$8,515
Bethpage, New York
Category
Center Consoles
Length
26.0
Posted Over 1 Month
You are bidding on a near mint 1987 26’ Shamrock Stalker Center Console Fishing. It has a Loa of almost 28 feet. The Boat was repowered with a brand new out of the box 2005 Mercruiser 350 Magnum MPI complete engine, pushing 300hp that barely has any hours on it. Shamrock Marine boats are one of the most high end, high quality made fishing boats ever made. The craftsmanship and structural integrity of this boat is mind blowing. A true offshore fishing machine with all the amenities you can ask for. The patented Keel Drive Design performs extremely well in offshore conditions and is very economical to run. Shamrock quality can easily be compared to names like Bertram, Rampage, Albemarle, Blackfin, Fountain, Contender, Pursuit and Boston Whaler. Shamrocks were hand made and hand laid by skilled craftsman using the highest quality materials. NOT LIKE the mass produced production line fishing boats like Grady White, Mako, Aquasport, Proline, Bayliner, Trophy and the like. ***HERE ARE 2 LINKS TO OVER 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF THE BOAT VIEW THE PICTURES INDIVIDUALLY https://www.flickr.com/photos/34254757@N08/sets/72157646498024820/ VIEW THE PICTURES AS SLIDESHOW https://www.flickr.com/photos/34254757@N08/sets/72157646498024820/show/ COMPLETE DESCRIPTION DRIVETRAIN - Powered by a Single 2005 Mercruiser Bluewater Inboard 350 Magnum EFI engine pushing 300HP with very low hours. The motor has never been taken apart, modified or rebuilt in anyway since new, it was a complete new out of the box Mercruiser factory engine that was installed in 2005. The motor starts right up and runs smooth at any rpm and pumps tons of water. The oil pressure is excellent and the motor runs cool as well. The engine is mated to a Borg Warner Velvet Drive straight inboard transmission that shifts smooth and quiet in both forward and reverse. The running gear including stainless steel shaft and prop is in good operating condition and operates vibration free. The solid bronze rudder is in great shape, steers perfect and issue free. (waiting pick up new zinc for rudder, will be installed before boat gets picked up. All the other zincs have just been replaced and bottom has been painted. KEEL DRIVE - Shamrock Boats are made with their patented keel drive system. It’s a fully fiberglass encapsulated keel that completely protects the propeller and rudder, adds tremendous stability to the boat giving is a very smooth ride under offshore conditions, it increases fuel economy and adds stability by lowering side to rocking when you are shut down fishing. The bottom of the Keel is reinforced and protected with a solid ¼” built in strip of bronze that protects the keel from any scrapping and is extended to protect the propeller as well as the Rudder. LINK TO MORE INFO ON THE BENEFITS OF SHAMROCKS KEEL DRIVE SYSTEM http://www.shamrockboats.com/content.php?p=shamrock_advantages/keel_drive_advantage.html FUEL ECONONMY - This boat is Extremely economical to run. At a mellow cruise of about 20 knots it burns about 5 gallons per hour and gives you about 4 Mpg. If you bring it up to a 24kt cruise you’re still getting 3 + Mpg, depending on sea conditions of course. This is unheard of fuel economy compared to most outboard and inboard outboard boats FUEL AND FUEL MANAGMENT – . Factory rigged with 2 separate 50 gallon fuel tanks located on one each side center to rear mid-ship. The tanks are leak free and were factory made from Aluminum and then barrier coated to add protection from the elements. You can run on both tanks or one depending on your preference. The fuel tank switch is located under center hatch where you stand for wasy accces.There is also additional inline filtration before the fuel reaches the engine. I recently installed a primer bulb inline after the tank selector switch, currently missing stainless clamp to be installed. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY – THE STUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS BOAT IS MINDBLOWING. FROM THE ROCK SOLID HUGE STRINGERS TO FULL FIBERGLASS ENCAPULATED KEEL. EVERYTHING IS ROCK SOLID AND IN GREAT CONDITION INCUDING ALL AREAS OF THE FIBERGLASS NON-SKID SOLID FIBERGLASS FLOORS AND HATCHES. THERE ARE NO SOFT SPOTS ANYWHERE. THIS BOAT WAS EXTREMELY WELL MADE AND OVERBUILT. THERE IS NO WOOD CORING TO ROT OUT AND CAUSE ISSUES. HULL – THE HULL HAS VERY FEW KNICKS, DINGS AND SCRATCHES. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MAJOR REPAIRS FROM ACCIDENTS ANYWHERE ON THE TOPSIDE OR BOTTOM. THE BOAT IS IN AMAZING SHAPE FOR THE YEAR WITH MINIMAL IMPERFECTIONS AND WAS MAINAINTED VERY WELL. A GOOD CLEANING AND WAXING COULD BRING OUT THE SHINE EVEN MORE. BOTTOM - The bottom is in excellent structural condition with no sign of any hits or repairs that were ever made. The boat was recently bottom painted and all new zincs have been installed. There is no corrosion on any of the running gear. Next year I would recommend a good scraping and sanding of the bottom paint to get some of the layers off. RUBRAIL- The heavy duty rubrail is in near perfect condition with barely an imperfection anywhere. It has imbedded rope which could use a good scrubbing. WINDLESS – The boat comes with a 3 year old Windless with a nice Anchor and chain and plenty of rope. The windless works great and has remote switch located at the