Naturally aspirated diesel engines produce anywhere between 10,000-20,000 hours of use.
- There is no strain on the engine and it requires low maintenance and repair.
- If well maintained, these engines literally run forever.
- Turbo charged engines are found on faster trawlers.
- Protected props and running gear are a big concern of boat owners.
- Trawlers mostly come with large long keels, which give you some forgiveness in the event of grounding.
- If you ever run aground or over a line you probably won’t harm your running gear, props, shafts, transmission, cutlass bearings, struts or bottom.
- Extra large rudders for easier handling and control.
- All trawlers have a displacement or semi-displacement hull.
- Larger fuel and water capacity.
- Higher resale value, due to a tight trawler market.
- Unlike other types of boats – express cruisers, sport fish, motor yachts, and sailboats- for which there are thousands of each group for sale everywhere you look. The trawler market is limited. The demand exceeds the supply.
- The detailed resale market analysis will be covered further in this manual. This will illustrate the used trawler market.
