Fishing Vessels

Southerly Fishing Vessel Designs

Director John Fitzhardinge began designing fishing vessels for the West Australian rock lobster fishery over 40 years ago. These designs were to set the standard for what is now recognised as the standard “WA Crayboat” and with constant refinement to incorporate innovative ideas and cutting edge technologies, Southerly Designs can offer a proven design for vessels servicing lobster fishing, deep water line fisheries, crabbing and fish farming, and have the experience to custom design for any application.

All Southerly Designs fishing vessels feature highly efficient and sea kindly hulls, proven at sea by many satisfied fishermen over many years. Built in high quality marine grade aluminium alloy to standards that exceed class requirements, a fishing boat built to a Southerly Design is there for the long haul