MV Malibu

Malibu
Yacht Malibu in 2016
History
NameMalibu
OwnerJ. Jacobi
Port of registryU.S.
RoutePacific Northwest
BuilderN. J. Blanchard Boat Co.
Cost$100,000[1]
LaunchedMay 28, 1926
IdentificationOfficial Number: 225799
General characteristics
Tonnage142 GT
Length100 ft (30 m) on deck
Beam20 ft (6.1 m)
Draft7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Depth10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Installed power600 hp (450 kW) Cummins diesel engines
PropulsionTwin screw
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) cruise
NotesWood hull
DesignatedApril 6, 1999

MV Malibu is a 100-foot (30 m) motor yacht built in 1926. She was designed by Ted Geary and built by N. J. Blanchard Boat Co.,[2] Seattle, Washington.

Construction is of Douglas Fir sawn frames on 16 in (410 mm) centers, planked with 2.5 in (64 mm) Port Orford yellow cedar.[2]

Malibu's original 4-cylinder Washington Estep diesel engines[3] have been replaced twice, now with Cummins diesel engines, cruising at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) with a range of over 2,000 miles (3,200 km).

History

Malibu was originally built for the Adamson and Rindge families of Malibu, California. Rhoda May Knight Rindge and daughter Rhoda Adamson commissioned the yacht in 1925 and owned her until 1937.[1]

Her third owner, Thomas F. Hamilton developed a resort in British Columbia, Canada, named 'Malibu Camp' (Malibu, British Columbia).[4] The camp is now owned and operated by Young Life. The 'Malibu Rapids' navigation channel at the entrance to Princess Louisa Inlet, near Malibu Camp, is also named after the yacht.

Malibu was purchased by Wells McCurdy in 1973 and reconfigured with raised wheelhouse and other arrangement changes.

On July 3, 2002, Malibu sank after running into a rock in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. There were no injuries, but the yacht had to be extensively rebuilt and was re-launched at Seattle's Foss Shipyard in 2003.[5][6]

Currently owned by John Jacobi of Seattle, Washington, who has owned her since 1999.[7] Malibu is also designated as a City of Seattle Historic Landmark.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Rae, Leora (Oct 23, 2002). "History in a Ship Called Malibu". The Malibu Times. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "The 100-foot Diesel Cruiser 'Malibu'". Pacific Motor Boat Magazine. February 1926.
  3. ^ Berst, C. A. (September 1926). "The Twin Screw Diesel Cruiser 'Malibu'". Pacific Motor Boat Magazine.
  4. ^ Hitz, Charles W. (2003). Through the Rapids: The History of Princess Louisa Inlet. Seattle: Sitka 2 Publishing; First American edition (August 30, 2003). ISBN 0972025502.
  5. ^ O'Quinn, Ryan (Sep 4, 2003). "Shipwrecked yacht 'Malibu' gets $2.4 million overhaul". The Malibu Times. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Rivera, Ray (July 8, 2003). "Historic yacht pieced together for more than $2 million after capsizing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Bermant, Charlie (July 25, 2013). "Large yacht loses power, towed away from Mats Mats rocks". The Peninsula Daily News. Port Angeles, Washington. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Seattle City Council Bills and Ordinances: Council Bill Number: 112608, Ordinance Number: 119419". Seattle City Council. March 29, 1999. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019.
  2. Classic Yacht Association > Malibu
  3. Historic Adamson House & Malibu Lagoon Museum Records