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Miller Fife Motorsailer for sale in Dumbarton, Argyll and Bute United Kingdom

OFFERED BY

Michael Schmidt & Partner

LOCATION

Dumbarton, Argyll and Bute United Kingdom

YEAR

1975

LENGTH

46.0 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Name

Seeker of Fife

Year

1975

Make & Model

Miller Fife Motorsailer

Boat type

Sail

Length

46.0 ft.

Fuel Type

Diesel

Location

Dumbarton, Argyll and Bute United Kingdom

Tax status

Tax Paid

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

13.06 ft.

Cabins

2

Draft Max

6.33 ft.

DESCRIPTION

Boat Details

Built by James Miller and Sons of St Monans, Scotland, the Miller Fifer was a very successful range of motor sailers. Millers were a long-established firm passing through several generations with a proud reputation for building fine fishing boats. The Fifers had a direct lineage to the fishing boats built by the yard and, in their various sizes were built with the same massive scantlings as the fishing boats.

Boat Details

Built by James Miller and Sons of St Monans, Scotland, the Miller Fifer was a very successful range of motor sailers. Millers were a long-established firm passing through several generations with a proud reputation for building fine fishing boats. The Fifers had a direct lineage to the fishing boats built by the yard and, in their various sizes were built with the same massive scantlings as the fishing boats. Designed and built in 1975, Seeker of Fife is thought to be the largest known yacht constructed in the yard and was built for the owner.

She sleeps 6-8, has 2 heads, a large saloon and galley area and a sizeable forward cabin and owners en suite cabin aft. Powered by a 127hp 6 cylinder Gardner 6LX diesel engine.

Please call our Kip Marina office to arrange an appointment to view.

Dimensions

LOA 14.02m
LWL 13.41m
Beam   3.98m
Draft   1.93m
Displacement 34019kg

Overview of refit required

Seeker of Fife has had some considerable investment in her structure carried out by a local time served boat builder. This included redoing her deck and under deck beams.

There is still work to be done. Some known areas -     

  • She needs a galley fitted including appliances. The galley has now been partially removed.

  • You will note from photographs some finishing panels are required.   

  • She needs new carpet and would benefit from being reupholstered and the varnish being redone.

  • The wheelhouse is in need of varnish work and has been stripped and prepared in some areas.

  • There is rot in the area of the chain plates and the same local boat who worked on her for the previous owner has estimated a cost of £4,000 + VAT.

Hull, Deck & Keel

    • The hull is of a classic Fifer fishing boat lines with full body, raked stem and canoe stern with sloping keel with iron ballast and short bilge keels.
    • Constructed using carvel Iroko planking fastened to sawn oak frames with stringers and beam shelves.
    • The deck area is extensive and beautiful and has been substantially replaced including deck beams and is finished in laid teak.

    Deck Equipment

    • Hydraulic PNP Duerr Torkmaster M2/35 anchor windlass with warping drum.

    • Stern capstan.

    • 22kg Byers anchor with 73m of 12mm chain.
    • 27kg CQR spare anchor.
    • 4 mooring cleats and 4 Samson posts.
    • 5 fenders and 6 warps.
    winches
    • Lewmar 16, 2 speed, main halyard winch.
    • 2 x Lewmar 25, 2 speed, mainsheet winches.
    • 2 x Lewmar 40, 2 speed Genoa winches.
    • Lewmar 16, 2 speed mast mounted halyard winch.
    • Gibb 7 STA mast mounted winch.
    • 2 x Lewmar winch handles.

    Interior & Accommodation

    She sleeps 6-8 with 2 double berths and 4 singles in 4 cabins including the saloon and wheelhouse. There is a day heads and an owners aft en-suite cabin.

    • Fitted out in Teak which needs re-varnished in some areas.
    • Ebespacher warm air heating. Disconnected and not known if it is serviceable.
    WheelhouseThe wheelhouse can be entered from the aft deck or port side deck. There is a Teak drinks cabinet with drawers, a full length locker for wet weather gear and L shaped seating area with a folding leave table. To starboard is a bench seat and navigators table and to port is the helm.
    • There is a missing cushion. The one shown at an angle is misplaced from the saloon seating and shown in place outboard in the saloon seating photo as well.
    saloon
    This is accessed by steep steps at the forward part of the wheelhouse. U shaped seating area to port with a central table which lowers to form a double when required. Opposite is a single settee berth with a pilot berth above.
    • There is plenty of storage in lockers drawers.
    Galley
    • Needing a complete refit. The area is uncomplicated and a nice size. It is open plan to the saloon so will lend itself to the social aspect of this boat.
      Day Heads
      Opposite the galley is the day heads.
      • Lavac electric flushing toilet.
      • Shower.
      • Sink with pressurised H&C water system.
      Forward cabin
      • Large V berth with infill to create a huge double.
      • Plenty of storage in lockers and shelves.
      • Access to the chain locker forward.
      Owners aft en-suite cabin

      Large port and starboard single berths with central seat and shelf. At the foot of the port berth is a large locker with shelf and drawers underneath and there is additional storage under the berths. 

      owners en-suite

      The owners en-suite is situated to starboard and offers access into the engine compartment.

