1953 65 Feet T Boat Yacht Conversion Ready to Cruise - Pilot House Trawler - Ideal Live

THIS VESSEL HAS A LARGE CARGO HOLD, LARGE FOCSLE, WALK AROUND ENGINE ROOM, SALOON AND GALLEY ON MAIN DECK, LOTS OF DECK SPACE, SINGLE ENGINE EFFICIENCY, EASY TO HANDLE, ALL THE MAJOR WORK IS DONE, THIS VESSEL IS READY TO CRUISE OR GO TO WORK NOW. OWNER HAS OVER 400K INVESTED, SURVEY AND AUDIO GUAGE IN 2003, THIS BOAT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. USE AS A 6 PACK VESSEL OR GET HER CERTIFIED

History
• Built in 1953 by Higgins – T-Boat # 423
• Converted to live-aboard cruiser 1999 – 2006

Specifications
• 65 ft – overall length
• 17 ft - beam
• 8 ft – draft when fully loaded to 90 tons dead weight
• 5 ½ ft – draft as is, with 1,000 gals fuel, 250 gals fresh water
• Engine – Caterpillar D-375 rated at 285 hp; serviced, timed, tuned Sept. 2006
• Transmission – Twin Disk
• Single wheel
• 4 watertight compartments in hull
• All new mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems

Construction
• All steel hull, deckhouse, wheelhouse and decks
• Audio gauged to US Coast Guard standards in Oct 1999 – 0.185 in to 0.250 in hull thickness

Wheelhouse
• New engine throttle control
• New transmission shift control
• New ICOM IC M402 VHF radio
• New 12 V D/C white and red lights
• New 120 V A/C receptacle
• New anchor windlass control
• New Weems & Plath magnetic compass
• New Glendenning cable master CM-4, CM-7

Deckhouse
• Converted to salon/galley
• New R15 insulation and vapor barrier
• New knotty pine paneling (walls and ceiling)
• New aluminum sliding windows with screens replacing portholes (4 windows measuring 36”x24” and 1 window above sink in galley measuring 24”x12”)
• New bench, 83” long
• New 120V A/C receptacles

Galley
• New GE 4-burner gas stove with oven
• New 15 lb propane tanks (2) outside aft bulkhead, safetyed fuel system to US Coast Guard specs
• New 11.5 cu ft brushed stainless steel refrigerator with freezer compartment
• New 36” double sink (white) with disposal
• New Delta faucet with spray attachment (white)
• New Kenmore trash compactor (white)
• New 12 ft counter and cabinet, not completed
• New light fixture (over sink)
• New 120V A/C receptacles (4)
• Microwave/convection oven

Large Stateroom
• 2 crew bunks with clothes rack (original)
• Spacious enough for addition of king size bed and cabinets
• New overhead daylight hatch and electric lights
• New 120V A/C receptacles (4)
• New 240V A/C receptacle for dryer
• New plumbing for washer

Forward Compartment/Stateroom
• Space for 2 full size bunks or V-berth
• New 120V A/C receptacles (2)
• New escape ladder and hatch to foredeck above

Head/Shower
• New Vacuflush toilet
• New shower
• New lavatory sink and fixtures
• New grey-water discharge pump
• New 120V A/C light and receptacle



Engine Room
• New flood CO2 fire extinguisher system controlled from engine room or wheelhouse – Kiddee
• New 120 V A/C fluorescent lighting
• New 120 V A/C receptacles
• New air compressor
• New fuel system with dual filters and fuel transfer pump
• New Weil McClain 125,000 BTU boiler
• New plumbing and electrical fixtures and wiring
• New Westerbeke generator (12 kwhrs)
• New hydraulic steering pump
• New potable water pump
• New bilge pumps (4)
• Double 24V D/C starter battery pack with charger – original

Electrical System
• New marine circuit breaker panel equipped with isolation transformer, inverter/converter providing
240 A/C
120 A/C
24 D/C
12 D/C
• New 100 ft shore cable with double plugs providing 240 A/C, 50 amp
• New 800 amp/hour battery pack in lazarette

Forward Deck
• 105 lbs Danforth anchor – original
• New 250 ft 3/8” h.t. steel chain
• New Maxwell VWC, VWCLP 3500 windlass
• New towing bit
• New escape hatch for forward compartment (36”x36”x18” H – seat height)
• New hatch for main stateroom (72”x48”x28” – table height) with glass panes on all sides providing daylight to stateroom below
• New deck wash down pump
• New 120V A/C receptacle on wheelhouse bulkhead (forward)

Aft Deck
• New 36”x36” hatch to lazarette
• New chest with safety controls containing 2x15 lbs LP gas bottles
• New 120V A/C receptacle on deckhouse bulkhead
• New water tank fill




Other
• Navigation lights – original, serviced
• New spot light
• New anchor lights (fore, aft, mast)
• New electronic compass, GPS compatible – to be installed
• New depth finder horizon/transducer – to be installed
• Spare Caterpillar D-375 engine with transmission
• Spare rebuilt engine fresh water pump
• Spare port engine starter
• Spare starter
• Spare governor




All electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems have been replaced. We installed insulation (R15) and a vapor barrier under knotty pine panelling in the salon and galley. Galley appliances (four-burner gas range with oven, trash compactor, 36" double sink with disposal and 11.5 cu ft brushed stainless steel refrigerator/freezer) are new. The head located off the forward compartment below contains a rebuilt shower stall, a stainless steel sink and a Vacuuflush toilet. The very spacious forward compartment below offers plenty of room for either two full size bunks or a large V-berth and lots of storage. In the large stateroom below, we have retained two original crew bunks and a small closet. A large hatch with windows on 4 sides was added to provide daylight. There is plenty of space to install a king sized bed, another head/shower and plenty of storage. Wiring and plumbing have been installed to add a washer and dryer as well as a freezer. The engine is the original Caterpillar D-375; it was completely tuned in 2006 and has a rebuilt fuel pump, governor and fresh water pump. This engine runs exceptionally well. Hull and superstructure have been cleaned, sandswept, primed and painted in early 2007. The T-4-2 was audio gauged to US Coast Guard standards in October 1999. She was surveyed in November of 2003 with excellent results. Insurance requirements call for a new, out-of-water audio gauge and survey before re-launching. Engine and transmission, drive train and generator may be set up to be safely operated out-of-water to demonstrate reliable operation. With a fully operational galley and head, the T-4-2 is ready to move aboard and cruise. Additional renovation and finishing touches can be added while she is in commission.

Vessel is currently stored out of the water at Jarrett Bay Boatworks in Beaufort, NC. and can be seen by appointment.

HO