1987 Little Harbor 63 Ketch

KARUNA sleeps up to eight guests in three staterooms, each with its own head and shower plus one crew cabin forward. There are a total of 18 opening ports, 9 hatches and two companionways providing excellent light and ventilation, with electric Hella fans throughout. 

Starting from the bow, the forepeak is very spacious and houses the hydraulic motor for the furling gear, the 24V Maxwell 3500 anchor windlass, 225 ft of 1/2” HT chain (new 2022) for the primary 80KG Bruce anchor and 250 ft of rode for the secondary 60Ib CQR anchor. There is also a storm anchor and rode in the lazarette. There is ample storage for dock lines and fenders as well. 

The forepeak cabin sleeps two crew members, with storage above and below the berths. Access to foredeck through a deck hatch with fixed ladder. This space shares the port guest head and shower. 

Aft of the forepeak on the port side is the head/shower which is shared with the crew cabin and one guest stateroom. The port stateroom has a double lower and single upper berth and has ample storage in drawers and a hanging locker. To starboard is the VIP stateroom with its own private head/electric toilet and shower. The VIP has a double berth, with lots of large storage compartments and a hanging locker. 

Further aft, you enter the spacious salon with starboard dining area that comfortably seats six for a formal dinner. Along the port side is a large settee with cocktail table. The centerline settee can either be facing the salon table for dining or it can also face the port settee as a ‘living room’. The salon also features the custom-built storage/display cabinets in hand-cut beveled glass for the ship's glassware and china, as well as a built-in wine rack. Bookshelves finish off the area and house the entertainment center which consists of a mounted 32” TV/DVD flat screen and a Fusion stereo/CD player with sound bar. 

Located starboard aft is the galley: 

• Oven with four-burner propane stove with custom-built stainless steel cooking hood  
• Built-in microwave (2018) 
• Icemaker (2022) 
• Top and side loading refrigerator 
• Double stainless sink with built-in storage cabinetry above and below. 
• Washer (2018) /dryer in a hanging locker  
• Large top- and side-loading freezer with four storage cabinets above (located aft of the nav station to port) 
• (2) Opening portholes for light and ventilation 

To port is the nav station which houses the navigation instrumentation and computer. There is a chart table with storage and comfortable seating. Further aft are the access doors to the engine room where there is storage above.  

The owner’s stateroom has a large double berth to port and a single berth to starboard. There are three bookshelves and two curtained storage spaces above the berths in addition to several drawers and cupboards for personal items. Both berths have large storage underneath. The vanity has a moveable seat with storage space as well as a mirrored cabinet. 

There is a separate private entrance which leads to the aft cockpit.  

The owner’s ensuite head contains an electric toilet and a separate shower with seat. The toilet and sink area contain several storage cabinets and a hanging locker behind the full-mirrored door.  

Cockpit Arrangement 

The main cockpit has a bimini top with spray hood with fold-out centerline table, with surrounding bench seating with cushions, as well as the ship’s helm and controls. 

The aft cockpit has a spray hood and features three lockers with vents that lead overboard. One locker houses propane tanks. The aft lazarette is great for storing snorkel gear, floats, fishing tackle, etc. The port seat locker is for line storage. 

• 12 VDC, 24 VDC and 120 VAC onboard power 
• 3 kW inverter and 100 amp charger for house batteries (2020) 
• Pro Mariner pro Nautic 1250 12volt 50 amp charger for engine and generator 
• (2) 24/30 ProMariner 24 V 30 Amp each for house batteries 
• AC: Northern Lights 9 kW generator in sound shield (2020) 
• 50 amp, 220 volt 50’ shore cord power 
• 50 amp, 110 volt 50’ shore cord power 
• (8) 8D AGM batteries supply the 24 volt house services (2022) 
• (1) 4D main engine start battery (2024) 
• (1) 4D generator starting battery (2024)  
• Shore power inlet 

