Featured Boat 52' LONG BEACH BOAT WORKS Custom Steel Hull PH Trawler 1975 US$ 325,000 52' STEEL LONG RANGE TRAWLER Accommodations and Listing Agent Remarks: LOA.: 52' LWL: 45' BEAM: 15' 6" DRAFT: 6' BUILDER: Long Beach Boat Yard YEAR: 1975 DESIGNER: Ben Ostlund MODEL: Custom Long Rang Trawler TOP: Boat Deck TYPE: Raised Pilothouse ENGINES: Single Diesel MAKE: Caterpillar / 3304 HP: 120 ENGINE HOURS: 5765 RANGE: 2300 N.M. w/ reserves MATERIAL: Steel SPEED: 8 Knots Cruising; 9.5 Knots Maximum HULL: Full Displacement w/ Canoe Stern TANKAGE: 2,500 Gallons Fuel; 800 Gallons Water WEIGHT: 41 Tons ACCOMMODATIONS: Boarding the yacht is amidships at port and starboard bulwark gates to covered side decks. To forward the waist high bulwarks curve across in front of the pilothouse to form a Portuguese Bridge with a hinged door to the foredeck. Moving aft, the side decks open to an aft deck at the canoe shaped stern. The aft deck may be enclosed with canvass and isinglass covers for added protected living space. Above the salon deckhouse is the boat deck with the yacht's tenders, tender davits, ship's antenna mast, and the engine dry stack exhaust. Accessed from the aft deck, or the port and starboard doors at the pilothouse, is the main deck salon. The salon is a large cabin that opens to the adjoining galley forward. This cabin is fitted with large heavy gauge windows (facing to port, starboard, and aft), a white fabric overhead with inset lighting, and nicely finished teak walls, trim, and cabinetry. Furnished for comfortable lounging and dining, the salon features a built-in window sill counter, cabinets, lockers, and drawers. Access to the lower deck spaces are from stairways at the salon. Forward and open to the salon is a U-shaped galley to port that has been recently remodeled with new wood flooring, paint, and all new appliances. The galley features a top-loading cruising freezer, ample cabinets and drawers, and a large U-shaped counter for food preparation and buffet style serving. Forward of the galley is a large pilothouse that features port and starboard doors to the Portuguese Bridge, a convertible settee / watch berth, table, chart drawers, a Todd helm chair, completely duplicated navigation electronics, an isolated back-up battery for the navigation electronics, complete engine controls and alarms, and full helm controls. Below decks at the bow is a forward stateroom with upper and lower berths. This cabin may be accessed from the Portuguese Bridge deck area forward of the pilothouse or from a watertight door located at the master stateroom. The Master stateroom is accessed from a stairway located in the main salon. Located amidships and forward of the engine room, the full beam master stateroom has been divided into two cabins by the current owner to accommodate charter clients. The two amidships cabins thus created are equally proportioned to port and starboard. Each are fitted with upper and lower single berths, and the lower berths have drawers built-in underneath. These cabins also feature small cupboard style cabinets, hanging lockers, built-in countertops (that could be fitted with vanity sinks), and louvered entry doors. These two cabins share the large 'master stateroom' head, which has a shower and ample storage compartments. (Note: So the original full beam configuration of the master stateroom may be readily restored, the 1/2" painted plywood dividing wall is fashioned for easy removal). Aft of the reconfigured master stateroom is a full-beam engine room. Aft of the engine room is another double berth stateroom that is currently in use as crews quarters and has a watertight door for accessing the engine room. This cabin features over and under berths, storage cabinets, a full head with stall shower, and is accessed via a stairway in the main salon. LISTING AGENT REMARKS: Constructed of steel and custom built to high standards as a Long Range Trawler for a very knowledgeable cruising couple, this Ben Ostlund design was featured in Captain Robert Beebe's first (1973) edition of 'Voyaging Under Power'. The yacht features a Raised Pilothouse, Portuguese Bridge, dedicated upper boat deck with davits and tenders, a refurbished interior, four staterooms with eight berths, three heads with enclosed showers, a full beam engine room with watertight bulkheads and doors, a large galley that adjoins a comfortable salon, and covered aft deck that can be enclosed with canvass and isinglass adding to the extensive living spaces. The yacht is extremely economical to run and is replete with operating systems that are simple to operate. A 2005 Audiogauge inspection of the steel hull and a complete Marine Survey conducted in May of 2008 both report that the yacht is structurally and mechanically sound, in very good overall condition for long-range voyaging, and is suitably setup for six passenger charter service. Also in May of 2008, the bottom was stripped to bare metal and received two coats of epoxy barrier coat paint, a strip of fiberglass cloth imbedded at the waterline for abrasion resistance, and antifouling paint. Since then, the hull above the waterline has been completely re-faired and painted, the decking refurbished, and as noted in the accommodations section of the yacht specifications display, the master stateroom has been reconfigured into two separate cabins to accommodate charter parties (may easily be converted to the original configuration as a full beam master stateroom), and the yacht's 12 volt electrical systems have been upgraded. Indeed this yacht has had a thorough and recent going over, and is ready to go cruising now. Note: The yacht is outfitted for expedition fishing-eco charters and is successfully operated as a six-pack charter business in the waters surrounding Juneau, Alaska. With full bookings in place for the 2009 Alaska charter season, this yacht is positioned to produce significant income. For additional compensation equitable to the seller, the yacht's charter business may be transferred to the buyer as part of the yacht sale. Alternatively, the charter bookings may be moved off to another vessel to make this yacht free for cruising in Alaska this Spring and Summer. Considering that this particular yacht has received notable recognition as a very well designed passagemaking trawler, is custom built to high standards, has had good care and has received significant and recent upgrades, and has an extensively proven cruising ability, the 'Whale Song' presents a rare opportunity, and an excellent value. As such, we recommend scheduling your showing appointment at the soonest convenience.

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