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“Shoebox” is a custom designed mini trawler, built on a Nauset 28’ lobster boat hull and is fully equipped for self sufficient, comfortable cruising. Here she sits at anchor in Florida.
We have cruised with her throughout south Florida on both coasts, north and south on the ICW, in Chesapeake Bay, through New Jersey, into New York Harbor, up the Hudson River and through the Erie Barge canal. Another cruise took us through Lake Champlain into the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Ontario Rideau and Trent Canal lock systems, to Georgian Bay, the North Channel, to Michigan, All this without a hitch and in total comfort from an inside steering station.

On two occasions we have towed “Shoebox” from Florida to the northern cruising areas and here she is set up for one of those trips. The ability to trailer her extends the cruising season in both northern and southern climates and allows for the versatility to reach any cruising ground.

Displacement is 7 to 8 tons (liquids of 2000 lbs).
Vertical clearance from waterline is 17’ with antenna up or 11’ with“Shoebox” measures 32’ LOA, 10’ 3” wide and 3’6” draft. VHF antenna down . This means she will clear most ICW bridges. With mast removed clearance is 9’ and with hatches removed 8’ .

Inside helm station with Ultra Flex hydraulic steering and single lever engine control.
Overhead instrument panel with Racor water in fuel alarm, Raytheon GPS, VHF radio, digital speed and depth, tachometer, rudder angle indicator, oil pressure gauge, engine temp light and alarms and Ritchie compass. 12 volt fan. Various switches and controls.
Opening port side forward window. Door under steering wheel gives access to storage and anchor chain locker with bilge pump and alarm.
Windshield wiper and washer.
Port side settee and starboard side steering seat.

Starboard side steering seat with storage cabinet under. 13” TV behind a sliding tambour cover.
Shelf and cabinet below.

Galley: 3 burner propane stove with 2 drawers and cabinet under. Marintec propane shut off solenoid and 2 sensors.
Counter top with top loading side by side freezer and refrigerator. The engine driven compressor freezes two 3” freezer holding plates in about 45 minutes running time and cold air bleeds over from freezer section to refrigerator. A 110 volt compressor freezes plates when dock side. Freezer is 2.5 Cu. Ft. and refrigerator is 3.5 cu ft. Spare freon, vacuum pump and dryer.
Bread box, double SS galley sink with Delta faucets with hot and cold pressurized water. Drinking water filter tap, sea or fresh water sprayer at sink.
Panasonic convection micro wave oven, overhead dish cupboard, tip out garbage bin under sink. Overhead red/white 12 volt light. 12 and 110 volt plugs.