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Well, all good things come to an end and it now applies to my involvement in this great project.  The current owners have decided to put the ship up for sale as the market conditions didn’t allow them to raise the capital they needed.

A lot of work has been done to make the ship ready for conversion.  It includes removing all insulation in the fishing hold, removing fishing gear, winches and masting, removing the rubbing strakes, eliminating all direct current equipment that was  needed to power the winches,  removing 2 generators to make space for smaller ones (one 5-year Deutz 1005c aux. engine left) and lots of  smaller jobs.

By removing all the insulation it’s obvious the the steelwork on this 132 ft (40 m.) vessel is in excellent condition although obviously it needs a paint job on the outside.  Only the forepeak was used with salt water and ultra sound measurements have shown that the hull there is also well within Lloyds Register limits. 

So the ship is ready to be put to adapted and be put to good use in another capacity. 

This vessel is priced to sell. Available for inspection in Panama .   For more information, leave a comment with your contact data including phone number or contact our broker Vince Krivanek or John DeCaro at www.buyexploreryachts.com.  

Below a series of pictures to show the current state of the vessel with some explanations.

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Given my intimate knowledge of these North Sea trawlers I have been contracted on occasions to provide purchase advice.

If you are seriously interested in  buying a trawler for conversion to a private yacht, feel free to contact me. 

The trawlers shown below are for sale.  Expect to pay between Euro 650-950 K, depending on the age (1983-89).  These are very fine trawlers, in excellent state of maintainance (yearly to 2-yearly dockings are normal).  Lengths very between 38 and 43 meters (122-139 ft) with drafts of up to 16 ft.  These are vessels for serious blue water cruising. They can be designed to be operated by a crew of 3.

I can work as your manager/technical consultant for the mechanical & electrical equipment selection and arrangements.   I can also offer building supervision provided you do the conversion at the NavTech Shipyard in Cartagena and our finishing facilities in Panama .  The Maaskant Shipyard in The Netherlands is another good option.  There you won’t need me to be on top of the job but, it will take a lot longer as they are busy with new contruction and it will cost you considerably more.

If you live in the US and want a very VERY high level finishing, you may want to consider doing the steel- and mechanical work in Cartagena and the finishing in the US or in Panama (it’s easier and cheaper to get working crew and/or parts/items to Panama).  It will still bring cost savings.  With our own conversion for instance, we estimate the removal work (steel, masting, isolation, rubbing strikes, etc.) cost about 1/4 of what it would cost in The Netherlands and is done twice as fast.

So for the conversion,  Colombia is the most cost-effective place, possibly in combination with finishing in Panama.  If you want some very high-end finishing which require special craftmanship, you can take the vessel to your country.

Contact: Thorwald Westmaas

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