LOBSTER BOAT

LOBSTER BOAT
(Ref No fb233)

Steel construction
Built: 1984
17.68m x 4.88m x 2.08m
Designer - Jack Meyer
Builders - Pike Bros
Hardchine 
Forward wheelhouse

Machinery
Engines - (Main) Caterpillar Call Now kw
                     Installed 2000. Hours - 28,000
                     Speed - 9 kts @ 1400 rpm/ 8 kts @ 1200 rpm
                     Cooling - keel cooled
                     Exhaust - dry
                     Fuel usage - 16 lph (main)
                     Gearbox - Twin Disc 2.95 : 1
                     (Aux) Caterpillar C2.2  / 20 kva
Batteries - 3 x banks 24 volt
Steering - hydraulic
Shaft - Stainless Steel (intermediate steel) 3 inch. New 2024.
Hydraulics - for pot hauler & anchor winch
Propellor - 3-blade 42 inch
Refrigeration - freezer large

Electronics
Radar - Simrad 72 mile
Echo sounder - Furuno 3D bottom mapping
Automatic pilot - Robertson
Radios - VHF
GPS - Sea Plot
Plotter - Time Zero
Deck lights - 240 volt

Accommodation
3 berth
Toilet
Shower
Hot water
Stove - electric
Fridge / Freezer
Sink
Seating/table
Floor coverings

Tankage
Diesel - 3000 lit (2 tanks)
Water - 2000 lit (2 tanks)
Hyd oil - 100 lit (1 tank)

Carrying Capacity
Circulating tank - 1300 kg
Wet well - 600 kg
Refrigerated bait hold

Other features
Life raft - 4-man (leased)
Rails - stainless steel
Stabilizers

Slipping - 18/03/2026 

Survey & safety equipment 

Survey - AMSA 3C for 3. Valid to 10/10/2026.

Fishing gear - lobster pots, ropes & buoys for Tasmania.

Comments: Proven working boat. Owner retiring.
Full set of lobster fishing gear included in boat sale.

Price: $250,000 + GST