1976 Garren Blakely Trawler 50 Trawler

History

  Kimtah is a fiberglass trawler designed by Ed Monk Jr. and built by Garren Blakley in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1976. Ed Monk Jr. is one of the premier yacht designers  and Garren Blakley is best known for its line of 40 - 50 ft commercial fishing trawlers used thru- out British Columbia and Alaska.
  Kimtah was purchased in October 1998 and spent the summer of 1999 cruising from her home port of Anacortes, WA to Southeast Alaska and back. The following year she cruised thru-out British Columbia and The San Juan Islands of Washington. Preparations began for cruising to Central America.
  In the winter of 2001-2002, Kimtah was hauled out. A new Northern Lights generator, hydraulic bow thruster, hydraulic anchor windlass,Spectra water maker, washer, dryer, dish washer, vacuflush toilet, and pump-out, were installed.  All electronics were updated and the canvas Bimini top was replaced with a fiberglass hard top. She was completely rewired and the interior was remodeled with solid teak cabinets and Corian countertops.
  In June of 2002 Kimtah left Anacortes on a great six month cruise down the Pacific west coast (stopped at nearly all ports along the way) and arrived in San Diego in December.   She left the USA in December and over the next 12 years, cruised Central America, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Honduras and Belize before returning to Key West Florida and cruising up the inter coastal waterway to Washington, DC and then back to the Rio Dulce, Guatemala.
  Over the past 16 years of cruising, Kimtah has been maintained and upgraded with many improvements including active stabilizers, air conditioning, water-maker, single side band radio with email modem and solar panels.

Mechanical

PROPULSION

• Main Engine (1) Scania
• Reverse Gear Twin Disc
• Shaft Stainless steel 2 inch diameter
• Shaft seal PSS Dripless 2 inch diameter
• Propeller Bronze 3 blade

 

 

FUEL SYSTEM

•  Tank #1 custom steel 200 US gallon
• Tank #2 custom steel 200 US gallon
• Tank #3 custom steel 100 US gallon
• Tank #4 custom steel 110 US gallon
• Tank #5 custom steel 100 US gallon
• Jabsco Fuel polishing pump
• 2 micron Racor fuel polishing filter
• Racor Dual Main engine primary filter
• Main engine secondary filter Wix
• Racor 10 micron Genset primary filter 
• Northern lights genset secondary filter

 

WATER AND SANITATION

• RO Water maker Spectra Newport- 400 gpd
• Jabsco Pressure pump
• Water tank #1 Custom Aluminum 100 US gallons
• Water tank #2 Custom Aluminum 100 US gallons
• Water heater Raritan 1700 Series 20 gallon, 120 w/exchanger
• Toilet Vacuflush
• Holding tank Custom polyethylene - 45 US Gallon
• Overboard pumpout
• Jabsco shower sump pump  p/n 36950
• Washdown pump

 

HYDRAULICS

• Main pump Denison
• Clutch Pitts 400 ft-lb, 12 volt dc
• Dynamic stabilizers 
• American Bow Thruster
• Kolstrand Drum type Anchor Winch - 20” x 16”
• American Bow Thruster Custom Hydraulic controls
• Hydraulic tank Custom Welded Aluminum 10 US Gallon

 

HVAC

• Air Conditioning Whirlpool 120 volt in/out
• Central heating Wabasco hot water
• Solar vent fan Marinco

 

Electrical

 

• Genset Northern lights 8 KW
• Solar Panels Kyocera 6-75 & 1-135 watt
• Solar Controller MorningStar Tri-Star TS-45 amp
• Inverter/charger Heart Interface Freedom 30
• Alternator Lestek - 12 volt 160 amp
• Alternator regulator Ample Technology
• Batteries - House AGM 8D 3 pieces - Parallel
• Batteries - Starting AGM Group27 2 pieces - series
• Battery - Genset AGM Group 27 1 piece

Electronics

WHEELHOUSE ELECTRONICS

• Radar Furuno 1932 Mark II
• Radar Remote Display Furuno FMD-811
• Single Sideband Radio Icom 804
• SSB modem Pactor Pactor II
• SSB ground Plane KISS KISS
• SSB Antenna Shakespeare Galaxy 23 ft
• Autopilot Robertson/Simrad AP-20 (22084578)
• Autopilot remote Robertson/Simrad AP-21 (22086284)
• Autopilot Junction Unit Robertson/Simrad J3000X (2081046)
• Depth Sounder Datamarine D3001
• Bridge Depth Sounder Datamarine CD400 - Corinthian
• VHF - AIS Standard Horizon Matrix AIS GX2100
• VHF w/remote Standard Horizon Intrepid GX1260S
• VHF Antennas Morad VHF 156HD
• GPS Furuno GP-35
• Navigation computer HP Pavillon
• Navigation Software Nobletec Captains

Galley

Galley is equipped with solid Teak cabinets and Corian countertops and tile flooring. Plenty of cabinet and drawer storage, and large window for bright airy feel.

Spacious galley features include:

• Double SS Sink
• Dupont Corian countertops
• Isotherm refrigerator /freezer
• Cooktop with oven
• Sharp microwave oven
• Broan trash compactor
• Miele dishwasher
• Frigidaire washing machine and clothes dryer

      ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
      TV Samsung 30” Plasma
      VCR Panasonic DVD_RV22 

Maintenance & Upgrades

Wesmar Dynamic Stabilizers
Kimtah is equipped with Wesmar dynamic stabilizer which remove over
90% of the boats rolling motion. The system begins with a motion detector
located on the fly bridge and a computer control panel in the wheelhouse.
A 5 gpm belt driven hydraulic pump is on the port side of the engine
provides power to the the hydraulic control module which in turn activates the hydraulic cylinders on the two fin
activator located in the forward engine room. The activators rotate the 6 ft x
2 ft fins on each side of the hull to compensate for any roll detected by the
computer.
Once started the system works continuously to reduce rolling. They were
installed in 2003 and have made a huge improvement in the cruising
comfort.

The same owners since 1998 first cruised throughout B.C., SW Alaska, and the San Juan Islands, before undertaking a major refit prior to heading south to Central America.  Included in this 2001-2002 refit were:

• New 8kw Northern Lights generator
• 20hp(!) hydraulic bow thruster
• Commercial grade hydraulic anchor windlass
• Spectra 400gpd water maker
• Clothes washer and dryer
• Dish washer
• Vacuflush electric head
• All electronics were updated
• Canvas bimini top was replaced with fiberglass hard top
• Vessel was completely and professionally rewired
• Interior cabin was remodeled with gorgeous solid teak cabinets and Corian countertops

Later cruising years of improvements include:

• Installation of active/dynamic Wesmar roll stabilizers (with seals replaced Dec. 2014)
• Air conditioning
• SSB radio with Pactor modem for email and weather information
• True off-the-grid capability with 585-watts(!) of Kyocera solar panels and large AGM battery bank

As expected with a proven offshore cruising trawler, the navigation and propulsion systems are reliable and capable:

• Furuno radar with two displays
• Robertson/Simrad Autopilot with Remote
• AIS receiver
• Dedicated navigation computer with Nobletec software, powered by a dedicated inverter
• Two depth sounders
• Fuel capacity of 710-gallons in five tanks, with fuel polishing/transfer system
• Durable and efficient Scania diesel main engine – as common as a Mack Truck!
• Bulletproof Twin-Disc transmission
• PSS dripless shaft seal, 2” propshaft

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.