Wiley Trawler

Additional Information

At 62 years young this custom-built Pilothouse Motor Cruiser over the last 62 years has had 7 caring stewards/experienced owners who all have enjoyed this one of kind vessel built by a remarkable sailor and craftsman.

Below are a list of the upgrades/renewals/refits and repairs over the years done prior to current owners purchase:

• hull wooded, renewed, refastened, sheathed in epoxy/fiberglass and awl gripped (2005-2008)
• deck wooded, renewed, overlaid in plywood and sheathed in epoxy/fiberglass, and awl gripped (1995-6)
• cockpit wooded, renewed, sheathed in epoxy/fiberglass and awl gripped (2013)
• house sides and housetops, wooded, renewed, sheathed in epoxy/fiberglass and awlgripped (2012)
• engine and propulsion renewed end to end, with a main engine zero hour rebuild (2003 through 2018)
• engine compartment sound and heat insulation replaced (2015)
• anchoring system redesigned and replaced (2012)
• upper steering station redesigned and rebuilt (2012)
• wheelhouse instruments and controls redesigned and rebuilt (2014)
• replaced freshwater system (tanks, heater, pumps, lines (2011)
• replaced 120v electrical distribution system (2007)
• redesigned and all-new 12v electrical distribution system (2015)
• 9 ft. 6 in. nutshell pram (sailing version) on housetop with one-person launch and retrieve (2015)

Details of the most Current Owner upgrades and repairs:

• * 1" hose after water pump to oil cooler replaced, (2023) at Len's Cove Marina, Portland, ON (Was done with oil change and filters)  
• * Thru hull sea cock would not shut off completely. Taken apart and greased.  Transmission fluid replaced. (2023) at Winter Harbor Marina 
• * PSS shaft seal replaced with Tides Marine shaft seal (2024) at Winter Harbor Marina (required removal of rudder to pull shaft. Rudder gland greased)
• * Rudder and shaft zincs replaced (2024) at Winter Harbor Marina
• * Replaced alternator belt and added spare to engine. (2025) at Winter Harbor Marina
• * Starter Battery replaced (2023)
• * 3 house batteries replaced. Deka 31 series AGM 100 AH. New battery switch installed (lower left of range oven) (2025) at Winter Harbor Marina
•   Also worked on sea cock to figure out the problem – REPAIRED (2025)
• * oil change, engine zinc, all fuel filters replaced. (2025) at Winter Harbor Marina
• * All cushions on the boat were recovered during the winter of 2024-2025.
• * Water filter added to Galley sink faucet in (2023) Located in locker on the aft side of the Galley bulkhead. Amazon "Waterdrop WF08 Under Sink Replacement Filter"
• * 50A to 30A shore power adapter cable (2022)
• * 2 LED lights in fwd cabin replaced with LED dimmable lights that have USB ports
• * new black dock lines and fenders (5) for the canals (2023) 
• * new propane regulator in propane locker 2022 Owner (item from purchase survey) 

Tankage

Vessel has following:

Two freshwater tanks for total capacity of 60 US gallons

Six Diesel Fuel tanks for a total capacity of 150 US gallons

Tank placement as well as engine placement was designed for the boat to be low in the hull, contributing to its unparalleled stability and easy motion in a long and lean hullform (Ralph Wiley)

Designed by: Ralph H. Wiley

Built by: Wiley Shipyard

Year: 1963

 

Hull construction: strip planked cedar over oak and mahogany, all epoxy/fiberglass sheathed

Topside construction: strip planked decks, house sides, plywood cockpit and overheads, all epoxy/fiberglass sheathed.

Accommodation:

Sweet & Low entertains 10 easily sleeps up to 6 in fixed settee/berths.   

Her pilothouse is above the cabin, accessed via the Wiley ladder that Mr. Wiley used in many of his sailboat designs.

The section shows the arrangement of the engine and tanks in way of the lounging deck.  

AFT / COCKPIT:

Sweet & Low has a unique arrangement aft; an open air cockpit adjoins a covered “lounging deck”.   

The cockpit is a simple, open 8 foot square with steps to the side decks.  

The side and stern decks are low and wide enough to sit on at rest, while still providing plenty of safety under way.  

A large lazarette below, accessed through a 2 1/2-foot x 5-foot Wiley hatch, also provides easy access to the shaft seal, rudder gear and autopilot, and exhaust piping.

 

Starboard or port “boarding staffs” are removed underway and stow in a rack on the lounge deck overhead.

 

Forward and one step down, the unique “lounging deck”, with berth-sized settees port and starboard, is sheltered by a hard overhead.  

The fishing cockpit and lounging deck are ideal for impromptu gatherings of up to 10, and the engine box provides a “coffee-table”.  

During bug season, side and aft screens snap in place.   

