Master Stateroom
The master stateroom is aft. It's comfy and
roomy with a queen-sized bed, two night tables
with reading lamps, a large hanging locker, a
sink, a vanity and lots of drawers and stowage
space. There's also a head adjoining our cabin,
but we rarely use it in favor of the forward head
which is larger. Instead we use the aft head as a
wet locker.
The master stateroom is aft. It's comfy and
roomy with a queen-sized bed, two night tables
with reading lamps, a large hanging locker, a
sink, a vanity and lots of drawers and stowage
space. There's also a head adjoining our cabin,
but we rarely use it in favor of the forward head
which is larger. Instead we use the aft head as a
wet locker.
The Galley (looking aft)
We have refrigeration with a separate
freezer compartment (Adler-Barbour
cold plate). I cook on a 3-burner
propane stove with an oven (Force 10).
We also have a microwave which we
use very infrequently since we seldom
have dock power and we do not have a
gen-set aboard. The layout is convenient
for cooking underway.
We have refrigeration with a separate
freezer compartment (Adler-Barbour
cold plate). I cook on a 3-burner
propane stove with an oven (Force 10).
We also have a microwave which we
use very infrequently since we seldom
have dock power and we do not have a
gen-set aboard. The layout is convenient
for cooking underway.
Navigation Station
The nav station is to port, aft of the saloon
area with a chart table/desk and most of the
electronic gear including radar/chartplotter,
single sideband (SSB), VHF, stereo,
battery monitors, wind gen and solar panel
monitors and computer.
The nav station is to port, aft of the saloon
area with a chart table/desk and most of the
electronic gear including radar/chartplotter,
single sideband (SSB), VHF, stereo,
battery monitors, wind gen and solar panel
monitors and computer.
Main Saloon - Port View
The main saloon has a settee to port with
bookshelves, a liquor cabinet and stowage
behind and beneath. We use this settee as a
sea berth while we're underway. Hammocks
provide additional stowage especially for easy
access to snacks and fruits and veggies.
The main saloon has a settee to port with
bookshelves, a liquor cabinet and stowage
behind and beneath. We use this settee as a
sea berth while we're underway. Hammocks
provide additional stowage especially for easy
access to snacks and fruits and veggies.
| Nine of Cups at anchor in Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera in the Bahamas |
| Nine of Cups Specifications Manufacturer: Liberty Yachts, Taiwan Length Overall: 45'8" Width (Beam): 11'9" Draft: 6'11" Weight: 18 tons Mast Height: 59' Sail Plan: Cutter Rig Engine: 90HP Ford Lehman Diesel Water Capacity: 240 Gallons Fuel Capacity: 160 Gallons Designer: Robert Perry Year Built: 1986 Notes:
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David painstakingly carved two nameplates for our
bow from mahogany wood. The project took several
months and 18k gold leaf was used for the letters. To
read the article which David published in Boatworks,
click here.
bow from mahogany wood. The project took several
months and 18k gold leaf was used for the letters. To
read the article which David published in Boatworks,
click here.
Cups in the moonlight on the Chesapeake.
Main Saloon - Starboard View
The main saloon, starboard, has the dining
table which seats 4-6, bookshelves, stowage
lockers and additional stowage behind and
below the settee. A battery bank, refrigeration
electronics and the watermaker are also
located beneath the settee. David also uses
this area for stowing tools, paints, etc.
The main saloon, starboard, has the dining
table which seats 4-6, bookshelves, stowage
lockers and additional stowage behind and
below the settee. A battery bank, refrigeration
electronics and the watermaker are also
located beneath the settee. David also uses
this area for stowing tools, paints, etc.
Anakena anchorage, Easter Island
| s/y Nine of Cups The Nickel Tour Updated 2009 |
We hang as much as we can. We hang fry pans
on the back of the galley/aft cabin access door.
A hanging basket provides room for onions,
garlic, potatoes, etc. Mugs hang from hooks
above the fridge.
on the back of the galley/aft cabin access door.
A hanging basket provides room for onions,
garlic, potatoes, etc. Mugs hang from hooks
above the fridge.
We bought "Nine of Cups" in 2000 from its original owner in Kemah, Texas. We had
been looking for a "home" for nearly a year and had visited Annapolis, Newport, Seattle,
Ft. Lauderdale, Miami...the list goes on, but all to no avail. We had never seen a Liberty
before...there weren't very many made...and we were visiting Kemah to look at another
boat when the broker suggested we take a look at this one. It was love at first sight! She
was the right size, the right price (??) and a perfect layout for two people...and a cat!
We made the offer, had her surveyed and closed the deal in late February. We visited
and brought some gear in March, moved aboard in April and sailed away across the
Gulf of Mexico in May. We've been living aboard and sailing ever since.
Take a photographic tour of "Nine of Cups" below.
been looking for a "home" for nearly a year and had visited Annapolis, Newport, Seattle,
Ft. Lauderdale, Miami...the list goes on, but all to no avail. We had never seen a Liberty
before...there weren't very many made...and we were visiting Kemah to look at another
boat when the broker suggested we take a look at this one. It was love at first sight! She
was the right size, the right price (??) and a perfect layout for two people...and a cat!
We made the offer, had her surveyed and closed the deal in late February. We visited
and brought some gear in March, moved aboard in April and sailed away across the
Gulf of Mexico in May. We've been living aboard and sailing ever since.
Take a photographic tour of "Nine of Cups" below.
"Cups" under way in the Carib. Photo
by Joanne Clare, "Rusty Bucket"
by Joanne Clare, "Rusty Bucket"
"Cups" in 2009 at the dock Marina
Quinched, Chiloe, Chile.
Quinched, Chiloe, Chile.
Deck plan of the Liberty 458. For more information about Liberty's,
click here for a link to the Liberty Yachts.
click here for a link to the Liberty Yachts.
Floor plan of a standard Liberty 458. Note that "Nine of Cups"
floor plan differs slightly in that there is also access via the galley to
the aft cabin which means no shower in the main stateroom, but a
larger, more open galley.
floor plan differs slightly in that there is also access via the galley to
the aft cabin which means no shower in the main stateroom, but a
larger, more open galley.
We hang pots on the wall opposite the stove.
Note that during passages, we've rigged
bungees which are attached to hooks and keep
the pans from banging and swinging. Below the
pots is a locker which houses the microwave
and below that access to the engine room.
Note that during passages, we've rigged
bungees which are attached to hooks and keep
the pans from banging and swinging. Below the
pots is a locker which houses the microwave
and below that access to the engine room.
Forward of the saloon is another stateroom with a
double pullman berth and a single berth (above)
which we use primarily for storage. This forward
stateroom also includes a desk-office setup to port
(right) which is also used for storage especially
during long passages..
double pullman berth and a single berth (above)
which we use primarily for storage. This forward
stateroom also includes a desk-office setup to port
(right) which is also used for storage especially
during long passages..
A swing-out chair can be used for the
vanity (seldom used) or removed from
its bracket and used as extra seating at
the saloon table.
vanity (seldom used) or removed from
its bracket and used as extra seating at
the saloon table.
We've updated and added electronics
along the way. For more on
Communications Aboard, click here.
along the way. For more on
Communications Aboard, click here.
Want to know how Nine of Cups got her name?
Click here to find out "What's in a Name?"
Click here to find out "What's in a Name?"
