A full size steel trawler yacht for long range ocean voyaging.
Steel is chosen for ruggedness and economy in building.
This vessel could certainly be built in aluminum, and if that were the preference, one could reduce displacement some for greater efficiency under way, and a smaller overall horsepower requirement. The Greatheart 54 is intended to accommodate a couple with two children or two guests. Hull Form and Power As with the other members of the Greatheart family, the hull is designed after the Pacific Northwest fishing vessels, only made considerably less burdensome for the sake of long range efficiency. The engine chosen is the Gardner 6-LXB, mated to a Sabb reduction gear driving a Helseth Controllable Pitch Propeller . Equally viable engine choices would be the excellent 6 cylinder engines offerred by Lugger, John Deere, or CAT in the range of around 115 to 125 horsepower.