Description

ISLAND TRADER / LIVEABOARD
(Ref No fb462)

LOBSTER / SHARK GILLNET
18.8m x 6.1m x 2.8m
Built: 1986
Round bilge displacement
Timber construction
Designer – Owen Cropp
Builder – CEK Wilson & Rod Casement
Wheelhouse – Aft

Machinery
Engine (main) – Cummins N855T 280hp (900 hrs since installed new 12 mth ago)
Keel cooled, Dry exhaust
(auxiliary) – Isuzu / 60 kva (new)
Gearbox – ZF 2FW 325 3.9: 1 red.
Hydraulics – PTO from main gearbox / & power pack
Refrigeration – Bitzer. Pacific West Refrigeration system. 10 ton
Steering – hydraulic
Anchor winch – hydraulic.
Other – Victron charger (new), DC engine room fans (new)

Electronics
Radar – JRC – JMA 3400 10 kw (new)
Echo sounder – Furuno FCV1100
Automatic pilot – TMQ AP9
Radios – Uniden UHF, Simrad VHF, Icom HF
GPS – JRC – JLR21
Plotter – C-plot
Radio cassette
Deck lights – 240 volt
Other – DC computer driving Nav computer, E-logs, vessel cameras, phone booster & sat phone (all new)

Fixtures & fittings
Accommodation - 9 berth, shower, toilet, vanity, hot water, water pressure, electric stove,
fridge, freezer, microwave, sink, television, video , 2 x oil heaters and floor coverings

Circulating tank – 16m3
Brine room – 9 ton
Refrigerated holds – 15m & 5m3

Fuel tanks – 6000 litres in two tanks
Water – 1000 litres in two tanks
Hydraulic oil – 1 x 200 litres

Deck gear – anchor winch, chain 16mm x 20mm ; length – 20 metres chain plus 250 metres of nylon rope,
50 kg sand anchor No. 9.
Mast – oregan
Handrails – stainles steel
Life raft – 4 man inflatable

Fishing equipment
Shark spool (new) – takes 5000 metres, including flags, buoys, weights, wash box.
Spool fitted with hydraulic spreaders, bow roller (new)
Craypot hauler

Slipping – Last June 18 2021

Survey – AMSA 3B, next due on August 16 2024; . Shaft & out of water survey due on August 16 2026.

Comments: A very well set up multi-fishery vessel that has operated in Bass Strait since its launching in proven catcher. During the past 12 months the vessel has undergone a major refit – costing in excess of $250,000.

The following is what owner has undertaken / installed since early 2021:
* New main engine
* ZF gearbox
* auxiliary engine package
* refrigeration system for brine tanks
* rewired wheelhouse and all new led lighting though out
* new electronics including radar/ sat compass/ sat phone/ cel fi phone booster/ new dc computer and 3 new screens/ boat cameras/ elog's,
* re fiberglass decks,
* new keel cooling on main and aux engines,
* hyd motor on power pack, bow roller,
* rams for hyd spreaders,
* dc E/R fans, fridge and TV and probably more that I have missed.

Owner will also consider selling vessel without shark spool and nets.

This vessel would make an ideal island trader or liveaboard coastal cruiser with good accommodation. Small boat considered as a trade.

Price: $225,000 + GST