Reduced to $100,000(CAD)Wahl designed, David Cadwell (in USA) built freezer troller / trawler with great history in tuna. Very capable vessel to chase tuna anywhere.
Tuna fishing uses 55 to 60 GPD and freezes 4,000 lbs per day. Boat has primarily electric systems.
Estevan had a major overhaul in 2005, top end of engine done in 2021, is mutual insured and has current CSI till spring 2026.
Offers on boat will be considered.
Vessel Name: Estevan
Stock Number: LW5686
Listing Broker: Harry Mose
SpecificationsOverview
- Built in the USA in 1973 by David Cadwell
- Location: Mid Vancouver Island, BC
- 49'6" x 14' x 7'
- Mutual insured
- CSI until spring 2026
- Licences: S, T, USA68 - shrimp by trawl, groundfish by trawl, tuna privileges
Power
- Engine: Cummins NH220, 180 hp diesel inboard
- Engine top end redone in 2021
- Reduction gear: Twin Disc 509
- Ratio: 3.83:1
- Propeller: Coolidge, 46 x 32
- Shaft: Stainless steel, 3" diameter
- Fuel tanks: 4 - 1,600 gallons total capacity
- Engine alarms and gauges
- Keel cooled: Walters piping
- Genset: Isuzu 4B 50 hp 22kW 3 phase
- Steering: Wagner T-5 ram
- Freezer: Plates (2 racks) with electric drive
- Compressor: Carrier 06EY (15 ton)
- Copeland 5 hp for shore power use
Structural
- Hull: 1 1/2" fir
- Decks: 1 1/2" fir
- Ribs: Oak (fir beams)
- Fastenings: Galvanized nails
- Caulking: Oakum
- Poles: Aluminum
- Mast: Aluminum
- Chocks: Batwings
- Holds: Fiberglass with 5" - 8" insulation, capacity for 23,000 fas tuna
- Anchor winches: Hydraulic
- Gurdies: Tuna pullers
Electronics
- GPSs: 2 x Navigator plus repeater
- VHFs: 3 x Uniden, 2 x Icom
- SSB: Icom 700
- Computer with Nobeltec
- Radars: 2 x Furuno, Raytheon
- Sounders: 2 x Furuno
- Plotter: GP1850 C-Map
- Autopilot: Comdev
- Steering stations: 2
- Controls: Morse
- Satellite phone: Skymate
Accommodations
- Sleeps: 4
- Stove: Diesel
- Fridge / freezer: Electric
- Galley sink: Double stainless steel
- Water tank: Stainless steel, 350 gallons
- Head
- Shower
- Hot water from stove
Additional
- Floodlights
- DBC liferaft
- 1 ton chiller
DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
