MARINE TRADER 1976 48FT PILOT HOUSE TRAWLER UNIQUE

This is the only wooden boat ever built by Marine Trader. It is reported to have belonged to the Marine Trader company for the first two years of her life and traveled the gulf coast used to advertise the coming 49' fiberglass model. It has also been reported to us that the hull of this boat was used as the plug to build the moldfor the 49' model but we can't be certain of this. Sometime before we got the boat it was also reported to have run under a low bridge and was de-masted along with losing the fly-bridge which has never been replaced. We have owned the boat since 1993 and it is both Federally documented as well as being registered in the state of Tennessee. We have spent many hours and lots of money as recently as during the past year spending $50,000 on the hull. We are now unable to finish this project due to health and would like to see this boat go to someone that would finish the boat and enjoy it, as it too good a boat to see destroyed.

Economical twin Ford Lehman 120 HP diesels with approx. 2900 hours. Closed cooling system with the heat exchangers.Engines are in excellent condition. Borg Warner velvet drives with 2" stainless shafts.Onan 7.5kw Gen Set (new 2014 battery). New exhaust on the engines all the way to the transom. 10 gal water heater with copper plumbing and heat exchanger. 600 gal capacity fuel system; 300 gal fresh-water supply. Electric pump for in-line oil changing for both engines and Gen Set. Two (salon and main cabin) reverse cycle AC/heat systems.40 amp battery charger.Never used Magic Cheffour burner propane stove with oven; and television/antenna.

It should be noted that the boat will need to be completed but should be quite capable of traveling as far as the new owner desires or is necessary to do so. This is a displacement hull and the draft is 3.5ft. the boat can cruise at a maximum of 12 knots. We normally cruise at 1800 RPM and the fuel usage at this peed with the gen-set running is approximately 5gal/hr.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Steve Rodie (OWNER)

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