I just found this video. I was aboard this boat a when i was a teenager. My grandpa had bought the boat and housed it up in Seattle. I recall taking my dog on the boat. recently we were reminiscing about the trip so i decided to look it up. When i went on it we had a jacuzzi on the back deck for my cousin and me. Glad to see the old gal still has life. If I could afford it I totally would buy it. It was a fun craft to tool around the san juan islands in.
The teak paneling is a wonderful touch. I can just imagine entertaining my closest friends and family. Just looking out the windows while I’m sipping on cognac. This would be a wonderful vessel to do the loop with. The elegant interior along with its tough exterior. You have winds, no fear. You have rough waves, no fear.
What a great tour & a beautiful boat. But that little girl is absolutely gorgeous. Seeing her daddy cradle her head just about made my heart pop. She already has him wrapped around her finger as it should be. Congratulations❤️
Hey kids, what a totally different but interesting boat tour! That engine room was indeed immense but would have been interesting to know how this huge ship was moved through the water. Hard to tell just what those power plants were all about. Loved how Morgan was so quiet and peaceful during the walk through!
It's nice to see you showing different type of boats. I can't imagine the cost of bringing this to the Keys from California. It would make a fine home and business office at a marina. I am surprised at the asking price. Looks like you'd get a lot of value for the money. Thank you for showing us this. Can't wait to see the boat you two are working on.
Myself, a ex-commercial swordfisherman and my buddy, a retired schrimp boat captain, would be more than glad to bring this boat to you in the Keys. Just pay for the fuel cost and you GOT it.
One big thing about the configuration is that to get from the living area to the controls, one must go outside. That would put a damper on inclement weather operations, I would expect. Otherwise, it would be fine for a large group/family.
Even on a pilothouse trawler, there is some expectation that the watch go outside from time to time. At which point, NOT schlepping it through living spaces soaking wet become an advantage. On a workboat/military boat/fishboat, this is even more so. Keep those on and off watch separate. There's also light discipline, and ability of the watch to stay 100% focused, to be concerned with. Capt Beebe, with a military background, was very adamant about light discipline in his seminal trawler book. Over they years, this has changed, as trawlers have become retirement boats for very experienced sailors two handing. Leading to Dashew's Great Room, which is also awfully similar to what Cornell did with his Garcia Expedition: It's kind of weird for a very experienced (knowledgeable about light discipline etc...) couple to cruise together yet only see one another as they trade watches.... But for cruising with families/children, and also less experienced guests: Getting the watch out of the way, so kids can be kids and guests be guests, without being yelled at for interfering with operations, is still likely a sound layout. The Boreal sail boats; while being set up for very similar programs as the Exploration line, but for cruising with children rather than as a couple; sticks the watch in a "doghouse," in between the cockpit and the main living areas. Still protected from the weather, but much more isolated from shipmates, than in the Garcia, where the boat is ran from the main saloon.
The beauty of converting a fishing boat is that it was designed to carry TONS of cargo (fish and equipment) so you can do nearly anything you want with interior and exterior finishes and customization. Cool boat...if you can afford the diesel bill.
@@-BUFFALOMan I suppose a person could do all the customization, see how it floats and add ballast? That was pretty common on old wooden sailing vessels a couple hundred years ago.
@@-BUFFALOMan Wake boats don't have sails but they certainly use ballast to create the wave and ride that is desired. Explain to me what harm would be done by adding ballast to a motor-yacht to make it perform like you want? You're the one who brought it up on my comment.
@@-BUFFALOMan You do realize that you can't have it both ways, right? You commented that as the boat sits, it's not going to be very stable and that the engines are meant to be run while carrying a payload, then when I suggest that you add that load, you say that's no good either? My comment addressed fuel consumption. I never said that converting this type of vessel in this manner was the smartest choice, I merely suggested that the beauty of it is that it could handle about anything you throw at it. Stop reading between the lines and just answer the question...how is adding ballast to the hull of the ship any different than adding fish to the same vessel, as far as running gear and machinery goes?
Yes not really going to do well as a charter, as its design is for towing a net at low speed & either having a several tons of ice on board on the way out & a several ton of fish on the way home. large block coefficient & not economical for passagemaking.
For that price, I believe somebody is losing their shirt. What an amazing vessel, with such huge potential to be so many different things to so many different people. I really like this one
This is by far the BEST non sailing vessel I have seen in years.... totally Seaworthy....the Contrast between interior and exterior is totally unexpected....nice video 👍
WOW...Such a cool tour! Thanks for keeping an open mind on the availability of different boats..even SHIPS in this case. Kudos. 👍 Edit: Call a marine engineer! This ship was designed to carry TONS of fish in the hold. Shedding weight changes it's stability. Just thinkn. 😉🤔
So, I wanted to make my barge diesel electric, and i still have PTSD from the sticker shock! So no, converting this vessel to diesel electric is not feasible. The price tag for that would be close to 10x what you’d pay for the boat. Converting her to a power/sail vessel would be vastly more economical.
Yeah i was thinking that too but its actually pretty well built for a skipper to do it all himself, i always wondered whats the biggest bout that one can skipper in without needing a crew or even having sails, i believe this one is the one
THIS looks amazing. It's a bit more than we would be able to pay at this point; VERY worth it given that it's probably got a ton of redundant strength and has alllll that space.. The notion makes SOOOO much more sense than some slick fancy vessel, tho. Eco tours... why didn't that work out? That art on way down to saloon is awesome! Table is OK, chairs can be relpaced. Wood stove!!! GALLEY! Stainless, big sink... That head off the saloon uh rocks. TV perhaps a bit close to chimney? Easy to recify. Wonderful video! Thanks for making this known!
