Basic Information
- Builder:
- MATTHEWS
- Category:
- Motor Yacht
- Sub Category:
- Classic
- Model Year:
- 1966
- Year Built:
- 1966
- Country:
- United States
Dimensions
- LOA:
- 45' 4" (13.82mm)
- Beam:
- 14
- Max Draft:
- 3' 6" (1.07mm)
Speed, Capacities and Weight
- Cruise Speed:
- 10 Knots Kts. (12 MPH)
- Max Speed:
- 16 Knots Kts. (18 MPH)
- Gross Tonnage:
- 28000 Pounds
- Water Capacity:
- 100 Gallons
- Fuel Capacity:
- 200 Gallons
Accommodations
- Total Berths:
- 2
- Total Heads:
- 2
Hull and Deck Information
- Hull Material:
- Wood
- Hull Configuration:
- Modified V-Hull
Engine Information
- Engines:
- 2
- Manufacturer:
- Detroit Diesel
Overview
OWNER REMARKS AND HISTORY: TIVA was acquired by her current owner in 1969, after just 3 years in the possession of the commissioning owner. She began her life by spending 18 years in the fresh water of Lake Michigan. Her cruising time in the Great Lakes was spent along the west coast of Michigan, with regular cruises “up north” to Mackinac Island and into the North Channel of Ontario, Canada.
In 1984 her owner retired to the Sierras in central California. 1984 – the L A Summer Olympics. What a cruising opportunity – the California Delta to Los Angeles to take in The Olympics. On the truck she went, and upon arrival on the West Coast, took up residence at Village West Marina in Stockton, California. Her first west coast experience was a few months long episode of Southern California cruising out of Marina del Rey, including a few stays out at Catalina Island. Oh, and the Olympics were fun too.
Her last 34 years have been spent in the fresh water of the California Delta, cruising and leading cruises in the Delta and San Francisco Bay with various boating/yacht clubs. Not a year has gone by that TIVA hasn’t enjoyed some “Down Bay” time, including a few trips out the Golden Gate and down to Monterey Bay. Most recently, October 2018, she had the good fortune of seeing no less than 30 humpback whales on an early morning cruise from Santa Cruz to Monterey.
She’s a cruiser!