Hoog 43 Trawler

Bob Hoog was a well respected flats boat builder and increased its line of offshore fishing boats building a popular 23' Center Console and eventually building 4 of the Hoog trawlers. This boat was originally built for an industrial arts teacher and he used his background to design and built the stained white oak cabinetry and trim throughout. The interior walls and construction are of fiberglass (not laminates!). Ease of operation, serviceability, low maintenance, safety, comfort, and fishability were the guiding parameters in the design and construction of this yacht.

The hull of the Hoog Trawler is a semi displacement hull that was designed to cruise as both a planning yacht and a displacement yacht. Big Skinny was built to be a well designed, well equipped, fish rigged, trawler only burning 5 gallons per hour with wide walk around decks so it could be dual purposed as a small charter vessel if needed. Sister-shipshave beenequippedwith 300hp Cummins, and theboatwill cruise at 20 knots.

THE PICTURES SHOW SOME BLACK STUFF ON THE DECK ON THE FLYBRIDGE. IT IS JUST DIRTY, THE DECKS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, NO SOFT SPOTS, NO ISSUES. THE BOAT IS IN DECENT CONDITION, IT JUST NEEDS A NEW HOME. WE SOLD THEBOATLAST TIME AND THE BUYER NEVER SHOWED TO LOOK AT IT. YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEA TRAIL AND SURVEY THE BOAT.

Walkthrough

Entrance is on to side deck and then to cockpit. Forward through sliding glass door into starboard dining with L-shaped settee and port side galley. Forward of dining is the lower helm with built in seat. Down four steps to hallway with bunk cabin to starboard. Port side is the head with large walk in shower. Forward is the master cabin with Island queen berth. Engine access is from hatches in salon. Flybridge is accessed from the aft deck.

Salon

Cabin has ample 6'3" headroom. To starboard is an L-shaped lounge with seating for six with high gloss teak dining table. Large shaded windows (2 opening on port and starboard) allow for fresh ventllation and panoramic views. Generous stowage beneath dinette seating.

• 40" Flat screen TV
• Sirius satellite radio
• Kenwood radio
• Brass ships clock

The galley is a large area along the port side of the salon. A specially designed Rich Beers cold plate refrigerator and freezer allow for refrigeration at anchor without the generator.

• Princess Seaward Propane 3 Burner stove/oven
• Hot water
• 4 cu ft Technicold refrigeration/freezer
• Half Pint microwave
• Fiberglass countertops
• SS sink

Master cabin has center line queen berth (uses standard queen linen). Numerous reading lights and overhead lighting allow for good lighting along with Bowmar opening portlights.

• (2) Hanging lockers
• Samsung TV
• Stowage, shelves

• (2) Standard twin over/ underberths
• Hanging locker
• Escape hatch

The large dry head offers a full size stand-up shower, counter space, and good stowage. There are opening windows and an overhead hatch providing for additional lighting and ventilation.

• Royal Flush head
• Shower Rule 500 pump
• Tile floor

The lower helm provides for good visibility and steerage in inclement weather situations. The double helm seat provides for a comfortable place to sit for viewing. Natural lighting and ventilation is provided by the Dutch door to starboard and the opening forward windows. Full instrumentation and gauges.

• New Garmin 5212 GPS MAP/ Sonar/ Radar
• Ritchie Compass
• Icom VHF IC-M45 radio
• Horizon depthsounder
• Morse Controls

• Phasor 8.5Kw 3 cylinder Kobota diesel (2650 hrs)
• Trace 2500w inverter
• Paneltronics panel
• (4) 8D batteries (4/08)
• (2) 30amp shorepower connections
• 12v & 110 lighting

BIG SKINNY will cruise at an economical 8.5 knots @ 2000 rpms with less than 5 gls/hr consumption for both engines and the genset. Engine access is through cabin sole hatches. Two backup engines for spare parts, one rebuilt the second original (stored shoreside, obviously). Fresh water cooled engines; wet exhaust.

• (2) Lehman 135hp engines
• Hynautic hydraulic steering
• Morse control
• Borg Warner Velvet Drive tx
• Technicold 16Kbtu reverse cycle AC
• 35gl Hot water SSl water heater
• Rule bilge pumps: (2)2000s;1000;800;500
• Shurflo water pump
• Soundproofing

The flybridge is a great area for entertaining, driving the yacht, and fishing. There is portside seating for 6. Forward of the helm is a U-shaped seating area comfortable for lounging. The full size canvas support tower is awlgripped.

• Garmin 5212 GPS MAP/ Sonar/ Radar
• (2) Pompanette helm seats
• Pompanette rodholders
• Morse controls
• Icom F125 vhf radio
• Horizon depthfinder
• Ritchie Powerdamp compass
• Sirius Satellite Radio
• Engine high temp/low oil alarms
• Rebel high water alarm

Vessel is built for ease of access on large sidedecks allowing 360 degree fishability. The cockpit has a bait rigging station to port and a removable tackle locker on starboardside. The canvas cover shading the cockpit is removable. Lazarete has watertight hatch. Swim platform designed for diving.

• Transom door
• SS sink
• Maxwell 1200 windlass
• 45lb CQR anchor
• 35lb SS Danforth
• Fortress FX55
• Split chain locker
• 200' chain
• 300' 1" nylon
• 85g live-well w/aerating pump
• One Mile Ray searchlight
• Magma Grill
• Magma cleaning tray
• Freshwater washdown
• Saltwater wash down
• 22' long outriggers
• 17 total rodholders