This diesel powered aluminum 23' pilothouse cruiser boat, DECK, was built for the owner of Bradford Marine for his personal dive boat. Bradford Marine is a megayacht refit and repair yard in Fort Lauderdale founded in 1966, and this boat has been cared for by the boat yard since new. Recent paint makes this boat glisten and it can be used as a private cruiser or used as a work-boat.
The boat was designed with an all-weather pilothouse with storage in the cuddy cabin. Most of the space of the boat is for the cockpit with a raised engine cover that makes a great sun pad or seating area. There is a transom door and large swim platform. The single diesel is a 260 HP Caterpillar. This engine was built in different versions by Caterpillar rated at a low of 220 horsepower to a high of 435 horsepower from the same block, so at 260 hp this is a long life commercial style engine. Air conditioning was built into the boat using a belt driven automotive unit driven by the main engine, but the unit is currently not operational.
Equipment
Caterpillar 3208 V-8 diesel engine rated at 260 horse power
Sea Star power hydraulic steering
Lewmar Bow thruster
Single lever engine controls
Instatrim Trim Tabs
110 volt shore power
Air conditioning driven from main engine -machinery in place, not operational