Custom Weld Sportfisher Cabin Cruiser 23

2009 Custom 23′ Sportfisher Cabin Cruiser – Aluminum, Trailerable & Ready to Explore

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Highlights at a Glance

• All-aluminum hull & superstructure – rugged ¼″ bottom plating and ½″ keelson for true coastal confidence
• Virtually new power - only ~50 engine hours and meticulously cared for indoors
• Trailer included (LED lighting & surge brakes, both new 2022) for inexpensive storage and spontaneous adventures
• Efficient 4.3 L MerCruiser (new long-block 2020) – 20 kt cruise / 30 kt max
• Yamaha 9.9 hp high-thrust kicker for trolling or emergency get-home peace of mind
• Dickinson diesel furnace plus enclosed canvas cockpit for shoulder-season comfort
• Furuno radar, dual iPad navigation suite & dual VHFs – big-boat electronics in a 23-footer
• 9′ Achilles tender (2020) neatly stows on deck or davits

With its Ken Hankinson “Olympian 23” heritage, this custom build delivers offshore-capable strength and a remarkably spacious cabin while slipping under 8′ 6″ beam-restricted road rules.

Basic Boat Info

Make/Model: Custom 23′ Sportfisher Cabin Cruiser

Year: 2009

Location: Whistler, BC

Category: Sport Fishing / Pilothouse / Cruiser

Hull Material: Marine-grade Aluminum (5086 & 5052)

Designer: Ken Hankinson (“Olympian 23”)

Registration: BC 2170251

Dimensions

LOA: 23 ft 2 in / 7.06 m

LWL: 19 ft 6 in / 5.94 m

Beam: 8 ft 6 in / 2.59 m

Draft (leg up): 1 ft 3 in / 0.38 m

Draft (leg down): 2 ft 10 in / 0.86 m

Headroom: 6 ft 3 in / 1.90 m

Displacement: ~5,000 lb / 2,270 kg (light)

Tanks

Fuel: 2 × 45 gal (90 gal total) – aluminum

Fresh Water: 2 × 10 gal (20 gal total) – plastic

Holding: Portable chemical toilet

Mechanical & Propulsion

Main Engine: MerCruiser 4.3 MPI (2004 block replaced 2020)

Horsepower: 205 hp

Hours: ~50

Drive: Alpha One sterndrive

Cruise / Max: 20 kt / 30 kt

Kicker: Yamaha T9.9 ELHH high-thrust (2009)

Steering: Dual-station hydraulic

Bilge: Sahara 500 GPH w/ float switch

Electronics & Navigation

·       Furuno radar (display at helm)

·       Lowrance LMS-337 sounder / chart / log

·       Redundant nav suite – Navionics & iSailor on dedicated iPads (mounts & charging wired in)

·       Primary VHF: Icom IC-M304 w/ DSC

·       Secondary VHF: Icom handheld (new 2023)

·       Tri-color LED nav lights per collision regulations

·       Triple windshield wipers

Interior & Galley

·       Warm, carpet-lined cuddy with V-berth & under-bunk storage

·       Convertible dinette (port) & forward-facing companion seat

·       Wedgewood “Vision” 2-burner cook-top – like new

·       120-V Ice Box under counter

·       Dickinson Marine diesel bulkhead furnace

·       LED cabin lighting upgrade (2021)

Cockpit & Deck

• Self-bailing cockpit with welded coamings
• New full canvas enclosure (roof, sides, aft door) – fish rain-free all winter
• Aluminum swim grid with kicker bracket
• Rod holders, tackle drawers & raw-water wash-down
• Wide side decks & handrails for safe forward access
• Downrigger
• Two Solar Panels
• 120 VAC Inverter

Construction Notes

• ¼″ bottom plate & 3/16″ topsides – 5086 aluminum
• ½″ × 6″ keelson, deep longitudinal stringers & two watertight bulkheads
• Professionally faired and painted; welds surveyed excellent (latest survey 2023 available)

Trailer

• Tandem-axle galvanized Easy-Loader
• All wiring replaced, converted to LED (2022)
• Hydraulic surge-disc brakes (2022)
• Fresh-water flush fittings on hubs

Upgrades & Recent Service

Year Work Completed

2020: New MerCruiser long-block installed (Ocean West Marine)

2021: LED interior lighting, Dickinson furnace

2022: Trailer LED conversion & surge brakes

2022: Full cockpit canvas enclosure

2023: New handheld VHF, engine-drive service

2024: Hull polish & antifoul (no pitting noted)

Included Extras

• 9′ Achilles inflatable tender (2020)
• Four Type-I PFDs, flare kit (exp 2027), floating throw-bag
• Custom aluminum anchor roller & 100’ rode
• Dock lines, fenders & spare propeller

A true West-Coast pocket battle-wagon, this 23-footer offers the bullet-proof construction of a commercial patrol boat with the comfort features of a family overnighter. Her near-new hours, upgraded nav suite and heated, enclosed cockpit set her apart from production glass competitors—and her trailerability means you can chase the bite from Haida Gwaii to Barkley Sound without paying transient moorage.

Shows exceptionally clean inside and out