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Sea Scout vessel Chantey

Length: 32'

Maker: Challenger

Year: 1978

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Chantey Bio

 We received Chantey in 1993, looking much different than she does now. Since acquiring her we have added numerous electronics toys to her like a GPS, improved wind and boat speed instruments, a 4-speaker sound system, and a CD player. We replaced her aging teak handrails with stainless steel handrails. We added a steel toerail several years ago, moving the stanchions out several inches and giving us increased walking space on the deck. As part of our usual maintainance we have repainted Chantey's hull several times since acquiring her, most recently in December of 2002. We also had her deck completely repainted several years ago, making her the class of the Long Beach Sea Base fleet.
     
Sea Scout vessel Cheng Ho

Length: 37'

Maker: Morgan

Year: 1985

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Cheng Ho Bio

 Added in 2001, Cheng Ho is a welcome addition to our program. She has much more room, both for sleeping and storage. Her simpler configuration brings us back a few years: no GPS, stereo or electronic wind speed indicator; and a tiller instead of a wheel. We have finally managed to get her boat speed guage working most of the time, though it will still go out for no apparent reason. We added a new VHF radio to Cheng Ho during the summer of 2002, replacing a much older model that had limited our usable channels.