TSDY "MAHA"
Ex "Bernadette" - Presidential yacht for Franklin Roosevelt

Sold in 2004
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LOA: 42.70 meter - 140 feet. Beam: 7.04 meter - Draft: 2.60 meter
Displacement: 208.33 tons , Gross Tonnage: 289 tons

Built 1938 by Defoe Bay City ML (USA) after exclusive commissioned designs by Cox & Stevens.
Interior partially re-designed by Philip Stark during last ownership.
Original 10mm welded steel plating hull. Decks in teak laid on ply upon steel beams. Last overhaul in 2001.
The yacht is at present not in class. Preliminary budget for class work on application

A truly remarkable classic example of a Gentleman’s Motor Yacht, the M.Y. “Maha” (ex-“Bernadette”) was President Franklin Roosevelt’s private leisure centre. One of only two sistership’s she was constantly cherished and looked after with love & care. Her past changes of ownership did not alter in major ways her interior design, which remains that of a pedigree yacht, full of charm & traditional character.

A major recent overhaul has seen her main teck deck renewed, whilst the upper one remains structurally sound (10 yrs old and still at 20 mm thickness !). Outter hull shell plating inspected by ultrasound and serviced as necessary, as were machinery and domestic equipment.

Welcome aboard

Entrance to salon, dining room etc. seen from aft deck
Let's take a tour on the decks before we enter

Upper sundeck lookin for

View from upper sundeck right above the wheel house

Domestic Equipment:

1 x 800 ltrs Freezer locker
2 x Fridge Chambers (approx.
2 cubic metres each)
Hot/Cold Pressure System throughout
Ice Maker / minibar
Air-conditioning in main lounge
area (CU needs service)
Fully-equipped galley
Stereo/Hi-Fi unit, TV/VCR unit
Washing/Laundry machines

Safety Equipment:

2 x Liferafts
20 x life-jackets
Beacons/dan-buoy
Bilge system
Fire-fighting system

Inventory:

Electric Anchor Windlass
2 x 3.75 kW boat cranes (upper deck)
1 x 21’ Boston Whaler c/w 150 HP Yamaha outboard
1 x 17’ Boston Whaler c/w 90 HP outboard
Aft deck dinning table c/w seating
Sunbathing cushions, mattresses, etc
Mooring lines, fenders, etc, etc.