When it’s rainy or cold, canvas panels keep the lounging deck dry and comfortable or create the privacy of an enclosed aft stateroom.

Engines

Single Ford Lehman Sabre 6D380 120hp Diesel (rebuilt previous owner to current seller in 2006 by Midshore Engine and machine)

Borge Warner Velvet Drive Transmission 1.91:1 reduction

Sea Fire FM200 Engine Compartment Halon Automatic Fire Suppression System

Racor 500 FG SS Fuel Filter

Mechanical & Electrical

The insulated engine box opens easily for daily engine inspection.  

The adjacent deck panels open up to give unblocked access to every part of the engine, transmission, and ancillaries.

 

Sweet & Low’s 12 volt electrical system was completely redesigned and replaced in 2015.  

The main distribution panel was designed for at-a-glance monitoring and two-switch operation.  

A master House Services breaker switch energizes all circuits needed for living aboard dockside.  

A second master Sailing Services breaker switch energizes all circuits needed for underway and at anchor. There is a separate column of always-on breaker switches for bilge pumps and high-water alarms; the very high amp capacity windlass circuit is also separately controlled.  

The panel has ample expansion capacity to install additional circuits.

 

This modern panel is centrally located at the forward end of the salon yet hidden from view by hinged doors.

Additional Information

SALON/GALLEY:

The salon/galley area is thoroughly ventilated by 7 Wiley ports, flow-down ventilation from the wheelhouse windows and doors, and aft ventilation from the sliding door that separates this enclosed area from the semi-enclosed “sleeping porch”.  

In cold weather the area is heated by a fan-driven engine coolant heat exchanger underway and an LPG heater while at rest.

 

Sweet & Low’s main cabin is, by design and intent, sailboat-like for privacy and cozy comfort.   Like a sailboat.

The cabin is low in the hull and the rectangular portlights give visibility and ventilation while preserving privacy.

 

The salon hosts settee to starboard is directly opposite a 4-place dinette to port.   

This is situated under and around these is a deep bookshelf, two hanging lockers, shelf space port and starboard, and 6 large stowage drawers.  

The dinette converts to a double berth.  

The settee divides into two seats bisected by a hinge-down table that disappears into the settee seatback when not in use.

 

An L-shaped galley is just aft of the port-side dinette additionally an LPG stove and oven, under-counter refrigerator, deep sink and counterspace.  

Plenty of stowage with a column of 4 drawers under the counter, a large overhead dish locker and a pots ’n pans compartment under the oven.

 

Forward is the v-berth with two 6-foot 4-inch berths.  

Each berth has its own shelf, a large, deep stowage drawer, and a floor-level locker for shoes and boots.

Ample light from port and starboard Wiley ports, or from the led reading light at the head of each berth.

Underneath each berth cushion at the foot is another storage locker.  

Forward, through th canvas cover on the bulkhead, is the anchor rode locker.

Just aft of the v-berth area is the head to port and a large hanging/linen locker to starboard

Each is lighted and ventilated by its own Wiley port, with an LED light for use at night.

Further aft, opposite the galley, is the shower compartment to starboard.  It’s a proper compartment with leg and elbow room, a seat, a high small shelf for shower supplies and its own Wiley port and LED light.   

DECK

Sweet & Low’s open upper deck above her salon features a second steering station.  

This station includes all necessary controls as well as basic instrumentation, in a water-resistant box.  (For gunkholing, the steering station also includes a depth sounder repeater display.)    

A snapped canvas cover further protects the box, steering wheel and throttle/shift levers.  

The upper deck steering station is just steps away from the side decks; single handed docking and undocking is practical and easy.

 

The upper deck is also the location for Sweet & Low’s mast and boom, used to launch and recover her 9 foot 6-inch Nutshell Pram rowing/sailing dinghy.  

Launching and retrieval can be done by one person.

 

The wide side decks make going forward and aft comfortable and safe.   

There are handholds in board on the housetops and 30-inch-high lifelines outboard.

CRUISING

Sweet & Low’s cruises at 8.3 knots at 1750 rpm, burning 1.6 gallons/hr.  

Using the forward 4 fuel tanks (100 gals total) are used for an effective cruising range of 466 miles with a 10-gallon reserve.  

Two additional separately piped stern tanks (50 additional gals) increase her range to almost 700 miles.

She will reach 10 knots at 2300 rpm (the maximum continuous engine speed recommended by Ford Lehman diesel owners), but her fuel consumption increases to 2.5 gallons/hr.

Sweet & Low has sufficient battery capacity to spend two days at anchor, depleting her house bank to 50%.  (She fully recharges in 2-3 hours underway.)  

At the dock, a 30-amp shore power connection provides all needed 12 volt and 120-volt electrical power.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.