SEAWARD 19
BUILT: 2012 PRICE: £39,950
The name Seaward conjures up images of sturdy 40ft Nelsonhulled pilot boats blasting through big seas in all weathers.
The original TT designed boats were exactly this, but in 1983 Seaward decided that smaller versions designed to fill the production gaps between the ‘to order only’ bigger boats would be a good way of keeping the workforce busy. Hence the 23 was born, proving such a success that it’s still in build today.
Following that model, other smaller Seawards began to slot in between this and the bigger boats, and the 25, 27, 29 and 35 were born. But the company never went smaller, until suddenly in 2013, a new 19-footer was launched – step forward the Seaward 19.
INTERIOR
It’s a 19ft boat, so clearly expectations will need to be managed. But there are two berths beneath the foredeck and a neat enclosed wheelhouse. In fact this boat sports a high spec – it even has Eberspächer central heating fitted!
EXTERIOR Like the interior, the self-draining cockpit is basic, with just a central engine box to sit on. It makes an excellent fishing platform, however, and is very practical too.
This one has cockpit and pulpit rails, increasing safety.
PERFORMANCE
Seaward offers two engine choices, a 30hp Yanmar for inland use, or a 110hp Yanmar 4JH4 fitted to this boat that lifts the speed to 16 knots and cruises at about 11 knots.
SEAKEEPING
The single engine swings a prop shaft embedded in a three-quarterlength keel that’s deeper than the propeller itself.
The propeller and rudder are bronze, and the hull is a Nelson design round bilge semi-displacement, exactly like its bigger sisters.
It may be a small boat, but it’s a real Seaward. A tiny bow thruster on this well-specced example helps overcome the limited low speed manoeuvrability of a single shaftdrive boat.
LOA 20ft 0in (6.1m) Beam 8ft 1in (2.5m) Draught 2ft 3in (0.7m) Displacement 1.5 tonnes Fuel capacity 115 litres Engine Yanmar 4JH4 110hp diesel
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