      • Lavac manual flush marine toilet.
      • Sink with pressurised H&C water system
      • Shower.

      Navigation Equipment

      • Raymarine C80 chart plotter
      • Furuno Radar.
      • Furuno GP70 GPS.
      • Raymarine ST7000 Autopilot.
      • Raymarein ST60 Speed/Log.
      • Raymarine ST60 Depth.
      • Raytheon Wind Speed/Direction.
      • Sestrel magnetic compass.
      • Sailor RT2048 VHF.
      • Simrad VHF cockpit speaker

      Machinery & Propulsion

      engine room
      Accessed via the en-suite heads aft. A large walk round compartment with centrally mounted engine. There is also a small work bench with vice.
      engine

      Gardner 6LX, 127hp, six cylinder fresh water inter-cooled diesel engine driving through a water cooled gearbox to a fixed fixed pitch four blade bronze propeller via shaft.

      generator
      • 1996 G&M generator powered by a 15hp 3 cylinder Lister diesel engine.

      Rig & Sails

      Rig
      Seeker of Fife is rigged as a Bermudan ketch with vertically splinned octagonal single piece spruce deck stepped masts and booms.
      • Main mast single inline spreaders with 10mm fore and aft lowers and 8mm cap shrouds. Mast mounted spinnaker pole track and eye.
      • The mizzen rigging has 10mm fore, aft lowers with tackles and 6mm jumper stays on forward facing struts.
      • Facnor T1 260 Jib furler.
      Sails
        • Leitch of Tarbert Main, mizzen, furling Genoa with UV strip, spinnaker, staysail, storm jib and trysail.

        Electrical Systems

        • Three electrical systems, 12v, 24v & 240v
        • The 12v & 24v systems are supplied by 2 Wilson 663 12v 110amp/h batteries.
        • There are also 2 Wilson 663 110amp/h engine start batteries.
        • Batteries are charged by an alternator on the main engine, the auxiliary generator, a 24v 80amp Cetrex auto battery charger and Sterling Marine Power invertor charger.
        • The 240v shore power supply is via the wheelhouse socket to the distribution panel. There is a long shore power cable.

          Plumbing & Tankage

          water system
          Supplied via 4 x interconnected water tanks with crossover valves under the main saloon floor totalling 2273L approx. The tanks have inspection hatches.
          • 80L hot water calorifier tank with immersion heater.
          • Hot water also supplied via heat exchanger from the engine.
          • Pressurised H&C water.
          fuel system
          There are two fuel tanks port and starboard in the engine room and the fuel lines are visible running to the front of the compartment where there is a manifold. Each line has a stop cock.
          • Each tank holds approx. - 1136L.

          Canvas work

            • Main and mizzen sail covers (blue).

            Safety Equipment

            Any safety equipment such as life raft's, Epirb's, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
            • Beaufort 6 man liferaft - Age unknown and service will be required.
            • 5 x Ocean Safety 150N lifejackets - Require service.
            • Whale manual bilge pump.
            • Jabsco electric bilge pump.

            Additional Equipment

            • Wetline 265 Airdeck inflatable dinghy.
            • 2004 Mercury 2.5hp outboard. Last serviced 2019.

            HISTORY

            Seeker was built in 1975 and was the last wooden boat built by the boatbuilders MILLER of ST MONANS in FIFE. Seeker was the Third and Largest boat built by Millers for the original owner and cruised extensively in the Mediterranean as well as the West Coast of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

            Since then she has been owned and sailed on the West Coast of Scotland by her last three owners.

            ships papers

            • Consecutive Bills of Sale from 2006, showing more than 5 years clear title.
            • 2022 Survey available.

            360

            Unfortunately a 360 tour is not available for this listing.

            PROPULSION

            Cruising Speed

            7 knots

            Engine Count

            1

            Engine Horse Power

            127

            Engine Hours

            Unknown

            Engine Location

            Center

            Propeller Type

            4 Blade

            ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

            HULL

            Hull Material

            WOOD

            ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

            Holding Tanks

            Yes

            OTHER

            Double Berths

            3

            Single Berths

            2

            Bridge Clearance

            17.4 meters

            Displacement(kgs)

            34019

            Engine Year

            1975

            Fresh Water Tanks Number

            4

            Fuel Tanks Capacity

            1782 liters

            Fuel Water Tanks Number

            2

            No of Heads

            2

            Holding Tanks Capacity

            80 liters

            Keel Type

            Traditional full

            Length Overall

            14.02 meters

            Nominal Length

            14.02 meters

            Water Tanks Capacity

            560 liters

            Windlass Code

            Not Applicable

            Fuel Tanks Material

            Stainless Steel

            Trim Tabs Indicator

            N

            ABOUT MILLER FIFE MOTORSAILER

            The Miller Fife Motorsailer is 46 feet long that boasts a 13 feet beam and a draft of 1.93 meters. This 1975 diesel Miller Fife Motorsailer powered by Gardner 6LX with 127 horsepower. The Miller Fife Motorsailer is made of wood. This vessel comes equipped with holding tanks .

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