25 foot diesel trawler yanmar 4JHE 44 Hp independent shipwrights
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@JAMESMT-mm6zlАй бұрын
Absolutely one of the best little trawlers I've seen. Nice upgrades and you've kept the boat in beautiful shape. Thanks for sharing.
@anthonybasiliere9366 Жыл бұрын
I love this little trawler and the upgrades as well.
@topfunguy2281 Жыл бұрын
It’s my happy place.
@davelawrence67772 жыл бұрын
Really nice efficient design and the upgrades that you have done make it look just like it came from the factory that way
@topfunguy22812 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave. I guess that I’m a little fussy when it comes to making things match.
@edquier4019 күн бұрын
I just LOVE this boat and I sure miss your regular video visits..
@topfunguy228115 күн бұрын
I love the boat too and use it regularly. I guess I’ve run out if things to say in my videos. I should do a new tour video though, because I have made some other improvements
@edquier4015 күн бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 I am looking forward to anything you produce! Hell, do another on "boat coffee" nothing beats boat coffee!
@dieselram056 жыл бұрын
This is the coolest boat I’ve seen yet!!!!
@tompinion41387 жыл бұрын
Very nice! You gave me a chuckle when you couldn't remember the name for what you were talking about in the engine compartment. A very handsome vessel indeed.
@gerdugay696910 жыл бұрын
Love your boat. Also a very professional presentation! Happy sailing!!!!
@user-zd3zi6lk2x15 күн бұрын
This would be my perfect boat . I could launch it at Newport Bay and "putt" to Catalina Island for the weekend . I want one 👍😎
@topfunguy228115 күн бұрын
When I try to think of any other boats that can do what Gulf Mariner does for me I can’t think of much if any. It’s the perfect boat for me for sure.
@murphterry8 жыл бұрын
I am extremely impressed. That has to be the best use of 25 feet that I have ever seen in a sport boat and I speak from a great deal of marine experience having been a comercial fisherman for 18 years. If you are ever thinking of selling her please let me know.
@topfunguy22818 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry, I hope to keep this boat well into my retirement but if I hear of one for sale I'll let you know for sure.
@CasperLabuschagne6 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring, while the rest of us dream about it, you have actually realised your dream.
@cindyreid6404 Жыл бұрын
Has a good pedigree behind it. A big 25 feet, most boats that size wouldn't have near the amenities you have. Only thing I would do differently is not have so much blue. Thank you for sharing it with us.
@jenniferAdamek9 жыл бұрын
Mr.. your little trawler is the SHIZ!! (mean HAPPENING!) YOU went over majority of the boat in 11 minutes and your boat is awesome! I am looking to purchase a 25ft. Nortic Tug, but it's gotta have a small bathroom. See I live in Connecticut and I wanna purchase a small boat to live on, travel up down into Long Island Sound up into the Hudson River and take the Erie Canal into the Great Lakes, or into Lake Champlain into the Saint Lawrence River into Hudson Bay.. It's awesome going through the locks and just being on the water! But your video is awesome!!
@topfunguy22819 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I could live on this boat so easily. It's got everything I need, I go away for days at a time and when I have to go back to work I don't want to leave it, I could just keep going. It's the perfect size for me. The Nordic tugs are nice boats too but a little fancier than mine.
@someotherdude8 жыл бұрын
+Top fun guy yeah the Nordic Tugs and American Tugs are pricey. The poor man's option: Nimble Boats.
@Mike383HK6 жыл бұрын
Taking the locks to Whitehall would be an adventure. I used to hunt there. Maybe you will get to see Champ on the lake. It's a big lake. Probably a 250 mile trip. I used to live in Huntington. I was on the water fishing the triangle all the time.
@gerdugay696910 жыл бұрын
Love your boat!!!!! I also love your camera work. You took your time, you showed us every part of your boat without rushing it!!!? Well done!!
@thomasritter31596 жыл бұрын
Ger dugay his camera work sucked. lol he didn't even know the proper name of the item the hatch provided access too.
@USVR210 жыл бұрын
Nice looking capable boat.
@igorpaster3 жыл бұрын
nice boat, if I move to BC this Spring will be looking for one, Thank you in my opinion is more practical than a sailboat...
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
It is a perfect boat for cruising around B.C. It’s just the right size for one or two people and the fuel and maintenance is affordable. Happy New Year!
