PDQ  MV/34 Passagemaker   'CANISTEL' offered for sale.

Please contact my broker, Dick Tuschick in Stuart, FL

(772) 486-2250

                                         Please see Stuart Yacht Sales' advertisement for Canistel

 

 

Due to family issues, I am forced to sell my beloved Canistel, Hull #16 of the greatest small cruising trawler available in the world.

I am unable to list all of the equipment at this time, but among the options and equipment:

Essentially, my boat has virtually all of the standard equipment which is a part of the basic package plus many extras. 

 

Seller can't guarantee that dolphins will dance in your bow wake all the time...

(View looking directly down on the port bow off South Carolina Coast)

Replacement cost for Canistel equipped as she is would be at least $270,000, and require about a 15 month wait due to factory backlog & the winter shutdown of the Erie Canal System.  If you want an MV/34 in pristine, Bristol condition and ready-to-cruise, Canistel is the only MV/34 known to be available for immediate sale on Earth.  The MV/34 is a very desirable, proven yacht with an outstanding manufacturer standing behind the boat.  PDQ's customer support is superb. 

Canistel is a USCG documented vessel.

Canistel's wired remote reads out the speed heading up the ICW in February, 2004

MV/34 History (and development)

The MV/3x has had 3 major generations.  Discussing future changes, Rob Poirier of PDQ Yachts told me at the MV/34 Owner's  Dinner in January of 2004, "We think we've gotten the boat right now.  We don't see any design changes for quite a while."

Generation 1:    (The first 13 boats or so)   were actually MV/32s.  This was a seminal exploratory effort made by PDQ to determine the feasibility and marketability of a small power-only cruising catamaran.  This boat was an excellent proof of concept, and the factory was swamped with orders.  A problem observed with this boat was that it took a lot of spray over the bow.  Additionally, with the flat, low bridgedeck, some pounding to the bridgedeck occurred in choppy water conditions.

Generation 2:  Hulls 14 (or so) through 25 (or so).  This generation saw many major changes to eliminate the problems observed in the Generation 1 boats.  The hulls were lengthened to 34' overall.  The bows were revised, and the spray problem was resolved.  The hulls & bridgedeck were revised to mitigate the pounding.   Engine options included both the twin 55 HP Yanmars and the turbocharged 75s.  Almost everyone opted for the 75s which gave cruising and top speeds 3-4 knots higher.  Generation 2 was a major revision.   Canistel is a Generation 2 boat. 

Generation 3:  There are 3 primary changes.  Each offers advantage (and disadvantages).    The better change was a revision to the flying bridge.  This includes integrated storage lockers and more seating (all good).  Then, they created a center helm so the helmsman must sit by himself.  This new revision was actually rejected by the purchaser of hull 29, who had the option of either flying bridge.  The revised flying bridge can possibly be retrofitted by the factory.  Many of the benefits of the revision could be achieved by some customized carpentry.   The second revision was a change to the head (bathroom).  My boat (Generation 2) has a combined head & shower area, giving adequate area or space for bathroom functions and showering.  The new (marketing-driven) separate shower and heads reduce the areas for both to very small areas.  I consider my head better.  So did the first cross-over customer.  He opted for the old head.  (I'm not a large person, and frankly I looked at the new head & it looked like I would be very cramped using the new head or shower).  One final generation 3 change is slightly better sound insulation around the engines.  The benefit is slight, and most noticeable when you are in the aft staterooms.  I did not detect any benefit when you are in the salon.  This is of some benefit, but in 3000 miles of cruising,  I personally have never been in a stateroom while under way.  One downside to this improvement:  reduced engine room working clearance.   Additional sound reduction can be retrofit if desired. Generation 3 revisions would be desirable to some folks, but they have their drawbacks, too.  Generation 2 was the major improvement to the boat during it's development.    Desirability of Generation 3 revisions are highly individual.  One reason I've listed the boat with Dick Tuschick is that any potential buyer will be able to see both boats (almost) side-by-side (Canistel, Gen 2 next to a new Gen 3 boat).  Dick is the only PDQ authorized dealer in the Southern United States and has a Demo Boat (Generation 3).

 

Canistel at anchor in 4' of water off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, February, 2004

History of Canistel

Canistel was manufactured in October, 2002.  I left Whitby, Ontario on Nov. 1, and was the LAST boat through the Erie Canal for the season.  Canistel has cruised through snowstorms, sleet, and rain.  Canistel was kept at Sunset Harbor Marina at Miami Beach during all of 2003.  Canistel is an especially nice MV/34, and was the featured boat at the Miami Boat Show in January 2003, and also at Trawlerfest in Melbourne, FL in April 2003.  Canistel has completed 2 cruises of extended duration:  2,000 miles from Toronto to Miami in the Fall of 2002 and a 700 mile cruise of the Bahamas in February 2004.

 

Canistel's interior and lower helm on a beautiful fall day on the Delaware River

Condition of Canistel

Canistel remains in virtually new condition.  Canistel was just hauled out and has a fresh bottom job---no skimping, at $260 per gallon, MicronCSC is the finest bottom paint money can buy.    She has brand new zincs and engine maintenance.  Over $6k just invested ensuring Canistel is in perfect shape.  She is fully-found, and absolutely ready to cruise the Caribbean this winter and spring.

Fresh Bottom Job in February, 2004

If you are interested in Canistel

Please contact my Broker, Dick Tuschick.

Where did the name 'Canistel' come from?  What is a Canistel?    

Main MV/34 Page

Photos of the MV/34 in Miami

Report of Findings / Miami 2002 Boat Show

PDQ's  Factory Site (Manufacturer of the MV/34)  Lots of Information about the boat, videos clips, options & equipment / pricing,  performance, etc.

Canistel's Cruise Reports:      Toronto to Miami  -  2000 Miles                Bahamas  -   700 Miles

 

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Mark S. Blackburn, MBA
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