The twin-engined Starfisher 840 Fly is essentially a fast fishing boat, but serves equally well as a family picnic boat but with a cross channel range and speed to avoid bad weather.
LaResaca has had three owners since being imported into the UK in 2005. Purchased by the present owner in 2017, the vessel has undergone improvement, regular maintenance and has a full servicing history.
Servicing History 2017 – 2020
After a full hull survey carried out in Whitby in August 2017, all skin fittings were replaced at Coates Marine yard and minor hull damage repaired. (Survey report available separately).
The vessel was transported by road to Lymington and the twin Volvo-Penta 160 HP engines serviced at Berthon’s yard. Other works carried out included:
Replacing the port engine heat exchanger, replacing both shaft seals, replacing both raw water pump seals & face plates.
Since the winter of 2017, the vessel has been maintained and the engines serviced annually at Harold Hayles yard in Yarmouth. The Lowfrans windlass, Jabsco heads and Vetus bow thruster have all been serviced within the past two years.
Additional minor works have included:
Fitting “Spurs” rope-cutters to both propeller shafts
Factory service of Webasto diesel heater
Installation of access hatch for port engine oil and coolant check / replenishment
Installation of access hatches for flybridge controls
Installation of access hatch in main fuel tank – tank professionally cleaned in 2019
Replacing engine compartment electric bilge pump and fitting manual & automatic switches
Fitting manual bilge pump in aft cockpit port side locker
Fitting Vetus stainless steel horn with switch on flybridge & wheelhouse helm position
Inventory of Equipment:
“Bruce” anchor & 80 metres of 6mm galvanised chain
Lowfrans electric windlass
Vetus stainless steel horn
Removable stainless steel railings x 4 on cockpit gunwales
“Fortress” kedge anchor & 40 metres of warp (incl. 10 metres lead weighted)
Gunwale mounted BBQ on stainless steel bracket
Manual bilge pump in port cockpit locker
Hot & cold water deck shower
Stainless steel ladder from swim platform
Foredeck cushions x 2
Electric bilge pump in engine compartment
Single burner alcohol spirit hob
Refrigerator 240/12 V
Hot & cold water mixer tap over sink unit
12V 50W halogen hand held lamp with 4 metre cable
30 metre mains electrical shore supply cable
Custom made 14mm Octaplait bow & stern warps plus heavy duty shackles & snubber
Custom made 14mm Octaplait 3 metre towing bridle with stainless steel eye and shackle
Blue Fenders x 8 and miscellaneous warps
Blue canvas awning and stainless steel support poles for cockpit
Blue canvas flybridge instrument cover
Blue canvas flybridge cover
Blue canvas windscreen cover
C Series Raymarine Chart plotter & Sounder
C Series Raymarine radar
Echopilot automatic pilot
Icom IC-M421 VHF marine DSC radio
Pioneer Digital radio and disc player
Wheelhouse curtains - 4 x side window and 1 x door curtain. Companionway 1 x curtain
Deck hatch & port light fly screens
Portable 240V dehumidifier
Zodiac 2.45 metre inflatable dinghy with lifting wheels
Mariner 2.5HP 4 stroke outboard motor with trolley, lifting harness & heavy duty stainless steel lock