That's no engine room, that's a self propelled work shop & floating fabrication facility (FFF).😄 Industrial party barge & hideaway, your own little municipality. I could see it with a lawn & some plants.
For that price, I think there is quite a bit that didn't work or needs a refit/rebuilt. First thing I notices they didn't have done, was a head for the big/family guest room. Kinda weird that they had an unfinished wet head on the bridge, a head with full shower off the salon but none in the third room at the aft. Not much storage for guest use either. Not sure you'd want to go anywhere remote with only1 main engine either. Unless of course you have enough storage to store enough parts to totally rebuild your engines, generators and whatever else is critical to live on it and keep it afloat. Expedition ships/boats/yachts usually have 2 of everything at a minimum. I could hear water lapping in the aft cabin as well. That tells me there is no insulation and you have a really hard time maintaining comfortable cabin temps. All the being said, this is only some of what I noticed, I can see why it is so cheap. You have a decent tour though.
This might be the most unique boat I have seen. When I saw the exterior, I thought rundown. Then the pilot house showed up and made me go hmmm. But the saloon made me go wow! Very interesting find.
This is definitely a go just about anywhere boat. Unfortunately with the cost of diesel fuel lately, as a couple other people mentioned, the operating costs would be substantial!! As a live aboard, it's got huge potential!! And given the cost of a home in California. This is a screaming deal! Even with the DIY projects that need to be finished up
The annual operating and maintenance cost can be easily multiple times the price of the boat. You need to hire out pretty much everything. Demand for this kind of money pit is tiny, hence the price.
I have some ideas. That bit in the aft part with that waste of space in the middle should be used as tender storage. So the location where the double beds are on either side should have bunk beds. The wall towards the aft at the head of the beds should be the dividing wall for day-heads with a small shower. You can fit those. Then connect the two berths with bunkbeds via small halls. The center space to the far back should then have watertight walls with an water tight hatch. Inside this space you should have a space for a jet ski/small boat and the hull of the ship towards the back should come down to let the jet ski/small boat out. I´d keep the stone work in all of the heads and do a lot of cleaning plumbing maintenance. I´d get rid of all the toilets, basins and taps, showerheads and replace them with proper porcelain and stainless steel elements. I´d get rid of all the veneered walls down there by the berths and add elements of timber in choice areas down there. Instead I´ll opt for the re-insulated, korian-like, (not reflective), white panelling readily available for marine use on the walls and between the internal finish and the hull and have inlaid timber with stonework on the flooring. The stonework tone must reflect the one in the heads. The saloon and galley looks great, just needs maintenance and care. Maybe replace the taps, safety proof the railing to downstairs, and get new stainless steel taps and showerheads in the stateroom upstairs and the galley. Replace all the appliances with Miele Stainless Steel Appliances. Do maintenance on the fireplace and add a proper wood storage next to it. Outside, fresh coat of paint on the boat. I´m thinking black on the hull, white on everything else with a red middle line between the two. Like a racing stripe. That entire deck seems ok except re-sanding and weather treatment and add some proper railing. Make space and add furniture to entertain guests. After all this I´m good and happy.
I like the exterior/interior contrast as well. I'm looking at boats as well and I've always wondered -- without pursuing it -- if I could buy a fishing boat and re-finish it on the inside for living purposes. I also appreciate the organization of your presentation. Good job.
Its a steady ride and it was heavily used during its previous life! Dsl would kill the average joe blow But there is something to be said about a ship that can take on strong gail's and rough seas! Another 100k and she would be one hell of a boat!
At first I thought 249k too much but then with all that upgrades and the wonderfully room and accommodations it's a real steal! This would be a good money maker for those who want to tour the carribean without 40k people around.
Subs are frankly terrifying. I don't know how anyone could live in them. I went on the tour of the Soviet spy sub in Hamburg Habour a while back & it was so cramped, despite being the biggest diesel sub class ever made. Few things trigger claustrophobia in me but that, plus having watched "Das Boot" just made me want to get out and stay out as quickly as possible. I didn't make a scene or anything but it did get me to the edge of panic, unlike the tramp steamer they have a little way off, where it's possible to get into the prop shaft room which narrows & narrows up to the prop bearing itself. That was OK, but the sub, just, yikes.
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The purpose of angling the forward windows in the pilot house is to reduce the force of the water against the glass when you take a huge wave over the bow. It may or may not also reduce the "greenhouse effect" but that was not it's purpose.
@Dave W: I delivered yachts all over the world for several years. The primary function of forward angled pilot house windows are to minimize reflections, especially at night. Same reason air traffic control towers have forward tilted windows. physics.stackexchange.com/questions/303815/why-are-the-windows-of-bridges-of-ships-always-inclined
Sorry to disagree, but I have captained large commercial vessels for over 50 years The reason to angle the pilot house windows forward is to eliminate glare from the sun reflecting off the water or overhead glare from the early and late day sun can become virtually blinding
Happy to read all of these expert opinions. I was a commercial crab fisherman in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska during autumn and winter seasons from 1977 through 1990. Forward house boats in heavy weather are notorious for blowing windows out of the wheelhouse and I was on 4 boats over the years that went through that lovely exercise. All had vertical wheelhouse windows. I encountered equal and greater seas with green water over the bow on boats with forward-raked wheelhouse windows, without a problem. Say what you want about glare, but flooding all of your wheelhouse electronics with salt-water when it's blowing 60 is something I kinda wanted to avoid back then. Very happy it also had the benefit of allowing you to lose your sunglasses.
