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1938 Custom 65' (19.81 m) Chesapeake Bay Buyboat
Saint Michaels, Maryland, United States
Refit Year: 2024 Choptank
1938 65' O.W. Payne Chesapeake Bay Buyboat
Flag of Registry: United States
- Motor Yachts / Antique and Classics
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Wood Hull
Vessel ID# 2843940 Last Updated: 2025-11-07 09:29:03
Description
Choptank is for sale! She is a 1938 65' O.W. Payne designed and built Chesapeake Bay Buyboat. Choptank underwent a major rebuild from 2011 to recent and has been maintained since by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's experienced and knowledgeable local shipwrights. The museum stopped the rebuild at the point where she can be completed as a commercial vessel with a COI or as a pleasure vessel. You could hire the museum to complete the project or complete her elsewhere or by yourself to your final design and specs.
The rebuild included extensive re-planking, new running gear, new Cummins 410 HP main engine, new Onan 21.5 kW generator, all new wiring, plumbing, seacocks and systems and a new pilothouse constructed. Her cargo holds were converted into unfinished staterooms, so that the final fit out can be chosen by her new owner.
This is one of those rare once in a lifetime opportunities to own a historic and unique vessel!
Miles Yacht Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Curtis Stokes & Associates. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
Official Number: 237830
LOA: 65' (19.81 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 1938
Refit Year: 2024
Beam: 18'
Draft Max: 5' 5''
Draft Min: 5' 5''
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
Heads: 1
Maximum Speed: 9 Knots
Cruise Speed: 7 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Wood
Hull Finish: Paint
Fuel Tank: 250 Gallons (946.35 Liters)
Fresh Water: 55 Gallons (208.2 Liters)
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Cummins
- Engine Model: QSL9410MDIKC
- Engine Year: 2024
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 410.00
- Power KW: 305.74
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 442.00
- Hours Date: 11-03-2025
- Serial Number: 73758998
- Engine Location: Middle
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Cummins Onan
- Generator Model: MDKDR-1423645
- Generator KW: 21.50
