Flynby

Located in Babylon, this boat has been my dream boat for serious sport/commercial fishing and commercial crabbing for the past 15 years. Launched in 1991 but don't let the age fool you. This is a rock solid boat for inshore and offshore fishing as well as lobstering. Built by the original BHM (Blue Hill Marine) boat builders before Duffy and the ABC bought them out and screwed them up by cheaping out on materials. These boats were originally designed and built to be heavy and solid. She loves carrying weight and earns her keep. The only limit: how much can you catch? Fifty yellowfin tuna, iced to perfection.....no problem.



Although the boat is rigged for blue crabbing and lobstering (I never pulled a single lobster pot with her so no scratches on hull), all the commercial equipment is easily removed and we do so on a regular basis. Beneath the table and along side gunwale are thirteen rod holders for tuna fishing. The starboard cabin side is hinged to open in and exposes the the stainless/bronze lobster hauler which we use for deep water anchoring while tuna fishing in the canyons or offshore wreck fishing. The CAT 3208 T/A 375 HP and Twin Disc 2.5:1 have 800 hours since new replacement. These are not rebuilt and they work flawlessly. The BHM 36 is a solid commercial work boat which can fish when the sporty boats are going home. Although not a speed demon, she will cruise loaded at a true 17 knots @ 2500 RPM and top out at 22 knots @ WOT. Canyon trips, completely loaded and carrying 2000 pounds of ice, I usually burn 180 gallons of # 2 heating oil. Cats love it.

Reason for selling: Been there, done that and had a blast. I've had Bertrams to Makos, Longliners to Clammers and just about everything in between. Hands down, this boat has been my all time favorite and parting with it will be a sad day for me but a joy for someone else who is really into fishing. My wife and I have decide to move on to something else and are looking to buy a long range cruiser/liveaboard. This boat is in the water and used on a regular basis year round. Trials can easily be arranged.

Priced to sell @ $90,000.

P.S.: For those of you who may have kept old issues of the "National Fisherman" circa 1992-1994, the photo used for the half page ad placed by BHM during those years was this boat.

offshore3144

Nice Boat Good luck with your sale...Mark

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tunatango123

can you post some more pics of the deck, engine, interior. I have a freind that might be interested

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Flynby

Once the weather clears up, I will have an opportunity to take and post more photos. I wasn't really ready to put this boat up for sale and just did it on a whim. It will be sold, I just was not ready for all the necessary advertising.

This boat has three very comfortable, cushioned, full size V-berths up front with storage beneath the bunks. The engine is spotless. This spring I will be stripping her down to her tuna fishing set-up. What's nice about the BHM over most other downeasters is her ability to carry weight. For anyone who has a NY/NJ Commercial Crab permit, there isn't a crab dredge boat that can compete with this rig. For the ambitious, this boat opens a lot more opportunities to make a lot of extra cash rather than the typical plain Jane's out there. Downeasters were made to work and earn their keep. The BHM 36' can out carry any model of the same size.

Some Features:

Factory new (not a rebuild) 3208 TA 375 HP
Factory new (not a rebuild) Twin Disc 2.5:1 Transmission
(Beware of rebuilt 3208's and who rebuilds them. These engines do not have replaceable sleeves. The engine life is severely limited on a rebuild and why they only offer a one year warranty. A new engine will get you an easy 10,000 hours, not a rebuild.)
Cabin Bus Heater for the coldest of weather.
V-berth Catalytic Heater.
Wash Decks
Raised Cabin Sole
Hinged Starboard Side
Aft Station Engine Controls. (Aft stations do have a purpose on this type of boat)
Dual Sliding Cabin Doors which open to center.
28" x 28" prop
Full Keel and shoe for prop protection and seakeeping ability
2 - 150 gallon fuel tanks for a total of 300 gallons
Engine and Transmission Quick Change Oil System (Oil can be changed in less than five minutes)
Thirty GPM Hydraulic Pump with Electric Clutch and Pitts Driveshaft.
Kobelt Engine Controls.
Garmin 3210 GPS
Northstar GPS
Raytheon 8" Video Fishfinder
VMS Vessel Monitoring System
406 Epirb
Solas A raft. (Reguired for an offshore General Tuna Permit which this boat currently holds.)
Three like new Survival Suits
Two 8-D Batteries
One 26 Group Electronic Battery with Battery Combiner.
1 1/4" Washdown Pump with emergency bilge pumpout capability.
New 2009 Stainless Steering Quadrant with replaceable Bronze bushings
New 2009 Hydraulic Steering Ram with new hydraulic hoses and fittings
Stainless/Bronze lobster hauler. Only used on this boat for anchoring.
For those interested in crab/scallop gear: All aluminum rigging built by Errol Roberts in Machias Maine. Absolutely the finest aluminum fabricator. Stainless support cables. Hydraulic winch capable of 600' 1/2" cable. 8' Crab Dredge and 8' Scallop Dredge available.
1800' of 1/2" Anchor Rode and Deepset Danforth for Canyon Anchoring.
4' Bonar Fish Box (perfect for icing tuna)

I will also consider trades for late model 23' - 26' Regulators or Contenders with trailer. Not interested in any other trades, don't even ask.

For those who are interested in opening a new horizon to your fishing, this is the boat. When the weekend comes and the weather is crap, you can still fish. If you are lucky enough to get on them, you can legally bring as many as you can catch home. After dumping my Bertram, I paid this boat off in two years of fun sport/commercial fishing part time. Also, the tax advantages are of owning a commercial boat is well worth looking into. I fish for free and the government paid for 1/3 of my boat.