Location Queensland Australia - asking price $149,000 AUD
"Floodtide" was built in 1951 by Tripcony (Breakfast Creek, Brisbane), "Floodtide" is one of Queensland best known classic timber cruisers. She is a beautiful vessel ready to continue cruising powered by a legendary Gardner 6LX wherever you want to take her.
Specifications
Name: Floodtide
Type: Bridgedeck Cruiser
Length: 48ft
Beam: 13ft
Draft: 5ft
Designer: Tripcony
Builder: Tripcony
Year of Build: 1951
Hull Type: Displacement
Hull Material: Planked Timber
Hull: Fibre Glassed 30cm above and below waterline
Hull: Full maintenance overall with new fastenings
Deck Material: Fibreglass over Ply
Super Structure: Ply
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: Cream
Remarks: Full Survey April 2024 by renowned Marine Shipwright and Surveyor Barry Colson
Machinery
Engine Make: Gardner 6LX
Single/Twin: Single
Engine Hours: 7441
Cylinders: 6
Horsepower: 110
Cooling: Fresh Water via Keel Cooling
Top Speed: 10 Knots
Cruise Speed: 8 Knots
Drive System: Gardner 2UC Gear Box
Legs/Shaft: Shaft
Rope Cutter: Yes
Steering: Wheel with mechanical gear
Location: Bridgedeck
Fuel Tanks: 2
Fuel Capacity: 1200 Litres
Fuel Consumption: 8 LPH
Bow Thruster: Side Power SE150/215T 24v
Monitoring: Engine Guard alarm on Main and Genset
Accommodation and Interior
Sleeping Accommodation: 8
Singles: 6 in Galley and Bridgedeck
Double: 2 in V Berth
Toilets: Separate Toilet Closet, Sea Water Flush, Holding Tank with Y Valve and Macerator
Water System: Pressure with Hot and Cold
Water Heating: Gas Hot Water System
Air Conditioner: Yes
Shower: Separate Shower Closet with Hot and Cold
Remarks: Galley in AFT Cabin
Galley
Stove Type: 4 Burner LPG
Oven: Yes
Refrigeration: Large Box in AFT Cabin in two sections (small front fridge plus large chest fridge/freezer)
Eutectic: Yes
Electric: Yes
Sink: Stainless Steel
Water Capacity: 1500 Litres
Total Tanks: 3
Remarks: Galley in AFT Cabin
Electrical System
Voltage: 24V House (separate bank)
Voltage: 24V Starter (separate bank)
Genset: Sea Wasp 5Kva
Auxiliary Power: Main Engine Driver Cruise Alternator 5Kva
Batteries: 24v House 200ah Lithium
Batteries: 24v Starter (2x12v Lead Acid)
Batteries: 24v Bow Thruster (2x12v AGM)
Batteries: 12v Genset Start (1 x Lead Acid)
Batteries: 12v Davit Winch (1 x Lead Acid)
Battery Charger: Yes - Victron Multiplus II 3000/24/70 for House, Victron Phoenix 25/3 for Start and Bow thruster
Switchboard: Yes
Fused: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes
Shore Power: Yes, with Galvanic isolation
Inverter: Yes – Victron Multiplus II 3000/24/70
Solar: 4 x 350W LG Panels (total 1400W) connected to 2 x Victron 100/50 Solar Charge Controllers
Management: Victron Cerbo GX with remote monitoring of all electrical systems including vessel temperatures
Electronics
VHF: GME
Stereo: Pioneer 4 Speaker
TV: 1 in V Berth, 1 in Bridgedeck
Speed/Log: On GPS
Clock: Yes
Barometer: Yes
Radar: Yes, Furuno DRS4W
Sounders: Furuno GP1971F and Furuno FCV 620
GPS: Furuno GP1971F
Horn: Yes
Auto Pilot: Yes, TMQ AP55
AIS: ICOM MA-500TR
Interfaced: Yes, to PC based Maxsea Timezero Chart Mapping software
NMEA 2000 Network: Yes
NMEA 0183 Network: Yes
CCTV: Yes – can be remotely viewed
Search Light: Yes, remotely controlled
Safety Equipment
Life Jackets: Yes
Flares: Yes
V Sheet: Yes
Gas Detectors: Yes
Electric Pumps: 2 Bilge
Fire Extinguishers: 3
Chain: 10mm all chain
Deck Hose: Yes
Anchors: Plough
Anchor Winch: Electric
CCTV: Yes, viewable remotely
Bilge Monitoring: Yes, provides remote notification of bilge activity
Exterior Equipment
Mast Type: 2 x Aluminium
Spreaders: 1
Clears: Yes
Cockpit Awning: Yes - solid timber frame
Bimini: Yes
Davits: Yes
Davit Winch Electric: Yes
Rigging: Stainless Steel
Duckboard: Yes
Swim Ladder: Yes
Dinghy: 12 feet Aluminium
Outboard: Yamaha15hp 2 stroke
Dinghy Electronics: GPS, Depth Sounder, Bilge Pump and Navigational Lights
Spares
Comprehensive list of spare parts to assist with extended coastal cruising, including:
"Floodtide" was built in 1951 by Tripcony (Breakfast Creek, Brisbane), "Floodtide" is one of Queensland best known classic timber cruisers. She is a beautiful vessel ready to continue cruising powered by a legendary Gardner 6LX wherever you want to take her.
