Whiticar 62 Convertible

"Miss Phebe II" (originally named Patsea V) was built in 1971 by Whiticar Boat Works in Stuart, FL, of solid mahogany construction. She is Hull #42 and was one of Curt Whiticar 27s Favorite Builds. E. Bronson Ingram II, well-known billionaire and business investor, commissioned her new and it took Whiticar Boat works 2.5 years to build her. She was one of the famous Shearwater custom sport fishing boats designed and built by Curt Whiticar, and she has been featured in many magazines for her lineage, beauty, elegance, performance, and her story.

Owned by a retired high end custom home builder and his wife, they wanted a project to work on. So they rolled up their sleeves, assembled a dream team of shipwrights and stripped her down to her bare core for a complete refit (2018-2020). They took on the stewardship of redoing a tired worn out 50 year old boat. When you look at her today most of the purist would consider her a piece of art surrounded by an amazing pedigree full of rich history and a ton of stories. The present owners wanted to bring her back to life, update her with some of today 27s modern yacht features like New AC units, and refit her with the utmost attention to detail so she can be enjoyed by her next family for another 50 years.

Miss Phebe II was purchased in August 2018 in St Augustine, FL and transported to Deltaville, VA for a full refit from 2018 to 2020. Upgrades included hull glassing, new paint, custom stateroom work, enhanced lighting, wiring, AC units, and refinished teak. After returning to the water in 2021, the owners lived aboard for three years before deciding to move on. During the refit, all structural and cosmetic issues were addressed.

The vessel 27s previous owner was an active conservationist who dedicated significant time on board to supporting marine research initiatives. She is a participating member of the SeaKeepers DISCOVERY fleet, contributing to projects such as tiger shark tagging in the Bahamas, studies of marine algae and coral, whale shark research, dolphin research, among others. Esteemed organizations including the Cousteau Society, Mote Marine Laboratory, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami have conducted their work aboard this vessel.

In 2012, Miss Phebe served as the platform for the inaugural SeaKeeper 27s DISCOVERY Yachts mission during a research cruise to the Dry Tortugas. This expedition enabled scientists to collect hundreds of coral tissue samples for genetic analysis, advancing understanding of coral community variations.

Additionally, the vessel possesses a robust fishing history, having traveled to Belize and other notable destinations. During a fishing tournament in the Turks & Caicos in the 1990s, Marlin Magazine 27s Ricard Gibson documented an incident where a large blue marlin collided with the starboard side below the gunwale, leaving its spike embedded in the mahogany. The spike remains visible from within the engine room to this day.

Miss Phebe II is a 4/3 Layout. Entering the Cockpit, an L-shaped settee and mahogany table are to starboard, with two chairs and another table to port. Down a few steps, the galley is to port and the master stateroom 2Dwith side queen berth and en suite head/shower 2Dis to starboard. Forward of the galley, the second stateroom (starboard) and third stateroom (port) both have upper and lower bunks, with a separate head and shower stall opposite each other. The bow features crew quarters with bunks, a head, and a shower. On the bridge, there are two new Bluewater helm chairs, bench seating on the port side, and another bench forward of the console.