The live cray tank can hold 500kg of product
Checking out the hydraulic pot setter
Western Australia. As always tends to happen with any vessel
designed for fishing overseas, once imported into New Zealand
conditions some compromises appear which may effect the
efficient operation of the vessel.
It was this change in the fleet configuration and demand for
this new generation of a larger type vessel that encouraged Tony
Gough to design a similar vessel, but one that better incorporated
the needs of New Zealand fishermen to handle our conditions.
This would be the third Gough boat that Tony built for David
over the years, and when asked just how many of these new
generation fishing vessels had they built? Tony responded
modestly, "a lot."
In 1994 David took delivery of his first alloy boat, the
K-Cee built by Gough Bros in Invercargill. This vessel proved
that the Tony Gough design was on the right track. For David
this would be followed by the Zayla-Jay in 2007 and now the
Prospect in 2013.
Tony has always built a great deal of volume into his designs,
while being conscious of the southern isolated conditions in
which these guys work. The result being that his hulls are
recognized for their sea keeping and load carrying abilities. Plus,
the vessels needed to be a home away from home for the crew
as it was quite common for the boys to fish for 10 days before
returning home. Above all, David wanted a similar boat to his
predecessors but larger and better, one that would still punch a
good sea when the southern ocean cuts up rough while heading
back into the Fiords for the night.
Constructed in 5083 marine alloy plate, the Prospect hull
form is 6mm below the chine and 5mm above including the
bulwarks. The superstructure and wheelhouse is 4mm with
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