This price surprised me in a good way. While we are shopping for a gulf based sailing cat to retire, this boat piqued my interest as we currently live in Las Vegas. I also love the dichotomy of the interior vs. exterior. Great tour. If we were retiring to a less sunny climate (ie. Alaska) this would be a contender for sure. Alas, I have been unable to convert my husband away from warm seas, blue green waters, and sunny beaches DOH! The hunt continues but what an amazing vessel! love it.
Dont look in the gulf for your boat. You can get way more bang for your buck by going to Turkey or even the south pacific. You could easily buy the same boat you find in the gulf for half the price in other places. Hope that helps. Good luck finding your new home on the water.
a comical thing about this custom resto mod.... the CE rating for A looks like a toy standard when you see this combo in contrast to the standard written. Like a giant dinosaur. I love it.. to see a really detailed version, there is the Bering brand trawler yachts. they built from ground up with sound etc in mind...but they don't have the incognito look this one has.
Grout all wood paneling grooves and paint...new moldings. Would look way better, fresh. Good head start, bathrooms look great. Would be nice as a docked live aboard. Huge deck is a plus. If I owned this id sleep in the pilot house:)
Now this is more my speed as far as big "yachts" are concerned. It's got rustic character inside and outside there were dents and dings along the hull and bulkheads outside that made me wonder if theres an interesting or cool story behind how it got there. This boat was refuge for a lot of fisherman at one point and she brought them home many times. I would LOVE one of these.
IT would be easy to extend the hallway a bit and make the big cabin the back two cabins and a hallway. Also it looked like the platform at the very back had hookups for at least a washing machine
Not a bad looking vessel, some changes have been made as one can see, needs some more changes, but has alot of potential , overall not bad, I like it👍✌️
Why did I just watch you both tour the same damn vessel at the same damn time ? IDK ..MAYBE ITS ME ! However , that is one cool retired fishing boat ! Yes indeed very cool.
Just a note to clear up some mis-inderstanding on why trawlers and other commercial vessels have outward tilting pilot house windows: It is for when the boat is pitching in heavy weather to prevent a crew member from being potentially killed by having their head smashed against the ship window in a roll. When the ship rolls or pitches, the crew gimbals on their ankles to remain upright and the bulkheads can sometimes roll towards the person. It also aids the bridge crew in close maneuvering by being able to get their eyes close to the windows when docking so they can look straight down.
I like these one-off boat specials that you Guys do on your RUclips boat channel ❤... You konw wat the public like, I have seen '''so many''' boat channels that are just so hard to watch and follow, but I allways keep coming back to ''Learning the Lines'' you have a good set up and good content.. '''A good tipe and veriaty''' of interesting boats which are easy to wach and undestand with a good discriptions details and posebilityes... It's interestig to know what you can do with a good old seaworthy ship like the wone you have showed in your blog...🎱 I was impessed two, with you reviw of that 80 footer ''Duch Tjalk'' all the way out in the U.S.🧐. ps stil not sure of your personal names? Greetings.
I would never sulley that vessel by trying to put solar on it. Leave it as it is! Nothing beats the sound of well tuned diesels purring along under your feet as you ride the swells. ( RCN veteran speaking . :) )
A few things: The boat has definitely crossed the line to where the cost of operating and maintaining it, is higher than the cost of buying. Something this big ad old, is not a a turn-the-key-and-go proposition. It would be one heck of a project for a boat builder school, if such exists. And perhaps for a handy and energetic retired fish boat captain. But for a typical cruising couple, it would take a seriously motivated and knowledgeable pair. Also, engine forward is ideal from a prop shaft angle and "play" between prop and engine POV. Much better than almost all recreational vessels, where the engines are all crammed aft in order to free up living space. BUT, combined with virtually all structure also being forward, it may be a bit suboptimal when NOT dragging a heavy trawl. On a trawler, it makes sense to leave the stern almost weightless, so fishing gear can put as much load as possible on it. But unless those cruising on it are lead ingot collectors, the rear may be far lighter than what what would be ideal. It's not a given, as it's certainly possible the hull is designed around the forward weight bias. But if it was a commercial trawler, it's not unlikely the design was specifically for big weights being dragged and lifted aboard back there. Leading to your idea of Diesel Electric: Absent fish gear, there just _may_ be an enormous weight budget, enough for even cheap, heavy batteries, towards the rear of the boat, low down. Which would be ideal for the electric part of diesel electric propulsion. Key word again being _may_. Problem is, working all this out, is unlikely to be within the budget of most people looking for $250K boats.....
What did they miss? The upper deck shows the engine[s] are dry stacked, not wet exhaust. That means you have to keep the soot off the back deck, (and any solar panels you mount nearby... Broker lists it as a 1965 in the specs, says it was built in 1985 in the intro. Says it has 500 hp, but neglects what type of engine. Engine room appears to have two engines one forward of the other which is typical for a fishing vessel, since empty, the smaller (get home) engine could push the boat, but fully loaded it would need more HP to carry the boat and cargo. A little more research says this boat has a caterpillar propulsion engine (1900 hours) with a Cummins secondary engine for hydraulics. It also has two generators, powered by Isuzu (20KW & 42KW).
