About The Boat, James Edgar

The James Edgar is an 80ft ex-arctic trawler which has had a few different names and uses in its time. Built in 1972 by John Lewis & Sons Ltd of Aberdeen for Terry Taylor and was regarded as the top boat in Europe, fishing all over including the Barent Sea more recently made famous in Discovery channels ' The Deadliest Catch '.

With beautiful lines and a deep hull the design was widely recognised as being a 'great sea boat'.

Built from high grade steel the hull was recently surveyed to still be in very good condition and the refurbishments have made it into an excellent platform for filming, working, diving and general charter. The main engine is a 'CATERPILLAR 3214' which replaced the original 'BLACKSTONE' engine. It has 2 auxiliary engines, a 'GARDINER' and another 'CATERPILLAR'. The latter runs a 157kw generator as well as the hydraulics for the anchor and 'man over board ' recovery system. There is a large fresh water tank which supplies the new shower room and W.C. as well as the galley and a capacity for 18 tons of fuel which gives it the capacity to travel far and wide as it has done in its past.