1989 Seaton 56'

Vessel Walkthrough and Details

ACCOMMODATIONS:

As you walk down the dock looking at STELLA you begin to realize what a special trawler she is. Standing tall and robust STELLA will please any potential buyer.

Gain access onto the wide side deck through the boarding gates. You can walk completely around the trawler with handrails and high life lines making you feel safe. From the aft deck you walk up a few steps to the massive flybridge with a large fore and aft seating area with a folding table and a large helm seat. Visibility is 360 degrees and offers an exceptional gathering spot for coffee, dinner, or your special glass of wine.

Back to the side decks there are port and starboard pilothouse doors. Into the pilothouse you will find a complete helm with new adjustable helm seat, an aft settee for guests and plenty of storage. Access to all electronics and engine displays and controls are with easy reach. Down a few steps you enter the galley companionway. To starboard is storage and access to electrical panels. Across is the large U-Shaped galley with plenty of room, storage, and food preparation space to please the onboard chef. Access into the forward engine room “pump room” is through a hatch in the galley sole. There is a nice aft opening which allows the cook to be part of any crew conservation in the salon.

Aft of the galley is the main cabin salon with a large port side settee with table and a Stressless type chair and ottoman. A built-in desk is forward and to port. Along the starboard aft are steps leading onto the aft deck and steps leading to the master cabin. The master cabin features port and starboard double berths with a built-in dresser aft, large hanging locker to port and multiple storage areas. The master head with a separate custom tiled shower stall, vanity, and toilet is aft and to port.

Back to the galley companionway and down a few steps is access to the guest cabin. Immediately to port is a large panty storage area with a stacked, full size, washer, and dryer. Across and on the starboard side is additional storage. The guest cabin has a settee along the starboard side which can convert into bunks, a full-size Pullman berth to port, ample storage and hanging locker. All the way forward is the guest head with tile shower, vanity, and head.

PILOTHOUSE:

Entry from the galley companionway or from the port or starboard side decks via heavy pilothouse doors with screens.

Comfortable, bright, and airy with natural light and ventilation. 360-degree visibility.

Formica blue countertops with ash wood fiddles.

(2) Large lockers forward accommodate the computer system and access wiring. Aft hanging locker provides storage for additional gear.

Large Ultra Leather bench with foot rest and chart storage drawer allows seating for four. It can also double as a watch berth and has a book rack aft with ships systems notebooks.

(2) Aft opening windows allow ventilation and “pass through” for the flybridge.

FLYBRIDGE:

New custom bimini top with oversized stainless steel supports and new seating upholstery.

Accessed by steps from the aft deck the flybridge a large helm seat with centered helm, navigation and engine controls are all within easy reach.

Fore and aft facing large settees with a large folding teak table centered at of the helm seat.

The dry exhaust structure doubles as a support for the outriggers. Navigation equipment is mounted on the arch.

Aft deck storage for the aluminum RIB and outboard.

Large aft deck storage lazarette with Freeman hatch.

Forward aft deck cabinet with hot and cold water sink.

GALLEY:

Located port side and forward of the salon.

Large workspace above refrigeration units is finished with high gloss epoxied rosewood and ash, white solid surface with custom decorative tile inlays.

Large capacity front and top loading refrigerator with separate freezer.

Plenty of appliances for food preparation.

Overhead bins and lockers and numerous drawers provide storage space for tableware, cookware, linens, and kitchen gadgets. A tall locker provides storage for frequently used items. A flush mounted spice rack provides easy access to cooking spices.

Opening window above the sink for light and ventilation.

Across from the galley on the starboard side is access to electrical panels, the salon television, salon HVAC, and ice maker. Adjacent to the electrical panels is a locker containing the water maker controls. There is storage under the steps leading to the pilothouse.

SALON:

Bright and airy with large windows port and starboard. Finished with white Formica and varnished ash woodwork for a clean and classic look.

Port side L-Shaped settee with a rosewood inlaid dining/coffee table with adjustable size and height allows comfortable seating for six people with the additional leaf.

Forward of the settee is a built-in desk with drawers and chair.

Stressless style chair and ottoman can be moved as desired around the salon area.

Built-in aft table with drawers. The stereo system is in a cabinet above.

(3) Built-in cabinets along the starboard side and provide exceptionally deep storage.