These boats typically have a main engine, an engine for the hydraulics, and a generator, some would also have a separate engine for the refrigerated seawater system.
It's nice, but obvious that it was done on a rather tight budget. The materials overall are decent, but looks as though it's been cobbled together with whatever was available (or free). That said, to build something similar on that scale today would cost well over a million dollars. The hull is bulletproof and looks to be indestructible, so if the motors are as stout as they appear to be, it's a vessel that will last many more years, and take you wherever you want to go. The only major unanswered question (at least for me) is whether or not the cabin space and steering compartment are air conditioned.
If I won the lottery I would totally refit it as a up to date research vessel and donate it. Or, gut it and make it a personal yacht and live aboard it. I may be a bit of a party pooper but It seems to me that it was unfinished, or was partly demoed for some reason. It would require a lot of money to get back up running and I'm not sure it would every be able to turn a profit, or maybe not even pay for itself, as a tourist boat. As for making it a diesel/electric - I would imagine it would be cheaper to make one from scratch. That is one of the problems with conversions and remodels, they are often more expensive then making new. What to do with the rear deck if it is not a research vessel? You would need to enclose the rear deck and make more cabins to make it financially viable as a site seeing/tourist boat.
Looks very much like the Andria Gail featured in the film The Perfect Storm. If this vessel could match half of what the AG was pushed to do, it must be a "perfect purchase".
It isn't though. They boat is owned by a charter fishing company that is based on St Joseph, MI. They have also had the boat in Florida doing charters. I've fished on it in Lake Michigan, twice, and seen the film documentation. This boat is similar for sure though.
Nice boat but I am wondering about having your electrical control panel between a wet-locker, a shower/head, and under an escape hatch, is that so you can shut the lights out before abandoning? :P I do love the hull design. the kitchen is beauty, the wood-work is stunning and properly rounded, though I think there's a few places where some extra hand-holds/features should be, the engine room is one of the most practical I've ver seen, but being tall I am happy for room to work in, it is after all a proven sea-worthy design capable of some serious sea, and should imho be designed as such, unless of course you'll ever take it across an ocean, or Hecate Straights, or some such. Just my humble opinions after seeing a few similar conversions on fishing boats and packers, they usually become 'inside passage boats/shore-hoppers' . Its all fine until ya get up in the middle of the night during a wavy night to use the head and spill yer martini because...
I believe I could live on this and be able to give great fishing trips to friends and relatives.....I'd love to have this but would keep it on east coast
Well, I think that you were a bit out of your knowledge and comfort zone on this one…………But! Am very glad that you showed it. Amazing vessel. Hard to tell the true condition of it but the price seemed pretty good. Looked like it might cruise fairly economically too. Single screw displacement boat. Someone will snatch this one up for the right price.
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I just found this video. I was aboard this boat a when i was a teenager. My grandpa had bought the boat and housed it up in Seattle. I recall taking my dog on the boat. recently we were reminiscing about the trip so i decided to look it up. When i went on it we had a jacuzzi on the back deck for my cousin and me. Glad to see the old gal still has life. If I could afford it I totally would buy it. It was a fun craft to tool around the san juan islands in.
The teak paneling is a wonderful touch. I can just imagine entertaining my closest friends and family. Just looking out the windows while I’m sipping on cognac. This would be a wonderful vessel to do the loop with. The elegant interior along with its tough exterior. You have winds, no fear. You have rough waves, no fear.
What a great tour & a beautiful boat. But that little girl is absolutely gorgeous. Seeing her daddy cradle her head just about made my heart pop. She already has him wrapped around her finger as it should be. Congratulations❤️
Hey kids, what a totally different but interesting boat tour! That engine room was indeed immense but would have been interesting to know how this huge ship was moved through the water. Hard to tell just what those power plants were all about. Loved how Morgan was so quiet and peaceful during the walk through!
Too much information is not good. Nice people I’m sure but they should watch a few more walk through videos.
It's like a floating nautical log cabin in the salon, this boat most definitely has liveaboard potential
probably stinks like dead fish...
It's nice to see you showing different type of boats. I can't imagine the cost of bringing this to the Keys from California. It would make a fine home and business office at a marina. I am surprised at the asking price. Looks like you'd get a lot of value for the money. Thank you for showing us this. Can't wait to see the boat you two are working on.
I would think the scrap value of the steel would be worth at least 25% of the asking price.
I'd like to know the draft on this lovely boat. It doesn't look like it could easily motor into some marina's. And forget trying to navigate the AIW.
Myself, a ex-commercial swordfisherman and my buddy, a retired schrimp boat captain, would be more than glad to bring this boat to you in the Keys. Just pay for the fuel cost and you GOT it.
One big thing about the configuration is that to get from the living area to the controls, one must go outside. That would put a damper on inclement weather operations, I would expect. Otherwise, it would be fine for a large group/family.
Even on a pilothouse trawler, there is some expectation that the watch go outside from time to time. At which point, NOT schlepping it through living spaces soaking wet become an advantage. On a workboat/military boat/fishboat, this is even more so. Keep those on and off watch separate.
There's also light discipline, and ability of the watch to stay 100% focused, to be concerned with. Capt Beebe, with a military background, was very adamant about light discipline in his seminal trawler book. Over they years, this has changed, as trawlers have become retirement boats for very experienced sailors two handing. Leading to Dashew's Great Room, which is also awfully similar to what Cornell did with his Garcia Expedition: It's kind of weird for a very experienced (knowledgeable about light discipline etc...) couple to cruise together yet only see one another as they trade watches....