helm. FISHBOXES- One huge one rear of the center console mid deck with 2 separate hatches, another good size one in front of the center console before cabin entrance, and a huge one in the cabin. All are self bailing and can be plugged if you choose or add an aerator. COCKPIT- The cockpit is huge with plenty of room for fishing. You have a choice of using the removable rear fishing chair or the 2 new fishing deck chairs with gimbals that are still in the box and come with the boat. ROD HOLDERS AND OUTRIGGERS- The factory installed integrated console seat has 4 built in rod holders and a nice storage compartment it is overly built, secured tight and in great condition. There are 2 rod holders on each side of center console and 3 built in rod holders on each side of the gunnels and also come with 2 removable and collapsible rod holder mounted aluminum outriggers in nice shape. SEATING - The leaning post seat and front center console bottom seat is brand new). The rear removable plastic chair needs a good cleaning and eventual cushion replacement (cushions are standard and about 80 bucks). Also comes with 2 brand new fishing deck chairs with gimbals that are still in the box. STEERING / CONTROLS / CABLES - The steering is smooth, tight and operates the rudder properly. The Morse throttle and shift controls and control cables work properly and operate smoothly. 12 VOLT POWER – The boat is rigged with 2 brand new power master batteries controlled by a battery selector switch. Batteries are secured nicely in place nicely with hold down plates. MISC MECHANICAL- The trim tab motor, switches and tabs themselves works perfectly. There bilge pump with float switch operate properly in automatic or manual. The blower motor works great. The spreader lights work great GUAGES - The helm comes equipped with a full set of gauges including, Volts / charging gauge (charges properly), Temperature (engine runs cool), Tachometer (operates properly), Oil Pressure (excellent), and clock. The gauges are back lit for night usage. Nice built in compass. SWITCHES - Every single switch operates as it should. Including separate switch for speader lights (it’s like daylight when fishing at night), Bilge works properly with float switch on Automatic or Manual, Blower works properly and sounds strong. Running lights work as they should. The windless and trim tab controls work fine and are located at the helm. RAILS / CLEATS / GRAB BARS - All the stainless steel rails, cleats, grab bars are mounted very strongly. The stainless rails are in great shape with no loose rails or bends anywhere. The Stainless cleats are in great shape, strategically placed and solid as rock secured. DECKS AND HATCHES- There is not one soft spot anywhere on any topside deck or the main deck. All the hatches are made of solid fiberglass (no wood core to rot out and aver cause problems).Almost every square inch of every deck is factory made with no-skid to ensure proper footing at all times. The decks are self bailing as well. WINDSHIELD - The Windshield is good condition and is crack free. The aluminum is in nice shape and with some metal polish would come out amazing. The center console windshield is smoked dark and although structurally fine it is showing cloudiness and its age. WINDOWS AND CABIN HATCH - Inside the Cabin the main hatch is made from solid fiberglass is leak and issue free. There are also 2 opening porthole hatches in the cabin one should be re-sealed about an hour fix. CABIN - The cabin is all molded in fiberglass floors and sides and contains 1 huge fish box that will self drain into the bilge or can be pulled up as well. There is access to a good size anchor locker. The V-Berth is a very good size and with the removable Insert it adds even more space and yet you can still open the bathroom door. (note door is not stained it was just still wet from being washed down.) The headliner could use a cleaning and a little adhesive but other than that the cabin is very nice with all the teak wood... With some teak oil the cabin would look amazing. The cabin structure is all molded fiberglass including the cabin floor. The few stains in the headliner should comeout with steam cleaning in my opinion, if not you can easily cut them out and replace with the standard color headliner material and some adhesive. The cushions rare in fair condition and are in the process of being re-done. All brand new cushions will be on the boat in the next few days. BATHROOM - The bathroom is located on the left side of the cabin. It is completely enclosed for privacy and a decent size. Porta potti not included. ELECTRONICS – In the above console is a nice stereo with 2 built in speakers (one on each side of overhead console), a Standard Horizon VHF Radio and 2 Garmin units, a Garmin 400c Fish Finder (good for depths to 900ft) and a Garmin 152h GPS / Track Plotter unit (that can store up to 3000 way points and 50 Routes. All work perfectly. EASY ACCESS -This boat was designed for easy access to work on or maintain any and all ships systems. The engine itself can be assessed from either the forward engine hatch or a rear hatch. Transmission and packing shaft can be easily obtained. The rear rudder and steering control systems are accessed from a rear hatch. All decks are screwed down incase you ever needed to access any of the systems. THROUGH HULLS PENETRATIONS- There are 3 through hulls located in the boat. The First being the water