That is a cool seaworthy looking boat, Garden had some beautiful designs. Also proves you can still find some cool things on Craigslist. Here's some details for when the link goes cold.
Nightfall is a 38’ steel pilothouse trawler designed by William Garden. Her hull was built by Waterline Yachts in Sidney, British Columbia. She was then shipped, by ferry, to Orcas Island where a cabinet maker completed the pilothouse, trunk and beautiful interior. The original owner, an Orcas Island resident, spared no expense in her making. She is a true NW boat. An Alaskan veteran multiple times, she has proven herself again and again.
While Nightfall’s design is strong, capable and in the tradition of the northwest fishing trawler, her other attributes include significant cruising economy and comfort. Her commercial duty John Deere/Lugger diesel engine is extremely efficient burning just 1.1 GPH at 7 knots (1350 RPM), great economy at a reasonable speed, and little or no wake. Her warm pilothouse with L-shaped settee provides a cozy 360 degree view of the surrounding seascape as well as the controls and instrumentation to keep her on course. Down below her light filled main salon is spacious with a galley that will meet the needs of the most demanding chef. The master stateroom with ensuite head and convertible pilot house settee provide good accommodations for the cruising couple and occasional guests. Throughout the boat, there is plenty of storage for all the spares and stores necessary for long term voyaging.
Nightfall is well equipped and ready for her next voyage…Alaska, Mexico, and beyond. Fuel (capacity in excess of 1,000 gallons) and water (600 gallons) give her incredible range. And when she drops anchor at the end of the day, she will definitely capture the interest of the other cruisers in the anchorage.
Displacement approx. 45,000 pounds
LOA 42’ (45’ with dinghy in davits)
Beam 12.5’
Draft 4’10” (half capacity)
Last hauled in September 2021 for bottom paint (two coats Sea Hawk Sharkskin), complete topside painting (two coats Interlux Brightside), and zincs.
Accommodations
Up one step from the aft deck is the pilot house, cruising central for captain and crew of Nightfall. The 13 fixed windows provide an abundance of light and a 360 degree view. A long L-shaped settee with storage below and a solid slab pine table easily accommodates four people. Opposite the settee to port is the chart table with two drawers and locker below. Forward is a comfortable helm chair with console/counter that runs across the forward end of the pilot house for electronics and navigation instruments. The starboard counter lifts providing chart storage. Fishing pole storage is overhead.
The main salon, galley and master stateroom are down four steps from the pilot house. There are three large fixed windows on each side of the cabin truck bringing in light and facilitating a view. The salon table and settee are to port and the galley is to starboard. The settee is L-shaped with book shelves at the aft end of the settee. Easily accessed storage is below all of the settees. The main salon is heated with a Dickinson Antarctic diesel heater requiring no power to operate. The day head is aft of the settee and allows access to the engine room.
The large galley is U-shaped with solid yellow cedar counters. The three burner Force 10 cook stove w/oven is located in the forward counter with four drawers below the counter and one long drawer under the stove. The drawers are a unique design and can be accessed from either the front or the aft side of the counter. A small chart table folds down from the forward side of this counter. The deep stainless steel sink is set in the outboard counter, and there are both hot and cold pressure water and a fresh water foot pump. There is a locker below the sink. The freezer is in the corner of the aft counter with refrigerator below the counter. The refrigeration is both AC and DC powered. Two large overhead lockers are above the aft section with lots of room for dishes, glassware and stores. The light from the butterfly hatch in the middle of the salon adds to the brightness of the interior.
The master stateroom is forward most in the boat. The large v-berth has custom mattresses, and there is ample storage for clothing and personal items. A built in dresser is aft of the berth on the starboard side. There are five drawers and hanging locker in the dresser. Four drawers and two large lockers are under the aft end of the v-berth. A shelf is located over the forward end of the berth. The ensuite head/shower is to port and aft of the v-berth. There is a sink with hot and cold pressure water, shower and storage cabinet with mirrored front.
All floors in the living space are end grain old growth yellow cedar. Ventilation is provided by six opening ports, two opening overhead hatches and three Hella two-speed fans. The engine room is vented with a large hatch that also provides a second means of entrance. There are LED reading lights and spot lighting fixtures throughout the boat with two tubular lights over the galley counters.
The full size engine room is located under the pilothouse and entered through the aft head or cockpit hatch. Access is available to all sides of the engine with the aft section of the engine room providing ample storage for engine spares and supplies, batteries, fuel tanks, inverter, solar charger, and steering gear.
One of Nightfall’s attributes that stands out from almost all other cruising boats is her powerful hydraulic drum windlass. Nightfall carries a 55kg (110 pound) Bruce anchor on 100’ of NEW 3/8” chain attached to 350’ of stainless cable. The chain and cable roll into the deck mounted drum, keeping seawater, mud, and smell from entering the boat. Both anchoring and anchor retrieve can be accomplished in half the time of a conventional system. The oversized anchor, chain and cable contribute to peace of mind on dark, blustery nights.
Electronics and Navigation
ComNav 2001 Autopilot
Furuno Depth Sounder
Furuno 1830 radar
7” CompuNav compass
iPad with Navionics Charts
Icom VHF (with GPS for DSC distress calling) NEW
Standard LH5 Loud Hailer with NEW horn
ComNav rudder angle indicator
Raymarine wind instrument
Electrical Systems
12 volt DC system with 100 amp charger
110 volt AC system
Ample 105 amp alternator and voltage regulator
Magnum Energy 2000w pure sine-wave inverter and smart battery charger
Heart Echo charger for start battery
Four L16 house batteries (800 amps)
4-D start battery
E-Meter battery monitor
30 amp shore power with (NEW) SmartPlug
Two 190w solar panels
Tri Star MPPT solar charger with remote panel
Mechanical Systems
135 HP John Deere/Lugger L6414D marine diesel (5850 hours)
New motor mounts
Four bladed 32” propeller on 2-1/4” shaft
Two 500 gallon diesel tanks
Tank Tender fuel and water tank monitoring system
My-T-Gen Kubota DC (12V) diesel genset (32 hours)
Wagner hydraulic steering
Aqualarm cooling water alarm and NEW warning panel
Single lever Morse control
Fuel filtration system (Racor 500 and 900)
Fuel transfer system
40 gallon Day tank with fuel prefilter for engine/generator fuel supply
Halon fire suppression system
Dripless shaft gland
Trolling valve
Engine heat exchanger
Cabin/pilothouse hydronic heaters
Emergency tiller
Torrid Marine 10 gallon water heater (NEW)
600 gallons fresh water in two stainless steel tanks
40 gallon grey water tank
Deck and Hull
Steel hull (1/4”) and deck (with ¾” teak overlay in cockpit)
Wood panel and timber house
Mast with stabilizing sail and jib (NEW mast step)
Paravane stabilizers with both fish and flopper stoppers
Large rudder for improved maneuverability (spare rudder)
Hydraulic drum anchor windlass
50kg (110 pound) Bruce anchor
100’ of 3/8” galvanized chain (NEW) with 350’ of 3/8” stainless steel cable
Spreader lights
LED navigation lights (NEW)
Dinghy davits
10’ Achilles Aluminum RIB
15hp Mercury outboard motor
Additional Equipment
Epirb
LifeSling overboard rescue system
Windshield wipers (3)
Fantail awning
Screens for all ports, windows and door
Rail mounted BBQ
Rail mounted downrigger
Not included
All personal items, artwork and books