But for cruising with families/children, and also less experienced guests: Getting the watch out of the way, so kids can be kids and guests be guests, without being yelled at for interfering with operations, is still likely a sound layout. The Boreal sail boats; while being set up for very similar programs as the Exploration line, but for cruising with children rather than as a couple; sticks the watch in a "doghouse," in between the cockpit and the main living areas. Still protected from the weather, but much more isolated from shipmates, than in the Garcia, where the boat is ran from the main saloon.
Pfffffffft. This was a working boat, that’s just life. 😊
I hope your family does more boats like this it nice to see different boats like fishing boats
The beauty of converting a fishing boat is that it was designed to carry TONS of cargo (fish and equipment) so you can do nearly anything you want with interior and exterior finishes and customization. Cool boat...if you can afford the diesel bill.
@@-BUFFALOMan I suppose a person could do all the customization, see how it floats and add ballast? That was pretty common on old wooden sailing vessels a couple hundred years ago.
@@-BUFFALOMan Wake boats don't have sails but they certainly use ballast to create the wave and ride that is desired. Explain to me what harm would be done by adding ballast to a motor-yacht to make it perform like you want? You're the one who brought it up on my comment.
@@-BUFFALOMan You do realize that you can't have it both ways, right? You commented that as the boat sits, it's not going to be very stable and that the engines are meant to be run while carrying a payload, then when I suggest that you add that load, you say that's no good either? My comment addressed fuel consumption. I never said that converting this type of vessel in this manner was the smartest choice, I merely suggested that the beauty of it is that it could handle about anything you throw at it. Stop reading between the lines and just answer the question...how is adding ballast to the hull of the ship any different than adding fish to the same vessel, as far as running gear and machinery goes?
@@-BUFFALOMan Yet here we are, both commenting on a video where someone did just that...geesh.
Yes not really going to do well as a charter, as its design is for towing a net at low speed & either having a several tons of ice on board on the way out & a several ton of fish on the way home. large block coefficient & not economical for passagemaking.
For that price, I believe somebody is losing their shirt. What an amazing vessel, with such huge potential to be so many different things to so many different people. I really like this one
or it has major issues
@@FeelItRising
likely hence price
How much is the boat?
@@shawnbeckmann1847 $249,000
@@kevio6868 $250k asking price with about $750k needed in repairs and upgrades.
Always looked at fishing vessels as a kid and thought they would make awesome yachts
This is by far the BEST non sailing vessel I have seen in years.... totally Seaworthy....the Contrast between interior and exterior is totally unexpected....nice video 👍
WOW...Such a cool tour! Thanks for keeping an open mind on the availability of different boats..even SHIPS in this case. Kudos. 👍
Edit: Call a marine engineer! This ship was designed to carry TONS of fish in the hold. Shedding weight changes it's stability. Just thinkn. 😉🤔
It's lost a few tons of fishing gear from the topside, too.
I would say this vessel is more stable than most since it's shedded tons of weight from the top sides and will handle any sea you throw at her
All the granate bathrooms might be a good thing here lol
While the boat may have been designed to carry tons of fish in the hold, it was also designed to leave port EMPTY so it could be filled with fish.
@@tomd.3082 Exactly! :)
this is my favorite of the tours you have done so far. Thanks!
First time viewing one of their videos. Nice couple!
So, I wanted to make my barge diesel electric, and i still have PTSD from the sticker shock! So no, converting this vessel to diesel electric is not feasible. The price tag for that would be close to 10x what you’d pay for the boat.
Converting her to a power/sail vessel would be vastly more economical.
Thanks for posting and sharing. "Sleeper" in the livability department. Great tour.
what an absolute unit! perfect even, really really beautiful boat.
this one's gonna need at least an engineer and crew bunk space. Can't imagine a skipper doing it all. But it's got the bones for it.
Yeah i was thinking that too but its actually pretty well built for a skipper to do it all himself, i always wondered whats the biggest bout that one can skipper in without needing a crew or even having sails, i believe this one is the one
As an owner of a steel-hulled sailboat, rust never sleeps.
Yes that thing would scare the hell out of me. the paint bill would be scary. I can imagine there is plenty in places we cannot see too.
Well worth the money, this Vessel has so much potential
THIS looks amazing.
It's a bit more than we would be able to pay at this point; VERY worth it given that it's probably got a ton of redundant strength and has alllll that space..
The notion makes SOOOO much more sense than some slick fancy vessel, tho. Eco tours... why didn't that work out?
That art on way down to saloon is awesome! Table is OK, chairs can be relpaced.
Wood stove!!!
GALLEY! Stainless, big sink...
That head off the saloon uh rocks.
TV perhaps a bit close to chimney? Easy to recify.
Wonderful video! Thanks for making this known!
That's no engine room, that's a self propelled work shop & floating fabrication facility (FFF).😄
Industrial party barge & hideaway, your own little municipality. I could see it with a lawn & some plants.
Um, yes, put a hanging garden back there.
Proof of concept . A wonderful concept . A wonderful life if , only if . . . Thanks .