intake which has a brass pick up strainer (in mint shape corrosion free and has new zinc) The intake leads a inline manual shut off (works perfectly) The Second is where the Stainless Steel Shaft comes though the stuffing / packing box into the transmission. The stuffing box is in great shape and issue free. The Third is where the rudder penetrates the hull to meet the steering arm. This area functions properly and is issue and leak free as well HOSES All the hoses throughout the boat are in great shape and issue free STORAGE - There is tons of storage throughout the boat. Under the V-berth are hatches with access to large individual storage compartments. Plenty of Rod storage with built in rod holders in the cabin and under the gunnels and room for plenty of tackle in various compartments and 2 built in deck storage or fish boxes. There is also a nice size compartment in the front starboard side before you walk into cabin. MISC ITEMS INCLUDED 1) Life Jackets, Rope Anchor, Etc Bottom Line- Turn the Key and go fishing on one of the most stable offshore fishing platforms you can buy for it’s size TRAILER. There is no trailer included with the boat however a friend of mine is a venture and load rite trailer dealer and I can get you a brand new bunk trailer for the boat for around $3,500 depending on the options you want. DEFECTS – THE ONLY KNOW DEFECTS ON THIS BOAT ARE COSMETIC IN NATURE AND ARE AS FOLLOWS.: 1) A few minor scratches on hull from docking (see pictures for details) 2) The headliner material could use a good cleaning and a little adhesive in some places, the interior of the cabin could use a cleaning and updating. 3) The boat overall could use a good washing and waxing. If you finished all the teak the boat could truly amazing. CONCLUSION I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS BOAT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY BASED ON MY OBESERVATIONS AND USE OF THIS VESSEL. YOU ARE WELCOME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO COME SEE THE BOAT FOR YOURSELF DURING THE AUCTION. I STAND BY MY DESCRIPTION 100%. IF YOU COME SEE THE BOAT WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION AND THERE IS ONE WORD THAT IS INACCURATE IN THE DESCRIPTION I WILL RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT NO QUESTIONS ASKED. JUST AS YOU EXPECT BE TO HOLD UP MY END I EXPECT YOU TO HOLD UP YOURS AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE BOAT. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF ANYTHING PLEASE ASK FIRST TERMS 500 immediate deposit due at the end of the Auction through papal. The balance is due in 7 days by either cash on pickup or you can send a personal check in advance as long as it clears before pick up. The buyer has till 10/31/14 to remove the boat at their expense. After that long term storage charged by marina is $150 per month. The boat can be kept there for as many months as you need to work out the transport logistics. I will assist with your transporter in anyway I can. A friend of mine is a local transporter who delivers in the tri-state area only. I can get you a quote if you like. I have a transferable NYS title for the boat that will be given to the new owner once the boat is paid in full and picked up. The boat is being sold as is with no warranties or guarantees but it runs like a top and will run the engine for you. Good luck with the auction SOME MORE LINKS TO INFO ON SHAMROCKS SHAMROCK ADVANTAGES http://www.shamrockboats.com/content.php?p=shamrock_advantages/index.html KEEL DRIVE INFO http://www.shamrockboats.com/content.php?p=shamrock_advantages/keel_drive_advantage.html FISHING ADVANTAGES http://www.shamrockboats.com/content.php?p=shamrock_advantages/fishing_amenities.html A LITTLE MORE SHAMROCK INFO. All Shamrock hulls decks and component parts were hand-laid using rolled fiberglass materials and resin. The hull is molded in two halves and, depending on the deck and cabin configuration, an additional 15 to 20 individual molds are used to create the parts necessary for the completed vessel. This allows for removable components that provide easy access for replacement of machinery and tanks. It’s a more expensive way to build boats but the result can often save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars when repairs become necessary. When the two halves of the hull are joined, the keel is filled with a mixture of resin, sand and glass fiber resulting in a rock-solid appendage able to withstand substantial impact. The full length keel adds stability and protects the running gear. This carefully, hand crafted construction added several hundred hours of construction time to each boat Fuel tank is coated with a zinc chromate primer to help prevent corrosion from exposure to bilge water and marine quality stainless steel and bronze fittings and fastenings are used throughout. Shamrock boats are powered by direct-drive inboard engines rather than fuel burning and less efficient outboard and inboard/outdrive power options offered by other manufacturers of boats in this size range. The inboard engine is mounted near the center of the boat for better weight distribution and they are mounted lower in the hull for a lower center of gravity. This leads to greater stability and better handling characteristics such as predictable motion, good lateral and tracking stability and full-length keel that helps dampen roll whether trolling or at rest.
