1950 Baltzer Down East style Cruiser

1950 Baltzer Voyageur “Sarah E”

Sarah E is a 36 foot Baltzer Voyageur (beam 11′ and draft 3.4 ft) single engine cruiser built in 1950 by Baltzer Shipyards in Newburyport, MA.  Built with Norwegian White Pine planking and a Honduras Mahogany transom.   She was completely restored in 2000-2003, and also under went a full refresh in 2014 by A & D Woodcraft.  She was outfitted with new electronics and re-powered.  There is a two burner propane stove with remote auto shutoff.  Ice box is lined with stainless steel and has two access points.  Toilet is manual with a 26 gallon holding tank. Sarah E.  is powered by a single Crusader 5.7 V8 that puts out 320HP.  The engine is fresh water cooled and has only 462 hours. Cruising at 12 knots she will sip around 5 gallons an hour. She has a 125 gallon aluminum fuel tank.  Electric is 12 volt and 115 volt shore power. Sarah E comes with:
  • Tank watch monitor
  • Furuno 0650 radar
  • North Star 951X GPS
  • Wilford White compass
  • Simrad uto pilot
  • Apelco VHF radio
  • Apelco fish finder 260
  • Trident gas control valve
  • Xintex fume detector
  • Carbon Monoxide detector
  • Engine Alarm
  • 20 LB Danforth anchor with chain and rode and Ideal electric windass

 

  Below are a list of things done during refitting:
  • Forward and side decks removed and replaced with marine plywood and two layers of fiberglass.
  •  New rubrails and spray chine.
  • Forward cabin top received a new covering.
  • A new main cabin windshield was built with mahogany and new glass was installed as well as new glass on the sides of the cabin.
  • The sides of the cabin were refaced with Honduras Mahogany
  • All the bronze screws on the bottom of the boat were removed and replaced
  • Many new keel bolts and section of aft keel
  • New four blade propeller was matched for the new fuel injected 350 crusader gas engine
  • All tanks, hoses, and pumps were replaced
  • New helm station and new wiring
  • Cabin sole was replaced with new hatches
  • All varnish was stripped and refinished
  • New SS anchor roller and bow pulpit were installed
  • New galley counter sink and faucet
  • New 60 amp electrical panel and wiring
  • New Wilcox crittenden skipper head
  •  New Hydraulic steering, Autopilot, GPS, and Radar
  • In 2003 Sarah E. won the Best Cruising Boat Award at Mystic Seaport Antique Boat Show
  • Over $150,000 was spent on restoring this classic