Tarquin Trader 65

Boat PROSPER II Brand: TARQUIN Model: Trader 65 Dimensions: 18.16m x 5.40m - Draft: 1.50m Year: 1990 Fiberglass/polyester hull Weight: 47 tons Fiscal horsepower: 82CV DAFN: €852/year 5 cabins, 5 bathrooms, 5 WCs Tanks: Fresh Water: 1000L - Black Water: 100L - Fuel: 5200L Engines: 2 x Caterpillar 3208, 425 hp, 3711 hours - drive system: 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 Generator set 25KW, 3600H Reversible air conditioning, 5 units Anchor FOB HP 60kg - Windlass Lofran’s Falkon 1500W refurbished in 2025 - new capstan - 100m of 13mm forged chain in TBE – 2 spare anchors: 1 FOB HP 40kg (original anchor) and 1 Bruce 30kg Special attention to mooring. The boat has never slipped, even on August 18, 2023, while in the bay of Saint Florent (winds of 77 Kts!!!) Electronic controls KOBELT replacing cable controls (2014) Bow thruster of 2022 Max Power CT325 - 24V, 20KW Stern thruster of 2015 Vetus 24V, 7KW 4 Exterior cameras: 1 forward, 2 flank view, 1 aft The boat’s size and large beam made maneuvering difficult. Now, with all these equipment, it can dock alone even with little experience. This Trawler is prepared for maximum autonomy: Half of the Flybridge (pilot station Table and kitchen) is covered with 8 photovoltaic panels of 415W totaling 3320W producing up to 22 Kwh per day (850Ah at 26V). The other half of the Fly is covered by a foldable, removable awning over the salon seating 8 Batteries: 12 Lithium 12V 138Ah LithiumWerks U27-12XP model Service batteries: 4 Lithium 12V 138Ah LithiumWerks U27-12XP starter batteries: 2 Lithium 12V 138Ah LithiumWerks U27-12XP, capable of coupled with service batteries, increasing storage capacity to 27 KWh. These batteries are charged via: A 100A solar panels through a Victron MPPT 250/100A 200A charger/inverter Victron Quattro 24/8000/200 (shore power or generator) A 100A Victron Centaur 24/100 charger (shore power or generator) + engine alternators during navigation. During summer 2024, the boat did not stay overnight in port from June 20 to September 1 and only needed to run the generator once (2 hours) to recharge batteries, during three days of overcast weather. Generator starting batteries: 2 Lithium 12V 138Ah LithiumWerks U27-12XP Auxiliary battery: 1 Lithium 12V 138Ah LithiumWerks U27-12XP (for diving snuba use for 2 hours) Interior equipment Internet connectivity via 4G router HiFi system TV connected to boat Wi-Fi Washer-dryer from 2019 Two 75L water heaters Refrigerator/freezer 230V in the kitchen 24V refrigerator on the Fly Double Gas stove Microwave Dishwasher Induction cooktop 1 burner on the fly Commercial ice maker Desalination unit 280L/h 230V (the 8000W Victron Quattro inverter is more than sufficient. No need to start the GEngine.) Coffee station osmosis unit (optimized safety for drinking water, kitchen, coffee ...) 1.5L/h with 10L reserve External equipment Life raft 24H 8 persons new from 2024 Hydraulic gangway Besenzoni 50L air compressor Rear deck with bathing ladder Teak deck, side decks, and flybridge Semi-rigid dinghy for 7 persons Highfield 3.80m engine Suzuki 30hp from 2021 (€16,000) Crane 400kg on the flybridge Navigation electronics on PC with Windows and Time Zero Navigator; Update 2025 GPS, fish finder, VHF, lock speedometer, gyro compass, autopilot Garmin AIS 800 transponder from June 2025 NMEA2000 network Helm Station 19-inch touchscreen at helm for navigation 19-inch screen for camera viewing Pilot station on the Flybridge 15-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen for navigation 15-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen for camera viewing Connected TV HiFi Equipment Dive Nargile Nardi 12V 500W with 20m hose capable of being connected to the dinghy via its lithium battery 130AH Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes in 148 onboard luminaires have all been replaced with LEDs No hull osmosis Very regular maintenance Mechanical engine and GEngine oil changes and filter replacements every 2 years Coolant and seawater exchanger cleaning every year Hydraulic cooler maintenance in 2024 (first time, I believe) Antifouling 40Kg JOTUN Ultra Classic S every 3 years (intervals up to 60 months) Propellers, shafts, chairs, rudders, and thrusters protected with Propspeed (2 large kits every 3 years) Two 7.5kg bolt-on anodes to be changed every 10 years, six shaft anodes to be replaced every 3 years. Propulsor, rudder, and transom anodes every 3 years. In 2020, the rudders were removed, cleaned, and original seals replaced (rotation resistance at end of stroke).