Tarquin Trader 65

PROSPER II Boat Brand: TARQUIN Model: Trader 65 Dimensions: 18.16m x 5.40m - Draft: 1.50m Year: 1990 Fiberglass / polyester hull Weight: 47 tons Tax horsepower: 82CV DAFN: €852/year 5 cabins, 5 bathrooms, 5 toilets Tanks: Fresh Water: 1000L - Black Water: 100L - Fuel: 5200L Engines: 2 x Caterpillar 3208, 425 hp, 3711 h - transmission: shaft line - Propeller: bronze 3-blade Consumption: At 6 knots: 15L/h - At 8 Kts: 25L/h - At 10 Kts: 50L/h - max speed: 12 Kts 25KW generator, 3600H Air conditioning: reversible, 5 units Anchor FOB HP 60kg - Windlass Lofran’s Falkon 1500W overhauled in 2025 - new gypsy - 100m of 13mm galvanized chain in near mint condition – 2 spare anchors: a 40 kg FOB HP (original anchor) and a 30kg Bruce Attention to anchoring. The boat has never slipped, even on August 18, 2023, while in the bay of Saint Florent (winds of 77 Kts!!!) Electronic controls KOBELT replacement of cable controls (2014) Bow thruster from 2022 Max Power CT325 - 24V, 20KW Stern thruster from 2015 Vetus 24V, 7KW 4 exterior cameras: 1 front, 2 to view the sides, 1 rear The boat, given its size and high freeboard, was difficult to maneuver. Now, with all this equipment, it can dock alone even with little experience. This Trawler is set up for maximum autonomy: Half of the Flybridge (piloting station, table, and kitchen) is covered with 8 photovoltaic panels of 415W each totaling 3320W, producing up to 22 kWh per day (850Ah at 26V). The other half of the Flybridge is covered by a foldable and removable awning over the salon seating for 8. Service batteries: 12 Lithium batteries 12V 138Ah Brand LithiumWerks model U27-12XP Starter batteries: 4 Lithium batteries 12V 138Ah Brand LithiumWerks model U27-12XP Capable of coupling with service batteries to increase energy storage capacity to 27 kWh. These batteries are recharged either: By 100A via solar panels through a Victron MPPT 250/100 A 200A via Victron Quattro 24/8000/200 charger/inverter (shore power or genset) By an additional Victron Centaur 24/100 charger (shore power or genset) And by engine alternators during navigation. During summer 2024, the boat did not spend a single night in port from June 20 to September 1 and only needed to start the generator once (2 hours) to recharge the batteries, despite 3 days of overcast weather. Genset starter batteries: 2 Lithium batteries 12V 138Ah Brand LithiumWerks model U27-12XP Anchor: 1 Lithium battery 12V 138Ah LithiumWerks model U27-12XP (for scuba gear use for 2 hours) Interior equipment Internet connectivity via 4G router HiFi system TV connected to boat WiFi Washer-dryer from 2019 2 water heaters of 75L each Refrigerator-freezer 230V in kitchen 24V refrigerator on the Fly Four Gas microwave 4-burner gas hob Dishwasher Induction hob with 1 burner on the fly Commercial ice machine Desalination unit 280L/h 230V (Victron Quattro 8000W inverter is more than sufficient. No need to start the genset) Watermaker in the galley (optimum safety for drinking water, kitchen, coffee…) 1.5L/h with 10L reserve External equipment Survival raft 24H 8 persons new in 2024 Orcin stripper AM15 (best capable of cutting a chain, €1200 each, 2 units) Hydraulic passerelle Besenzoni Air compressor 50L Rear deck with bathing ladder Teak decks, side decks, and flybridge Semi-rigid dinghy suitable for 7 persons Highfield 3.80m outboard engine Suzuki 30hp from 2021 (€16,000) 400kg crane on the flybridge Electronic Navigation with PC under Windows with Time Zero Navigator; Updated 2025 GPS, echo sounder, VHF, lock speedometer, gyro compass, autopilot AIS Garmin AIS 800 (June 2025) NMEA2000 network Helm station with 19-inch touchscreen for navigation 19-inch screen for viewing 4 cameras Piloting station on the Flybridge 15-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen for navigation 15-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen for viewing 4 cameras Connected TV HiFi Dive hydro scooter Nardi 12V 500W with 20m hose for scuba, battery capacity of 130AH Flickering light bulbs and fluorescent tubes replaced with LEDs in all 148 interior lights No blisters on the hull Very well maintained Mechanical system Oil and fuel filter changes every 2 years Cleaning of heat exchangers (sea water/coolant) yearly Hydraulic oil exchangers cleaned in 2024 (probably for the first time) Hull antifouling JOTUN Ultra Classic S (intervals up to 60 months) Propellers, shafts, chocks, rudders, and thrusters Protected with Propspeed (2 large kits every 3 years) 7.5kg zinc anodes to be replaced every 10 years, 6 shaft zinc anodes to be replaced every 3 years. Propulsor + rudders + transom zinc anodes every 3 years In 2020, the rudders were removed for the first time, cleaned, and original seals replaced (rotation resistance at end of stroke).