For Sale or Long Term lease. Blank Canvas 7200 Square Feet
3 levels above the hull / 5 decks
General Description
Welded steel hull construction, with an aluminum superstructure. The vessel features a raised forecastle deck, and raised main deck aft to a rounded transom. Set atop the second deck and forward is the raised pilothouse.
Below the main deck finds four (4) compartments, designed to be watertight. They are the forepeak with chain locker; followed by a stateroom area with tankage under; followed by the engine room. The main deck features a large stateroom forward, followed by the galley, followed by the main salon. The main salon is full-exterior walk-around port, starboard and aft.
Above the main deck finds two (2) levels. The second deck finds owner's stateroom forward, followed by the upper salon with open deck aft. The third deck is the pilothouse, accessed by interior stairway, followed by the stack and open aft deck surrounded by stainless steel handrails.
ACTUAL CONDITION
The Tug, SEA MONSTER, presents a blank slate to any buyer. The interior is devoid of any fit and finish, but the hull is in very good condition, it contains no oils of any kind, no fit out, finish work, plumbing, wiring, lighting or machinery. The current owner was planning to complete the vessel as a floating restaurant.
It is a clean 7,000+ square foot platform. She is ready for a new buyer to design for their purpose.
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Asking Price $279,000
All serious inquires will be considered.
Possible Restaurant Configuration
History
Mars
Built in 1953, by Gulfport Shipbuilding Incorporated of Port Arthur, Texas (hull #427) as the Mars for the Boston Towboat Company of Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1979, the tug was acquired by the Boston Fuel Transportation Company of East Boston, Massachusetts (a subsidiary of the Reinauer Transportation Companies of Staten Island, New York.) Where she retained her name.
In 2000, she was acquired by the internet job search site Monster.com. Where the vessel was renamed as the Sea Monster. With the intention of converting her for use as a yacht, research vessel, and promotional tool.
The tug was completely dismantled down to the frames. All original machinery, piping, wiring and equipment removed. New systems were engineered, and installed to meet the new requirements of the design.
The Setzer Design Group redesigned the interior, and styled the exterior maintaining the classic lines of the period. The hull has a model shape with flush deck and elliptical stern. The original superstructure was removed, and an all new aluminum structure fabricated and installed with additional head room. That included stairway access to all decks, with large windows and doors. Westoff and Company, a large yacht interior engineer and fabricator. Completed a new interior featuring European Beech joiner work. The new interior, was valued at over one million dollars.
All new machinery, systems, piping, and electrical wiring was installed. The diesel-electric propulsion consisted of three, new Caterpillar generator sets in sound shielded enclosures. Feeding the original, rebuilt, electric drive motor, and single propeller. Over eight million dollars was invested in the project. The estimated cost to finish the vessel was approximately $1.5 million. Monster.com acquired her before the "dotcom" bubble burst. The company soon ran low on sufficient finds to complete the project.
In 2015, the vessel was acquired by an undisclosed interest. And, she was moved to Derektor Shipyard in Mamaroneck, New York. Where the intention was to complete the conversion work to the vessel.
In 2018, she was relocated to Staten Island, New York. Where she was "laid up" at Mariner's Harbor.
(Matt Ruscher, Roger Francis II)
Specs
- Vessel Name: MARS
- USCG Doc. No.: 0266853
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 07003867
- Trade Indicator: RECREATIONAL
- Call Sign: WF3716
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 427
- Ship Builder: GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING GROUP
- Year Built: 1953
- Length: 105
- Hull Depth: 10.8
- Hull Breadth: 25.2
- Gross Tonnage: 192
- Net Tonnage: 77
- Previous Vessel Names: Mars, SEA MONSTER
- Previous Vessel Owners: Boston Towboat Co., Boston Fuel Transportation Co., Boston Towing and Transportation Co.,