For that price, I think there is quite a bit that didn't work or needs a refit/rebuilt. First thing I notices they didn't have done, was a head for the big/family guest room. Kinda weird that they had an unfinished wet head on the bridge, a head with full shower off the salon but none in the third room at the aft. Not much storage for guest use either. Not sure you'd want to go anywhere remote with only1 main engine either. Unless of course you have enough storage to store enough parts to totally rebuild your engines, generators and whatever else is critical to live on it and keep it afloat. Expedition ships/boats/yachts usually have 2 of everything at a minimum. I could hear water lapping in the aft cabin as well. That tells me there is no insulation and you have a really hard time maintaining comfortable cabin temps. All the being said, this is only some of what I noticed, I can see why it is so cheap. You have a decent tour though.
Two is one. One is none. Right on, Bob.
This might be the most unique boat I have seen. When I saw the exterior, I thought rundown. Then the pilot house showed up and made me go hmmm. But the saloon made me go wow! Very interesting find.
Cool, I could see myself living on this boat!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Awesome boat! And What a cute and quite little angel
This is definitely a go just about anywhere boat. Unfortunately with the cost of diesel fuel lately, as a couple other people mentioned, the operating costs would be substantial!! As a live aboard, it's got huge potential!! And given the cost of a home in California. This is a screaming deal! Even with the DIY projects that need to be finished up
A lot of other things that works make this expensive to live on and operate.
The annual operating and maintenance cost can be easily multiple times the price of the boat. You need to hire out pretty much everything. Demand for this kind of money pit is tiny, hence the price.
Chater, echo and scenic tours could produce revenue to offset cost of operations. That’s my plan if I’m able to secure this boat.
Been nice to know what fuel capacity an distance in miles it could go. Some vessels this size can travel say from west coast to Hawaii easily.
Washer and dryer hook ups and everything.. better than some people's houses.. crazy!!
I have some ideas.
That bit in the aft part with that waste of space in the middle should be used as tender storage. So the location where the double beds are on either side should have bunk beds. The wall towards the aft at the head of the beds should be the dividing wall for day-heads with a small shower. You can fit those.
Then connect the two berths with bunkbeds via small halls. The center space to the far back should then have watertight walls with an water tight hatch.
Inside this space you should have a space for a jet ski/small boat and the hull of the ship towards the back should come down to let the jet ski/small boat out.
I´d keep the stone work in all of the heads and do a lot of cleaning plumbing maintenance. I´d get rid of all the toilets, basins and taps, showerheads and replace them with proper porcelain and stainless steel elements.
I´d get rid of all the veneered walls down there by the berths and add elements of timber in choice areas down there.
Instead I´ll opt for the re-insulated, korian-like, (not reflective), white panelling readily available for marine use on the walls and between the internal finish and the hull and have inlaid timber with stonework on the flooring. The stonework tone must reflect the one in the heads.
The saloon and galley looks great, just needs maintenance and care. Maybe replace the taps, safety proof the railing to downstairs, and get new stainless steel taps and showerheads in the stateroom upstairs and the galley. Replace all the appliances with Miele Stainless Steel Appliances. Do maintenance on the fireplace and add a proper wood storage next to it.
Outside, fresh coat of paint on the boat. I´m thinking black on the hull, white on everything else with a red middle line between the two. Like a racing stripe.
That entire deck seems ok except re-sanding and weather treatment and add some proper railing.
Make space and add furniture to entertain guests.
After all this I´m good and happy.
lots of good points.
I like the exterior/interior contrast as well. I'm looking at boats as well and I've always wondered -- without pursuing it -- if I could buy a fishing boat and re-finish it on the inside for living purposes. I also appreciate the organization of your presentation. Good job.
This is what happens when you run out of money midway through a project.
Super interesting idea, thanks for showing it!
Its a steady ride and it was heavily used during its previous life!
Dsl would kill the average joe blow
But there is something to be said about a ship that can take on strong gail's and rough seas! Another 100k and she would be one hell of a boat!
why do you say its a steady ride? It will roll its guts out like any other boat unless it has a net on the bottom or floppers out.
At first I thought 249k too much but then with all that upgrades and the wonderfully room and accommodations it's a real steal! This would be a good money maker for those who want to tour the carribean without 40k people around.
This sure was an interesting tour! I wonder if you could do a submarine next? : - ) While not a sailboat it was fascinating. I enjoyed watching.
Subs are frankly terrifying. I don't know how anyone could live in them. I went on the tour of the Soviet spy sub in Hamburg Habour a while back & it was so cramped, despite being the biggest diesel sub class ever made. Few things trigger claustrophobia in me but that, plus having watched "Das Boot" just made me want to get out and stay out as quickly as possible. I didn't make a scene or anything but it did get me to the edge of panic, unlike the tramp steamer they have a little way off, where it's possible to get into the prop shaft room which narrows & narrows up to the prop bearing itself. That was OK, but the sub, just, yikes.
Thats a great boat.Im looking forward to seeing you take it out.
It is a life-long lesson that millions of people are learning every day and will only continue to learn as we go forward into the furtue.
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Good morning. I like the honesty coming from you guys. There’s are so many sales pitch lies out there.
I wish I could own a boat like that. Very cool!
She is fantastic!
Would love to own it and sail into the sunset.
The purpose of angling the forward windows in the pilot house is to reduce the force of the water against the glass when you take a huge wave over the bow. It may or may not also reduce the "greenhouse effect" but that was not it's purpose.
@Dave W: I delivered yachts all over the world for several years. The primary function of forward angled pilot house windows are to minimize reflections, especially at night. Same reason air traffic control towers have forward tilted windows.
physics.stackexchange.com/questions/303815/why-are-the-windows-of-bridges-of-ships-always-inclined
It also keeps rain/ocean off I believe.
