1973 Fales Caribe 30
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"BOOMARANG" is rare find indeed!
The Fales Caribe 30 is a very strongly constructed pilothouse trawler loosely based on a Colin Archer hull design. It has a high bow and canoe stern. It has a very easily driven modified sailing hull with a .48 prismatic coefficient. When motoring the fuel consumption is less than 1.0 US gallon per hour giving a range of approx. 400 NM with on board 60 gal. tankage. The low fuel consumption and simple mechanicals make the boat ideal for longer passages.
The hull was in production, virtually unchanged, from 1973 to 1997 and was adapted for cruising sailboats, motorsailers, recreational trawlers, and fishing boats by changing the top molding and mechanical components. The Willard/Fales line was often called the "Pocket Battleship" of small trawlers. The hull is self righting to 122 degrees.
Powered by a single Yanmar 56hp diesel engine.
She has had many recent updates, which make her truly a one-of-a-kind!
Loaded with equipment, such as a Kholer 4kw diesel generator, 16k BTU reverse cycle A/C, bow thruster, (2) Garmin chart plotters, Garmin HD Radar, Simrad autopilot w/ remote, Standard Horizon VHR with DSC and AIS, plus much, much more!
There are (2) Helm Stations (pilot house and custom upper helm was added).
Truly a rare find and truly a must see!
Offers considered!
1975 Fales Navigator
It just feels good to be aboard this boat, like you know you will enjoy spending a lot of great times cruising together. The Fales Navigator is a unique motorsailor that is well regarded by those wishing to live-aboard or cruise comfortably and inexpensively. It is more of a sail-assisted trawler than a motorsailer with its smaller rig and 85 HP Perkins diesel, however the sails will really help save fuel when reaching & running when the wind picks up. The sails also help stabilize the boat from rolling as well as providing a sure way to get back to port if there are mechanical issues. Some people will also run this boat and it's sister-ship the Willard 30, without the sail rigs as a small efficient trawler, so it should be considered even if you are not a sailor. This boat is ideal for a couple who wants to spend more time onboard exploring the coast on budget, however with only one stateroom, this is not an ideal family cruiser. The salon settee converts to two modest berths ideal for guests you don't want to stay for too long.
