1929 Stephens Brothers

Every painting or sculpture starts out with a few simple lines on paper, canvas, wood or stone by their creators who then, through a lifetime of experience, raw talent and an embrace of the future, produce what everyone agrees to be a masterpiece. Such is the story of Uncle Roy.

When first acquired by her current owner this 1929, Stephens Brothers 34’ Trunk Cabin Cruiser was considered to be beyond repair but beneath the rotting wood and flaking paint he could see those few simple lines that would serve as the basis for the masterpiece that is Uncle Roy.

In 2017, what would become Uncle Roy was trucked to the Brooklin, Maine shop of boat builder Eric Dow where over the course of almost two years the boat was taken down to its bare bones, then pains-takingly restored to the highest standards of traditional wooden boat construction and brought into the future with thoughtful design improvements and state of the art equipment all while retaining the look and feel of a classic motor yacht that would be equally at home back in 1929 or into the future another lifetime from now.

For sale at a fraction of restoration costs Uncle Roy offers her next stewards a truly one-of-kind boat of classic aesthetic with  modern operational systems that will turn heads at very port of call. Call us to learn more and arrange a personal tour of this splendid vessel.

Principle Dimensions and Information

Builder: Stephens Brothers / Stockton, CA

Model: Stephens Brothers Trunk Cabin Cruiser, 34’

Restoration: Eric Dow Boat Shop / Brooklin, ME

Restoration Date: 2017-2019

LOA: 34’

Beam: 9’

Draft: 3’

Pilot House Headroom: 6’, 6”

Interior Headroom: 5’, 10”

Propulsion: 2018, Yanmar diesel, Model 4LV 195

Horsepower: 195 HP

Engine Hours: 200 Hours (Summer 2024)

Cruising Speed: 14-16 knots / 5-7GPH

Max Speed: 20-21 knots / 10-12 GPH

Fuel Capacity: 85 Gallons (aluminum construction)

Freshwater Capacity: 30 Gallons (stainless steel construction)

Greywater Capacity: 20 Gallons (polyethylene construction)

Blackwater Capacity: 20 Gallons (polyethylene construction)

Hull, Deck, Cabin and Cockpit Construction

Traditional wood plank on frame construction / carvel planking

Bottom planking: 1” Atlantic White Cedar

Topside Planking: 3/4” Cedar

Frames: Steam bent White Oak 1 1/4” x 1 3/8”

Fastenings: Bronze screws

Keel & Stem - Keel fir, stern oak

Skeg: Fir wood with reinforcing stainless-steel channel 1” x 3” with

Transom: Laminated marine plywood with varnished Teak veneer

Composite 2” x 2” spray rail added in 2020, fastened to frames with 3-1/2” stainless steel screws.

Deck and Cabin: Traditional wood joinery construction.

Deck Beams: White Oak 1 1/2” x 1”, 12” on center.

Decking: Teak

Cockpit Sole: 2 layers vacuum bagged /8” Marine Plywood overlaid with fiberglass cloth set in epoxy with painted finish.

Cabin Tops- 2 layers vacuum bagged 3/8” Marine Plywood overlaid with fiberglass cloth set in epoxy with painted finish.

Cockpit Access Hatches: Bowmar aluminum, watertight hatches (5ea)

Exterior Trim & Fittings: Varnished teak and bronze

Through hull fittings below waterline: Marelon plastic

Thru hull fittings above water line: Bronze

Self-bailing cockpit

Deck Hardware and Features (bow to stern)

Varnished teak anchor platform with bronze bow roller

Original cast bronze bow chocks port and starboard

Lewmar low-profile polished stainless steel windlass

Windlass control foot switches

Original bronze Sampson post (original)

Vintage bronze docking cleats port and starboard at forward quarter, max beam and stern quarters

Original Cast bronze stern chocks port and starboard

Bronze deck fills for waste, water and fuel port side deck

Bronze ensign staff holder

Teak and stainless-steel swim platform off transom

Trunk Cabin and Pilot House Hardware and Features

Bronze rod holders port and starboard on trunk cabin front

Bronze rectangular opening port (with screen) on trunk cabin front

Three (3) bronze circular opening ports (with screens) port and starboard on trunk cabin sides

One (1) bronze rectangular opening port (with screen) port and starboard on trunk cabin sides

Original “Stephens” name plates and logos port and starboard on pilot house sides

Bronze LED navigation lights port and starboard on pilot house sides

Teak and bronze handrails port and starboard on trunk cabin top

Two (2) varnished teak butterfly hatches on trunk cabin top

Three (3) bay windshield with opening windows on pilot house front

Two (2) bay opening windows on pilot house sides

Bronze and teak hand rails port and starboard on pilot house top

Radome, GPS antenna and bronze air horn on pilot house

Pilot house top mast with all-around anchor light, forward LED search light and two (2) flag halyards

Aft facing LED down / cockpit lights at aft end of pilot house top.

