Bruce Roberts Coastworker for sale in Hartlepool United Kingdom

Solidly built in steel, this Bruce Roberts Coastworker is the ideal platform from which to dive, sea fish or enjoy coastal cruising. She is equipped to a high standard and has twin 180hp Ford Bowman, 6-cylinder diesel engines. Her machinery installation is a sight to behold and allows full access for all daily checks and scheduled maintenance. Massive deck space which will accommodate 8 - 10 anglers with room to spare. There is a sink and single burner hob to cook as you catch and a handy filleting table. There is also a brand new single beam trawl apparatus with hand control winch. This can be easily removed if more space for anglers is required.

Mechanical

Vessel is powered by twin 180hp Ford Bowman, 6 cylinder, turbo diesels with Hurth reduction gearboxes driving stainless steel 2" shafts. Both deep sea shaft seals were replaced in 2022.
The engines are situated mid ships for stability and located beneath the deck. Access is via a large watertight deck hatch. The engine room itself is an engineers dream as not only is it clean,  maintenance is easy due to all round access. Both engines and gearboxes serviced with oils and filters 2022. The engine space is illuminated on all sides and all hoses and wires are in channels or cable clipped to the bulkheads. This allows immediate diagnosis of any issues should they arise.
Fuel is stored in 2x150 Litre stainless steel tanks.

24/240V systems with 4X110amp batteries fitted with isolators providing engine start and domestic power. The batteries were replaced in 2022. These are fitted with isolators and recharged via the engine alternators or the brand NEW Victron smart charger. There is a Mastervolt 24/2000 sine wave inverter which can run the 240V equipment such as the microwave and kettle when at sea.

• Engines serviced 2022
• New Deep Sea shaft seals 2022
• New batteries 2022
• New Battery charger 2022

Equipment

Well equipped boat ready to spend days afloat fishing either as a commercial venture or with friends and family. Included in the sale are:

Navigation Aids

• Silva LB100 compass
• Raymarine ST40 electronic Compass
• Garmin GpsMap 550s Colour plotter
• Raymarine Pathfinder RL80C Colour plotter
• Navman Tracker 5600 Colour Chart plotter/fish finder
• JRC 1500 Radar
• NASA AIS
• Raymarine 54E DSC VHF

Deck Equipment

• Brand New Fully Rigged Beam Trawl
• Stainless steel single point tow post with rollers. (This can be removed when the trawl isn't being used)
• 24V winch with hand held remote controls and 60 fathoms stainless steel hawser
• Mooring posts at bow and stern
• Anchor cleat on foredeck
• Stainless steel bow roller
• Anchor with chain and warp
• Deck wash pump with hose
• Stainless steel filleting table - New 2022
• Stainless steel Deck Galley - New 2022
• Mooring lines
• Fenders
• Boathook

Lighting

• Navigation lights
• Remote search light
• Foredeck lights
• Aft deck lights
• Solar powered security lights to side and aft decks

Safety Equipment

• Life raft
• MOB recovery line
• Manual Fire Extinguishers
• Automatic Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Blanket
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Automatic Bilge Pump
• Gas detectors
• CO Detectors
• Horn

Accommodation

The main saloon is entered from the cockpit via a lockable half glazed door. Two steps down and you are in the wheelhouse with full 6' plus standing headroom.
To port aft is a table situated on a pedestal which can be re sited in the middle of the cabin. There is also storage cupboards. Forward of this is the forward facing co-pilot/navigators seat with chart table on the dashboard.
To starboard is a crew seat with the helm seat forward of this. This along with the navigators seat, can fold down if required to give more room in the cabin. Excellent visibility from helm with three individually framed, slightly sloped windscreens.
There is a heads compartment on the port side with electric flush toilet. Opposite is a storage cupboard and access to behind the helm and instruments.
In the bow are 4 single berths.

• New Microwave oven
• New 220V kettle
• New 24V Eberspacher Diesel Heater
• New Freeview TV with external antenna
• New Fresh Water Pump

Construction

Built to a high standard by professional engineers to build plans supplied by Bruce Robertsi. Steel constructed motor vessel with hard chine displacement hull. Hull and topsides are in 5mm plate. Deck and superstructure are in 4mm plate. Hull had a full repaint, underwater areas antifouled and anodes changed in 2021. Deep, safe, self bailing cockpit cockpit with stainless steel cockpit rails fitted with spray dodgers. Cockpit sole finished in New rubber non slip cladding.
Wide side decks either side of wheelhouse with stainless steel safety rails on wheelhouse roof. Foredeck with anchor locker, mooring post and strongpoint. Stainless steel bow rails for protection.
White painted fully glazed wheelhouse with stainless steel Radar/lighting arch on wheelhouse roof.

• Deck galley with sink and single burner hob - New 2022
• Filleting/bait preparation table - New 2022
• Rod Racks
• Houdini Deck hatch
• Stainless steel mooring bollards
• Full build plans