1996 Waterline 60 Pilothouse

The Waterline 60 Pilothouse is a steel sailing yacht built in 1996 by Waterline Yachts, a British Columbia builder renowned for hull construction and offshore capability. At 60 feet 7 inches with a 16-foot beam, the hull is welded steel plate with comprehensive reinforcement and a lead-filled steel keel. The design by Ed Rutherford delivers a displacement of 65,000 pounds with 17,000 pounds of ballast. Power comes from a 135-horsepower Ford Lehman diesel engine with 4,010 hours logged, paired with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive gearbox and MaxProp feathering propeller. A Northern Lights 8-kilowatt generator with 537 hours provides auxiliary power. The yacht carries 315 gallons of diesel fuel plus an additional 50-gallon day tank, 212 gallons of fresh water, and 50 gallons of holding capacity.

The pilothouse is the defining feature—a sheltered helm with wrap-around glass and mylar sandwich windows offering 270-degree visibility, fitted with a dining settee and navigation station. The interior features cherry and yellow cedar joinery with teak and holly cabin soles. Accommodation includes three cabins: an owner's stateroom aft with an island queen berth and ensuite head with shower; a guest cabin forward with a double Pullman berth; and a forward cabin with upper and lower bunks. The galley is U-shaped with a gimballed Force 10 four-burner propane stove, dual sinks, a 24-volt Isotherm fridge-freezer, a separate deep freezer, and a Viking convection oven. Two heads are equipped with Tecma electric toilets plumbed for fresh or salt water.

The rig was completely overhauled in 2025 by Pacific Offshore Rigging. A Forespar aluminum triple-spreader mast carries twin headstays: a Harken hydraulic furler with a 135-percent genoa and a Harken hydraulic furler with a 100-percent solent on a self-tacking car. The mainsail is on a full-batten Harken system with two slab reefs and lazy jacks. Running rigging is Dacron and Dyneema, led to electro-hydraulic Harken winches—two large primary units, two secondary units, mast-mounted halyard winches, and a main-sheet winch. Current sails include a UK Sails mainsail and genoa, a North 3Di Ocean 100-percent solent, a North gennaker, and a storm jib. A Harken hydraulic power pack drives the anchor windlass, headstay and solent furlers, and five cockpit self-tailing winches via pipes welded into the hull.

Electrical systems are comprehensive: dual 24-volt and 12-volt DC service with a 30-amp 110-volt shore power system and isolation transformer. Batteries installed in 2025 include Lifeline lead-