“Awesome” – 18.4m Monohull

“Awesome” – 18.4m Monohull
Vessel Type: USL 3C Commercial Rock Lobster Fishing
Marine Kit Number: MK 93066
“Awesome” – 18.4m Monohull
Vessel Type: USL 3C Commercial Rock Lobster Fishing
Marine Kit Number: MK 93066
“Awesome” was THE FIRST cray boat in its class in Western Australia, to have the fully
enclosed raised wheelhouse. The owners, John O’Byrne and Tony Lukatelic knew what they
wanted and the concept has since been adopted by several prominent builders. The vision
and sea keeping are excellent.
Incorporating the typical GMD deep forefoot hull, this vessel was one of several that broke
their moorings and were washed ashore during wild storms in 1997. Retrieved from the
sand dunes, it had no hull cracks and was working within a few days of re-launch. A tribute
to the design and building technology (and the soft sand dunes).
As with all our shaft drive rock lobster boats, the superb ability to carry load and maintain
speed makes this hull very adaptable to a range of marine work applications.
In 2009 it was sold to Jack Topi who now fishes the vessel out of Bluff on the Southern tip of
New Zealands South Island. Jack has spoken to us at GMD a few times and raves about his
boat and how it can fish in weather when everyone else has gone home. Jack runs an
“Awesome” charter business.
MK 93066
Vessel Specifications
metric
imperial
Hull Length
18.40 m
60′ 4″
Overall Length
18.40 m
60′ 4″
Waterline Length
16.27 m
18′ 10″
5.75 m Moulded
18′ 10″
Draft @ Working Displ.
1.60 m
5′ 3″
Working Displacement
23.5 Tonnes
51,800 lb
Light Displacement
17.5 Tonnes
38,580 lb
Deck height above Waterline
1.21 m
4′ 0″
Bow Freeboard at rest
2.63 m
8′ 7″
4,000 Litres
1,057 Us. Gal.
Beam
Fuel Capacity
Engine/s
Total Installed Power
CAT 3412
783 kW
1050 hp
Sprint Speed
49 km/hr
26.5 Knots
Cruise Speed
35 km/hr
19 Knots
Structure
metric
imperial
Bottom Plates
6 mm
1/4″
Side Plates
5 mm
3/16″
Main Deck Plates
5 mm
3/16″
Foredeck Plates
4 mm
5/32″
4 mm4 mm Roof
5/32″5/32″
Nominal Frame Spacing
600 mm
2′
Aluminium Delivery Pack Dimensions
metric
imperial
Length
9.1m
30′
Breadth
2.3m
7′ 6″
12 Tonnes
26,450 lb
Superstructure Plating