C-Dory Trawler on craigslist

looks like you crossed a c-dory with a tolly craft.
 
Regardless of the origin of this boat, this thread will not make sense once the Craig's List ad and photos are gone, so I'm going to post them here for reference and posterity:

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1978 28ft Marben Trawler - $45000 (Tacoma wa)

Date: 2010-09-27, 10:44AM PDT

This Fiberglass trawler, was made by the company that makes Sea dory boats. It burns 1 and 1/2 gal of diesel per hour with a trouble free Perkins diesel engine.
Cruises around 7 knots. Has all upgraded electronics, Radar. vhf, gps, color chart plotter etc. 8 ft horizon dingy included. IT is moored at Day Island Yacht club, Tacoma wa. Boathouse availible for $15,000 Package for $60,000. must join Day Island yacht club to buy Boathouse.
 
The Marben trawler was designed by Ed Monk Jr. The house has a strong resemblance to the Tollycrafts of the mid-70's, designed by "Tolly" Tolefson and Ed Monk Jr. I saw a Marben trawler years ago at a yacht brokerage in Anacortes. As I recall, it was a true displacement hull with a single diesel engine. Most mid-70's Tollycrafts had planing hulls with twin gas engines. I'm sure this boat was well built, but it looks like they didn't build many of them.

Best Regards,
Leo
 
I remember when living in the PNW back in the 80's that Marben marine sold not only the c-22 Angler and cruiser but 14-18ft c-dorys

If you go up to Alaska their are some catamarans (30ft and larger) that were built by the Tolands and offcourse that article is talking about the cc-23 cape cruiser I remember Chilly showing me around and showing off the cape cruiser 23 I knew then I wanted that boat and so now I have one . but I did buy a c-22 cruiser first we had that boat for almost 3yrs both boats have been very good to me
 
Sea Wolf":180o4nak said:
Regardless of the origin of this boat, this thread will not make sense once the Craig's List ad and photos are gone, so I'm going to post them here for reference and posterity:
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Good intentions, but I believe you only hot-linked to the Craigslist hosting URL for the pictures, which will probably evaporate almost as quickly as the CL posting itself. ...http://images.craigslist.org/3nc3oe3l15Q55U15R4a9r9eae652c9a461205.jpg

I think that for "posterity", you would need to copy the images, then either self-host them (from your personal server), or put them on an image-sharing site, and then post that link here.

Unless you just meant "temporary posterity" :mrgreen:
 
Well, the Craigslist posting has expired but Joe's pix are still here...this is a very interesting looking boat! But although we like 7 knot cruising, we are not quite ready to be limited to 7 knots!
 
Sea Wolf":2hi76lur said:
It burns 1 and 1/2 gal of diesel per hour with a trouble free Perkins diesel engine.
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That statement (from the original Craigslist poster, not you!),
regarding the reliability of Perkins, suggests Nigerians are at work here!
 
We personally know the owners of this boat and it is indeed a Marben, and yes Pat it is 7 knot boat. Needless to say the owners are retired so 7 knots is retired speed. The reason they are selling is unfortunately age related(them not the boat). They are going to be "landyachting"so the boat goes. I have been on this boat and it is a nice one. I remember when thay bought it. It was surveyed and whatever issues there were were corrected.
 
Here's another Marbin 31. We saw this on the west coast of Vancouver Isle last year. Great boat, happy owners. They leave it in Pt Alberni through the winter.
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There's more info here: Marbin 31

Boris
 
Karl,
You suggested that there was a problem with reliability of Perkins engines.
Although the 4 107/108 series have had some problems (often related to improper use)--there are many of these engines in operation which have well over 10,000 hours on them.

The larger 4 and 6 cyl Perkins are indeed very reliable engines, and 10,000 to 15,000 hours on a well cared for engine before overhaul is not at all unusual. They are used in many sailboats and Trawlers, as well as trucks, cars, RV's and stationary (mobile) power plants. Currently Perkins is owned by Caterpillar.
 
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