Vessel Particulars
| Year Built: |
1988 |
| Where Built: |
Port Townsend, Washington |
| Built By: |
Skookum Boats |
| Length Overall: |
43.0’ |
| Registered Length: |
43.0’ |
| Width: |
14.0’ |
| Depth: |
7.0’ |
| Gross Tons: |
28 |
| Net Tons: |
22 |
| Registry: |
United States of America |
| Type: |
Uninspected commercial fishing vessel |
| Service: |
Seine, jig |
| Waters Navigated: |
Alaska Coastal Inlets & Bays |
| Crew/Accommodations: |
Four (4) |
| Construction: |
Fiberglass |
| Last Dry-docked: |
June, 2021 (Marine Way Boatyard – Kodiak, Alaska – see “Upgrades”) |
| Next Scheduled Dry-docking: |
2022 |
| Rebuilt: |
See “Upgrades” |
Description
The Vindsaga is an all fiberglass, house forward, twin diesel driven, uninspected fishing vessel, with V-entry bow stem to centerline keel with straight sides to square stern.
The vessel is utilized in Alaska in the seine and jig fisheries.
Construction
Deckhouse Plate: molded fiberglass
Deck Plate: molded fiberglass
Side Shell Plate: molded fiberglass
Bottom Plate: molded fiberglass
Transverse Frames-
Side Shell: transverse fiberglass bulkheads
Bottom: transverse fiberglass bulkheads
Deck: transverse fiberglass bulkheads
Longitudinals-
Bottom: engine bed stringers
Bulkheads: four (4) watertight (limber hole from lazarette to engine room)
Deckhouse Layout
The deckhouse is accessed via aluminum watertight door port side aft. Inside is open with galley table to the port side. To the starboard side is galley mess aft and captain’s chair forward, with communication and navigational equipment on and overhead the forward dash.
Finishes include laminate, wood paneling and wood trim. Visibility is via aluminum framed windows. Ventilation is via port and starboard slider windows and entry door.
Forward on center is access to the step down forepeak with four (4) berths and ship’s head on port side.
Galley:
- Premier 4-burner electric stove
- Emerson AC electric microwave
- Hisense AC electric refrigerator
- Double stainless steel sink
- Galley table for 4-6 persons
Head:
Navigation Equipment & Electronics
Radios –
- Stephens SEA222 SSB
- Icom IC-504 “Matrix” GX2100
- Polaris HA440 VHF
- Icom IC-V8000 2-meter
- Superstar 360 FM radio
- VHF radio (fly bridge)
Radars –
- Furuno FR603D 24-mile radar
Sounders –
- Furuno FCV585 color sounder
GPS/Plotters –
- (2) Standard Horizon GPS chart CP500 plotter/sounder units (deckhouse/fly bridge)
Miscellaneous Pilothouse Electronics and Equipment –
- LG 37” color TV
- Sanyo DVD player
- Dickinson oil galley heater/stove
Vessel Steerage and Controls:
- (1) station ZF electric throttle/shift controls
- (2) stations Microcommander electric throttle/shift controls
- (1) station hydraulic helm (fly bridge)
- (1) station Wagner jog controls
- (2) Comnav “Commander” magnetic autopilot
- (1) 5” Dirigo magnetic compass
- (1) Vickers hydraulic power assist pump
- (1) post single ram steerage quadrant
Propulsion System & Engine Room Machinery:
Main Engines: Twin Cummins 6-Cylinder Inline Diesels
Model No.: 6BTA
Serial No.: 46447134
Installed: 2021
Last Rebuilt: none
Hours: Estimated 15 (reported by owner representative)
Horsepower: 220 each (440 total)
Start: 12 VDC electric
Cooling Systems: grid
Exhaust Systems: dry and insulated
Fuel Filtration: Racor
Ventilation: air scoops
Attachments: shaft driven 2-stage Vickers hydraulic pumps
Drive Train –
Bulbous: none
Nozzle: none
Bow Thruster: none
Marine Gears: Twin Disc MG507-1
Ratio: 1.98:1
Installed: unknown
Rebuilt: 2021
Tail Shafts: 2” stainless steel
Shaft Brakes: none
Intermediates: none
Stern Bearings: rubberized bronze cutlass
Shaft Bearings: none
Propellers: 22” x 20” 4-blade bronze
Rudders: steel plate
Electrical System – AC
Auxiliary #1 Isuzu 4-Cylinder Inline Diesel
Installed: 2014
Last Rebuilt: none
Hours: 4,242.5 (Hobbs)
Start: 12 VDC electric
Cooling System: raw water – heat exchanged
Exhaust System: dry and insulated
Filtration: Racor
Attachments: MER 21 kW 3-phase AC generator
Service: 110/208 VAC electric
Electrical System – DC
Batteries: (1) bank 12 VDC (1 – 8D dep cycle battery) – deckhouse
(2) banks 24 12 VDC (4 – 8D deep cycle batteries) – main engines start
(1) bank 12 VDC (1 – 8D dep cycle battery) – auxiliary #1 start
Charging System: engine alternators Additional Equipment: Cobra 5000 watt inverter
Overload Protection: battery vapor selector switches
Alarm Systems
Marine Gear: high heat, low oil pressure
Main Engines: high heat, low oil pressure, low coolant
Auxiliary Engine: high heat, low oil pressure, low coolant
Bilge: high water – engine room/lazarette
Flow: none
Fire: none
Fuel: none
Refrigeration: high heat – compressor
Bridge Watch: Last Watch Aqua Alarm
General: none found
Refrigeration
- (1) 12-ton diesel-driven IMS RSW unit
Hydraulics
