The Darlene II is a 48 ft. Carman fiberglass charter vessel built by Ronnie Carman in Crisfield, Md. She was put into service on June 6, 1997. Her net weight is 13 tons and she has a 15 ft. beam and draws 4 ft. She is powered by a Caterpillar 3208/435 HP turbo engine which cruises up to 20 mph. She has two stations with hydraulic steering. The boat is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard for 34 passengers, plus crew. The boat has the latest state of art electronics including 32 mile Furuno radar, Garmin 2010 with chart plotter and C-Chip Map, Micrologic Loran C, Furuno color video sounder, Lowrance 2nd station dept finder, Cobra side band radio and Apelco VHF radio.

Convenience features include, Westerbeke 5 kw diesel generator, AM/FM radio with CD player, additional 120V outlets for phone chargers, 12V phone outlet, 3-watt cellular phone, wash down pump, shore power connector, plus heat.

Safety features include 46 adult and child type 1 life jackets, 30" ring buoy with strobe light, 18 person life raft with strobe light, FE-241 fixed fire extinguisher system, Halogen deck lights, 5 portable fire extinguishers, 4 automatic 1500 gph bilge pumps with high water alarms and a front emergency hatch.