Sorry to disagree, but I have captained large commercial vessels for over 50 years
The reason to angle the pilot house windows forward is to eliminate glare from the sun reflecting off the water or overhead glare from the early and late day sun can become virtually blinding
@@stephensmalldridge9504 oh yeah that's what I was misremembering. You know what you're talking about
Happy to read all of these expert opinions. I was a commercial crab fisherman in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska during autumn and winter seasons from 1977 through 1990. Forward house boats in heavy weather are notorious for blowing windows out of the wheelhouse and I was on 4 boats over the years that went through that lovely exercise. All had vertical wheelhouse windows. I encountered equal and greater seas with green water over the bow on boats with forward-raked wheelhouse windows, without a problem. Say what you want about glare, but flooding all of your wheelhouse electronics with salt-water when it's blowing 60 is something I kinda wanted to avoid back then. Very happy it also had the benefit of allowing you to lose your sunglasses.
Nice ship thank you for tour
This price surprised me in a good way. While we are shopping for a gulf based sailing cat to retire, this boat piqued my interest as we currently live in Las Vegas. I also love the dichotomy of the interior vs. exterior. Great tour. If we were retiring to a less sunny climate (ie. Alaska) this would be a contender for sure. Alas, I have been unable to convert my husband away from warm seas, blue green waters, and sunny beaches DOH! The hunt continues but what an amazing vessel! love it.
Dont look in the gulf for your boat. You can get way more bang for your buck by going to Turkey or even the south pacific. You could easily buy the same boat you find in the gulf for half the price in other places. Hope that helps. Good luck finding your new home on the water.
Your boat tours are so much better with Randi along.
Adorable baby!! Awesome boat!!
Tv right next to stove pipe that gets hot I question. But this is a awesome ship
Love to see you both out and about with the baby.
nice boat and nice video, thanks for sharing!!
It would have been interesting to take it out for a quick cruise to see how it handled as well as how the noise levels were from the engine room.
Your baby is seriously adorable .
Waiting to see y'all back on the water. ❤
Nice tour- thank you. Just to help a bit, the aft (at the stern) below deck storage compartment is called a lazarette.
This is huge and perfect. Love that ship. Love to have somethng like that. Wish you lots of joy on that perfection.
It was not theirs. They were giving a tour of someone else’s boat.
Good too see ya' baby sure is sweet 👶😍 congratulations family. Grate tour 👍
"every boat is a project." so true.
a comical thing about this custom resto mod.... the CE rating for A looks like a toy standard when you see this combo in contrast to the standard written. Like a giant dinosaur. I love it.. to see a really detailed version, there is the Bering brand trawler yachts. they built from ground up with sound etc in mind...but they don't have the incognito look this one has.
Grout all wood paneling grooves and paint...new moldings. Would look way better, fresh. Good head start, bathrooms look great. Would be nice as a docked live aboard. Huge deck is a plus. If I owned this id sleep in the pilot house:)
That’s a great rod an reel fishing boat 🛥 nice vary nice .🇺🇸🙏🏼🗽💪🛥
Now this is more my speed as far as big "yachts" are concerned. It's got rustic character inside and outside there were dents and dings along the hull and bulkheads outside that made me wonder if theres an interesting or cool story behind how it got there. This boat was refuge for a lot of fisherman at one point and she brought them home many times. I would LOVE one of these.
IT would be easy to extend the hallway a bit and make the big cabin the back two cabins and a hallway. Also it looked like the platform at the very back had hookups for at least a washing machine
Wooo hoo, you’re getting into my preferred vessel type!
Not a bad looking vessel, some changes have been made as one can see, needs some more changes, but has alot of potential , overall not bad, I like it👍✌️
very,very nice with alot of potential,better than a yacht
Why did I just watch you both tour the same damn vessel at the same damn time ? IDK ..MAYBE ITS ME ! However , that is one cool retired fishing boat ! Yes indeed very cool.
Just a note to clear up some mis-inderstanding on why trawlers and other commercial vessels have outward tilting pilot house windows: It is for when the boat is pitching in heavy weather to prevent a crew member from being potentially killed by having their head smashed against the ship window in a roll. When the ship rolls or pitches, the crew gimbals on their ankles to remain upright and the bulkheads can sometimes roll towards the person. It also aids the bridge crew in close maneuvering by being able to get their eyes close to the windows when docking so they can look straight down.
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I want this boat as a liveaboard.
I would never sulley that vessel by trying to put solar on it. Leave it as it is! Nothing beats the sound of well tuned diesels purring along under your feet as you ride the swells. ( RCN veteran speaking . :) )
I would love to have that ship its Rilly nice it be great to take people out on fishing Cruz
A few things: The boat has definitely crossed the line to where the cost of operating and maintaining it, is higher than the cost of buying. Something this big ad old, is not a a turn-the-key-and-go proposition. It would be one heck of a project for a boat builder school, if such exists. And perhaps for a handy and energetic retired fish boat captain. But for a typical cruising couple, it would take a seriously motivated and knowledgeable pair.
