45' Creekmore Cutter

Bees Knees is a one-off classic design sailing vessel that has been sailed as a liveaboard since 2005 by the present owner. She has been through many adventures from Maine, up and down the US East Coast, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean and down to Venezuela and back. She is ICW friendly and an air draft of 63 ft Beautiful teak toerails, combing boards in the cockpit, deck handrails and dorade boxes.
This Creekmore 45 was designed and built by Ray and Lee Creekmore (father and son team). They built the hulls and the buyers would finish them out. Bees Knees was finished out at the Bristol Boatyard in Bristol, RI. Toerails and chocks are very similar to the Bristol. Very sturdy ocean-going vessel.

Yanmar engine is 66hp turbo. Generator is NexGen 5.5 KW.
Modified full keel hull.
VariProp 4 blade propeller with PropSpeed on.
Keel-stepped mast.

Sails/Rigging:
Full-batten main (Mack Sails) with 3 reef points with Sailrite made stack pack
115% Roller furled triradial genoa (Quantum)
Staysail with sailbag (Sailrite custom made)
Spinnaker pole stored on mast, spinnaker drifter with sock.
Jib and main storm sails.
Heavily engineered Norseman standing rigging design by Marek with original drawing and dimensions available.
Boarding ladder stored on deck and also has mounts for starboard midship access.
Harken traveler with lines leading to cockpit.
Monitor WindVane with 2 vanes.

Ground tackle:
Anchors: Rocna 33Kg (200 ft chain) and Bruce 66# (150 ft chain)

On Deck:
Andersen winches: 40, 46, 58 (2 each)
Maxwell vertical windlass 2200VW/wired remote.
Deep anchor locker with access from deck, divided for 2 separate chains, drains to bilge
Garhauer dinghy motor lift on stern, Edson outboard motor mount.
Full Raymarine electronics: ST60 wind, depth, speed.
Autopilot, 2 GPS RN300.
M506 ICOM VHF with remote mic at helm.
ICOM 802 SSB with tuner and split backstay, excellent copper grounding.
Hailer/fog horn mounted on mast.
Furuno Radar with screen visible access from helm.

Systems:
Air Conditioner is AC by KingAir;
Espar diesel heater;
SeaFrost refrigeration/freezer;
Whale 11G hot water heater;
Freedom 2000W charger/inverter with remote panel.
RO Watermaker by AquaMarine, 24G/hr.
Holding Tank 10G
Fresh water tank 100G
Fuel tank 75G
4 ROLLS 6V house batteries (S6 250)
Tank monitor/gauges for fuel and water.
2 deep bilge pumps with emergency hi water alarm
Jabsco fresh water pump with accumulator tank.
2 10# propane tanks with dedicated locker aft.

Interior:
4 burner Regal propane stove and oven.
Double SS sink with Delta faucet.
Hella DC fans in cabins.
Weems and Plath oil lamps x 2, forward bulkhead
Jabsco head, twist N turn, mounted on custom-made raised platform.
Radio with SiriusXM capability, mounted Samsung TV and DVD player, iPod access.
Ample storage with workbench for storage/tools
Navigation station with opening desk and cushioned seat.
Beautiful cherry table that rotates and on pedestal that you can lower as needed for extra berth.
Storage cabinet used for extra sails/lines/vacuum/foul weather gear/harnesses and jacklines.
Vberth without cushion and used mainly as storage with mounted cabinets and sliding doors above and 4 large storage cabinets below.
Winslow life raft 4 person (needs routine inspection) that has never been stored outside.

On deck:
Dodger and Bimini with removable connector made with Sunbrella with textilene screens.
Bomar hatches with new plexiglass on main hatches and all have opening screens accessed from the cabin.
Teak dorade boxes x 3 on deck with SS large dorades.
Spacious cockpit with cushions, mounted teak table with 2 drop down leafs.
Ritchie compass and Edson pedestal
Teak-covered SS wheel at helm.
Teak curved helms seat for comfort.
Sirius antenna mounted on stern rail
Magma Party Grill with 6# propane tank rail-mounted.

Owner has several extras (hardware/filters/electrical connections/paint) and will share at closing at a good price.

Many annual upgrades and new owner will have access to logs and part numbers.

Bees Knees is currently in the water at a private dock in Oriental, NC.