The Rachael Ann

Owners Insights

Rachael Ann is a Camano Marine Offshore 42′ Halibut Schooner Yacht built out of aluminum in 1988. Designed by architect Bob Warman, the naval architect behind the successful Camano Troll. Unlike the Troll however, the Rachael Ann is built from 5086 aluminum, with 1/2″ thick keel, 1/4″ thick hull, and 3/16 thick aluminum in the house. The draft is reported to be 3.5′, and there are 6,000 lbs of aluminum in the keel. This Camano was built in Delta, B.C., Canada, and is USCG registered.

We have taken the Rachael Ann from Anacortes WA to Ocean Falls BC and back. We have used it every month since purchasing in 2022, even in the winter. We have crossed Rosario straight in 60 knot gusts. We have anchored through winter gale conditions. The Rachael Ann has brought us safely around cape caution. The solar system plus huge battery capacity allows long term anchoring with all electrical systems running, completely charging the system by end of a typical cruising day. No need to run the generator! The boat is classically styled, comfortable, economical, and perfect for a cruising couple.

What he loves: Comfortable & economical cruising. Huge visibility from both lower and upper helm positions. Walk-in shower. Recliner in pilothouse.

What she loves: Lots of refrigeration, huge bright galley, and no need to disturb a peaceful anchorage by running the genset.

Having undergone a number of changes over the years, the boat currently is outfitted as follows.

Hull:

  • 30,000 lbs of displacement, full displacement hull design
  • Box section keel welded out of 1/2″ thick aluminum
  • 1/4″ aluminum used for hull
  • Skeg protected prop and rudder
  • 10″ hydraulic box thruster
  • Hull shape to accommodate speeds up to 9 knots, cruise at 8 knots, or economically cruise at about 6.25 knots (current owner reporting just over a gallon per hour at 1400 rpm). 2010-2020 owner reports around 7.5 knots at 1700 rpm at about 1.5 gallons per hour.

Deck

  • Access via port and starboard watertight doors from the pilothouse
  • High bulwarks
  • 1.25″ stainless handrails
  • Hydraulic drum windlass with 150′ of galvanized chain followed by 300′ of wire rope
    • Has a brake control for speed of descent
    • Variable speed side control for weighing anchor
  • Rocna 33kg galvanized anchor
  • Dorade vents port and starboard
  • Translucent hatches over galley (two), and stateroom (one)

Cockpit

  • Flybridge deck completely covers cockpit
  • Cockpit enclosed with canvas and Isinglass using individually zippered and openable panels
  • Teak deck, recently cleaned and oiled
  • Center transom door access to the swim deck
  • Stainless ladder to access flybridge
  • Port hatch to access lazarette
  • Large aluminum anvil cleats port and starboard with hawse ports both high and low

House / PilotHouse

  • Made of 3/16″ aluminum
  • Nearly full beam width
  • Rear entry through double sliding doors
  • Forward entry / exit through port and starboard waterproof dogged doors
  • 360 degree glass with complete visibility front and rear from the helm
  • Starboard sleeper settee
  • Port dinette
  • Port recliner chair
  • Helm station to starboard
  • Chart station to port
  • Blinds on all side and rear windows, and UV screens for front windows
  • Covers for forward windows
  • Previous owner added plexiglass covers to port and starboard windows to increase insulation and reduce fogging
  • Storage under settee, in cabinets toward cockpit, and under chart station
  • Three hydronic heat vents with individually controllable fan speeds
    • One under each watertight forward door, integrated into the step
    • One in port rear storage cabinet

Pilothouse Helm Station

  • Large destroyer wheel
  • Wagner S50 autopilot (works well), with wired handheld remote
  • Simrad GPSMap 1000c chartplotter with integrated AIS display
  • Dual radios
    • Standard Horizon GX2150
    • Standard Horizon Matrix
  • Deck hailing station
  • Perkins engine controls
  • Two depthsounders [make]
  • Raymarine radar with Anritsu display
  • Electronic throttle control [make], with ability to manage engine throttle without engaging forward or reverse. Electronic controls have dual power input for redundancy.
  • Bow thruster control
  • Windlass control (on / off)
  • Wagner Compass
  • Additional iPad Pro for navigation mounted on the port side (not included)

Flybridge

  • Access via stainless ladder and an opening hatch
  • Three chairs total, one for helm station, and one flanking each side
  • Simrad GPSMap 1000C chart plotter with integrated AIS display (stored near lower helm)
  • Electronic compass
  • Electronic depth measurement
  • Electronic engine throttle / gear control
  • Engine controls / gauges
  • Lots of storage underneath console
  • Two 20-lb propane tanks with selector underneath the console
  • New plexiglass fairings (clear)
  • Center mast with anchor light, radar, and also affixed to solar bimini
  • Solar bimini with 1600 watts of Renogy solar panels (fed to two Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/60 controllers) (new 2025)
    • Solar bimini is bolted on and may be removed if desired. With Bimini removed, the mast may be folded down, allowing for lower bridge clearance.
  • Separate 200w Renogy solar panel (new 2024)
  • Davit hoist (manual / mechanical)
  • Room for 11′ dinghy
  • Current dinghy is a Great Pacific SXV250 with a 2022 Tohatsu outboard, both purchased new 2022
  • Starlink installed 2022 as DC-only system with wifi onboard

