$43,000 · 33 foot Aluminum Cruiser

Welded aluminum construction, stepped bottom, chine flats. UNIQUE and her two near sister ships were built for the whale watching/enviro tour industry. Thus the large all around windows. The all aluminum construction is VERY strong. Powered with a 2011 Yamaha 200 hp four stroke outboard. UNIQUE cruises very comfortably and quietly at 7.2+ knots. at less than 2.8 GPH (2.5 MPG). The outboard was chosen because of its compact size, economy, reliability, steering and ability to tilt out of the water when not in use. Maneuvering is great with the turnable outboard and the Vetus bow thruster. The boat is set up as a trawler with a queen size berth forward, big galley with pressure water, three burner Force 10 stove with oven, dining table for three or four. A propane fireplace with fan keeps the chill off during spring and fall cruising. Enclosed head with electric macerator toilet and holding tank. The pilot house has been combined with the aft cockpit with a hardtop and fully enclosed curtain system. You can convert from fully open to fully closed in minutes. The pilot house is a wonderful area to lounge or entertain during the sunny afternoon or after dark Excellent visibility from the inside helm, for the pilot and co-pilot. The only time you need wet gear is going from the boat to the pub. Under the pilot house, there is an aft cabin with possible two single berths, or tons of storage. As a cabin it could be suitable for children or your brother in law. As storage it is a great place for folding bicycles, BBQ, dock cart, crab traps, tools and all the other necessities of life which most other small boat owners pile on to empty berths. The top of the pilot house has SS racks for two kayaks, the main cabin top has racks for two bikes. The aft swim grid has dual ladders to the cockpit and a hoist for attaching an outboard on your dinghy. If you want to go faster, the swimgrid/pod will accommodate a larger single or two outboards. With twin 150 outboards UNIQUE cruised at 27 knots @ 4200 RPM. Changed back to single engine after dispute with yacht club about OAL in berth. Sister ship used as a water taxi cruises at 30 knots with twin 225 hp engines while carrying 14 people.