@xgi369 жыл бұрын
Great boat ! You made some fantastic improvement's.
@someotherdude8 жыл бұрын
+xgi36 no apostrophe please.
@c39v263 жыл бұрын
7' headroom 😃, I need one of those!
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
It’s actually just over 6 foot headroom. This was this was the first video that I ever made and it was far from perfect.
@c39v263 жыл бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 how much more than six feet,I wonder?
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
@@c39v26 I’m going out for a couple of days in the boat tomorrow. I’ll try to remember to measure the head room in each part of the cabin and then let you know when I get back.
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
@@c39v26 6’ 3” in the forward cabin, 6’ 4” in the wheelhouse and aft cabin.
@c39v263 жыл бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 thanks! It's perfect,I'm 6'4"!
@jeremiah10595 ай бұрын
Model IS25.....you mean Independent shipwrights and its 25 ft LOA? It actually looks like a Glen L. model from the 1970s.
@topfunguy22815 ай бұрын
The model is an IS25. You are correct. It is remarkably similar to the Glen L Hercules Tug.
@teddybearisms2505 Жыл бұрын
This, 3 feet longer, to allow a proper shower and a proper closet, for longer voyages, would make this perfect. And at this size, i think i would also prefer an outboard.
@kaynediaries630 Жыл бұрын
luv that boat, wish had 1,
@terrykleier5068 Жыл бұрын
Nice boat
@davidchen25429 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Llew. You'll have to take me out fishing on it one day :)
@topfunguy22819 жыл бұрын
Can do
@rubbabubba6489Ай бұрын
2 liters an hour? For real? Thats phenomenal. Thats at 7 knots?
@topfunguy2281Ай бұрын
It’s about 2.23 litres an hour at 2,500 RPM and 6 knots. 3.5 litres an hour at 3,000 RPM at 7 knots which is still pretty good.
@rubbabubba6489Ай бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 Wow, lucky you! Thanks for getting back to me. Safe travels!
@steph42875 жыл бұрын
Perfect!!
@topfunguy22815 жыл бұрын
It’s just the right boat, all I need for cruising.
@rodneythetall88775 ай бұрын
Nice Trawler, enjoyed viewing it until you turned the camera sideways. Then I stopped..
@topfunguy22815 ай бұрын
Great!
@3715081297 жыл бұрын
With that nice flat cabin top you should install solar panels
@topfunguy22817 жыл бұрын
David Dempsey I have a 100 watt panel on the wheelhouse roof which keeps the house batteries charged up when I'm at anchor. The only real draw I have on the batteries when anchored are my fridge and any lights that I may use which are all LEDs. You are right though it would be a good spot for more solar panels.
@michelrood29662 ай бұрын
Dreamboat
@topfunguy22812 ай бұрын
Yes, she’s a fine vessel. It would be hard to find something better and more fun for that size.
@kennethwikert2841 Жыл бұрын
Although it is a very nice boat!
@AndyMatrix8 ай бұрын
Can we have a consumption at 7kts and 8 kts? What is the weight? How big fuel tank you have? Thanks
@vernonthompson7695 Жыл бұрын
Just how much of this boat did the builder make? Seems like you built half of this yourself.
@Dailyinput2445 жыл бұрын
I like it.
@dannya34313 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping a boat like this makes its way to the Ontario used market :) even the boats are better in BC haha
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
I’m sure that you have great boats in Ontario too. It looks like a nice and interesting place to have a boat.
@dannya34313 жыл бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 We are blessed with some amazing waterways. We took our Searay Weekender from Midland to the North Channel this summer and were blown away. Hoping to eventually switch to something more fuel efficient so we can explore more freely.
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
@@dannya3431 There is something reassuring about being able to take the boat out and not having to think about how much it costs for fuel every hour. I can put in $100 of diesel and it seems to last for ages. I don’t even have to consider fuel costs.
@falcor869 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome! I love pocket trawlers/tugs. We want a Ranger so badly! Also cheers to a fellow PNWer. Anyone who boats around here knows that sunbathing is not a priority, to say the least. Great cruiser. Have you done the inside yet?
@topfunguy22819 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm having lots of fun with the boat . It cost about one fifth of what a Ranger Tug costs and is very similar but a little simpler. There are a couple for sale in BC right now .
