39′ Restored BC Fish Boat (1966)Email This Listing to a Friend

Superbly restored 39 foot wooden ex-troller. She shines after a restoration that included the decks, bulwarks, cabin and fresh paint.

Economical 85 hp 4-53 GM diesel and 506 Twin-Disc gear for worryfree cruising. The fiberglass and foam were removed from the fish hold leaving ample storage and a visual confirmation of her condition and quality.

Overview:
Built in 1966 by Ron Wallace & Doug Berryman in Central Vancouver Island, BC
39′ x 10’7″ x 6’6″

Power:
Engine: 453 GM 85 hp diesel with only about 2,000 hours after rebuild
Reduction gear: Twin-Disc 506 with 3:1 reduction
Cruising speed: 7.5 knots
Fuel consumption: 1.5 gallons per hour
Propeller: Brass 4-blade
Shaft: Stainless
Fuel tanks: Two of aluminum, with 360 gallons total capacity
Engine alarm
Cooling: Keel
Hydraulic pumps: Electric clutch off engine
Bilge pumps: Three Rule pumps and one manual gusher pump

Accommodations:
Sleeps: 2
Stove : Diesel heating stove
Water tank: Aluminum, 100 gallons
Holding tank: 20 gallons with pump out

Structural:
Decks: Foredeck is of fiberglass over wood; aft deck is fir, redone
Hull planking: Fir
Ribs: Oak with 16 on each side sistered
Steering: Hydraulic
Steering stations: Two, but only one is operational
Caulking: 3/4 of hull redone with oakum
Mast: Aluminum A-frame
Fastenings: Refastened in 2009 with 1,200 stainless steel screws
Holds: Open
Paint: 2011
Zincs: 2012
Anchor: 52 lb Bruce
Anchor windlass: Trites hydraulic

Electronics:
VHF: Standard Horizon
Radar: Furuno 35 mile
Sounder: Furuno PCV-50
Autopilot: Wagner
Batteries: New in 2009 2 x 6V new in 2008 1 x 8D
Inverter: 450-watt, wired to dash

Additional Equipment:
Compass
Horn: Handheld
Spot light
Rewired with new lights, running lights and panels, 1100 lbs of leadline & 900 lbs of shots and cannon balls in hold for ballast
Hydraulic prawn hauler with block
Inflatable liferaft
Vessel is currently Mutual Marine Insured

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