1990 Downeast Beal Lobster Boat/Fishing Commercial

This 36-foot Downeast lobster boat is a classic Franklin Beal design built from fiberglass with a white hull, green bottom, and red boottop. The hull features a tuna door in the transom and a skeg-mounted stainless steel rudder to protect the propeller. The fiberglass-over-plywood decks were repainted with non-skid in 2025, and the pilothouse cabin top now has new vinyl handrails. Four opening ports and one forward hatch provide ventilation, while two Freeman hatches in the cockpit access essential equipment. Bronze seacocks throughout and canvas drop curtains on the starboard side complete the working deck setup.

Power comes from a single Volvo TAMD72 diesel with 350 horsepower, turbocharged and aftercooled. The engine was completely rebuilt approximately six years ago and currently shows 5,826 hours on the meter. A ZF IRM 320 transmission (rebuilt around 2015) drives a 26 by 24 Nibral five-bladed propeller through a 2.5:1 reduction gear and 2-inch stainless steel shaft. The boat cruises at 8 to 10 knots burning just 1.5 gallons per hour, with a maximum speed of 15 knots. Fuel capacity is 150 gallons in two 75-gallon aluminum tanks mounted centerline under the cockpit sole. Recent mechanical work includes a new exhaust riser (2023), new diesel heater (2023), entirely new bronze fuel lines (2015), and a new exhaust hose through the transom (2025). Stuffing boxes on the shaft and rudder are scheduled for repacking in 2026. The boat is equipped with single-ram hydraulic steering and a Hydroslave 16-inch pot hauler with hydraulic reservoir.

Accommodations include vee berths for two, with a 12-volt electrical system supported by two 4D batteries (one replaced in 2023, one in 2025). Electronics comprise a Ritchie compass, ICOM VHF radio, Furuno fishfinder, and Furuno GPS. Safety equipment includes a 30-pound plow anchor with 200 feet of braided rode, fire extinguishers, electric bilge pump, life ring, life jackets, and an ACR EPIRB (expiring April 2025).