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Millie Hill

Have you always wanted a waterfront getaway but couldn't afford the luxury? This cozy retreat is our answer to the problem. Winter, spring, summer or fall imagine yourself anchored in some beautiful backwater in this little vessel. Equipped with a wood cook stove and galley you can catch or bring in the oceans bounty or something from Safeway. Have the guys down for a weekend of duck hunting or poker and a pot of chili on the stove. She sleeps four with the settees converting into double berths. The head has a shower and private entrance with a wet hanging locker. There is a dry locker closet near the front deck area. The galley has full standing headroom with comfortable sitting headroom in the settee area for reading, writing or card-playing. The front deck has screening for ventilation in the summer and canvas awning for covered dry storage while on board.

If you don't want to leave Millie in the water all winter, bring her home on a flat-bed trailer and use her for a guest room during the holidays. However you use this boat, use your imagination and you'll find that you will also long for a private little get away, easy to keep and easy to keep up.

Specifications
Length 20' (L.O.A.) 
  17' 5" (D.W.L.) 
Beam 8' 2" 
Draft 12" 
Displacement  
Power Outboard motor
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Construction on the Millie Hill began in the summer of '97. The barge was built upside down, glassed, epoxy sealed, bottom painted, and then rolled over. After the interior of the barge was epoxy sealed, the sole was installed and she was ready for cabin sides.

After all sides were, installed fore and aft beams were installed in both sections to support the cabin roof which consisted of two layers of 1/4" plywood and a 1/2" doubler around the roof perimeter. The roof and decks were glassed with one layer of tooling cloth, and all cabin joints received three layers. After the interior was laid out, the entire boat was epoxy sealed and prepared for primer.
 

Now that she's painted, it's time to start "commissioning". We all look forward to hanging hardware and wood trim.


 
You really start to get a feel for what the finished boat will look like. She should hit the water in a couple of weeks.

 


 
Now that all the whistles and bells have been installed and final detailing is complete, it's time for her to get wet.
     

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