MiSCHKA (ex SEEADLER, ex HELUA)
Model: 72’ Aluminium Ketch (Motor Sailer)
Year: 1966
Design: #1806
Builder: Burger Boat Company, hull 182C
MiSCHKA 72’ MotorSailer - 1966
“MiSCHKA (ex HELUA) is built of aluminum by the Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, hull number 182C. She was launched in 1966. She's a big boat, especially for 1966 and one can sense the start of the modern luxury yacht and associated equipment we expect today: complete air conditioning throughout, pressure water system including freshwater wash-down on deck, washer-dryer and extensive electronics for navigation. Galley equipment includes electric stove, garbage disposal and commercial refrigerator. The electrical system is 110 volts provided by two generators.
The sophistication of her electrical system is not surprising considering her owner was Uncas A. Whitaker. Whitaker had a degree in electrical engineering from M.I.T. He was the founder of AMP Incorporated (Aircraft-Marine Products), the worlds largest maker of electrical devices and connectors at the time.
Auxiliary power is provided by a single G.M. 71 diesel generating 320 hp at 2,300 rpm. Cruising range under power is 1,300 nautical miles.” - Bruce Johnson, S&S BlogSpot
ReStoration
She was restored from bare metal in Fort Lauderdale between 2014 and 2016 and still carries her Barient 737 primaries.
#1806 - SAIL PLAN & GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
HISTORY
HELUA, home port Philadelphia.
Burger Hull Number: 182C, original build photos from the Burger yard in Wisconsin:
February 1967, photographs originally shared on the S&S BlogSpot.