50' Bruce Roberts Custom Waverunner Trawler Cruiser

[BillAU]

G'day mates,

I'm enquiring if anyone here has got a 50' Bruce Roberts Custom Waverunner Trawler cruiser, powered with a 140HP John Deere motor? This steel trawler/cruiser is reported to have a Cruising Speed of 7 knots and a Max Speed of 8 knots. I believe it is a 1980 motor. (same year as the trawler)

The trawler carries 750 Galls (US) diesel, which suposedly gives her a cruising range of 3000 nm.@ 7kn.

The Dimensions of the vessel is as follows:
LOA: 50' Beam: 16' Draft: 5'6" Displacement: 40400 lbs.

If anyone knows anything about these vessels or the motor, can you please let me know how long you have had the motor, what boat the motor powers and what you think of the motor in general.

If you have the motor driving a 50' vessel, you live on-board and are set-up for "real" long-range crusing, share your experiences with us.

Cheers,

Bill