Boat Charter Boats Marine business for sale Stewart Island New Zealand

Business for sale:	This long established Stewart Island Charter Vessel Business is a great opportunity for a capable skipper who is good with people. Vessel specializes in transporting hunting and fishing parties and tourist groups to all points in and around Stewart Island and its nearby island neighbours – Bluff – Foveaux Strait etc.
Vessel built:	1993 by Gough Bros., Invercargill to a Phil Curran design. All alloy – hull & sides constructed of 6mm alloy.
Layout:	Vessel has raised focsle head. Wheelhouse/helm station foreward with passenger seating compartment admidships. Engine room is beneath passenger compartment. Spacious focsle contains 3 bunks, dining table & diesel heater, plus an entry through to a very large undeveloped void area beneath the wheel house and passenger compartment – several bunks could be built here – presently just a void except for another diesel heater. Spacious aft deck with Hiab crane positioned near the transom. Hatch on this deck gives access to very large cargo hold below – this hold accommodates up to several tonnes of gear & equipment. Boarding platform. Large volumes everywhere.
Main engine:	Fiat 8281 V8 marine diesel develops 648hp. This engine new in May 1997. New liners, bearings 2005. Current engine hours 11,000. Fuel consumption @ 1600rpm – 50lph at 11/12 knots economical cruise. Max cruise speed is 21/22 knots.
Gear box:	Twin Disc on 1.9:1 redn.
Prop/Rudder:	4x blade prop. Articulated rudder. 3” s/s shaft.
Aux. engine:	Isuzu 2 cyl drives 5kVA alternator.
Capacities:	Fuel: 5,000 litres in 2 tanks. Water: 600 litres.
Deck gear:	Hydraulic anchor winch. Heavy duty rails throughout. Pot hauler and boom. Heavy duty hydraulic deck crane.
Domestic:	Bench seating for 22 pax. Refrigerator (3 way). Small galley with sink and work bench. Gas oven. Dickenson “Pacific” diesel stove.
Passengers gear and equipment:	Hunting and fishing parties usually bring massive quantities of gear with them – food and supplies, camping gear, diving and fishing gear, hunting gear, small dinghies and outboards and these are all accommodated in the very large cargo hold under aft deck which will accommodate several tonnes plus up top on the aft deck.
Radios and Nav aids:	SSB radio Codan, VHF radio Uniden, sounder Furuno, radar Furuno, GPS Furuno GP1250, autopilot Simrad.
Safety gear:	25 man Viking Life raft, EPIRB and all other safety gear to survey.
Survey:	Issued on 13/7/2009 by MMS Ltd. Enclosed waters 48 pax. Inshore limits 23 pax. Life saving appliances 56 person. Valid to June 2013. Next shaft pull due 2013.
Broker comments:	This vessel inspected by us on 29th November 2011. Vessel impresses as being fully maintained and all intact. We urge inspection.