Today's Trawler

50' Custom Steel Pilothouse Trawler
(Source: yachtworld.com)

I came across this unusual custom trawler today. It looks quite different than most of the trawler's that I've been looking at (at which I've been looking?). It looks vaguely military and it's definitely not a vessel I'd put on my list, but it seems to have a pretty spacious interior.

I can't tell if the cutout designs along the boatdeck on top are supposed to be sharks, orcas or dolphins. They're very shark looking. The motif is carried throughout the interior woodwork, too. There's some nice tile work in the galley and there are three staterooms and three heads.

Very different. But I guess there are as many types of boats as there are boaters.

Specs
Builder: Custom
Designer: Bruce Roberts Hull Plans

Dimensions
LOA: 50 ft 0 in
Beam: 15 ft 4 in
LWL: 41 ft 8 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 6 in

Engines
Engine Brand: Mitsubishi
Engine Model: CM6-55TI
Engine Hours: 460

Dimensions
Ballast: 1,400
Displacement: est. 60,000

Engines
Total Power: 200

Tanks
Fuel: approx. 600
Fresh Water: approx. 310
Holding: yes

This 2001 vessel is selling now for $119,750.

Today's Trawler

1972 50' Grand Banks Trawler

(Source: yachtworld.com)

I came across this gorgeous boat searching yachtworld.com today. She looks to have lots of livable space with a decent galley and full-size refrigerator.

The listing says she surveyed in "above average condition" two years ago. The photos look like this two-owner boat was very well maintained. She has a wooden hull (that's something else I need to study on--which hull is the best, wood, steel, fiberglass).

The master stateroom looks very roomy and the master head has a tub. There are two more staterooms and two additional heads aboard.

Specs
Builder: Grand Banks
Designer: American Marine

Dimensions
LOA: 50'
Beam: 15'5"
Maximum Draft: 5'6" (a little deeper than I'd like)
Displacement: 60,000

Engines
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine(s) HP: 210
Engine Model: 3160
Cruising Speed: 8
Maximum Speed: 10
Engine Hours: 2111

Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 600
Fuel Tanks: 1200
Holding Tanks: 140

The topper? She's named Beaufort. Beaufort, N.C. (pronounced Bo-fert), is one Colleen's favorite coastal towns, as opposed to Beaufort, S.C. (pronounced Byou-fert), to which I don't think either one of us has ever been.

She's selling now for $129,000.