1979 Custom Longliner 58 for Sale – 58 ft – Ketchikan, AK, United States

F/V Sovereign Grace — 58' Limit Seiner / Longliner / Crab Boat

John Manly Shipyard (BC) • 1979 • Ketchikan, Alaska
Type: Combination—Purse Seiner • Longline • Crab
Condition: Actively fished; proven, heavy-weather platform
Seller note: Retiring—make me an offer I can’t refuse.

Why This Boat

• One of the best sea boats on a 58’ platform—big shoulders, deep draft, kort nozzle + triple rudders for serious control.

• Work deck built to work: ~39’ flush deck, composite planked (2x6 FiberForce)—quiet underfoot, light, and tough.

• Stainless where it matters—bulwarks, cap rails, guards.

• Two 18-ton RSW units feeding 4 insulated/glassed holds—big packer.

• Full commercial electronics and night ops (FLIR, sodium lights, crow’s nest).

• Clean, organized machinery spaces; hydraulics laid out right.

Principal Particulars

• Builder: John Manly Shipyard, Vancouver, BC (keel laid 1978)

• Model: Combination fishing vessel

• Dimensions: 58’ x 22.5’ x 8’ (AK limit seiner configuration)

  • Registered Length approx. 53’10”

• Hull: All-welded mild steel, hard-chine displacement, full keel, fixed kort nozzle, triple rudders

• Superstructure: Welded aluminum house; steel mast with forward A-frame; crow’s nest

• Sponsons: Added and faired forward; plumbed into ballast/washdown system

• Bow Section: Removable molded bow roller assembly (complies with AK limit rules)

• Deck: All-welded steel, composite-planked work surface

Capacities

• Fish Hold Capacity: ~120,000–135,000 lb in RSW (four holds; insulated/glassed)

• Fuel: ~2,700 gal (two wing tanks with clean-outs & shut-offs)

• Fresh Water: ~1,500 gal (integral forward tank)

• Hydraulic Oil: ~220 gal

• Lube Oil Bunker: ~180 gal

• Holding (MSD): ~23 gal

Propulsion & Machinery

• Main: Caterpillar 3408 (approx. 400 HP)

• Gear: Twin Disc 514, 4.5:1, hydraulic clutch; keel-cooled

• Shafting: 4.5" tail shaft (3.25" intermediate) with steady bearings; flax packing gland

• Controls: Mathers Micro-Commander (three stations: wheelhouse port/stbd + aft deck)

• Cooling: Keel-cooled, closed/pressurized with level alarms

• Ventilation: Natural + (3) 110V axial fans; stainless, insulated exhaust

• Lube Transfer: Reverso plumbed to main and gensets

• Engine Room: Clean, diamond-plate decks, labeled systems, tool inventory aboard

Bow Thruster: Hydraulic, 24" (owner-stated)

Generators & Electrical

• Ship’s Power: 208V 3-phase AC

• Gensets:

  • John Deere 65 kW

  • Northern Lights 20 kW with sound shield

• DC: 24V (main start), 12V (electronics)

• Charging: Analytic Systems 24V charger; ProNautic 12.20P (12V)

• Panels: Harris Electric 3-phase main AC panel (analog gauges) + WH sub-panel

• Isolation: ACME galvanic isolation transformer

Refrigeration / RSW & Pumps

• RSW: (2) 18-ton units, schedule-80 PVC trunking

• Pumps (select):

  • (2) condenser 1.5" x 1.5" with strainers (RSW)

  • (2) Banjo 3" x 3" circulating

  • (1) Banjo 2" x 2" ballast/washdown

  • (1) 1.25" x 1" centrifugal washdown

Hydraulics

• Pumps:

  • (1) three-section vane pump (electric clutch off 65 kW genset)

  • (2) vane pumps via over-center clutch to Cotta gearbox off main

• Manifolds/Valving: Stainless tubing/quality hoses; clearly marked control station starboard aft house

