19m Ex Pilot Launch For Sale by Tender


Price
Tender
Finance
Pre-Purchase Inspection
Currency
Length
62' 4" - 19.00m
Vessel Location
Wellington
Launch Year
1925
Hull Material
Steel

Your chance to own an historic vessel. This classic beauty was built in 1925 by the renowned Charles Bailey for the Wellington Harbour Board and was very popular with her masters and crew. Arahina is now 99 years old, and on initial inspection she presents reasonably well, despite her age.

Whilst the vessel now requires a major refit it offers the opportunity to upgrade to your own layout and be used as a family cruising craft.. On instructions from the High Court in Wellington, New Zealand this vessel is now offered for sale by Public Tender. The seller retains the right to sell the vessel prior to the close of tenders. Tenders close on 12th September 2024 at 1400 NZDST.

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Boat Reference
4925
Launch Year
1925
Length
62' 4" - 19.00m
Vessel Location
Wellington
Region
North Island
Use
Commercial
Designer
Charles Bailey Jr
Builder
Charles Bailey Jr
Hull Material
Steel
Engine
Main Engine Capacity: 143 Kw MACHINERY AND ENGINEERING The vessel's propulsion is provided by a single main engine, driving fixed pitch propeller. Main engine: Kelvin Construction: Four-stroke direct injection, normally aspirated Model: T6 Outpu: 43 kW @ 1000 rpm No. Of Cylinders inline: 6-cylinder Bore: 165 mm Stroke: 184 mm The main engine is a Kelvin T6 six (6) cylinder marine diesel engine which develops 143 kW at 1000 rpm. The main engine is close coupled to a Kelvin RG32 gearbox with 2: 1 reduction that drives a shaft aft through to a three blade 1117 x 978mm fixed pitch propeller. The main engine is 24v electric start, plate cooled, solid mounted and did have a dry exhaust that has been disassembled, but the wet exhaust with a waterlock / silencer is yet to be installed. There are several electrically driven pumps for fuel transfer, fresh water, firefighting, and bilge pumps. The engine room area and its associated equipment has been laid up for a least 2 years and has been left in an untidy condition, with a lot of equipment/spares stowed in containers left throughout the engine room.
Cruise Speed
Service Speed: 8 Knots
Fuel
Diesel: Two 2230 liters
Water
One 800 liters
Galley
The galley area is compact with stainless steel unit with sink insert and drawers under and a 2 burners gas hob & extractor hood.
Extra items include:
Panasonic microwave oven
Gas Califont water heater
Small domestic Fridge/Freezer
Safety Gear
Life buoys, 406MHz EPIRB are also provided.
Electrics
Primary ships 230V AC electrical power is provided by the shore power connection that provides 230 volts, 50 Hz AC electrical power and a Victron 2500W sine wave Inverter, utilised when away from the dock.

DC voltages are primarily 24volt.

Battery banks are provided for the start batteries and service/radio equipment that are in the engine room to port of the main engine. These are charged by a Victron battery charger.

The electrical distribution board with switching gear and control gear is housed in the engineroom, with individual circuits controlled from the helm station.
Electronics / Navigation
HELM STATION
The Helm Station is positioned forward to starboard in the Pilothouse and has been designed to provide the Skipper within easy reach to all the instrumentation and provide good all-round visibility especially when coming along side other vessels and performing transfers.

Electronic equipment includes:
1 x Seiwa Explorer 3 Chart Plotter with remote screen
1 x Navman Tracker 5500 Chart Plotter
1 Furuno Radar
1 x Lowrance Link-5 DSC VHF Transceiver
1 x Simrad RS40 DSC VHF Transceiver
1 x Robertson AP300X Autopilot
1 x JRC JFV-120 Colour Echo Sounder

Extra equipment includes:
Remote controlled search light mounted above the wheelhouse.
Deck Gear
The vessel is fitted with a Thomas Reid Anchor windlass with double horizontal warping drums and a single chain gypsy. A 50kg Bruce anchor on 12mm short link chain is stowed on the bow roller.

There are appropriate mooring bits and fairleads located around the deck for line handling.
Survey Details
Home Port: Wellington
Flag: New Zealand
Remarks
VESSEL DESCRIPTION
The "Arahina" is a traditional displacement wooden Pilot Boat that was originally designed to perform pilot transfers for the Wellington Harbour Board. The vessel is powered by a single marine diesel engine driving a fixed pitch propeller and features a forward Pilothouse, with an accommodation superstructure aft.

CONSTRUCTION
The vessel was built and designed by Charles Bailey Jr in Auckland to undertake pilotage duties on Wellington Harbour and was delivered in November 1925.
Arahina is constructed of three skins of Kauri timber, with two diagonals of 16mm and the third skin running fore and aft of 37mm timber. The Kauri longitudinal stringers have been doubled up with Jarrah. The decks and cabins structures are also a timber construction.
There are four traverse watertight bulkheads throughout the hull. Tankage is in the engine room.
All surfaces have been prepared and finished with the appropriate marine coatings.

LAYOUT
The Pilothouse is positioned forward of amidships above the engine room. Access into the Pilothouse is off the starboard deck. Access to the forward lower cabin is via a hatch aft of the helm station down a flight of stairs. The forward cabin has a large double island berth forward, and a small handbasin to starboard and a single berth.
A companionway leads aft from the Pilothouse with access to the port side deck, then the ablutions with shower, handbasin and toilet, then the mess and galley area aft. Access to the engine room is via a hatch to starboard and to the lower aft cabin/space is access via another in the floor to port. The next area aft is the lazerette accessed via a raised hatch where the steering arrangement is housed.

PLUMBING & SANITATION
Pressure hot and cold water is reticulated to the galley and the bathroom.
A TMC electric macerator toilet is fitted and is coupled to the blackwater holding tank.

SUMMARY
The "Arahina" was a strong well-constructed vessel originally designed and built by the renowned Charles Bailey Jr for the Wellington Harbour Board for Pilot Boat duties on Wellington Harbour from 1925 until 1987.

Arahina is now 99 years old, and on initial inspection she presents reasonably well, despite her age. However, an underwater inspection by divers recently has revealed that there is heavy fouling below the waterline with barnacles, mussels, oysters, and seaweed growth, that covers the underwater section of the hull. During the inspection the divers removed small areas of fouling, which revealed sections of rot in the keel and garboard plank. One of the report's photos, showed rot in the keel to the extent that a keel bolt was clearly exposed. As only small sections of fouling were removed during the inspection, it could not be determined to what the extent of the rot is.

To inspect and receive an Invitation to Tender, please contact Clive Bennett:
clive. Bennett@seaboatsbrokers. Com
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CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
SeaBoats
Clive Bennett
Telephone
Fax
+64 3337 6259
Address
Sydney & Christchurch, NZ
Sydney NSW Australia


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