Galley

  • Down a few stairs from the pilothouse / salon
  • Extensive cabinetry and storage
  • NovaKool fridge / freezer with separate compressors, new 2024 (DC powered) across from head
  • Isotherm fridge / freezer under counter (DC powered)
  • Under counter freezer (AC powered)
  • Princess 4 burner propane cooktop and stove
  • Under-counter lighting
  • Sink and faucet in corner under window for excellent views
  • Two opening portlights (with screens), two opening overhead hatches (with screens), and large windows on both sides
  • Huge counterspace including butcher block counters
  • Pull-out trash can
  • Door entry to engine room
  • Hydronic heat
  • Hydronic thermostat for both pilothouse and galley

Head

  • Raritan marine elegance macerating toilet, fresh water
    • Connected to 40 gallon holding tank (no y valve)
  • Vessel sink & faucet
  • Opening port light with screen
  • Under-counter lighting
  • Ceiling exhaust fan
  • Electronic level monitor for 40 gallon holding tank
  • Walk-in tile shower with plexiglass door
  • Hydronic heat with separate control

Stateroom

  • Double bed in the forward stateroom
    • New mattress 2025
  • Opening hatch above, plus two opening port lights and additional windows. Hatch and port lights have screens.
  • Lots of storage drawers
  • Hydronic heat with separate thermostat

Walk-in Closet

  • Aft of the stateroom, there is a walk-in closet with ample hanging space and room to store other items
  • Cedar-lined
  • Hydronic heat with separate control

Engine Room

  • Perkins Range 4 135 6-cylinder diesel engine (oil & impeller changed early 2026, analysis on file)
  • Borg Warner Velvet Drive transmission (fluid changed 2026)
  • Fireboy automatic fire suppression system, including manual activation in breaker panel, recertified 2026
  • 280 total gallons in two aluminum tanks, port and starboard
  • 120 gallons of fresh water
  • 5 gallon hot water heater, electric, engine heated, or heated with Wabasto furnace
  • Webasto hydronic diesel heating, with separate zones for pilothouse & galley, stateroom, head, and walk-in closet
  • Bypass oil filter
  • Three Racor fuel filters for engine
  • Fuel polishing pump and valves using Racor filters
  • Center support bearing for prop shaft
  • Seawater Pro watermaker (not included)
  • Northern Lights [model] generator (oil & impeller changed early 2026)
  • Eight (8) – 8D batteries with watering system (new batteries 2022)
  • Victron [model] inverter / charger (new 2022)

Lazarette

  • Water heater with engine loop, AC element, and Webasto loop
  • Storage
  • Many spares

Engine

  • Perkins Range 4 135hp
  • Engine meter reads 1736 hours, but was reportedly replaced at at approximately 2200 hours (per the 2010-2020 owner)
    • Estimated total: 3936 hours

Tanks

  • Fuel: Port & starboard fuel tanks of a reported 140 gallons each for a total reported 280 gallons
    • I believe these tanks are closer to 150 or 160 gallons each but have not verified
    • Tanks are currently FULL and treated with Biobor JF.
  • Water: 120 gallons spread across 6 polymer tanks
    • As a cruising couple, we’ve taken a trip to desolation sound with daily showers & dish washing, and this has lasted 10 days (with many gallons still available when we filled up)
  • Black: 40 gallons

Additional Inclusions

  • Ipad Pro (GPS version) with mount port of helm, with ability to read Victron charger outputs, plus the ability to run Navionics or your favorite navigation software
  • Three custom portlight fans. These are USB-C chargeable fans that fit perfectly in portlights with the acrylic flipped up, and blow outside are in. Can be used in pilothouse, galley, or stateroom.
  • Interior covers for stateroom windows, portlights, and hatch
  • Multiple containers of spare parts including zincs
  • Backup prop
  • Backup anchor

Not included

  • Personal items
  • Galley pots, pans, utensils, dishes
  • Decorating items
  • Kayaks and Magma kayak mounts

Major Maintenance & Upgrade Items

  • 2022
    • Dinghy & outboard
    • 8D batteries (all 8 of them onboard)
    • Victron inverter / charger to replace previous unit
  • 2023
    • Haul out & bottom paint
    • Convert head to fresh water
  • 2024
    • Add NovaKool fridge / freezer
    • Magma propane grill with removable post installed on swim deck
    • New main engine starter
    • Fire system certification
  • 2025
    • Engine maintenance, including oil and fuel filters, zincs, impellers
    • Haul-out & bottom paint
    • Solar bimini install with 1600 watts of new Renogy panels, plus two Victron SmartSolar-150/60-Tr controllers and two Victron Smart Battery Sense
    • Buff & wax hull
  • 2026
    • Watermaker install
    • Fire system certification (2 handheld, 1 Fireboy in engine room)
    • New engine start battery
    • New upper helm fairing
    • Full engine maintenance main & genset early 2026, with planned additional oil change for October / November 2026 (analysis will be completed)
      • Racor filters changed
      • Impellers changed
      • Engine oil analysis (note hours reported to Blackstone are per the engine meter currently installed, so add 2200 for true hours):

An article from 1988 describing the vessel, though not all items are accurate to the current configuration of the Rachael Ann.