Propulsion and Fuel

2018, Yanmar, Model 4LV 195, freshwater cooled diesel

Horsepower: 195HP

Engine Hours: 200 (summer 2024)

Reduction Gear: Kanzaki KMH 41A, 1.67-1 ratio

Single lever throttle and transmission control at helm

Yanmar ignition system panel at helm

Yanmar tachometer and engine status menu display at helm

Yanmar oil pressure and engine temperature gauges at helm.

Engine Cooling System: Fresh water cooled with heat exchanger to saltwater.

Engine Exhaust System: Wet exhaust with inline Centek muffler

Fuel Capacity: 85 Gallons

Fuel Tank: Aluminum construction

Fuel Piping: USCG approved rubber fuel hose with Racor filter.

Ventilation/ Aspiration: Natural

Propeller Shaft: 1 1/2” diameter stainless steel

Thomas Marine Hardware water-cooled combo stuffing box / bearing

Shaft Bearing: Rubber cutlass in single leg strut and aft end of skeg.

Propeller: Three-blade bronze 17” x 17”

Teak veneer helm station provides hinged access to engine, and extensive interior storage.

Steering System and Boat Handling Equipment

Capilano Sea Star hydraulic steering

Rudder Post: Stainless steel 1 1/4” diameter

Rudder: Stainless steel 15” x 19” x ¼” with bottom bearing on skeg

Bow Thruster: Lewmar 12-volt, 7: diameter.

Trim Tabs: Zip wake

Garmin Autopilot

Interior, Pilot House and Cockpit Layout and Accommodations (bow to stern)

Furthest forward is chain locker followed by (forward) sleeping cabin with accommodations for two (2) persons in a V-berth configuration. V-berths are generous width and 6’-4” long so forward V-berth is equivalent to queen sized bed with storage lockers and bins under V-berth. All sleeping locations have accessory shelves and dual function outlets –USB & 120V & individually switched wall sconce lighting.

Next aft is the main saloon with port and starboard 6’4” extra wide sectional settee/berths. Storage lockers and bins under settees. There are also tables port and starboard on telescoping pedestals that drop down to be flush with top of the settee and cushions that go on top of the lowered tables to create full length berths. Additionally, there is a middle section of the table that attaches to the port and starboard sections to make a “one piece” table with the pedestals extend up to proper table height. The tabletop is a slab of particularly attractive burled maple with the grain running continuously through the top (except for section cuts). Continuing aft (to port) in the main saloon is a private head space and limited galley area on centerline and the companionway (to starboard) leading aft and up to the pilot house area.

Cabin interior is combination of varnished teak and quartersawn douglas fir with a Waterlox matte finish.

Interior and exterior teak joinery and beams are finished in varnish and painted wood ceilings.

Bronze rim latches for head door and forward cabin.   

The upper pilot house area provides shelter from the elements while at the same time allowing the helmsman and passengers excellent visibility to their surrounds with a 3-bay windshield forward and 2-bay side windows port and starboard. In particularly inclement weather the pilot house can be fully enclosed with aft drop-down canvas and isinglass enclosure curtains.

Teak helm seat and built-in seating fore and aft on the engine box allow for seating for five (5) persons in the Pilot House enclosure and more seating available with a removable, full-width teak bench seat at in the stern.

Other cockpit features include cockpit coamings of laminated teak, five (5) Bowmar water-tight deck hatches allowing access to under deck storage and machinery, live well/ice chest under cockpit floor with aerator pump and discharge pump, ten (10) thru deck fishing rod holders, concealed below gunwale rod storage, and additional rid storage on pilot house ceiling.

All miscellaneous hardware fittings and features are antique or vintage components exclusively in Bronze, of similar age or older than Uncle Roy.

Teak paneling in cockpit is original as is door to cabin. Only clear fir or teak was used in the finish cabinetry and millwork.

Galley Equipment

Well insulated ice box style front-loading refrigerator / freezer with Frigaboat 12-Volt DC refrigeration

Sink – Bronze sink with single level bronze mixing faucet.

