A much loved Family owned cruising and fishing vessel needs to be sold.
My wife finds the waves too much and without the children we can now move to a longer vessel.
Obsession has been towed for fishing trips to Thursday Island, Cleveland Bay, back to Gladstone and has performed well in all the seas encountered.
At cruising speed, 22 Kts, the economy remains the same regardless of 7 people onboard or just two. The hull planes early and remains steady.
The trim tabs work but have not been used more than regular maintenance checking.
The electric toilet works well and has rarely been used.
The fully galvanised 3 year old trailer and Hydrastar brake system is compliant to the latest main roads conditions for 3,000 kg towing capacity. Allowing for a boat fully fuelled and loaded vessel with all the camping gear.
The hull is in excellent condition and has been freshly cut and polished to produce that lovely mirror finish.
The Clears and Bimini have aged and been removed for replacement, however, the stainless steel framework remains in excellent condition and ready for new cloth. The price is reduced and reflects the $2,000,000 estimate to replace the bimini cloth.
Spare 3- blade and 4- blade aluminium propellers with 4- blade stainless propellor on the leg.
The lowrance Elite TI 9" screen is NMEA linked to both fuel flow sensor, fuel level, and the side scan sonar head. The built in maps were recently updated and come with marks from Cleveland bay to Thursday island.
The basics:
160L fuel tank
Inboard V6 4.3L MPI 210 Hp version with Alpha leg. Serviced regularly and on time.
Live bait tank and trim tabs
Pressurised Hot & cold deck shower
Pressurised raw water deck wash
100L in floor kill tank
Large bait board mounted over stern
ICOM VHF radio
Current EPIRB
Plenty of storage
The vessel comes with all manuals and receipts since purchase.
Location
Rockhampton Area Gladstone QLD
Usage
Family, Leisure, Off-shore Fishing
Launch Year
1998 approximate
Builder
Whitley Melbourne
Engine
V6 4.3L mpi 210 Hp
Fuel Consumption
5--28 L/ hr. If giving the motor WOT at 35 Kts
Propulsion
Alpha leg with Stainless 4 blade propellor
Water
2 x 20 litre plastic drums under the seats plumbed to a Jabsco pump for freshwater deck wash or shower
Accommodation
1/4 cabin with v- berth and centre cushion increasing the area to a double bed. The cabin houses the electric toilet, under the bed with ball valves for both intake and discharges.
A single Caframo Sirocco fan circulates the air very well.
The cabin is lit by a 120 mm LED light with dimming functions and blue light for night use
JVC stereo, fire extinguisher and VHF radio are securely housed on the port side of the cabin
Berths
V- berth in cabin with dim-able LED lighting and adjustable fan
Hotwater System
Separate heat ex-changer can heat freshwater or salt water for showering or deck wash
Shower
Fresh or salt deck-wash can be run through heat ex-changer
Entertainment
JVC fusion stereo with speakers in the deck area
Ground Tackle
Lewmar V700 Vertical deck winch with 6m chain (8mm) and 80m silver rope (16 mm) and 7Kg plough anchor
Safety Gear
Standard 6 person hard lifejackets, Current flares and in-date 406 Khz EPIRB
Bilge Pumps
1 electric automatic in the engine bay with manual override switch in the stern Portside gunnel
Life Jackets
6 Hard lifejackets
Flares
Full set valid till March 2026
Fire Protection
2.3 kg fire extinguisher
Electrics
Dual battery system with electric: anchor winch, bilge pumps, freshwater and seawater pumps
Electronics
Lowrance Elite TI NMEA connected to fuel tank and fuel rate sensor for monitoring engine efficiency
ABOUT THE SELLER
Gladstone
QLD 4680 Australia