1989 Custom Research Vessel

Pegasus is offered by her original owner after > 100,000 sea miles put on over 35 years visiting the island nations, and coral reefs of the world, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Central America, Panama, Kuna Archipelago, Taboga, Marquesas, Galapagos, Tuamotus, Tahiti, Riatea, Tahaa, Huahine, Bora bora, Samoa, Wallis, Fiji, New Zealand, New Guinea, Hermits, Louisiades, Trobriands, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomons, Philippines, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Seychelles, Maldives, Comorros, Chagos, Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, St. Helena, Fernando de Noronoha, Bermuda, West Indies, Azores, The Algarve, Balearics, Morocco, and the Med.

Pegasus completed every mission assigned, many in regions far away from maintenance facilities, remaining on station for months at a time, completing a 35 year, world wide research program. She is for sale because the research schedule is complete, and the Institute has moved on to other assignments Offered by Beaufort Yacht Sales

Equipment: Deck and Hull

All welded aluminum construction Eleven tons of lead ballast in keel Reinforced bow for breaking ice Cut-away full keel Twin center boards Large ship-type rudder Protected propeller aperture Five watertight bulkheads divide vessel into six compartments Flush deck forward of wheelhouse Four large deck boxes Stanchion bases and chain plates attached to the top of toe rail Tank fills on top of bollards Water fills on the pilothouse Ten Dorado vents Three deck hatches Eight opening ports Six opening windows Pilothouse doors and roof hatch Water tank vents terminate inside Dorade boxes Fuel vents terminate in the davits aft Wet lockers to port and starboard Pedestal mounted windlass Wide uncluttered decks without any penetrates Waist high triple life lines Spectacular bowsprit Integrally welded hatch coamings with side flaps Below Deck

Separate ventilated engine room with Halon fire system Owners cabin aft of the engine room features a double berth to starboard, desk and settee to port Four steps above the engine room to the pilothouse with steering station Helmsmans stool, large chart table and abundant storage Pilot berth and settee Forward and down six steps to the main salon featuring dinette and hanging locker to port, settee and pilot berth to starboard Full head and U-shaped galley moving forward Double gimbaled kerosene stove Engle refrigerator/freezer and ice box Pressure water Water heater Forward guest cabin/laboratory Two bunks/bench seating with storage beneath Additional Information

Hard dinghy seats six with two rowing positions Honda 2.3 four stroke outboard Halon fire extinguishers (3) Class III EPRIB Type 1 PFD (6) Bauer junior dive compressor with spares Size 80 aluminum dive tanks (3) Size 120 aluminum dive tank Regulators (2) Snorkels (s) Wet suits (2) Fin sets (2) Underwater strobes (2) Underwater cameras (4) Weight belts (2) Dive knives (2) Dive compass Sails and Rigging

All hank-on sails Storm sail on separate track Jumper strut eliminates need for running backstays 450 sq ft Yankee 350 sq ft staysail 450 sq ft mainsail with two reefs 1200 sq ft cruising chute with sock 700 sq ft tri-radial drifter #1,2,3 Yankee jibs #1,2,3 staysails Mainsail (2) Storm Trysail Storm Yankee Storm Staysail Heavy duty standing rigging