1939 Converted MFV Project
General Specification
Construction
- Pitch Pine on Oak construction
- Fitted out in 1986 by the then owner, a professional boat builder
- Last ashore 2009
- Black tarred below waterline (2009)
- No recent survey available
Mechanical & Electrical
- 150HP Perkins V8 diesel inboard engine (1986, 700hrs)
- 150 gallon fuel tank
- 4 x batteries
- 12v, 24v and 240v (shore power) systems
Rigging & Sails
- No masts/rigging, but main mast tabernacle and mizzen mast stepping plate still in position
Accommodation
- 7 berths in 3 cabins
- Galley with gas stove (2 rings, grill & oven), sink with draining board, space for fridge, and ample storage and work surface areas
- Heads compartment with Lavac sea toilet (no holding tank), handbasin and shower
- Hot water provided by calorifier with electric heating element
- 100 gallon freahwater tank
- Taylors diesel cabin heater in forward cabin
- Taylors diesel cabin heater in aft cabin
- Refleks diesel cabin heater in main saloon
- 12v and 240v cabin lighting
- Carpets and curtains where fitted
- Good headroom throughout
- Huge amount of storage lockers/cupboards/drawers/shelves throughout
Equipment
- Navigation lights
- 2 x VHF radios
- Old DF radio set
- 2 x echo sounders
- Radar
- Manual windlass
- Anchor with chain
- Kedge anchor
- Various warps
- Various fenders
Remarks:
“Thorntree” was built in 1939 as a ring-netter for pursuing Herring shoals around Scotland, the Irish Sea and north-east England. She continued to work in a various fishing fleets until the mid 1980s, at which time to was purchased by a professional boat builder in Essex who fitted her out to a high standard as a live aboard for himself and his family. He subsequently purchased a larger vessel, and “Thorntree” was purchased by her current owners some fourteen years ago. She has since been their permanent home, and has cruised the east coast extensively. She is now sadly for sale due to her owners moving back on to land, and she requires a programme of works to complete the sympathetic restoration that her current owners have begun. She offers a fantastic opportunity for someone with the required DIY and boat building skills to create a very unique and desirable live aboard home.
At the time of writing, her current mooring costs £210 per month.
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