7 The 48' Trawler

7.1 Technical Description and Features

LOA..............................48'-5"
LWL..............................45'-5"
Beam.............................16'-8"
Beam (over rub rails)............17'-3"
Draft.............................5'-0"
Displacement...................56,000 lbs
Fuel............................1,000 gals - in three steel tanks
Water.............................500 gals - in two stainless steel tanks
Ballast.........................4,500 lbs
Holding tank capacity.............100 gals - fiberglass tank
Generator..........................12 kW Northern Lights with sound shield
Charger/inverter................2,500 watt Freedom Heart Interface
Approx. Range: 9 kts............1,450 nm
               8 kts............2,000 nm
               7 kts............2,550 nm
               6 kts............3,000 nm
                      (includes 1 gal/hr for genset)
Bridge clearance (Mast up).......__'-__"
Bridge clearance (mast down).....__'-__"
Gross tonnage...................._____
Net tonnage......................_____
Engine room volume..............___ cu. ft.
Forward machine space volume....___ cu. ft.
Engine.......................Cat 3208 (210 hp) Diesel

Hydrostatic data:

Displ/length ratio (D/L)........267
A/B ratio.......................2.6
Prismatic coef. (PC)............0.60
Lbs/inch immersion..............2,600 lbs/in
Moment to trim one inch.........6,272 ft-lbs
L.C.B...........................____% aft
L.C.F...........................____% aft

Stability:

GM (approx).....................____ ft.
Range of positive stability.....___ degrees
KM at design LWL................_____ ft.
Maximum righting moment........._______ ft-lbs
KG (half load)..................____ ft.
Construction:

Same as 48' Whaleback. Hull is made from same mold.

7.2 Production History and Variations

Hull #1 delivered in late 1995. Hull #4 on order. "Classic" version is similar in appearnce to 42' Trawler. "North Sea" version has reverse-raked pilothouse windshield. It is also available as a "widebody."

7.3 Operating Characteristics and Discussion

Looks like scaled-up 42' Trawler with nearly identical layout. Larger pilot house, mid-ship stateroom, after cockpit, and boat deck. Two heads in the version with centerline queen in forward stateroom.