternoon nap on the hook. Cutouts in the cockpit seating allows walkaround access to the aft cockpit seating which is raised in the center to provide additional height for the skipper. Excellent on-deck storage is available in a single large lazarette to starboard and two smaller lockers aft. YANKEE III’s split backstay allows centerline access to the swim step.

Lewmar Pro Series 1000 windlass (2023) with up and down foot controls

45lb CQR anchor with stainless swivel and 40’ 5/16HT chain and 250’ 5/8” 3 strand rode

Fortress 15lb aluminum stern anchor with 10’ chain and 200’ rode

Anchor washdown

(6) stainless mooring cleats

Double lifelines with stainless stanchions

Boarding gates to port and starboard

(2) stainless cowl vents

Teak handrails on cabin top

Teak toerails

Hard dodger with polycarbonate windows (2019)

Hot/cold cockpit shower

Teak cockpit table and cupholders at binnacle

Stainless destroyer wheel covered in leather

Stainless swim ladder with step down transom

Carbon fiber rudder post

Hull topsides painted in 2015. Bottom laminate and epoxy barrier coated in 2009. Last bottom paint: September 2024.

Sails and Rigging

Aluminum mast and aluminum boom (painted white)

Rod rigging with swept-back aluminum spreaders (painted white)

Strong Track low friction mainsail mast track

EZ Jacks

Mainsail halyard, genoa halyard, (2) spinnaker halyards and main topping lift

Harken genoa furler

Split backstay with Sailtec backstay adjuster (September, 2024)

Rigid boom vang

Inboard and outboard genoa tracks

Traveller mounted forward of dodger

Lewmar rope clutches

Lewmar 44ST electric halyard winch at cabin top

Lewmar 44ST winch at cabin top

(2) Lewmar 54ST primary winches

New running rigging – November 2014; new genoa and main sheets – Jan 2025; new traveler and vang control lines – March 2025

North Sails NPL Tour Xi main (March 2023)

North Sails NPL Tour Xi Genoa 135% (April 2024)

North Sails 3DL 135% genoa (2014)

North .75 oz gennaker (1999)

ATN spinnaker snuffer

Blue canvas sail cover, binnacle cover and grab rail covers in (2021), winch covers (2022)