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Boat For Sale in Commercial Fishing Boats - 8-10m

This advert was marked as SOLD on 01 Apr 2018

ID: 90185
Name: AMETHYST
Make/Model: steel catamaran
Location: Wexford, Ireland

Build Year: 1992

Used For: dredgeing,scalloping,beaming.

Hull: Steel

Length: 8.84m

Beam: 4.57m

Draft: 1.52m

Licence:

bi-valve included in sale price -- genuine reason for lower price,health issues forces sale....

Engine:

2- 6cyl ford 120hp main engines ,2300 hrs on one , 3300 hrs on other. 1-4cyl reconditioned ford driveing a 6 inch in and 4 inch out new armstrong water pump , all 3 injector pumps have been totaly reconditioned with injectors checked,all 3 water circulating pumps have been renewed on all 3 engines,new drive plates on main engs, all 6 oil coolers were stripped down and resealed and tested ,all cooler pipes new hyd pipes,

Hydraulics:

recon hyd pump , big volume.single drum recon winch.single drum pullman winch,full hydraulic crane inc winch,slu,ram.single drum winch for lifting table or tipping scallop dredges.hyd steering consists of new steering pump,pipes,ram,auto pilot pump,3 new rotary valve chests and 1 double lever valve chest , 1 new single lever valve chest, all fitted with high pressure carry over valves.

Electronics:

2 vhf , 2 gps, 1 furuno echo sounder, 1 quodfish on a panasonic toughbook laptop computer, radio,led nav lights, led deck lights,cctv and led back lights for each camera in each engine compartment . 12 v fuel transfer pump for pump enging for primeing .rudder feed back unit to suit a ap75 autopilot on stb rudder,rudder indicator and display on port side rudder.led fore peak lights,led eng compartment lights.new transducer for furuno echo sounder.new starters and alternators and all gauges for engines , temp ,oil,revs, and all 50 sq wireing and connectors and gauge senders .2 new bilge pumps on new float switches with led lights,1 each hull and 2 more new pumps just on-off one each hull,2 more forward of main eng just on-off one each hull,all pumps have all new pipework done and have all non return valves fitted and all done with s.s clips and all totaly rewired ,2 bilge alarms ,1 each hull.new gas alarm inc co2 alarm,3 -220 inverters, 2 new m.c.b boxs & and fuses and wireing in w-hse.w-hse interiour lights are leds.vhf aeriels are both new high gain aeriels,radio aeriel is a new vhf aeriel.epirb is 2 months old.

Additional Information:

HEALTH ISSUES HAVE NOW FORCED DECISION TO CUT LOSSES AND SELL.....Theres just too much done to this vessel to enter it on this add but all this is a brief list of whats done,it also includes 4 new galvanised water tight flush hatches,all new keel cooled system on both main engines,all pipe work under deck is done in high grade stainless steel with new top quality rubber joints with all joints done with double s.s clips for security.all new air vents done in s.s , all skin fittings and additional under deck pipeing totaly done in top quality s.s includeing all taps, on each water inlet on the outside of the hull there is a s.s gause fitted as an extra precaution to stop debri entering the seacocks which can be removed by removeing 1- 12mm s.s nut, there is 4 -12 inch anodes fitted , 2 to each hull underside, and 1 round 4 inch anode fitted to each rudder. also the rudder shaft and rudder tube have been replaced and hightened to 4 inchs from the underside of the deck,all done in 316 s.s , with tefflon bushes , the forward mast is completly done also in 316 s.s ,2 new fire extinguishers ,6 new flares. deck fire hose new,fire pump is totaly reconditioned includeing change over valve to change from fresh water for fire or use as manual bilge pump, valve and pipe work done in s.s.toilet on stb side of w-hse,cop sep 16,full hull ultrasound done feb 2017,steel hull done in 4m,6m,8 and 10mm over props,ultrasound done by confident reliable operator .................theres more to add to this vessels infantry but i hope i have given a good indication of the work and time i have put into this project for you to appreciate that this have turned out a very expensive vessel and i wont be able to give it away for a lucky bag price ,, but i wont turn down a reasonable and sensible offer either,you will know if you have given me a insulting offer if the phone just goes dead do.. thank you for your time to read this and good luck to the winner .. theres also a 2 axle trailer for sale for this cat but will also do for a sutton 8 mtr cat,already tried.plenty of spares to go with this vessel includeing a spare engine for the water pump and a spare 6 cyl ford for the main eng,and a spare borg warner g-box ,poss 2, all part of the 1 deal,hyd clutch,hyd valve chests,also a aluminium hyd net drum,5 scallop dredge rig,2 4ft scallop dredges, 2 shipmate plotters, ford 6 cyl heat exchange,oil coolers,selection of various s.s pipeing,other spares included as well..

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