1974 Custom Passenger Vessel for Sale – 50 ft – Newport, OR, United States

For Sale: C/V Umatilla II

USCG-Inspected 50’ Fiberglass Passenger Vessel
Located in Newport, Oregon
Offered at: $200,000

Overview

C/V Umatilla II is a rugged and well-maintained USCG-inspected fiberglass passenger vessel with a proven service record along the Pacific Northwest. Originally built by Skookum Marine in 1974 and constructed with heavy hand-laid fiberglass, this semi-displacement planing hull has been expertly outfitted for safe and efficient charter service, including whale watching, nearshore excursions, and commercial operations. With capacity for 25 passengers plus 2 crew on exposed waters (per her current 2025 stability report), Umatilla II is turn-key ready for commercial operation.

Dimensions

• LOA: 50’

• Hull Length: 39.4’

• Beam: 14’

• Draft: Approx. 4.5’

• Gross Tonnage: 36 GT

• Net Tonnage: 32 NT

Construction & Layout

• Hull: Solid molded fiberglass with gelcoat finish

• Decks: FRP over plywood

• Bulkheads: 6 total (4 watertight)

• Superstructure: Main cabin forward with flybridge control station

• Interior Layout:

  • Forepeak berthing for 4 persons

  • Galley with single stainless sink and small AC refrigerator

  • Dinette seating for 6

  • Marine head aft with poly sewage tank and macerator

  • Spacious self-bailing aft deck (12’ x 14’) with bait station and seating

  • Ample deck storage, hatch access to engine room, lazarette, and stern void

Flybridge

• Secondary helm station with:

  • Hydraulic steering

  • Engine controls

  • Garmin chartplotter and VHF

  • Mounted liferaft

  • 42” aluminum railings and access ladder

Propulsion

• Main Engine: Detroit Diesel 6V-92 (245 HP @ 1800 RPM), midship mounted, wet exhaust

  • Installed 2010, major overhaul 2013

  • Hours: 10,582

• Transmission: Twin Disc MG509, 2.1:1 reduction with trolling valve

• Propeller: 35” x 35” 4-blade bronze on 2” stainless shaft (last drawn 2023)

• Fuel Burn: Approx. 8 GPH at cruise

• Fuel Capacity: 2 aluminum tanks @ 175 gallons each (350 total)

Hydraulics & Fishing Gear

• Aluminum crab davit with 12” hydraulic crab block

• 2x salmon davits with powered single spool gurdies

• 25-gallon hydraulic oil tank

Electronics & Navigation

• Garmin GPSMap 943xsv and 1243xsv Chartplotters w/ Radar

• Garmin Reactor 40 Autopilot w/ remote and jog lever

• Garmin 7610xsv on flybridge

• Furuno 582L Sounder, Cruz Pro SST gauge

• ICOM SSB & VHF (multiple units), Cobra CB

• Ritchie compass, 2-station hydraulic steering

Electrical

• 12V starting system

• (1) 8D marine battery (engine bank), (1) Group 24 battery (reels)

• ProNautic 12-40 charger

• TruePower 1500W inverter

• 120V 30-amp shore power

• Circuit-protected marine-grade wiring

Pumps & Plumbing

• Jabsco belt-driven bilge pump w/ 5-station manifold

• Rule 1100 GPH auto bilge pumps in engine room, forward compartment, and lazarette

• Shur-Flo fresh water pressure pump

• 50-gallon poly water tank

• Macerating toilet system with deck pump-out

Safety & Compliance

• Current USCG Certificate of Inspection (May 2024)

• Certified for 20 passengers + 2 crew (Point St. George, CA to Angeles, WA route)

• 2025 Stability Report for 25 passengers on exposed waters

• 27 adult & 4 child USCG Type I PFDs (w/ lights)

• Fireboy automatic suppression system in engine space

• 3 EA Kidde interconnected Bluetooth smoke alarms

• (6) Fire extinguishers (ABC & BC)

• (1) Survivtec 25-person life raft (hydro release)

• ACR CAT 1 EPIRB

• MOB lifering, offshore flare kit, horn

• Safety signage, oil/waste discharge placards, FCC license, USCG documentation, Oregon charter license

Additional Equipment

• LED lightbars (48” forward, 36” aft)

• SEPT air cleaner system

• Graco 2” sea strainer

• Racor fuel filters

• UHMW guard and cap rails

Ground Tackle

• 30 lb Danforth anchor

• 60’ 3/8” chain + 300’ 7/8” nylon rode

• Stowed in fish hold

Summary

C/V Umatilla II offers an exceptional opportunity to acquire a stable, USCG-inspected charter vessel with decades of service and updated systems. Whether you're expanding a coastal fleet, launching a tourism business, or looking for a workhorse with commercial flexibility, this vessel is turn-key, safety-compliant, and priced to move.

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The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.