Specifications
GeneralName: Floodtide
Type: Bridgedeck Cruiser
Length: 48ft
Beam: 13ft
Draft: 5ft
Designer: Tripcony
Builder: Tripcony
Year of Build: 1951
Hull Type: Displacement
Hull Material: Planked Timber
Hull: Fibre Glassed 30cm above and below waterline
Hull: Full maintenance overall with new fastenings
Deck Material: Fibreglass over Ply
Super Structure: Ply
Hull Colour: White
Deck Colour: Cream
Remarks: Full Survey April 2024 by renowned Marine Shipwright and Surveyor Barry Colson
Machinery
Engine Make: Gardner 6LX
Single/Twin: Single
Engine Hours: 7441
Cylinders: 6
Horsepower: 110
Cooling: Fresh Water via Keel Cooling
Top Speed: 10 Knots
Cruise Speed: 8 Knots
Drive System: Gardner 2UC Gear Box
Legs/Shaft: Shaft
Rope Cutter: Yes
Steering: Wheel with mechanical gear
Location: Bridgedeck
Fuel Tanks: 2
Fuel Capacity: 1200 Litres
Fuel Consumption: 8 LPH
Bow Thruster: Side Power SE150/215T 24v
Monitoring: Engine Guard alarm on Main and Genset
Accommodation and Interior
Sleeping Accommodation: 8
Singles: 6 in Galley and Bridgedeck
Double: 2 in V Berth
Toilets: Separate Toilet Closet, Sea Water Flush, Holding Tank with Y Valve and Macerator
Water System: Pressure with Hot and Cold
Water Heating: Gas Hot Water System
Air Conditioner: Yes
Shower: Separate Shower Closet with Hot and Cold
Remarks: Galley in AFT Cabin
Galley
Stove Type: 4 Burner LPG
Oven: Yes
Refrigeration: Large Box in AFT Cabin in two sections (small front fridge plus large chest fridge/freezer)
Eutectic: Yes
Electric: Yes
Sink: Stainless Steel
Water Capacity: 1500 Litres
Total Tanks: 3
Remarks: Galley in AFT Cabin
Electrical System
Voltage: 24V House (separate bank)
Voltage: 24V Starter (separate bank)
Genset: Sea Wasp 5Kva
Auxiliary Power: Main Engine Driver Cruise Alternator 5Kva
Batteries: 24v House 200ah Lithium
Batteries: 24v Starter (2x12v Lead Acid)
Batteries: 24v Bow Thruster (2x12v AGM)
Batteries: 12v Genset Start (1 x Lead Acid)
Batteries: 12v Davit Winch (1 x Lead Acid)
Battery Charger: Yes - Victron Multiplus II 3000/24/70 for House, Victron Phoenix 25/3 for Start and Bow thruster
Switchboard: Yes
Fused: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes
Shore Power: Yes, with Galvanic isolation
Inverter: Yes – Victron Multiplus II 3000/24/70
Solar: 4 x 350W LG Panels (total 1400W) connected to 2 x Victron 100/50 Solar Charge Controllers
Management: Victron Cerbo GX with remote monitoring of all electrical systems including vessel temperatures
Electronics
VHF: GME
Stereo: Pioneer 4 Speaker
TV: 1 in V Berth, 1 in Bridgedeck
Speed/Log: On GPS
Clock: Yes
Barometer: Yes
Radar: Yes, Furuno DRS4W
Sounders: Furuno GP1971F and Furuno FCV 620
GPS: Furuno GP1971F
Horn: Yes
Auto Pilot: Yes, TMQ AP55
AIS: ICOM MA-500TR
Interfaced: Yes, to PC based Maxsea Timezero Chart Mapping software
NMEA 2000 Network: Yes
NMEA 0183 Network: Yes
CCTV: Yes – can be remotely viewed
Search Light: Yes, remotely controlled
Safety Equipment
Life Jackets: Yes
Flares: Yes
V Sheet: Yes
Gas Detectors: Yes
Electric Pumps: 2 Bilge
Fire Extinguishers: 3
Chain: 10mm all chain
Deck Hose: Yes
Anchors: Plough
Anchor Winch: Electric
CCTV: Yes, viewable remotely
Bilge Monitoring: Yes, provides remote notification of bilge activity
Exterior Equipment
Mast Type: 2 x Aluminium
Spreaders: 1
Clears: Yes
Cockpit Awning: Yes - solid timber frame
Bimini: Yes
Davits: Yes
Davit Winch Electric: Yes
Rigging: Stainless Steel
Duckboard: Yes
Swim Ladder: Yes
Dinghy: 12 feet Aluminium
Outboard: Yamaha15hp 2 stroke
Dinghy Electronics: GPS, Depth Sounder, Bilge Pump and Navigational Lights
Spares
Comprehensive list of spare parts to assist with extended coastal cruising, including:
- Starter motor for Main engine
- Impellors for Main and Genset Raw Water pump
- Oil, Fuel and Air Filters for Main and Genset engines
- Genset Raw Water Pump
- Davit Winch motor
- Toilet spares including TMC toilet base with macerator
- Main engine 24v Alternator
- Deck Wash Pump
- Main pump for plumbing