Dealer Comments
LOBSTER BOAT
(Ref No fb233)
Steel construction
Built: 1984
17.68m x 4.88m x 2.08m
Designer - Jack Meyer
Builders – Pike Bros
Hardchine
Forward wheelhouse
Machinery
Engines – (Main) Caterpillar 3406 187 kw
Installed 2000. Hours – 28,000
Speed – 9 kts @ 1400 rpm/ 8 kts @ 1200 rpm
Cooling – keel cooled
Exhaust – dry
Fuel usage – 16 lph (main)
Gearbox – Twin Disc 2.95 : 1
(Aux) Caterpillar C2.2 / 20 kva
Batteries – 3 x banks 24 volt
Steering – hydraulic
Shaft – Stainless Steel (intermediate steel) 3 inch. New 2024.
Hydraulics – for pot hauler & anchor winch
Propellor – 3-blade 42 inch
Refrigeration – freezer large
Electronics
Radar – Simrad 72 mile
Echo sounder – Furuno 3D bottom mapping
Automatic pilot – Robertson
Radios – VHF
GPS – Sea Plot
Plotter – Time Zero
Deck lights – 240 volt
Accommodation
3 berth
Toilet
Shower
Hot water
Stove – electric
Fridge / Freezer
Sink
Seating/table
Floor coverings
Tankage
Diesel – 3000 lit (2 tanks)
Water – 2000 lit (2 tanks)
Hyd oil – 100 lit (1 tank)
Carrying Capacity
Circulating tank – 1300 kg
Wet well – 600 kg
Refrigerated bait hold
Other features
Life raft – 4-man (leased)
Rails – stainless steel
Stabilizers
Slipping – 18/03/2026
Survey & safety equipment
Survey – AMSA 3C for 3. Valid to 10/10/2026.
Fishing gear – lobster pots, ropes & buoys for Tasmania.
Comments: Proven working boat. Owner retiring.
Full set of lobster fishing gear included in boat sale.
Price: $250,000 + GST