Bendit
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 25, 2007
- Messages
- 326
- Location
- New Zealand
- Vessel Name
- Pioneer
- Vessel Make
- Westcoaster 53 converted to pleasure
Sorry it took so long but I finally took a fairly average shot with my iphone.
Pioneer is 53ftx13'7"x5' GRP hull with glass over ply decks and main cabin. The wheel-house is alloy. She was a 1980-vintage*Australian lobster boat and then a fishing boat before we converted her in 2004.
We moved the wheelhouse back 5 ft and built the main cabin on what was a flat work deck. Under the wheelhouse and forward are two double cabins and a head with separate shower. The dinette is in the wheel-house and converts to another double berth and the saloon with aft galley has two large settees which provide a further two berts if needed.**
Main engine*is a Cat 3406B rated at 540hp.* We usually cruise at 9.2kn*(1250 rpm) or fast cruise at 11.4 kn*(1600 rpm).**WOT is limited to 16.5 kn (2200rpm) by the*large wetted* area of the full length keel.
She's proven to be a great*coastal cruiser, with excellent sea-keeping.
Cheers,
Pioneer is 53ftx13'7"x5' GRP hull with glass over ply decks and main cabin. The wheel-house is alloy. She was a 1980-vintage*Australian lobster boat and then a fishing boat before we converted her in 2004.
We moved the wheelhouse back 5 ft and built the main cabin on what was a flat work deck. Under the wheelhouse and forward are two double cabins and a head with separate shower. The dinette is in the wheel-house and converts to another double berth and the saloon with aft galley has two large settees which provide a further two berts if needed.**
Main engine*is a Cat 3406B rated at 540hp.* We usually cruise at 9.2kn*(1250 rpm) or fast cruise at 11.4 kn*(1600 rpm).**WOT is limited to 16.5 kn (2200rpm) by the*large wetted* area of the full length keel.
She's proven to be a great*coastal cruiser, with excellent sea-keeping.
Cheers,