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DeFever 50' G'day, The boat I'm enquiring about is not my boat, it's a DeFever in Mexico, that interests me. Here's the link to the boat. I fully agree with you on your DeFever...She looks like a displacement hull...I think the 50'er I'm interested in would be the same or very similar hull...

Can anyone tell me if a 1970, 50' Timber DeFever Trawler has a semi displacement or a full displacement type hull and what would be the diesel burn PH at cruise speed with a 330HP Caterpillar Engine (model 330D). Thanking you in advance for your advice. Bill Australia

G'day mate, I have told the broker that the old girl is to much boat for my needs so that's the end of that boat for me...Unless I change my mind later on, which has been known to happen ;) As for a sailing trip on Sydney Harbour, I'm about 12-13 hours fast drive from Sydney so that's out for...

Concrete is not Ferro-Cement G'day Bruce, There have been many FC boats built over the years, some shockers and some real beauties. I believe the shockers were built by people who thought they knew much more than the FC boat designers...I often wonder why people buy plans for any boat, then...

I hear you mate :thumb: I do like wooden boats but that 98 yo old girl is just to much boat for my needs, otherwise I would love to own her. Now don't faint but the motor/sailors I have my eye on are...Ferro-Cement :eek: and so many folk run faster from FC boats than they do from wooden boats. I...

1914 Trawler Update Thanks for your offer of help Hendo, much appreciated mate but I think I'll give the old girl a miss, she's just so much more boat than my needs, which is one man and his dog living aboard full time, plus a couple of fishing buddies seeking a free fishing holiday for a week...

flying bridge G'day mates, Thank you for your views, Scary, I too was concerned over the flying bridge, or height to beam ratio. During my search for a trawler to live aboard I have seen many old converted trawlers but not one of those boats had a flying bridge added. I tell a lie...One old...

Update on the designer/builder of the yacht The designer/builder of the vessel was Mr A.E. Tilly, he was a son of Mr James Tilly of Hobart, Tasmania, a boat/ship designer/builder of the firm, Tilly & Williams Ship Builders of Tasmania. Alfred Ernest Tilly, the designer/builder of the yacht I'm...

Thanks for the responce mate. To me the hull looks similar to a Sharpie commercial fishing boat and they are great sea boats. Her modern lines also surprised me :) I have contacted the broker and he's sending me further information on the vessel's history, that should let me know what timbers...

Can any of you Timber boat lovers give me any advice on a old, 1914, Aussie built from hardwood timber trawler/cruiser? It looks to be very well cared for and in great shape but I'm not sure if the asking price is sound or...Is the broker dreaming? The old girl can be seen here The broker...

Half yer luck mate, beautiful craft by the look of the video on their web-site...Yes MF, the link/s work for me too, I'm in Australia. I'm just sorry my pockets are not deep enough to buy and maintain such a beaut vessel :( Bill Australia

G'day Bruce, That Pacific cruise is not set in stone, I did say: I will stick with cruising the boat back to AU via the Southern route rather than the Northern route, or, "I will have the boat transported aboard a ship from the USA to wherever" :) I then went on to say: if I were to become...

North V South Thanks Phil, from your posts I thought you had already planned the Northern route or even been on a voyage to Japan or SE Asia via that route. IF I do buy any boat in the States, I will stick with cruising the boat back to AU via the Southern route rather than the Northern route...

Ocean Falls! Now there's a name I havn't heard for many years, my Dad also lived in Ocean Falls, BC, back in the 20's-30's...I can still recall the many stories he told me about logging, hunting and fishing around Ocean Falls, he made Ocean Falls sound like Heaven. The northern rout, with...

New V Old I hear you mate. Being a retired merchant seaman (engineering) and holder of a inshore skippers ticket, and having worked on repairing OP boats all over the world, and having operated my own 35 and 45' fishing boats (trawlers...I bought both those timber boats second hand, no...

G'day MF, I wish you all the luck in the world in your video productions for other businesses...Been there too, about ten or more years back, spent thousands on the special software and camera gear, all a waste of time and money so I packed everything in, sold-up and retired. I had had enough of...

Thanks for the Northern tip Phil but I think I would stick to the South Pacafic mate ;)

G'day mate, Unlike my now deceased brother who ran his business out of Canada and the States, I am not a wealthy man. My brother was a wealthy man, he would give tips of $5,000 to a croupier when he had had a good night at the casino. Perhaps he just wanted others to know he was...

Buying A Boat In The States Or... G'day mates, I apologise in advance for this long/ish post. I have been asked on another forum "Why do you look at buying a boat in the States? You would be better of to buy where you plan on cruising...Australia or New Zealand" And I guess that's true...To...

Nice boat mate, did you buy it in Phuket, if so did you save any money over buying a similar boat in Oz?

G'day Ben, I don't need anything special or fancy on a boat I would convert, I would extend the wheelhouse to create a saloon behind, then leave around 6' x beam width behind the saloon as a after-deck/cockpit for fishing/crabbing. I would also like a walk-through transom and swim platform for...

G'day Benn, Thanks for your advice and the link to that retired trawler site, it's much appreciated Benn. Judging by the look of things and after reading the story on converting a retired Cray boat from King Island at: cruising-under-power, the people who converted the King Island Cray boat...

G'day Benn, Thanks for your advice Benn, and yes mate, I'm on the shore of Corio Bay, Vic :) The trawler is I believe, a sharpie and was built in Kayar boat yards, Rockhampton. It's 50', a bit bigger than I need for myself and me dog and “perhaps” a couple of mates seeking a free fishing...

G'day mates, This is one for Australian owners of timber trawlers but anyone owning a timber trawler should feel free to stick their oar in :D How would you go about checking a heavy displacement (22000 Kg = 24.2508 Tons) timber built retired commercial trawler for soundness, as a pre-check...

Crossing the Pacific under your own diesel I hear you loud and clear mate. The planning is all important but you know what they say about the best laid plans :) The right boat is also important but remember the unsinkable Titanic, she went down on a calm sea on her maiden voyage but I hear your...