@falcor869 жыл бұрын
Top fun guy Yeah those Rangers are very expensive brand new, especially the bigger ones. We are looking at used 21EC, which is their smallest, and cruises at 6-9 knots while sipping fuel at about 15-20nmpg...pints per hour. We're looking at 2008 and newer models just for reliability ease of use reasons. Even still those little things are well within our price range. I also really love the large back cockpit: www.rangertugs.com/R-21EC?tour=yes&=vt.prestigevision.com/ranger-tugs/ma497/embed.html (mute speakers) which will be great for entertaining. One day we'll need something bigger for longer trips and such, but for now the 21EC is damn near perfect for our needs. But enough about that. I just wanted to give you a shout out after the last commenter. It seems some people just don't understand that different boats appeal to different people, and not to assume what you want out of a boat is the same that others do. Making a statement such as "It's not very good for cruising" when I'm assuming he's never even set eyes on one of these boats in real life just doesn't make any sense to me. I've been shopping for a small tug/trawler for months, and have done a ton of research. Your little 25 looks to me like an awesome cruiser, and I'm glad that you guys are able to appreciate it. You didn't answer my question. Have you guys gone inside to Alaska yet?
@falcor869 жыл бұрын
Drew Johnson It occurs to me you might have already answered that in the video. I actually watched it muted the first time so as not to wake up my fiance sleeping next to me...watching it with audio now.
@topfunguy22819 жыл бұрын
The Ranger 25 is a unique little trawler given the size . It should be nice for a young couple. Another beautiful boat is a Vashon Trawler . I think they are 23 feet and very seaworthy. Make sure you check out my latest video . It is my best. Where do you live?
@falcor869 жыл бұрын
Side note: how hard would it be to add some sound proofing to the engine compartment to cut that engine noise down a bit? Is it that loud in person or just the microphone on your camera being a little too sensitive?
@boatrvme84785 жыл бұрын
I was enjoying your video then you started videoing sideways????
@topfunguy22815 жыл бұрын
Just like as in life sometimes things go sideways. I was new to the word of computer technology.
@FranklinNewhart6 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to find a link to the manufacturer of this boat but i can't find one. It looks like the perfect live aboard for two and would make a good inland waterways vessel. I live in Saskatchewan and I think this would be the perfect boat for cruising the Saskatchewan River. Lake Diefenbaker, Last Mountain Lake and certainly over into Manitoba to cruise Lake Winipegossa and Lake Winipeg. Can you give a link to the manufacturer.
@topfunguy22816 жыл бұрын
Franklin Newhart Hi Franklin, here is a link to the manufacturer www.independentmarine.ca/
@jamesnickel47483 жыл бұрын
Decent little trawler and VERY economical too! Lots of headroom too. What would the approximate value of that boat be in Canadian dollars? Did they make a lot of this model? 👍
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
There were less than 20 made. They do come up for sale occasionally. It’s difficult to say what one would go for now because there seems to be a frenzy of boat buying here and boats are selling like crazy. I’d say that you’d be lucky if one came up for sale at $35,000 Canadian. Realistically I think it could go for much more.
@jamesnickel47483 жыл бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 that's not too bad at all considering what you get! Thanks so much for the advice and happy/safe cruising to you!
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
@@jamesnickel4748 I agree. It does everything that a $300,000 Ranger Tug does.
@ericleishman59326 жыл бұрын
Do you still own the boat? Love your videos, can't wait for more.
@topfunguy22816 жыл бұрын
Eric Leishman Oh yes, I still have it and just got back from a 3 day cruise. I’ve been really lazy and haven’t thought about making any new videos but I will get back to doing that soon.
@ericleishman59326 жыл бұрын
Top fun guy thanks for the quick reply! Do you know of any other IS25's that are for sale or might be for sale? Such a cool boat!
@topfunguy22816 жыл бұрын
Eric Leishman Hi Eric, I don’t know of any that are for sale right now. They do come up for sale every now and then. Craigslist and Kijiji are a good place to check to see if one comes up for sale.
@kennethwikert2841 Жыл бұрын
That wasn't a good idea to turn the camera sideways!
@wesm3915 Жыл бұрын
Da, how fast are you going at that rpm?
@bhhardgr015 ай бұрын
Camera 101 please.
