1970 Willis Rossiter Pleasure

Whileaway was built in 1970 by Will Rossiter, a Dark Harbor, Islesboro, Maine, in mid-coast Maine, a well-known wooden boat builder. Her semi-displacement hull is carvel cedar planked over steam-bent oak frames and backbone assembly. Her traditional build includes wood longitudinal stringers that provide stiffness, rabbet cuts into the keel secure the oak ribs, and the stem and transom construction strengthens the hull. Bronze screw fastened throughout. The decks are calked and painted, the cockpit is planked and painted with removable hatches to access below. Oak guard and toe rails are painted and covered by stainless steel half oval. Most deck hardware is stainless steel. Teak guard rails run along the top of the wheelhouse and cabintop, port and starboard. The superstructure is custom built with painted marine plywood and fiberglass. Two ports on each side of the cabin with one forward port. The 2 opening windows in the windshield are marine grade aluminum clad. The interior paint colors inside the boat are white below, buff and blue above. The topsides are painted white topsides, green bottom paint.

280 HP Chrysler V-8 Marine naturally aspirated gas engine, Model: M383BWI.25-484, Serial No: E129695. Stainless steel 1 1/4" shaft swinging a 4-blade bronze propeller, LH. Bronze rudder. Rope cutters on shaft. Morse controls, manual. Bilge blowers ventilate the engine room air.

Fuel: 80 gallons in two Monel tanks, port and starboard.Water: 10 gallons located forward in the cabin below berth.Holding: none

12v system. Two Group 27 type, Main switch located at helm station. Fuse panel for individual circuits. Automatic Rule bilge pump, manual pump, and gusher.

In the cabin, aft of the rope locker are two vee berths. To starboard, the berth has a built-in cabinet for storage followed by the enclosed head with flush and sink. To port is a full-length cushioned berth. There are four opening ports. Up the companionway steps is the wheelhouse. The helm, with gauges, is to starboard. In the center is the engine box with a small raised table built onto the forward end of the box with large cushion aft for seating. The spacious cockpit has a stern bench seat with cushions. Under both port and starboard decks are the insulated exhaust pipes that exit through the transom for a quiet ride. The painted side decks lead to the foredeck with handrails along the cabin top, port and starboard. The foredeck has a center mooring bit, chocks, and a deck-mounted Danforth anchor with chain and rode. On the top of the wheelhouse are the handrails, horn, antenna, spot light and running navigational lights.

CompassMaxon CB RadioGPS, handheldStandard SpeedometerStandard DepthsounderAuto PilotAutomatic Rule Bilge pump, 700 gphGusherFlame ArrestorBilge blowerFenders and DocklinesPFDs