Air Supply
Tanks
Fuel System
There are two (2) aluminum fuel oil tanks:
FOT No. 1 -port/starboard lazarette = 500 gallons each
Estimated Total Fuel Capacity = 1,000 gallons
Fuel Fills: flush on deck
Fuel Vents: port/starboard under bulwarks
Fuel Lines: neoprene hose
Fuel Shutoff: at filter
Centrifuge: none
Fuel Transfer: none
Fresh Water
There is one (1) plastic fresh water tank:
FWT No. 1 – forward crash bulkhead = 80 gallons
Total Freshwater Capacity: = 80 gallons
Fresh Water Supply: 12 VDC electric
Hot Water Supply: Torrid 6-gallon 110 VAC water heater Water Maker: none
Miscellaneous Tanks
Voids: none
Ballast: none
Sewage: 6-gallon plastic
Lube Oil: none
Waste Oil: none
Hydraulic Oil: 100-gallon aluminum
Pumps
- (1) 5” x 5” x 5 hp x 208 VAC electric driven Flomax (circulation)
- (1) 2” x 2” hydraulic driven Flomax (washdown)
- (1) 12 VDC electric Johnson 2200 (engine room bilge)
- (1) 12 VDC electric Johnson 2200 (lazarette bilge)
Sea Cocks/Chests
- (1) 3” (RSW)
- (1) 2” (deck hose)
- (1) ¾” (head intake)
- (1) 2” (head discharge)
- (1) ½” (hydraulic oil cooler)
- (1) 1-1/2” (condenser pump)
- (1) 1” (auxiliary raw water)
Deck and Rigging
The anchor deck is accessed via raised cap port and starboard of the 01 deckhouse. The forward flybridge is forward and accessed via aluminum ladder port side. The aft deck is enclosed via fiberglass bulwarks with aluminum roundstock cap. There is one (1) insulated fish hold with raised coamings and flush hatch. The fish hold capacity is reportedly 35,000 lbs. The lazarette is accessed centerline aft.
At the time of the survey, the vessel was equipped as follows:
- Stabilizer poles with paravanes
- (1) 6” aluminum main boom
- (1) 4” aluminum starboard cargo boom
- (1) 3” aluminum port cargo boom
- (1) Kolstrand hydraulic deck winch
- (1) Kinematic hydraulic seine block with Marco gripper wheel
- (1) hydraulic crab block
- (1) Pullmaster PL4 hydraulic winch (port cargo)
- (1) Rotzler TH2 hydraulic winch (starboard cargo)
- (1) Bloom hydraulic winch (slider)
- (1) Pullmaster PL2 hydraulic winch (cargo)
- (1 )Bloom hydraulic winch (vang)
- (1) Pullmaster PL4 hydraulic winch (topping)
- (2) 500-watt deck flood lights
- (2) 12 VDC deck flood lights
Anchor Gear
- 30 kg Seahook anchor
- 200’ x 3/8” galvanized chain
- 200’ x 5/8” Samson line
- Hydraulic anchor winch
| Safety Equipment: |
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| Approved Life Jackets: |
None |
| Ring Buoy: |
(1) 24” orange |
taglines: |
No |
name: |
No |
tape: |
Yes |
| Survival Suits: |
(4) adult |
lights: |
Yes |
whistles: |
Yes |
tape: |
Yes |
| Flares: Life Raft:
EPIRB: |
Assorted
Survitec 6-person Solas A
ACR Global Fix V4 406 MHz |
expire: 07/21, 03/21 inspection due: 6/22
battery expires: 5/31 |
hydro due: hydro expires: |
N/A (cradled) 6/23 |
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registration expires: |
None found |
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| Life Boat (auxiliary): |
None |
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| Spot Light: |
12 VDC electric |
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| Horn: |
Handheld |
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| Bell: |
None |
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| Medical Kit: |
Portable |
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| Day Shape: |
Yes – dual cone (fishing) |
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| Navigation Lights: |
Yes- USCG approved |
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| Other: |
None |
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- (1) 5 lbs. Halatron (01 deckhouse)
- (1) 25 lbs. foam (01 deckhouse)
- (1) 5 lbs. dry chemical (galley)
- (1) 12 lbs. dry chemical (engine auto suppression)
*Last inspected: 06/21
Upgrades
2021*
- New main engines
- Reduction gears
- New hydraulic pumps, hoses, and valves
- Zincs
- RSW and auxiliary engine
- Fuel tanks
- 26” Kinematic power block with Marco gripper and controls
- New EPIRB installed.
- New fresh water pump
- 2″ and 3″ pumps
*Owner reports approximately $120,000.00 was invested in these upgrades.
2020*
- New oven
- New cabin flooring
- New Dickinson cabin heater
- New autopilot installed.
- New refrigerator and freezer
- New cables, blocks and hardware installed on deck
*Owner reports approximately $10,000.00 was invested in these upgrades.
2019*
- Hull
- Upgraded 3″ aluminum starboard picking boom
- Life raft and EPIRB
*Owner reports approximately $7,500.00 was invested in these upgrades.
Remarks
- At the time of the survey, the vessel was afloat, and in all accessible areas observed, appeared to be in good, well-maintained
- The lazarette was inaccessible and unable to be observed due to the seine net covering the access
