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Alloy Spanish Mackerel fishing vessel

Price AU $325,000

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Price
AU $325,000
Details
NORSEMAN IV
14.95 m specialised spanish mackerel commercial fishing vessel with long range and large storage capacity. Could easily work in other fisheries.
Class 3B (Existing Queensland Vessel) for up to 3 people on board.
Currently working out of Weipa

Available for lease or sale by separate negotiation: Primary with L3(1), RQ(1), L4(1) SM(1) and 2118 units of spanish mackerel quota.

Gardner 8LXB 170 hp
Hydraulic steering off main engine
Hydraulic clutch - front of motor, PTO for anchor winch + pot hauler
Anchor winch - rebuilt 2024 (Ansel Engineering)
200 litre oil Reservoir for hydraulics

Gensets
2024 Isuzu 4LE1 -> 5,700 hrs
2026 25 kVA 3-phase Stanford -> 500 hrs
Isuzu 3CD1 with 13 kVA Stanford -> 1,000 hrs
Keel cooled, wet exhaust
3 phase engine room fan.

Freezer:
5.5 to 7 ton main hold
Snap: 50 mack boxes (500-600 kg) - plate snap
700 Lt Brine coiled stainless steel
2 × Bitzer compressors (1 rebuilt in 2024)
1 × Solenoids switching for main room
Main room: 5.5 × 7 tonne

Defrost timer - 12 hourly
3-fan evaporator - new fans 2026

Dinghy: 3.9m Quintrex Explorer w/ 25hp Mercury
Electric Davit winch
Engine room high temp alarm
Two large aluminium storage boxes on the roof.

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Region
Queensland
Location
Weipa QLD
Usage
Off-shore Fishing, Commercial
Reference
8685 Norseman IV
Year
1982
Length
49' 1" - 14.95m
Beam
5.1m
Draft
2.4m
Hull Material
Aluminium 12mm bottom 6 mm sides.
Engine
Gardner 8LXB 170 hp - Genuine, 22,500 hrs, Dry stack
Engine Make
Gardner
Fuel Type
Diesel : Gardner 8LXB 170 HP at ~ 1500 rpm
Cruise Speed
6.5 to 7 knots at 950 rpm
Propulsion
Inboard Shaft Drive : Gearbox: Nigata heavy duty 4:1,3" SS shaft and 4 blade bronze 42" prop (Nozzle)
Fuel
12,000 lts in four tanks x 3,000 lt tanks
Water
3,000 litres Water - 1 tank
Galley
3kg washing machine.
Tefal induction cooker
Breville inverter microwave - Convection, Grill, Air Fry combo + microwave
Haier 250 fridge/freezer
Storage under main bed + seats around dining table
Hot Water System
Dux 25 litre hot water system 240V
Berths
1 double bed, 2 double bunks with storage underneath. Shelves for clothes and storage.
Air Conditioning
2026 Dometic air con unit.
Safety Gear
Per AMSA
Life Raft
4-person Inner Circle liferaft (to survey)
Epirb
EPIRB in wheelhouse and float-free EPIRB attached to storage box on roof
Electrics
Batteries
2 × banks 800 CCA - Genset 12V
2 × banks N150 - for main
Separate radio battery as per survey requirements at helm with battery charger.
Electronics
Plotting Compass
GPS - Furuno GP39 (2025)
Furuno Navnet Sensor FA1500
Furuno Sounder FCV-295
Auto Pilot - TMQ AP4
Raymarine Lighthouse Series
Furuno FCV 588 (2025)
TMQ Remote Steer
Furuno Time Zero Pro
Furuno DRS12A 90-mile Radar (overlay Time Zero).

Icom VHF
Icom M801E HF
AIS Receiver
Starlink
JVC 24-inch TV

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