Vessel and Equipment Informaion

Principle Dimensions and Information

Designer: Wallstrom, Watkins & Associates

Builder: Jarvis Newman / Roger Nehrbass

Model: Dictator Friendship Sloop

Year Built: 1981

LOA: 31.00’

LWL: 26.00’

Beam: 10.70’

Max Draft: 5.00’

Displacement: 17,500 lbs.

Ballast: 4,800 lbs.

Sail Area: 720 Sq. Ft.

Auxiliary Propulsion: 1982, 3-Cylinder, 24 HP, Universal Diesel Engine

Engine Hours: 704.3 Hours (07/29/2025)

Fuel Capacity: 20 Gallons

Freshwater Capacity: 30 Gallons

Blackwater Capacity: 30 Gallons

Construction

Solid hand-laid fiberglass hull using 10 layers of glass plus reinforcing built by the Jarvis Newman Yard

in S.W. Harbor, Maine.

The hull was shipped to Port Washington, Wisconsin, to be completed by Roger Nehrbass, a master carpenter, over a 4-year period.

White oak deck framing. Originally varnished fir decks were rebuilt in 2017 covered with Dynel cloth set in epoxy with painted non-skid exterior surface  

Cabin top is varnished basswood below and glassed over above.

Cherry interior with teak and walnut cabin sole.

Exterior lead ballast approx. 4,800 lbs. plus 400 lbs. interior for trim.

Her 2018 teak rebuilt cockpit is 7 1/2 feet long and self-bailing with bridge deck and three large lockers for storage. 17" wide side decks.

Access to engine is under cockpit sole as well as aft of the companionway steps in the cabin.

In the spacious cockpit are 5'3" side seats with lockers below, the 7' wide bridge deck over laid with Dynel cloth set in epoxy with painted exterior surface.

Bronze pedestal houses compass and engine controls.

Bronze winches on teak blocks handle the main and jib sheets.

The 1 1/2' wide side decks lead to the shrouds and foredeck.

This sloop is a beautiful example of an updated classic Maine boat.

Accommodations

Sleeping accommodations for four (4) persons

Two 6' vee berths forward behind rope locker.

Next aft both port and starboard are settee berths.

Cushions are 4" thick, 6 feet long and upholstered in dark green cloth.

Starboard aft is full U-shaped galley with 2-burner SS Shipmate CNG gas stove on gimbals with oven, ice

box in corner, and SS sink w/cold water hand pump.

Formica Counter tops with storage lockers and shelves outboard and below

To port aft is an enclosed head area w/marine toilet and brass sink w/hand pump. Teak grate sole.

Throughout cabin there are 6 bronze oval opening ports with screens and a custom-built opening

cabin top Butterfly style hatch.

Headroom below is 6'1".

Overall cabin interior is very attractive with varnished woodwork and white bulkheads with good light along with opening hatches and ports for light and ventilation.

This sloop is a beautiful example of an updated classic Maine boat.

Exterior Color Scheme / Paints

Topsides: Forest Green AwlGrip

Boot Stripe: Off-White AwlGrip

Bottom: Pacifica Anti-fouling Red

Decks: Desert Sand Awlgrip Non-skid

Cabin Sides, Borders and Waterways: Semi-Gloss Whaite

Propulsion, Fuel, Mechanical And Steering Systems

Universal Diesel 3-cylinder 24 HP diesel. FWC, heat exchanger.

Engine Hours: 704.3 Hours (07/29/2025)

Full Universal Diesel panel with tack and gauges.

2:1 Reduction gear swinging a 2'blade 17" x 11" R propeller.

Double lever bronze throttle and transmission controls on custom built teak  binnacle / pedestal.

Fuel Capacity: 20 Gallon in steel tank

Edson worm-gear wheel steering  with keel-hung FRP rudder

Fresh Water Plumbing and Sanitation Systems and Equipment

Fresh Water Capacity: 30 Gallons in poly tank

Manually supplied (hand pump) cold fresh water at Galley and head sink basins

Stainless steel galley sink basin

Bronze head sink basin

Manually operated marine toilet in head area

Black water Capacity: 30 Gallons in ploy tank

Electrical Systems and Equipment

12-Volt DC ship’s systems

Two 12V batteries under helm seat stored in covered battery boxes

Guest rotary type master battery selector

Circuit panel for individual electrical systems

Battery condition meter

Spars and Rigging

Mast and Bowsprit are varnished Douglas Fir.

Boom and Gaff are varnished spruce.

SS standing rigging with Lignum Vitae deadeyes and ash blocks. (shrouds and stays)

Traditional 3-Strand Dacron running rigging (sheets and halyards)

Custom bronze gooseneck for boom.

Lewmar #40, two-speed, self-tailing bronze main sheet winch

Southcoast #2, single speed bronze jib sheet winches

Continuous line roller-furling systems for jib and staysail

Custom bronze and teak gallows frame aft.

Sails and Canvas

Main: Bohndell

Roller-furled Jib: Bohndell

Roller-furled Staysail: Bohndell

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

Danforth Constellation helm compass

Seth Thomas Ship’s Clock

Seth Thomas Barometer

Raymarine Hybrid Touch GPS chart plotter

Datamarine Knot meter / log

Raymarine solar powered wind speed and direction

Shakespeare SE 2510 VHF radio

Pioneer AM-FM / cassette stereo with Pioneer speakers

Ground Tackle

200' Anchor Rode

Fisherman Anchor mounted on stays in bow

13S Danforth Anchor

Dewatering Equipmnt

Whale Gusher manual bilge pump

Rule Electric / automatic bilge pump

Safety Equipment

Type II PFD’s lifejackets (5ea.)

Type IV PFD’s cushions (4ea.)

Type IV PFD life ring (1ea.)

Lifesling

Webbing jack-lines

 Fire Extinguishers (2ea.)

Hand-held flares / expired (3ea.)

Hand-held flares / 2028 expiration (3ea)

Additional Equipment

Four Fenders (4ea.)

Dock Lines

Boarding ladder

Fishing pole and gear

Deck mop and misc. cleaning supplies

Boat hooks (2ea)

Disclaimer

Brooklin Boat Yard offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the

accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents,

or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered

subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.