North River Seahawk O/S

The Ultimate Northwest Dive Boat

The best diving in the Pacific Northwest happens during the winter months, when the plankton die off and the visibility improves.   After years of freezing our butts off running back to the ramp in our Zodiac, we finally decided to invest in the ultimate Northwest Dive Boat.  Named the "Dive Bum", our 26 foot North River Seahawk O/S (Offshore) is powered by twin 150 HP Yamahas.   The 8 1/2 foot beam is super stable, and provides lots of deck space and load capacity for the tons of dive gear we always seem to be hauling around!

The boat handles extremely rough water with ease, has a self bailing deck with custom benches for our dive gear, along with a sturdy dive ladder custom built by Zeigler Welding.  The cabin is extremely comfortable, with seating for five divers, a V-berth with lots of storage and a standup head for the Admiral.

Outfitted with modern electronics, the new Side-Scan sonar on the Lowrance HDS-10 makes finding dive sites a breeze.  The Standard Horizon Matrix 2100 radio passes and displays AIS positions on the HDS chart plotter, which makes keeping track of the Ferries and commercial traffic much less stressful in the fog.

I'm actually looking forward to some Winter diving this year!  The boat is truly in a class all by itself as far as fit, finish and functionality.  The big outboards have plenty of "get up and go" and they run nicely at an economical 4000 RPM, which pushes the boat at an easy 30 knots, getting about 2.5 miles per gallon, even fully loaded and weighing nearly 8000 lbs.

We put a little buddy heater in the cabin, which keeps it toasty, even on those snowy, cold days.  We dive year round, and the visibility is much better in the winter and there are no crowds.

 

Custom Aluminum Dive Ladder by Zeigler Welding	Lowrance HDS-10 and Matrix 2100
Dive Ladder on the swim step of the Dive Bum	Swim Step on the Dive Bum