Converted Wooden Trawler

Beautiful strong traditional trawler with professional conversion needing finishing. Loads of equipment Much loved boat but we have to sell. You can read much of the conversion story here http://mfvheroine.blogspot.com/? M=1 “Heroine” built in Eyemouth in 1971 of heavy oak frames, larch planking and oregon pine decks. Much admired lines, beautiful sheer and a handsome round stern Overall length 21.32m Beam 6m Draft 2.8m Weight, estimated 105 tonnes (finished with fuel and water) Main engine Caterpillar 3408 ex RNLI with only 2500 hours from new.

480Bmp at 1800 rpm Needs completion of exhaust system before start up, about 75% done Filled with 2” seawater pump Also extended front shaft for ancilliaries Overhauled keel cooler New alternator 150amp 24v (also spare alternator) Gearbox TwinDisk MG514C 5.11:1 rebuilt and test sheet available Propshaft Shaft, stern-tube, bearings, stuffing box and outer casing all new 2 bronze greasers, overhauled and polished, with bracket Generator Beta Marine 40kW single phase, new and not run. With remote panel and instruction book. Extended front crankshaft for ancilliaries keel cooler fitted Anchor Windlass New Spencer Carter dual windlass with warping drums. Hydraulic pump is present to fit on main engine. No pipework yet Steering System Hypro Marine twin double-acting ram system fitted, all new Twin 24v hydraulic pumps mounted on stainless steel header tank.

Separate autopilot pump Hull Completely re-caulked within last 5 years. Just two small bits of planking renewed. New timbers to bulwarks, capping strip and bulwark rail (oak) Deck re-caulked in Sikaflex but now requires attention. Some re-caulking and perhaps 3 or 4 sections of planking replaced Superstructure Built in Eyemouth 9 years ago of marine grade aluminium weight 4.25 tons. 21 ft x 14 ft at deck level 14ft x 10 ft at wheelhouse level Fitted with 8 antique bronze ships windows Antique teak ships doors Bulkheads 3mm new steel bulkheads Collision bulkhead about 8ft aft of stem post 1 bulkhead aft of engine room with watertight door 1 bulkhead in front of engine room Tanks 1 new steel fuel tanks in engine room approximately 7000 litres in total 1 new steel grey water tank in engine room approximately 1200 litres 1 new black water tank in engine room 300 litres no pipework for tanks yet 2 new steel tanks to rear of fish hold for fresh water, total 3500 litres Other equipment on board 16 batteries, 180 a.h.

12V gel filled 4 of these are wired at 24v ready to serve as main engine starter bank Emergency steering gear Other items on board Second hand radiators for future central heating system Wood burning stove and flue Various ropes and fenders 24v engine room fan new 9 tons of granite cobbles as ballast approximately Plastic 300 litre fresh water tank new 2 self catting galvanised anchors new Original ships wheel 60m new anchor chain in bronze 40m old anchor chain which does not quite fit the chain gypsy on the windlass Seawater pump 240v in engine room connected to skin fitting and used to wash the decks, yellow hose 4 great bronze fairleads on bulwarks Anchoring A self-catting arrangement has been created on both sides of the bow with stainless steel hawes pipes direct to the windlass. There are stainless steel plates on the exterior of the hull to protect it from the anchors