Ruddy Turnstone
1992, Ralph Stanley Lobster Yacht, 30’
Ruddy Turnstone
Hull and Deck Construction
Cedar planking (1”) bronze screw fastened over steam-bent White Oak frames (1” x 2”)
White Oak frames centered at 12”
White Oak stem, back bone, dead wood, frames, floors sheer clamps, deck and cabin beams and frame works.
Cockpit sole, decks, house sides and cabin tops are of marine plywood overlaid with FRP cloth and painted finish.
Hull interior sheathed with fir battens in below-decks / interior accommodations areas
Color / paint scheme as follows:
Bottom: Anti-fouling Green
Topsides: Ruddy Brown
Rub rails, toe rail, decks, house sides, hull interior (cockpit) pilot house interior and engine box sides: White
Cockpit sole and interior cabin sole: Gray
Cabin top, pilot house top, dash board, engine box top and stern seat: Buff / Tan
Deck, House, Pilot House and Cockpit Hardware and Features
Full length (LOA) rub rails with bronze 1⁄2 oval chafe guards
Full length (LOA) toe rails with bronze 1⁄2 oval chafe guard from house to stern
Bow cleat (wood with bronze pin)
Stainless-steel bow chocks
Stainless steel deck pipe / anchor hawse
Stainless-steel deck fill (water) on port deck
Bronze opening ports in house sides port and starboard (2ea / side)
Opening hatch on cabin top
Handrails (painted wood) port and starboard on cabin top and pilot house top
Port and starboard navigation lights on pilot house sides
Fixed side windows port and starboard on pilot house sides
3-Window windshield on pilot house front with opening / vented window forward of helm.
Spot light, horn, radome, GPS antennas, steaming and stern light mounted on pilot house top.
Bronze cleats located under cockpit coamings for use with dock lines and fenders with bronze 1⁄2 oval chafe guards
placed in the appropriate locations to protect paint from dock and fender line chafe.
Raised panel companionway door to port
Helm station to starboard
Overhead dome light under pilot house top
Access hatch in cockpit sole to stuffing box
Access hatch in cockpit sole to steering gear and rudder post
Access panel to fuel tank under aft deck
Full width stern seat
Stern cleat (wood with bronze pin
Interior Layout and Accommodations
One enters the interior space from the pilot house area by way of the raised panel companionway door.
There is a solid wood companionway hatch for security when the boat is left unattended but when aboard this
hatch can be replaced with another hatch fitted with screens to allow for outside air to enter the interior space and
keeping the mosquitos out where they belong.
The interior space is low “stooping” headroom but high enough to move about the space without undue effort.
There is a basic galley area to port with sink basin, manual water supply and insulated ice box.
Opposite the galley is an enclosed / private head space and forward of the head an open storage space that could
easily be used as a hanging locker.
Next forward are two (2) settees / bunks port and starboard and forward of these is access to the forepeak / ground
tackle storage area.
There is plenty of storage in lockers outboard and under counters in the galley and head areas and additional
storage in bins under the settee / berths. Additional storage is offered by shelf space located above and outboard
of the settee / berths.
Natural light and ventilation is provided by the previously mentioned screened companionway hatch, an overhead
opening hatch in the house top and by four (4) bronze opening ports in the house sides. Artificial light is provided by
a single overhead dome light and three (3) well positioned brass reading lights.
To help reflect both natural and artificial light much of the interior joinery, furniture and bulkheads are painted
White and the hull interior is sheathed with varnished Fir battens that also helping to reflect the available light.
Bunk fiddles are painted white which contrasts nicely with the settee / bunk cushions and the vertically-staved,
tongue and groove, varnished Fir bunk fronts. Cabin soles are painted Gray.
Galley Equipment
Well-insulated, stainless-steel ice box under galley counter
Stainless-steel sink basin
Bronze (Fynspray) manually operated hand water pump
Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Ritchie Power Damp helm compass
Raymarine RN300 GPS
Garmin GPSmap chart plotter and radar display
Garmin Radome
Datamarine LX60 knot meter
Datamarine LX300 depth sounder
Standard Horizon Intrepid LE VHF radio
Local (Blue Hill Bay / Mount Desert Island) charts
Propulsion and Fuel Systems
Engine located under sound insulated engine box
Volvo ignition panel with tachometer, oil pressure gauge, engine temperature gauge and volt meter
Double lever cable type control for throttle and transmission
Volvo Diesel, Model TAMD41B, 6-cylinder, FWC, 200 HP
Volvo Transmission, Model MS4B 1.93 to 1 reduction gear
1 1/2 “ Stainless steel propellor shaft
Conventional flax-packing type stuffing box
4-Blade Bronze propeller
Propeller protected in stainless steel cage
Aluminum fuel tank located under aft deck
Racor water separator type fuel filter
Fuel Capacity: 80 Gallons
Steering System and Equipment
Six (6) spoke bronze steering wheel with varnished teal spoke ends
Baystar hydraulic steering pump, lines and ram
Bronze tiller arm
Bronze rudder post
Wood and bronze drift pin rudder blade construction
Emergency tiller
Electrical System and Equipment
12-Volt DC electrical system
Separate battery banks for engine start and ship’s systems
Batteries
Master battery selector switch (rotary type)
Bass Products 8-circuit distribution panel
Battery charging by engine alternator
Fresh Water Plumbing and Sanitation Systems
Stainless steel freshwater tank located under port settee
Fresh water capacity: 20 gallons
Stainless steel sink basin in galley area
Bronze (Fynspray) manually operated fresh water hand pump
Enclosed / private head enclosure
Jabsco manually operated MSD (marine toilet / head)
Head plumbed for discharge overboard or to holding tank
Holding tank plumbed for overboard discharge when in unrestricted waters
Polypropylene holding tank located under counter in head area
Holding tank capacity: 18 gallons
Ground Tackle Equipment
Custom stainless-steel grapnel-type anchors (2ea) with appropriate chain and rode combinations for each
anchor.
Additional / spare anchor rode
Canvas
Pilot House side curtains with isinglass windows
Interior settee / berth cushions and exterior stern seat cushions
Dewatering Equipment
Electric / automatic bilge pump (Jabsco Water Puppy)
Thirsty-Mate manually operated bilge pump
Safety Equipment
Type II PFD’s / life jackets (14ea)
Type III PFD’s / life vests (4ea)
Type IV PFD / life ring (1ea)
Emergency boarding / swim ladder
Navigational lighting
Horns: manual / hand-held and AFI electric mounted on Pilot House top
Ship’s Bell
Spot Light: manually operated mounted on Pilot House top
First Aid kits
Fire extinguishers (3ea)
Emergency tiller
Additional Equipment
Fenders (large) with fabric covers (3ea)
Fenders (medium) with fabric covers (4ea)
Dock lines
Gull Sweeps (3ea)
Boat Hooks, aluminum telescoping (2ea)
Deck mops (2ea)
Bucket, sponge and hand brush
Oars (1pr.)
Screened companionway hatch
Tool kits
Mechanical spares
Designed and built by the legendary Southwest Harbor (ME) boat builder and National Endowment of the Arts Hertiage Fellow Ralph Stanley Ruddy Turnstone has been under the same ownership since first built in 1992. Built as a lobster yacht and never fished Ruddy Turnstone has seen relatively light use over her 32 years and has been professionally maintained since day one.
Asking Price: $115,000
Location: Tremont, Maine