(2) Opening windows in salon with aft door. All with screens.

Steps aft lead up to the aft deck and down to the master stateroom.

Window tint on all salon, galley and galley companionway windows.

Window curtains in salon, master, and guest staterooms.

MASTER STATEROOM:

Airy and private owner’s stateroom is a comfortable spot for reading, watching TV or catching a nap/sleeping.

All the way aft, with port and starboard double berths. Outboard of each berth is varnished with white ash ceiling planks to complement to white Formica and ash trim.

Bookcases at the foot of each berth.

Large built-in aft centered bureau with 8 drawers. There are two drawers under the starboard berth.

(2) Overhead hatched provide light and ventilation.

AFT HEAD:

Located to forward of the berth with toilet, solid surface vanity with sink and fiddles, and storage.

Custom tiled shower stall and floor.

Opening port light with etched glass for privacy adds natural light and ventilation.

LAUNDRY ROOM AND PANTRY:

Conveniently located in the quest cabin companionway.

Floor to ceiling shelving provides plenty of storage for long term cruising.

Stacked, separate washer and dryer.

Large cedar lined closet with shelves sits across from the pantry and housekeeping items and storage.

GUEST STATEROOM:

Located all the way forward in the companionway.

A small deck with chair provides a vanity or workspace area.

Settee on starboard side can convert to high-low bunks with storage shelve outboard and cabinets above.

Pullman double berth to port with storage drawers underneath and four corner lockers above the berth and settee.

(4) Opening stainless steel ports with screens.

GUEST HEAD:

All the way forward the guest head has a toilet, vanity with storage and sink.

White solid surface countertop with ash fiddles and storage above, below, and forward.

Custom forward tiled shower stall with teak grated floor. An overhead hatch provides an emergency escape and ventilation.

Additional lighting is achieved through the deck prism above the sink and vanity.

GALLEY:

The U-Shaped galley is in the main cabin forward of the salon and to port. The galley offers extraordinary storage, refrigeration, and food preparation spaces to please the gourmet onboard chef.

Formica white countertops with fiddles.

The countertop above the refrigeration units is finished with high gloss epoxied rosewood and ash, white solid surface with decorative heat resistant tile inlay.

Double stainless steel sinks with faucet and sprayer.

Garbage disposal.

(3) Burner Force 10 stainless steel stove and oven with broiler, gimbaled.

Marinetic Corporation propane controller and tank solenoid.

Stove top hood with exterior exhaust.

Amana Radar Range microwave oven.

Grunert 18 cu. ft. large capacity holding plate refrigerator.

Grunert 9 cu. ft large capacity holding plate freezer.

Frigibar air cooled refrigerator and freezer under flybridge seating.

Separate refrigerator and freezer temperature gauges for easy monitoring.

Ample storage drawers and cabinets.

Tall cabinet for pantry storage.

Wine glass and stem ware storage cabinet.

Flush mounted spice rack.

Opening window above galley sink with screen.

U-Line ice maker in main salon.

Magma BBQ grill mounted on port stern rail with protective cover.

Aft deck stainless steel sink with faucet and sprayer.

(3) 30-Pound Worthington propane tanks under flybridge seat.

Pilothouse aft windows slide open and function as a pass thorough to flybridge.

ELECTRICAL:

12- volt DC and 120/240-volt AC power

Power distribution panels with circuit breakers

Source AC Selection Panel with frequency, voltage and amp meters, reverse polarity indicator with selection to 20 kW generator, 12 kW generator, USA shore and international shore power

50-amp shore power cord with port and starboard connections and varied adapters

Northern Light 20 kW, M854 B/H/E 20N diesel generator with soft sound shield

Northern Light 12 kW M843NK.3-12 diesel generator with soft sound shield

Pro-Sine Pue Sine Wave Inverter, 1000-watt in electronic battery system with remote panel

Magnum Energy remote battery management panel in galley passageway

Heart Interface 3 stage external regulator

Redundant automatic battery charging via battery combiners from all charging systems

Emergency battery parallel system

120/240-volt Pro-Mariner Zinc Deluxe Corrosion Controller

Vizio flat screen television in salon

Shakespeare Broadcast TV antenna

KVH TracNet 2 with satellite and cell modems fully interfaced with network connections