On Deck Helm: 

• (4) B & G MFDs in cockpit plus one down below at chart table 
• 6” Richie compass with night light 
• Simrad auto pilot with rudder angle indicator (2021) 
• Zeus plotter with autopilot and stereo controls 
• B & G 36-mile radar, interfaced with the two chartplotters 
• Radar reflector 
• Icom VHF 
• Engine room fan switch 
• Propeller pitch control switch with gauge 
• Exhaust temperature gauge 
• System voltage gauge 
• Oil pressure, water temp and RPM gauges 
• Ignition start and stop buttons and throttle control 
• Switch panel with running lights and numerous ship’s deck and mast lights 
• Air horn 
• Battery parallel switch with 12v and 24v gauges and sockets 
• NAVTEC hydraulic control panel for centerboard, vang and backstays 

Navigation Station (Below deck): all new 2021 

• Icom VHF 
• Icom SSB  
• Iridium GO Satellite communication with PredictWind weather 
• Mini nav PC with (2) Dell 18" multipurpose monitors 
• Zeus plotter with autopilot and stereo controls 
• Fusion stereo with speakers in salon, cockpit and aft stateroom 

Electronics- All new Brooks and Gatehouse (2021): 

• Depth sounder  
• Radar 
• Log-Speedometer  
• Wind Speed and Direction 
• Navigation center  
• Plotter- one at the chart table and one in the cockpit 
• Autopilot- Simrad 
• Compass 

• Hydranet main, genoa and mizzen (2018) by Vermont Sailing Partners 
• North cruising spinnaker with sock 
• North Dacron staysail (never used) 
• Ketch rig configuration w/Hood in-mast roller furling main & mizzen, new motors (2021) 
• Harken System 3 hydraulic roller furling 122% genoa (2020) 
• Navtec standing rod rigging new (2020) 
• Navtec hydraulic: boom vang, backstay, and center board keel lift 

• Main engine: Yanmar 158hp/200hp 147kw 4LHA-DTP (2004) 
• Propeller: Hundastedt variable pitch 3 blade propeller 
• Bow thruster: tunnel drive 18HP (Driven hydraulically from a power take-off from the front of the main engine with an Aquadrive coupling) (2017) 
• Steering: Wagner hydraulic steering (rudder driven by two hydraulic rams) (all steering lines replaced 2023) 
• Autopilot: Simrad controlled at helm, or from the two Zeus chartplotters 
• (3) Reverse-cycle air conditioning units: (2)16,000 BTU Cruiseair units supply the main salon and forward staterooms. (1) 12,000 BTU Cruiseair unit supplies the owner stateroom 
• Watermaker: EchoTec 360 GPD 24 VDC (2018)  
• Hot water heater (2021) 
• Hot water Sea water pump 
• Windlass: Maxwell 3500 (24 volt) with chain gypsy and rode capstan (2018) 
• Numerous spares 

The hull is laid in fiberglass construction using polyester resin built in an Airex core. 

The deck is laid up fiberglass construction using polyester resin and gelgoat. The main deck is overlaid with 5/8” teak decking which was replaced in 2012. 

KARUNA draws 6’-5” with centerboard up and 12’-6” with centerboard down. 

• Bimini top (new 2023) 
• Spray hood 
• Cockpit cushions (new 2023) 

The dinghy can be hoisted on the deck by the halyard with bridles to the foredeck for placement on the four stainless steel chocks. The outbound motor can be stowed with the dinghy or mounted on the stern. 

• Viking 6-man life raft positioned forward of the main cockpit in stainless steel cradle (needs inspection)  
• (2) Jim Buoy life slings mounted on aft handrail  
• (5) Type II adult life jackets 
• ACR satellite 406 EPIRB  
• (1) Orion alert and signaling flare kit 
• Engine room fire suppression system 

• Swimming ladder 

• Owner's personal effects 
• Tender and outboards 
• Two folding bicycles 

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