DAWN TREADER

LAUNCHED 1999

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!

THE FEATURES GO ON

This one off boat has cruised the Murray and its backwaters and estuaries, which it has done without a hitch. Ideal for any inland waters. Read on about some of its unseen features.

All windows are safety glass, all electrical wiring is marine grade, steering is HyDrive hydraulic, she has a 25 litre hot water service for galley and head, Blake Lavac toilet with 200 litre holding tank and best of all, a mini pot belly stove! Water tanks total 400 litres. She is powered by a 1999 Yamaha 9.9 hp giving 6 knots using under 3 litres per hour and showing only 445 hours.

The galley is huge for a boat of it’s size with fridge, SS sink and drain board with pressurised hot and cold water, stove & oven and plenty of bench and cupboard space.

• Design generated on Ply Boats Yacht design program, lines based on American Sharpie design
• Launched July 2000

• Cabin exterior grade plywood West epoxy coated; Dulux epoxy 2 pack undercoat, (Luxe Poxy), polyurethane 2x pack top coat (International Epiglass Reaction Lacquer 'Cove Green' plus small amount 'Mid Watch Blue').
• Roof; International Epiglass Reaction Lacquer, 'Alpine While 2x pack
• Interior clear finished timber: Solver Polysol satin polyurethane single pack. Floor Solver Polysol single pack gloss floor
• Ceiling lining/head; International Epiglass Reaction Lacquer 2 pack, white plus 15% 'deck cream'.
• All timber to aluminium contact timber epoxy coated and bedded on Sika flex sealant/adhesive

1 double berth, 2 x single berths, enclosed head/shower, galley, saloon

• Insulation 40mm closed cell urethane foam to hull sides, under decks, roof
• Custom made aluminium window frames with safety glass
• Yamaha 9.9hp new motor 99 model, oil has been changed every 100 hrs (1 litre) 1 x 20 litre fuel tank, 10 amp alternator
• Cruise speed 6 knots at approx 2.5 to 2.8 litres per hour
• Steering Hydrive hydraulic
• Electrical 2 x 85 amp hour deep cycle house batteries 1 starting battery
• Wiring is marine grade tinned copper double insulated twin core in flexible conduit
• Battery isolation switch 12 circuits with push button circuit breakers
• Hour meter, volt meter, Raytheon log and depth, power outlet for phone on dash, power outlet for spotlight on rear deck and dash
• Pioneer radio/CD player
• Solarex 60 watt solar panel
• Brass light fittings throughout
• Water tanks 2 x 200 litre with deck filler and breathers filled via deck filler
• Water pumps 2 Jabsco self priming pressure demand pumps (one for rainwater and one for river water) both with inline filters and accumulator tanks
• Whale bilge pump with filter/strum box
• Shower 25 litre insulated hot water tank filled from sink; low volume shower rose
• Toilet Blake Lavac with 200 litre holding tank, 2 pump out fittings on port side deck, adaptor fittings included. Tank has holding capacity of 200 litres plus (about double legal requirement) and is vented through roof via 40mm sewer pipe vent as per regulations.
• Hand Basin supplied by rainwater tank, drains to stand pipe under kitchen sink
• Grey water outlet via stand pipe terminating above water level
• Galley has 4 burner gas hob and oven with flame failure gas cut off, Ingle fridge/freezer 80 litre (12v/240v), sink with mixer tap - blue tap tank water, red tap river water
• High quality teak and cedar fitted throughout, laminated roof beams Australian red cedar and oregon, laid teak flooring
• Wood/charcoal mini pot belly heater
• Extensive storage volume
• 2 x 4.5 kg gas bottles in draining well
• Aluminium boarding plank
• Jabsco pump pressure demand, under bunk
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Have a look at all the photos that will win the better half’s heart

IF YOU WANT THE ULTIMATE RIVER, ESTUARY AND BACK WATER CRUISER BUILT TO TAKE A HIDING YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS LITTLE SHIP.

ONE PERSON’S HUGE LOSS WILL BE YOUR GAIN – DON’T MISS THIS BARGAIN.