Valiant II Fishing Charters

THE BOAT

Valiant II, 29' Osmond Beal Custom Downeast

The Valiant II is a 29' Osmond Beal downeast design. The hull was laid up by H&H Marine of Steuben, ME. Originally built as a coastal Maine cruiser named the "Maine Lady", she was charter fished on Long Island for a number of years before returning to Maine and converted back to a traditional lobster fishing design. Recognizing her for the solid fishing and cruising platform that she was, Capt. Adam put the vessel through an extensive rehab project in downeast Maine bringing her back to the like new condition as she appears today. This work included a lengthening and enclosing of the wheelhouse, installation of a large helm side sliding door, replacement of steering system, hull refinishing and installation of a combination anchor windlass/hauler system for dual anchoring allowing anchor retrieval speeds of nearly 200' per minute. The Valiant II is powered by a clean and reliable John Deere diesel engine to provide an easy 14-16 knot cruise speed.

Once back in New Jersey, Capt. Adam then completed an electrical rewire and outfitted the Valiant II with modern fishing electronics including -

• Furuno NavNet TZTouch3 Multifunction Displays
• Furuno 100 Watt Solid-State Doppler Radar
• Furuno 3D Multibeam Sonar
• Furuno CHIRP Side-Scan
• Furuno Autopilot
• TZ Professional marine charting and fishing software

To ensure safe travels to and from the fishing grounds and during cruises, the Valiant II is outfitted with the following navigation and safety equipment -

• McMURDO SmartFind Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
• Standard Horizon Marine VHF Transceiver/AIS Receiver
• FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera
• Globalstar Satellite Phone
• Auto-Inflating Liferaft
• USCG Type I Life Vests (PFDs)

For your comfort during the trip, the Valiant II features -

• Cushioned forward bunks
• Seating in wheelhouse
• Toilet in cabin
• Heat during cold weather trips