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What this video covers

Built in 1934 at Wheeler's Shipyard, Steadfast is a 56-foot William Hand Jr.-designed wooden motor sailor now 92 years old.▶ 0:20 Janice Ann Wheeler walks through the vessel compartment by compartment, starting at the protected pilothouse, which retains its original compass, teak helm seat, and the Wheeler's Shipyard insignia on the helm.▶ 0:46 The aft cabin sits roughly 18 inches above the waterline and includes a full head with shower.▶ 1:28 The main saloon features a galley with a Force 10 stove, original soapstone sink, reach-down refrigerator and freezer, and a washer and dryer.▶ 2:24 Diesel-fired Reflex heating units serve both the aft cabin and the main saloon/pilothouse.▶ 2:43 The forward cabin holds a single bunk below and a double above, plus a second full head with shower.▶ 3:04 The engine room carries a Detroit 471 main engine, 600 gallons of fuel, and an Isuzu 10-kilowatt generator with a watermaker.▶ 4:00 Wheeler notes the boat is wooden, expensive to maintain, and logistically demanding — context for why the channel documents the commitment to this particular vessel.▶ 4:27

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