Kenwood KMR-M23288T AM/FM/CD player with remote speakers

Pioneer DEH-P4600MP AM/FM/CD player with remote control in salon

Pioneer CDX-P680 6-disc CD player with remote control in salon

First-Alert battery operated CO2 detectors

Family Guard GCD1 battery operated fire alarms

KVH TracVision G4 satellite television antenna

Miele full size washer and dryer in cabin companionway

Raritan Marine 110-volt VAC 1700 Series hot water heater

(2) Groco PSR (Paragon Senior automatic fresh water pumps

(2) Amtrol Well-X-Trol professional pre-pressurized water pressure accumulator tanks

Grunert refrigeration compressor and control box

Grunert air cooling unit

(2) March LC -3CP-MD 2 refrigeration cooling water pumps

(2) Baldor Reliance JL3506A raw water pumps

Oberdorfer 109MB-J19 raw water pump with Century 120-volt motor

Coleman Powermate ¾ hp air compressor for horns

Kahlenberg Model D-1 dual air horns mounted on pilothouse roof

Signal Mate automatic horn controller with

(2) Rule 2000 gph electric bilge pumps with Ultra UPS-1 bilge pump switches and high water alarm gong bell behind the pilothouse bookcase

Sea Recovery 83 GPH Reverse Osmosis FF Whisper Series watermaker

(5) Marine Air reverse cycle air conditioning units, (PH 12000 BTU, Guest Cabin 12000 BTU, Main Salon starboard 16000 BTU, Port salon and aft head 12000 BTU, and Master Cabin 12000 BTU)

(2) Graco GM-50 holding tank level displays with alarms

(3) Pilothouse windshield wipers

(4) Video cameras, one facing aft, one in pump room and two in engine room

NMEA data ports at salon desk and pilothouse

(3) Weems and Plath clocks and barometers

Volt and amp meters on pilothouse console

WPS Model 8329 160amp alternator mounted on port engine

Parallel battery combiner for engine start or emergency house power

Computer Equipment

Rouge Wave Wi-Fi antenna mounted on radar arch

Samsung CLP-310 color laser printer

Rose Point Coastal Explorer Navigation software

Gateway SX2800 Small Factor PC with Intel Core 2 processor

Dell 15” monitor mounted above chart table in pilothouse

Belkin USB Hub Model F5U407

Apple Extreme Airport model A1354 wireless router

ELECTRONICS:

Flybridge Helm:

Danforth Constellation 4” compass

Rayline 10” Model 41120-2110 remote controlled electric spotlight

Furuno FL-70 display for depth, speed, and log

Simrad Robertson AP-21 wired remote control for autopilot

Pilothouse Helm:

Danforth Constellation 6” compass

KVH Azimuth 314 digital compass

Rayline 10” Model 41120-2110 remote controlled electric spotlight

Furuno Model 7112 12 kW radar display with 72-mile open array radar mounted on arch

Furuno FL-70 display with depth, speed, and log

Garmin GPS Map chartplotter display

Raymarine E-120 chartplotter display with camera views

Simrad Robertson AP-20 autopilot integrated with GPS system

ICOM M-424G, GPS VHF radio with DSC

ICOM M-700 Prop SSB radio

ICOM M-502 VHF radio with RAM microphone on flybridge

ICOM M-751A HF SSB transceiver in pilothouse

Autohelm ST-30 wind indicator and direction display

Autohelm telltale compass with display in master stateroom

Davis Vantage Vue weather center with instruments on arch

MECHANICAL:

Engine room access is through a hatch in the salon. Large, the engine room allows ample room for maintenance and repairs.

Engines were replaced in 2009.

John Deere Model 6068TFM75/M1, 148hp continuous duty engines with 4900/4848 hours

Twin Disc Model 507-1, 1:1.98 ratio marine transmissions

(2) 25 x 16 4-Blade NiBral propellors

2” stainless steel shafts with pack less shaft seals

Shaft size “E” line cutters

John Deere/FW Murphy Helmview 1000 engine instrumentation at both helms

FW Murphy XM500 transducers for transmission pressure display on Helmview at both helms

