General Specifications
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| Name | FIRE BALL |
| Style | Sightseer/Glass Bottom |
| Builder | Burpee Commercial Boats |
| Hull | Deep V |
| USCG Certified | Yes |
| USCG Dry Dock | October 2026 |
| USCG Official Number | 925654 |
| Route Certification | Lakes, Bays and Sounds |
| Passenger Capacity | 86 |
| Gross Tonnage | 48 |
| Net Tonnage | 38 |
| Speed (approx.) | Cruising: 9 knots @ 1200 RPM Maximum: 12 kts @2800 RPM |
| Built | 1987 |
| LOA | |
| LWL | 55′ |
| Beam | 17′ |
| Hull Depth Depth | 5′ amidships |
| Freeboard Depth | 4′ |
| Draft | Water: 4′ Air Draft: 18′ |
| Displacement | 40,000 lbs |
| Hull Material | FRP |
| Deckhouse Material | FRP |
| Tank Capacities | Fuel: 500 gallons-steel Waste: 500 gallons-steel Potable Water: N/A |
WHEELHOUSE
- Control station with engine instrumentation (i.e., tachometer, engine oil pressure, ammeters, hour meters) and thruster controls
- Twin Disc electronic clutch and throttle controls
- Kobelt hydraulic steering
- Fog bell
- Danforth 4 ½” compass
- Remote controlled searchlight
- Uniden UM380 VHF/FM marine radio with antenna
- Uniden Solara DSC VHF/FM marine radio with antenna
- Garmin model 152 GPS
- Raymarine model SL70 radarscan
- Furuno NavNet model VX2 C-Map NT Max radar
- Garmin model 152 GPS
- Public address system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Four 12 VDC 8D enclosed heavy-duty batteries.
- Battery charger
- Perko battery isolation switch
- 12,000 BTU heating system (engine water)
- Internationally approved navigation lights (i.e., port light, starboard light, stern light, masthead light, anchor light)
HULL, SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DECKS
- 1” FRP hull
- 7 watertight compartments formed by 6 transverse bulkheads.
- Boarding doors: one port and one starboard with one service entry aft on starboard
- Diving platform with ladder
- Deck fittings:
Waste: Aft
Fuel: Port bow
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE DETAILS
- Two 6-cylinder 300 HP @ 2800 RPM Caterpillar model 3116TA marine diesel engines, fuel filters, heat exchanger – remanufactured 2014
- Engine hours: port 3,408, starboard 3,408 – July 2021
- Twin Disc 2.54:1 reduction gears
- 5” stainless steel shafts
- Dry style exhaust silencers through stern
- 30” x 23” 4 blade NIBRAL propellers
HEAD
The vessel is equipped with two heads on the main deck, containing the following:
- One macerator toilet
- One sink with faucet
- Toilet paper dispenser
- Hand towel
- Exhaust fan
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- 88 type II adult size personal flotation devices
- 9 type II child size personal flotation devices
- Three 22 passenger life floats
- 1 Jim Buoy 30” life ring
- One illuminated float light
- One B-I and 3 B-II fire extinguisher
- Pyrotechnic distress signals
- One fire station including: approved rubber lined hose with brass or bronze fittings.
- Ideal anchor pulpit with 60 lb. Danforth style anchor
FINISH
- Exterior coating: Paint
- Exterior decks: Nonskid
- Interior decks
Salon: rubber - Interior Bulkheads:
Salon: paint
Heads: paint
EXCLUSIONS
N/A
Accommodations & Layout
The main cabin is arranged with heads forward to port and starboard. Running aft are fixed aluminum framed fiberglass benches port and starboard with a center, port and starboard aisle. Aft of amidships on centerline is a stairway with access between the main and 01 decks. Six moon pools in two viewing areas (there are six additional moon pools in two viewing areas forward that have been covered for current use) is aft with aisles center, port and starboard. The 01 deck is arranged with the wheelhouse fully forward. Fixed bench seating is set from the wheelhouse to the stern.
Remarks
The FIRE BALL is in great working condition. The vessel is well for sightseeing and ferry operations.
Exclusions
N/A