Hot Water: Three-gallon hot water storage tank

Hot water supplied by engine and 120-volt AC

Plumbing and Sanitation Systems and Equipment

Freshwater Capacity: 30 Gallons stored in stainless steel tank located under cockpit sole

Pressure water system supplies hot and cold water to sink basins in galley and head areas

Brass galley sink basin with single faucet / mixing valve

Brass head area sink basin with separate hot and cold faucets

Greywater Capacity: 20 Gallons in polyethylene tank

Hot and cold pressure water cockpit shower with hose capable of reaching swim platform

Saltwater washdown system located in cockpit with hose capable of reaching bow to stern

Saltwater live well/ice chest under cockpit floor with aerator pump and discharge pump,

MSD / Marine Toilet: Dometic electric flush with macerator pump and fresh water flush

Black Water Capacity: 20 Gallons in polyethylene tank

Greywater and blackwater tanks plumbed so as to be able to be emptied by either overboard discharge (in offshore waters) or by shore side pump-out

Heating and Cooling

Engine supplied hot water (bus) heater in cabin area

Dometic reverse-cycle AC provides heating and cooling below decks

Interior, Exterior and Navigational Lighting

All lighting fixtures use LED bulbs

Sink & fridge space has under cabinet lighting

All sleeping locations individually switched Frigast brass reading lights and dual function outlets –USB & 120V

Brass sconce lighting in pilot house

Bronze port and starboard navigation lights

Pilot house top mast with all-around anchor light, forward LED search light and two (2) flag halyards

Aft facing LED down / cockpit lights at aft end of pilot house top.

Sconce lighting in cabin and bronze mast down lights for lighting in cockpit.

LED strip lighting under gunwales

Underwater fish lights under swim platform (2ea)

12-Volt DC Electrical System and Equipment

12-Volt DC ship’s systems

Batteries: Four group 31 AGM: 1-engine start, 2-house, 1-windlass and 1-bow thruster

Battery Stowage – Plastic battery trays

USCG approved boat cable wiring.

Blue Seas main battery selector switch

Blue Seas DC circuit breaker panel.

DC Electrical Monitoring System: Volt and amp meters

Battery charging by way of engine alternator via ProMariner and 120-volt AC Blue Seas

Electrical panel and systems are in concealed sliding door panel to starboard of steps down into cabin.

USB outlets for charging in multiple locations

120-Volt AC Electrical System and Equipment

120-Volt AC shore power system

USCG approved boat cable wiring.

AC Distribution: ELCI breaker on shore power to Blue Seas AC circuit breaker panel

AC Electrical Monitoring System: Volt and amp meters

Inverter — 1,000-watt Pro-Matic

Electrical panel and systems are in concealed sliding door panel to starboard of steps down into cabin.

USB outlets for charging in multiple locations

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

Ritchie Powerdamp Plus helm compass

Garmin GPS with 21” flat screen chart plotter / radar display

Panoptic and basic fish finder transducers (display on chart plotter)

Garmi radar

Garmin depth sounder

Garmin VHF radio

Garmin Autopilot

Fusion stereo head unit with Blue Tooth remote and speakers in cabin

Ground Tackle

Ground Tackle

Primary Anchor - 35 lb. plow with appropriate chain and nylon rode

Lewmar low-profile polished stainless-steel windlass. 12-Volt powered with rocker-switch control at helm and foot control at bow.

Dewatering Equipment

Main Bilge Pump: Johnson electric / automatic 2,200 GPH

Forward Bilge Pump: Johnson electric / automatic 500 GPH

Main Cabin Bilge Pump: Rule Mate 500 GPM

Canvas and Cushions

Complete set (12) of Sunbrella fabric cushions for cockpit, cabin and helm station seat, settees and berths.

Canvas and isinglass enclosure curtains

Safety Equipment

Navigational Lighting – 12-volt LED

Fixed Fire Extinguisher Systems – Fireboy in engine compartment

Ships horn

PFD’s, Type II (4ea)

PFD, Type IV (1ea)

Air horn

Flares

Additional Equipment

Dock Lines   

Fenders 

Varnished teak ensign staff.

Drift bag for slow trolling.

Downriggers (2ea) and mounting hardware on deck.

Fishing rod holders on ceiling of cockpit and on gunwales in open rear cockpit

Removable Rear seat (varnished Teak) full width of stern with cushion.

Sconce lighting in cabin and bronze mast down lights for lighting in cockpit.

LED strip lighting under gunwales

Underwater fish lights under swim platform (2ea)

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