ries a U.S. Coast Guard- approved TidalWave HMX waste-man-
agement system, allowing her crew to discharge safely and
legally, further facilitating the owner’s off -the-grid ambitions.
¶ “The N96s carry 900 gallons of fresh water, but we have
1,000 gallons,” Gallagher says, adding that Serenity’s t w o
Dometic Sea Xchange watermakers each generate 1,800 gal-
lons of potable water every 24 hours. “We have no daily water
ration. We just carry extra fi lters.” ¶ Serenity also carries a
quiver of toys, including eight sets of dive gear, a dive-tank
air compressor and an 18-foot aluminum-bottom RIB that’s
hoisted via a Nautical Structures crane rated to 3,500 pounds.
Additionally, Serenity sails with four surfb oards, four stand-
up paddleboards and two Jet Skis. ¶ Gallagher guides me
through Serenity’s master stateroom, just abaft the bridge,
noting the custom Miele coff ee maker and the room’s wrap-
around views. Stepping onto the owner’s deck, Gallagher lights
the yacht’s fi re pit, which is protected by a glass shroud
and fl anked by two deck chairs. I notice a box fi tted
to the starboard quarter rail and walk over to in-
spect a set of rudder, throttle and thruster controls.
¶ “It was the owner’s idea,” Gallagher says. “All of
[these] controls are mounted backwards because
you’re facing aft when you’re using them.” ¶ Next,
he leads me to the fl ybridge, which has a second helm
and a table with a leaf and seating for 10. “We’ve got a Wolf
gas grill, a Miele teppanyaki grill, a sink, fresh water, refrig-
erators and ice makers here,” Gallagher says. “We can cook
the whole meal up here.” ¶ Abaft the fl ybridge’s protective
coachroof sits a Jacuzzi with a custom awning and cushions.
I glance over the rail at the water below, guesstimating the
drop to be a solid 20 feet. Gallagher reads my mind. “The
owner’s kids and I jumped from up here when we were down
in the Sea of Cortez on the boat’s shakedown cruise,” he says,
wit h a been-t here- done-t hat smi le. “ They ’re up for a ny t h ing.”
¶ The fi shing deck is our fi nal stop, and I can tell that Galla-
gher is keen to show off his boss’s brainchild. ¶ “The owner
is an experienced boater and is really drawn to fi shing,” Gal-
lagher says as we admire the side deck’s 30-foot teak runs.“Take an avid fi sherman and multiply by 10, and that’s the
boss man.” ¶ This much becomes obvious as we step onto the
open fi shing deck. Gallagher points out the 10 inset fi shing-rod
holders mounted around the teak rail, as well as the recepta-
cle that accommodates the yacht’s Bluewater Large Marlin
fi ghting chair. ¶ “The chair’s got a three-axis mount and a
360-degree swivel, an off set swivel, and 11 rod holders,” he
says. “We have handheld and hanging scales for weighing fi sh,
and we’re hoping to catch one that’s big enough to need to
hang from the crane.” ¶ The fi shing deck also has portable
livewells, along with tackle boxes and fl oodlights for night-
time work. Gallagher says landed fi sh quickly graduate from
the rod to the kill box to the fi llet table to the vacuum sealer
to the custom cockpit freezer. Once frozen, the fi llets are
transferred to one of Serenity’s two deep freezers. ¶ “I try to
take all of the family’s interests into account when planning
itineraries,” Gallagher says, adding that nonfi shing activities
have included paddling around icebergs, spotting grizzly bears
and whales, and visiting mountain hot springs. “If
it’s a guys’ fi shing trip, the boat will be set up diff erently
than if it’s a family cruise.” ¶ Serenity’s owner t o ok
deliver y in Da na Point , Ca li for n ia , in Ju ne 2018, fol-
lowing a three-year build. He immediately started
voyaging. There was a shakedown cruise to the Sea
of Cortez that was followed by a cruise to Canada’s
Desolation Sound and then a more ambitious third
trip that took the boat from Campbell River, British Colum-
bia , to A la sk a’s Glacier Bay a s wel l a s Ad mira lt y, Ba ra nof a nd
Chichagof islands before ending in Juneau. ¶ These passages
have been 10 to 14 days in leng th, but Ga llag her says the boat
is spec’d for world cruising. “Serenity can carry 13 people on
board for 11 days without taking on provisions,” he says.
¶ Granted, that’s not running at 30 knots, but Serenity—as
her name suggests—off ers the ability to cruise, fi sh and explore
in style and comfort, sans the usual durational and latitudinal
limitations. Most important, she’s equipped to cater to her
owner’s love of hunting pelagic species and enjoying
quiet, far-removed anchorages. ¶ “The owner wanted to go
anywhere and fi sh the whole time,” Gallagher says. “When
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