Aura III
1986, Spencer Lincoln / Covey Island Boatworks, Pilot House Yawl, 41’
Aura III
Designed by Spencer Lincoln and built by Covey Island Boatworks in 1986, Aura III (ex. Annie J) is a fine sailing pilot house yawl with accommodations, equipment and amenities that allow for extended cruising, seasonal second home or full-time live aboard use.
Under her current ownership, since 2005, Aura III has been stored indoors during the off-seasons and has benefitted greatly by her current owner’s efforts in annual maintenance tasks and thoughtful upgrades as noted below.
Significant Work History
The following is a snapshot of significant work done on Aura III showing significant upgrades to existing equipment and system and new equipment purchases.
2023: Repaint Topsides
2022: New Isotherm 12 Gallon hot water heater / storage tank
2021: New 200 AH AGM starting battery
2021: New fresh water pressure pump and replacement of all fresh water hosing with Pec’s tubing
2021: New manual salt water hand pump
2020: New 110 Amp alternator and smart regulator
2018: New 400 AH AGM lighting battery
2017: New cockpit Bimini canvas
2017: New North Sails mizzen cover with lazy jack system
2017: New poly fuel tank
2016 / 2017: Major engine and transmission rebuild at 3,300 hours. Included the transmission, fuel injectors and injector pump, water pumps, etc.
2016 / 2017: While engine removed for rebuild engine area / bilge cleaned, repainted and Sound Down acoustic installation installed
2012: New stay sail
2011: New North Sails main sail cover with lazy jack system
2011: New stainless steel stanchions and life lines.
2008: New teak and holly sole in Pilot House and lower cabin areas
2007: New Seaward gimbaled propane stove & oven
2007: New Seafrost refrigeration
2006: New custom stainless steel stern pulpit
2006: New custom dinghy davits
2005: New North Sails fully-battened main sail
2005: New Roly Tasker 110% roller-furling head sail
Asking Price: $65,000
Location: Eliot, Maine
Deck, Hull, Cockpit and Pilot House Construction
Full keel with keel hung rudder underwater configuration.
White Oak stem, keel, back bone, deadwood, horn timber, frames, floors and other structural members.
Hull skin is a of strip-plank, wood-epoxy and fiberglass cloth composite construction.
Hull skin laminate schedule as follows: 1 1/8” square Spruce planking edge-nailed and epoxy glued bronze
fastened and epoxy glued to 1” x 2” White Oak frames spaced 16” on center frames with an exterior skin of
vacuum-bagged 10 oz. FRP cloth set in epoxy.
The hull skin is protected from minor impact when docking or rafting by a wood, FRP and epoxy rubbing strake
capped by Bronze 1⁄2 oval chafe guard.
Decks, Cockpit and Pilothouse are constructed of 3⁄4” marine plywood over solid wood structural members with
vacuum-bagged 10-oz. FRP cloth set in epoxy.
Decks and Cabin Top are further over-laid with thoughtfully positioned Tread-Master non-skid decking surface.
All structural members and hull interiors are sealed in epoxy with painted finishes.
Hull, Deck, Cockpit and Pilot Hose exteriors are a painted finish using Petit Unipoxy paints.
Topsides repainted 2023
Hull colors are White topsides with a Black boot stripe at the water line and Gray bulwarks above the sheer.
Exterior finishes for the Decks, Cockpit and Pilot House are (for the most part) painted with the exception of toe
rails, taff rail, cockpit coaming tops, cabin eye brows, hand rails and forward pilot house window trim which are
varnished Teak.
Teal Cockpit sole grating.
Deck Hardware and Features
Polished stainless steel bow and stern pulpits
Polished stainless steel life line stanchions
1x19 Stainless steel wire upper and lower life lines
Life line opening gates (P&S)
Cast aluminum and bronze docking cleats forward, aft and amidships
Tempered glass Pilot House windows and windshield with varnished Mahogany frames
Bronze opening ports and fixed tempered glass portlights on cabin front and sides
Large (21” x 21”) Bowmar opening hatches on cabin top, centerline fore and aft (2ea)
Smaller ( opening hatches on cabin top (3ea) and Pilot House top (1ea)
Varnished Mahogany hand rails on cabin top and Pilot House roof (P&S)
Dorade boxes with Bronze dorade cowls on cabin top (P&S)
Polished stainless steel solar vent on cabin top.
Cabin heater “Charlie Noble” exhaust chimney
Boat hook storage brackets