@robertmvieiravieira-uc2kx3 ай бұрын
2700 rpm seems awfully high
@topfunguy22813 ай бұрын
The Yanmar is rated at 3,600 RPM. Everything that I’ve read says that it is best to run a diesel at 85% of maximum rated RPM which works out to be 3,060 RPM for this engine. According to the fuel curve in the specs, the engine is most fuel efficient at around 2,700 RPM. These days I spend a lot of time running around 2,500 RPM or less. This engine purrs at any speed.
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
Check out the “Independent Shipwrights IS25 Trawler” page.
@jedavis519 жыл бұрын
fix the camera view!!
@someotherdude8 жыл бұрын
LOL smart enough to choose a really great boat, smart enough to modify it really well, not smart enough to edit the vid for the sideways shots of the interior. Ok, I'm teasing... nice, nice boat.
@topfunguy22818 жыл бұрын
Hey Dude, it's good to hear from someone with a sense of humour. Now that I've mastered boat videos I can start taking videos of my cat. I hear the world needs more of those. Happy cruising!
@richardcattafi132713 күн бұрын
DUDE CORRECT THE VIEW ON YOUR CAMERA !!!
@JohnBraman4133 жыл бұрын
where did you get the boat? do you have a link for them?
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
They aren’t made anymore. The only way is to look for a used one. There were less than 20 made but they turn up for sale occasionally.
@johnduppole59358 жыл бұрын
Turn your camera over !!!!!
@seikibrian86416 жыл бұрын
Turn your monitor over!!!!
@steph42875 жыл бұрын
Does this have a fiberglass Hull?
@topfunguy22815 жыл бұрын
Yes it does.
@imayhaveshortcircuted80608 жыл бұрын
at 25 feet this would be very trailorable
@seikibrian86416 жыл бұрын
Beam is more of a factor than length. If it's more than 8'6" wide you need an oversized load permit in many jurisdictions.
@dukeallen65623 жыл бұрын
Did you happen to view this video...or just posted as is. Wow are you off kilter.
@topfunguy22813 жыл бұрын
This was the first video that I made. I was new to computers etc. If you don’t like you don’t have to watch.
@dukeallen65623 жыл бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 Nice, you explained why. Then you got all offended when someone commented. What's the matter little boy you only want the nice comments. Grow up son this is the real world. Put you long pants on.
@dukeallen65623 жыл бұрын
@@topfunguy2281 Awww, poor baby. Crying cuase someone gave you a bad comment. Fix it then or take it down. You well get other negitive comments if you leave it up. What a dick head!
@VatouMoline11 ай бұрын
How much for it?
@topfunguy228111 ай бұрын
$60,000 Canadian
@1biker4life10 жыл бұрын
Are you a professional fabricator? Nice boat and modifications
@topfunguy228110 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice comment. I am not a fabricator, but I have built several small boats out of wood and am a bit of a handy man. I have had many boats over the years but this boat is the one that will take me up to my eventual retirement and beyond. Cheap to run, easy to handle alone and beautiful workboat lines. What more does anyone need.
@someotherdude8 жыл бұрын
+Top fun guy a bikini babe would be nice.
@JamesWright19559 жыл бұрын
how much$
@topfunguy22819 жыл бұрын
Sorry, this ones not for sale. There is one for sale on Craigslist Comox Valley for about $30,000.
@TC-yx1qt6 ай бұрын
Wow so around 15mpg? How much do these usually sell for?
@topfunguy22816 ай бұрын
Yes, they are very fuel efficient little cruisers. There were less than 20 of them made, so they don’t come up for sale that often. They were very heavily and well made and have stood the test of time. If you found one you could count on it being about 1/2 to 1/3 of the cost of a comparable Nordic tug 26 or Ranger Tug 25.
@wesm3915 Жыл бұрын
Wow that's really slow for 2,800 rpm
@ajreidinga55298 жыл бұрын
Video; 0,0
@conornorth42657 жыл бұрын
44 hp my 12 foot boat has more than that
@seikibrian86416 жыл бұрын
Your 12-foot boat probably has a planing hull; the IS25 has a full-displacement hull. Adding more horsepower would be a waste, since its speed is limited by hull speed, not by power. The theoretical hull speed for a displacement hull with a 25-foot waterline length is 6.7 knots.
@user-lb8tk5kj7w5 ай бұрын
I’d feel more secure in rough seas in this 25’ craft than I would on many 60’ marina dwellers.
@thomasritter31596 жыл бұрын
Screwed up when you changed the angle of the camera. I also suggest you learn the proper names of the equipment on your next vessel before trying to sell it.