"China Cloud" is a beautiful example of this classic DeFever design. She has had many upgrades and custom features that show very nicely. This vessel would make a comfortable and spacious liveaboard or a sturdy, dependable coastal cruiser.She is well equipped for cruising the Pacific Northwest to the Sea of Cortez and is powered with the reliable, economical Ford Lehman marine diesels.
Enter the roomy salon through double doors from the covered aft deck. To port is a settee with custom table and an upholstered swivel chair.Opposite to starboard is the entertainment center forward is a wood burning fire place. Galley is U-shaped and forward of the salon to port. Large pantry. Across to starboard is more custom cabinetry with a refrigerator and freezer and an exit door to the deck.Up the steps to starboard is the pilothouse with helm, settee and pilot berth. There are port and starboard doors leading to the side decks. Down steps to amidship guest stateroom with twin berths to port, queen bed, hanging locker and storage. Across to starboard is the guest head with separate stall shower, toilet and sink/vanity.Forward to master stateroom with twin berth port starboard is a mirrored vanity, hanging locker, drawers and bookshelves. Master head is located all the way forward with toilet, sink, vanity and storage.
The decks (teak in good shape) comprise a foredeck with bow roller and Albina Mod. 4 electric windlass. Aft of the foredeck is the Portuguese bridge, wheelhouse and cabin superstructure. Atop the superstructure is storage. Side decks lead to the large cockpit. Dinghy davit bracket on upper deck.
- 99# Navel anchor
- 405 Danforth anchor
- Adequate gal. chain rode
The 12 VDC system consists of three house batteries secured in the main engine space with house circuits protected by individual fuses and two spark proof master switches.Batteries are charged while running via the main engine belt driven alternator.The 110VAC system is charged via shore power or the 8KW Onan generator and branch circuits are protected by circuit breakers.
- 8kw Onan generator w/1056 hrs.
- (3) House Batteries (1) 4D (2) 8D
"China Cloud" is an Arthur DeFever designed trawler style motor yacht of teak and mahogany construction. She has a raked stem, hard chine to a full length keel and transom stern. Her hull is comprised of carvel planked mahogany with framing of 1 1/4" x 3 1/2" sawn mahogany on 12" centres.
