Our new boat a Fu Hwa 1986

A long search and a great ending, here she is, and she's a beauty

Very nice.**I just acquired a 1986 Chung Hwa 46 (Avalon).* Looks like a similar hull. Is that an Ed Monk design?**** KJ

Ruthless, nice boat! Would love to see the interior and fb layout. Looks very versatile with the sundeck and a cockpit. Congrats on your new lady!!

my avatar is my new to me 44 chung wha same boat??

not a monk design but similar to several I've seen.

Fred Ayers was the designer.

Martha (Ruthless), that is one damn fine boat. I'm envious - except when it comes to haul-out time, but...

Cool, what else might you know about it? or Fred Ayers?* I have the title showing every one who owned her and where she was built, but I'd love to know more.

I also have a new to me Nova 36 Sundeck (Fu Hwa). Having lots of fun learing about the systems, motors and trawlers in general. Have been a sailor and just recently came to the dark side

Third Reef, I'd love to see more pics of your boat

Here are some pictures.* As you can see we have some blisters on the bottom.* They have not changed in the last 3 years so we are not worrying about them. Twin Volvo TMD41As with 1400 hours.* Runs goord, but i am slowly going through and repairig stuff.* Did the shaft logs, genset raw water pump, HE anodes, prop shaft couplings, Bilge pump wireing,* Electric davit wireing.* The next big chalenge is to remove the Heat Exchangers, oilcoolers, raw water pumps and reseal / rebuild everythhing

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Very sweet, definitely a sister ship.

Third Reef,

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Is that a very compact galley tucked under your lower Helm on the Starbord Side? *It looks like your dinette is to port there.

You are correct. There is a small galley down on starbord and the dinnette on port. The galley is fine except we need to use the dineete table for counter space when prepairing anything elaborate. Good use of space though. Other trawler owners come aboard and think she must be a 40, but she is just a 36. Search on Yacht world for Nova 36 sundeck and there will be a few that come up and have good pictures of the layout.


-- Edited by Third-Reef on Sunday 25th of March 2012 02:38:57 PM

“Ruthless”

I saw your 10 year old post about “Ruthless”. Do you still have her and if so would love to talk to you about your experience. I am looking at the same model.

Bob Miller
Cedbob@verizon.net

Congratulations!
We have the same hull papered as a Golden Star. I'm envious of the rear cockpit. Couldn't find one with that under 50' when we were looking.

We have a very similar CHB Present 42' sundeck - we love the layout.

Hi all, particularly the most recent posters...just past my first anniversary as proud owner of Nova 44 Sundeck, vintage 1986. Seems to be a sister ship to several previously noted here.

Looks very nice.

Lovely boat. Don't let my wife see it. She might get some ideas

Similar to our new-to-us LaBelle 44! We also felt lucky about finding a cockpit model. LOA swim grid to bow pulpit is 47’8”. After a shakedown cruise and tight quarter docking in strong wind and current, it is on the hard having a bow thruster added.

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Similar to our new-to-us LaBelle 44! We also felt lucky about finding a cockpit model. LOA swim grid to bow pulpit is 47’8”. After a shakedown cruise and tight quarter docking in strong wind and current, it is on the hard having a bow thruster added.

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Nice, I'd love to come across a cockpit model in my search. Curious how much the bow thruster install will cost.

Thruster on LaBelle 44

Thruster supply and install including shipwright will be about CAD$22K. Installing a 24V 6kW Lewmar, in a storage area under the VIP berth. System includes an inverter to pull from the 12V house bank.

Wow beautiful interior!

Jefferson. 53

To view a survey of our boat go to YouTube and search Patrick d Garvey

Spectacular and looks to be very well kept up by previous owners.

Jolly Mon said:

Hi all, particularly the most recent posters...just past my first anniversary as proud owner of Nova 44 Sundeck, vintage 1986. Seems to be a sister ship to several previously noted here.

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Before I bought my boat I looked at a 44 Nova Sundeck. The engine room had practically stand up Headroom. I wish I had bought that boat