Teleflex Hynautic hydraulic controls for engines and transmissions at both helms

Wagner Type N hydraulic steering system at both helms

24” Destroyer steering wheel at both helms

VDO Rudder Angle Indicator gauge at both helms

Main engine cooling with (2) Fermstrum grid coolers with dry stack exhausts

(4) Integral fuel tanks with sight glasses

Fuel manifold management system

(2) ALGAE-X fuel cleaning systems

(2) RCI water/sludge filters with remote gauges mounted in galley companionway

(2) Primary RACOR water/fuel separators with pressure gauges in galley companionway

(2) Walbro electric fuel priming pumps for main engines

(3) RACOR closed crankcase ventilators, engines and 12 kW generator

(2) Delta T 9” axial air intake fans

8” Engine room exhaust fan

(6) Engine room overhead lights with (2) compact florescent lights

Graco MX oil changing pump for engines and 12 kW generator

Graco MX oil changing pump for 20 kW generator

(3) Graco Hydromatic Model 970-1500 self-cleaning sea water strainers, engines, and water maker

(2) Graco Hydromatic Model 970-1500 self-cleaning sea water strainers, (1) port and (1) starboard for selectable, redundant supply of raw water for engine cooling manifolds

Jabsco 2” starboard engine emergence bilge pumps that are clutch and belt driven

Generators have wet exhausts with water injection elbows, water-lift mufflers and exit transom

Cooling water manifold for (5) HVAC units and provides back up cooling for the refrigeration with (3) redundant water pumps

(2) Redundant March LC-3CP-MD 2 refrigeration cooling water pumps

Refrigeration cooling water strainers a pump transfer manifold system with two pumps

Fireboy-Xintex Series 3000, 5000, and 8000 Halon Series II, Halon automatic fire system with Halon cylinders in engine room, pump room and under pilothouse helm

DECK AND HARDWARE:

New flybridge bimini top with oversize stainless steel support system

New flybridge seat cushions for helm and fore and aft facing dinette seating

Bimini with three sided Eisenglass enclosure

Large wood folding and high/low wood table on bridge deck

Outriggers and paravane stabilizers and rigging

Spare paravane with halyard wire in aft lazarette

Portuguese bridge with port and starboard gates at pilothouse doors

Dual stainless steel anchor rollers

Manson 100-pound plow primary anchor with 250’ of 3/8” G4 anchor chain

Fortress FX55 secondary anchor in foredeck chocks with 20’ of chain and 200’ of rope rode

Danforth 60-Pound anchor stored in aft lazarette

Recessed fore and aft fresh and raw water wash down bibs

Paul Luke Yachtsman 150-Pound storm anchor stored in aft lazarette

Bow anchor locker with Freeman hatch

Aft lazarette with Freeman hatch

Large foredeck lockers with Freeman hatches for storage of mooring gear

Maxwell Nilsson 3000 anchor windlass with foot controls and remote control in pilothouse

Maxwell Nilsson 1000 warping capstan with foot control on aft deck

Lewmar #46 winch mounted on flybridge for use with outriggers

1 ¼” Stainless steel stanchions and rails with ¼” 1 x 19 Type 316 stainless steel coated double life lines

Forward and aft boarding gates

(6) 15” Heavy duty stainless steel cleats

(4) 12’ Heavy duty stainless steel cleats

(6) Polyform 15” x 41” fenders with covers

Nautical Structures electric dingy davit on aft deck

Stainless steel handrails situated around the vessel for added safety

Teak exterior cabin side handrails and teak cabin trim

Large teak swim platform with folding stainless steel fold down ladder

Transom boarding gate

Custom aluminum boarding ladder and PVC steps

(2) Aft deck flood lights

Emergency tiller system in aft lazarette

Horseshoe life ring mounted on stern rail

Heavy duty stainless steel fishing pole holders mounted on aft deck rails

ACR GlobalFix 406 MHz RLB-35 EPIRB

Emergency ditch bag

New Star Fish pilothouse helm chair (2024)

(2) Dorades

Exclusions

• Owner's Personal Belongings
• 2014 Avon 3.40 Aluminum RIB with Suzuki 40 hp outboard motor and protective cover

Broker's Comments

If you are looking for a beautiful, capable, robust expedition trawler look no further as STELLA will not disappoint you. Current and past fastidious owners have kept STELLA up to date sparing no expense and it shows!

EASY to see in New Bern, NC (EWN) with jet service through Charlotte, NC (CLT) on American Airlines.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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