• Aux Hydraulics: Dedicated tank; tidy, serviceable layout

Deck Gear & Fishing Equipment

• Purser: Pilkingtons auto-purser

• Anchor Winch: Hydraulic with capstan & brake (galvanized)

• Main Boom: 8" sch-80 steel, 40’ — winches: (2) PL5 vang, (1) PL5 top, (1) PLC slider, (1) PL8 main pick, (1) PLC pick

• Picking Boom: 8" sch-80 aluminum, 24’ — winches: (2) PL4 vang (4,000 lb), (1) PL5 top (5,000 lb), (1) PL5 pick (5,000 lb), (1) PL8 pick (7,000 lb)

• Longline: Nordic steel-sheave hauler; JK Fabrication crucifier/stripper; aluminum chute (currently stored off boat)

• Seine: Marco 33" power block (currently stored off boat)

• Crab/Pot: Custom stainless hydraulic davit + Yaquina 24" commercial pot hauler

• Crow’s Nest: Fabricated platform, ladder access; sodium lights, antennas, nav gear

• Bulwarks/Rails: Stainless 37" with freeing ports (8 @ 41" x 7"); stainless cleats (8 @ 21")

• Deck Boxes: Large aluminum boxes (foredeck + aft house)

• Hatches: (4) insulated aluminum over fish holds; Freeman 15" x 24" to lazarette; 20" escape hatch forward

• Ladders: Aluminum, non-skid rungs, P/S from main deck to top of wheelhouse

Electronics & Navigation

• VHF: Icom IC-M604, M59, M502, M58

• Radar: Furuno NavNet system

• GPS: Furuno GP32

• Autopilot: ComNav 2001

• Sonar: Wesmar 860

• Sounder/Fishfinder: Furuno FCV1150

• Thermal/Night: FLIR M-625S

• Computer/Charts: IBM ThinkCentre with Nobeltec (Windows 10)

• Hailer: Standard Horizon loud hailer

• Barometer/Clock: Victory 6" barometer; Victory ship’s clock

• Antennas: Multiple, well-mounted

Interior / Accommodations

• Sleeps 7 (5-berth forward stateroom + aft double)

• Head/Shower: 1 head with stand-up shower

• Galley: Starboard main cabin—double stainless sink, GE 4-burner range/oven, GE microwave, Fisher & Paykel fridge/freezer, dinette to port

• Ventilation/Heat: Natural via openers; portable electric heaters

• Entertainment: LG 32" TV; (2) Pioneer CD/MP3 stereos

• Escape: 20" fast-open hatch in forward stateroom (keep clear)

Steering & Ground Tackle

• Steering: T-ram system to kort nozzle + triple rudders, three stations (WH port/stbd + aft starboard near crab block)

• Ground Tackle: ~400 lb navy anchor, ~30 fm 3/4" stud-link chain + ~600’ 3/4" galvanized cable

• Sound Devices/Lights: Electric trumpet horn; remote & handheld search lights

Safety (Commercial)

• Commercial safety gear aboard consistent with offshore Alaska operations (immersion suits, EPIRB, alarm systems, extinguishers, placards, liferaft).

• Buyers to verify counts, service intervals, and dates to suit intended fisheries and distance-offshore requirements.

Registration & IDs

• Hailing Port: Ketchikan, Alaska

• AK State Reg.: AK-7407-AN

• Call Sign: WDH5746

• Hull No.: 542

Location

Ketchikan, Alaska — easy to show with notice.

Notes to Buyers

• Pack & Chill: Four insulated/glassed holds on schedule-80 PVC, (2) 18-ton chillers—serious salmon/cod packer; straightforward crab adaptation with existing davit/hauler.

• Control & Push: Kort + triple rudders + bow thruster = confident handling in weather and gear.

• Deck Life: Composite planking saves crew and stays quiet; stainless on the edges means less rust chasing.

• Electronics are fishery-ready and night-capable (FLIR + sodiums + crow’s nest).

Price & Terms

Seller retiring—bring serious offers. Gear list as seen; some items are stored off vessel

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.