Also, engine forward is ideal from a prop shaft angle and "play" between prop and engine POV. Much better than almost all recreational vessels, where the engines are all crammed aft in order to free up living space. BUT, combined with virtually all structure also being forward, it may be a bit suboptimal when NOT dragging a heavy trawl. On a trawler, it makes sense to leave the stern almost weightless, so fishing gear can put as much load as possible on it. But unless those cruising on it are lead ingot collectors, the rear may be far lighter than what what would be ideal. It's not a given, as it's certainly possible the hull is designed around the forward weight bias. But if it was a commercial trawler, it's not unlikely the design was specifically for big weights being dragged and lifted aboard back there.
Leading to your idea of Diesel Electric: Absent fish gear, there just _may_ be an enormous weight budget, enough for even cheap, heavy batteries, towards the rear of the boat, low down. Which would be ideal for the electric part of diesel electric propulsion. Key word again being _may_. Problem is, working all this out, is unlikely to be within the budget of most people looking for $250K boats.....
Great tour, thanks for doing this boat!
Gostei imensamente do barco,sem penduricalhos no interior,espero que mostrem mais projetos similares.
What did they miss? The upper deck shows the engine[s] are dry stacked, not wet exhaust. That means you have to keep the soot off the back deck, (and any solar panels you mount nearby... Broker lists it as a 1965 in the specs, says it was built in 1985 in the intro. Says it has 500 hp, but neglects what type of engine. Engine room appears to have two engines one forward of the other which is typical for a fishing vessel, since empty, the smaller (get home) engine could push the boat, but fully loaded it would need more HP to carry the boat and cargo. A little more research says this boat has a caterpillar propulsion engine (1900 hours) with a Cummins secondary engine for hydraulics. It also has two generators, powered by Isuzu (20KW & 42KW).
These boats typically have a main engine, an engine for the hydraulics, and a generator, some would also have a separate engine for the refrigerated seawater system.
It's nice, but obvious that it was done on a rather tight budget. The materials overall are decent, but looks as though it's been cobbled together with whatever was available (or free). That said, to build something similar on that scale today would cost well over a million dollars. The hull is bulletproof and looks to be indestructible, so if the motors are as stout as they appear to be, it's a vessel that will last many more years, and take you wherever you want to go.
The only major unanswered question (at least for me) is whether or not the cabin space and steering compartment are air conditioned.
If I won the lottery I would totally refit it as a up to date research vessel and donate it. Or, gut it and make it a personal yacht and live aboard it. I may be a bit of a party pooper but It seems to me that it was unfinished, or was partly demoed for some reason. It would require a lot of money to get back up running and I'm not sure it would every be able to turn a profit, or maybe not even pay for itself, as a tourist boat. As for making it a diesel/electric - I would imagine it would be cheaper to make one from scratch. That is one of the problems with conversions and remodels, they are often more expensive then making new. What to do with the rear deck if it is not a research vessel? You would need to enclose the rear deck and make more cabins to make it financially viable as a site seeing/tourist boat.
I'd gladly live full time on that boat.
Cool vessel. Note that fireplace is called a Franklin Stove--yes Ben Franklin invented it. I had one years ago.
Looks very much like the Andria Gail featured in the film The Perfect Storm. If this vessel could match half of what the AG was pushed to do, it must be a "perfect purchase".
It isn't though. They boat is owned by a charter fishing company that is based on St Joseph, MI. They have also had the boat in Florida doing charters. I've fished on it in Lake Michigan, twice, and seen the film documentation. This boat is similar for sure though.
Wish l was 40 again! Love this boat
Nice boat but I am wondering about having your electrical control panel between a wet-locker, a shower/head, and under an escape hatch, is that so you can shut the lights out before abandoning? :P I do love the hull design. the kitchen is beauty, the wood-work is stunning and properly rounded, though I think there's a few places where some extra hand-holds/features should be, the engine room is one of the most practical I've ver seen, but being tall I am happy for room to work in, it is after all a proven sea-worthy design capable of some serious sea, and should imho be designed as such, unless of course you'll ever take it across an ocean, or Hecate Straights, or some such. Just my humble opinions after seeing a few similar conversions on fishing boats and packers, they usually become 'inside passage boats/shore-hoppers' . Its all fine until ya get up in the middle of the night during a wavy night to use the head and spill yer martini because...
I love watching people that have no idea what they are talking about.
I believe I could live on this and be able to give great fishing trips to friends and relatives.....I'd love to have this but would keep it on east coast
Now if I had that boat I would head for futation La. and hire out to one of the oil co. for hauling crew to and frow . Rob.
Well, I think that you were a bit out of your knowledge and comfort zone on this one…………But! Am very glad that you showed it. Amazing vessel. Hard to tell the true condition of it but the price seemed pretty good. Looked like it might cruise fairly economically too. Single screw displacement boat. Someone will snatch this one up for the right price.
A nice tour...thanks, mates.
So much potential for so many applications....BUT It would require someone with deep pockets and someone who just loves a project.
yea, its a money pit. but make a nice live aboard.
Nice work
Good review of a POWER Vessel ! Sailboats are ok but I like power boats better. You guys need to do both! Power Boats have lines too!
It looks like a dream come true
Or a nightmare.
Pacific North West perfect for this.
I would have bought this if i saw this video a year ago!! YIKES!!!
Beautiful Boat !
Even though you warned us the interior was a pleasant surprise
Nice ship!
At 2:27 “Tons of space for activities” Stepbrothers
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Hello, I love the conversation and most of the configurations. How can we view and take a tour.
I have worked on similar vessels.
IS the former WORKING DECK raised above the steel deck ? As in "raised deck"?...And by how much?