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Boat Review: Custom Coastal Motor Cruiser - 48` 6"-1995

A hardwood timber planked sharpie constructed displacement coastal motor cruiser. Accommodation for 6 with 2 heads, one ensuite in aft cabin and one on main deck.Galley up with gas cook top and convection/microwave cooker underneath.

Boat Review: Custom Coastal Motor Cruiser - 48` 6"-1995


Boat Name: M.V.Tidahapah

Boat type: Power - Cruiser

Manufacturer: Custom  Year: 1995 Feet: 48   Inches: 6

Primary use: Cruising and Fishing

Description: A hardwood timber planked sharpie constructed displacement coastal motor cruiser. Accommodation for 6 with 2 heads, one ensuite in aft cabin and one on main deck.Galley up with gas cook top and convection/microwave cooker underneath. Gas hot water system and gas BBQ on aft deck.

Cockpit: Aft deck is good entertaining area and very efficient fishing area. This area has frig and freezer also used as seats, 2 bait/fileting boards and large and small bore wash down hoses.

Cabin: Aft cabin has double bed plus ensuite with toilet and shower. Fwd has cabin with 3/4 bunk down and single over.Outside this is 2 singles and fwd further is small single with wash basin on stbd. side.

Construction: Timber planked in traditional style by old fashioned boat builder in 1995. One of the last traditional planked boats to be built.

Handling: This is a very responsive cruiser that has handled some very rough seas during her trips to and from the Great Barried Reef.

Engine: Power is supplied by an IVECO 8210 14 lt naturally asperiated diesel engine. 220 HP at 2200 RPM. Cruise speed 8 knots is obtained at approx 1575 RPM.

Electrical power is supplied by 1 x 5 KW main engine driven alternator and 1 x 9 KVA Perkins powered gen set. House batteries are served by a Victron 1600m Watt 24 V/240 V 36 amp Inverter /charger. 4 x 244 A/H Trojan deep cycle batteries

General: This boat is a comfortable live aboard and cruising vessel. Well suited for 1 or 2 couples to cruise long term and for up to 6 people on extended fishing trips off shore.

 

 


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