For more photos of this boat, go to www.yachtworld.com and do a search for: Defever; used, 49 to 52 feet and you will find the boat listed under Marotta Yachts. I have an agreement to be able to sell the boat on my own, but the photos here are good!

Asking price is 165,000

(reduced from $195,000 Oct 12, 2009)
for more information call Chuck St John
land line: 415-331-3378 cell: 415-717-2314
e-mail: chuck@synjyn.com

Specifications:

Designer: Arthur Defever
Builder: Oriental Boatyard, Japan, 1971



LWL: 48'
LOA: 51
Beam: 15' 8"
Draft: 5' 8"
Displacement: 38 tons

Mechanical

Engine: Single Caterpillar D334TA Diesel, 275HP turning 34" five blade prop
Cruising speed: 8 knots, Max speed: 10.5 knots, smooth water and clean bottom.
Fuel economy, burns about 3.5 gal/hr @ 6 knots, about 6 gal/hr @ 8 knots. Range over 3000 miles. New 3 1/2" diameter stainless steel shaft with new cutlass bearings (2004)

Tankage:

Fuel: 1500 gallons in four tanks
Water: 400 gallons in two tanks
Holding: About 30 gallons in two tanks

Accommodations:

A cozy and comfortable live aboard home, with owners now living aboard. She is warm and dry with a diesel fired Kabola hydronic heat system, with recirculating hot water through all lockers and under most drawers, with thermostaticly controlled radiators in all living spaces. She has a large main saloon, with great views all around, a big table to sit 6 easily, a full galley up, a full pantry, three state rooms sleeping a total of 6 plus a big office-studio with a fold out double for 2 more. She has two fully rebuild heads with new toilets with all new plumbing, each with a full shower, and she has many outdoor spaces to lounge and enjoy the good life.

• Wood burning stove
• Full set of linens, fit sheets, down comforters with matching covers and pillows
• Full set of dishes, pots and pans and cutlery
• New cushions in main saloon and upper cabin
• Full walk around decks for easy access to all corners for ease of landing and tie-up

Galley

New Force Ten 4 burner propane stove with oven, two refrigerators, twin stainless sink, new propane system with recertified tanks, new regulators and safety solinoid, gas lines and safety switch, a great place to cook and hang out with guests in ajoining saloon. There is a large deep freeze on the upper deck for the fish you catch or other frozen provisions.


Electronics

• ComNav 'point and shoot' auto-pilot
• Furuno 24 mile radar (old but works)
• Twin VHF radios
• Icon SSB
• Loudhailer
• Two GPS units, one with chart plotter
• Reliable engine exhaust temp gauge
• New Simrad depth sounder and gauge
• Phobe depth sounder at upper station

Deck and Winches

• Really large electric windlass
• 105# Forgjord anchor with 300 feet + 3/8" chain
• 65# Fortress anchor
• Passive "Floppy-Stopper" stabilizer system
• Boom above rigged to raise and lower dingy
• A lot of extra line and rope

Electrical

• Northern Lights 6 kw genset
• Heart 3000 inverter/charger (12 volt)
• Westmar Bow thruster (12 volt)
• 18 four volt Rolls Surrette deep cycle batteries, Nine for 32 volt system (starting and houselights and nine for 12 volt system (more lights, toilets, etc.)
• Large capacity 12 v and 32 v chargers
• Balmar 210 amp alternator on Cat for 12 volt charging
• High capacity 32 volt alternator on Cat for 32 volt batteries
• Five large solar panels (28 amp/hours 12 volts in good sunlight)

History

The original log book is aboard, showing continious use since 1974, She has made at least 17 trips from California to the Sea of Cortez, has been as for south as Costa Rica and as far north at the Columbia River. The owner bought her in Puerto Vallara and brought her home himself, with the help of a boy from Cabo to San Diego. She is absolutly secure at sea and very comfortable as a home.

Dream On

50' Offshore Defever Trawler
Truly a boat with two personalites!

• A robust steel-hulled offshore trawler capable of going anywhere in the world, from the Delta to the Baltic. She has been north to Alaska and as far south as Costa Rica and her log book shows 17 round trips from California to the Sea of Cortez. And she is ready now, to head out the Golden Gate and go right, left or straight, anywhere your heart desires. Her big Caterpillar turns a single screw at an economical 3.5 gal per hour at 6 knots or will move easily along at a steady 8.5 with a bit more consumption, giving her a 3000+ mile range.

• A cozy and comfortable live aboard home. She is warm and dry with a Kabula diesel fired hydronic heats system, that circulates hot water throughout the boat with three thermostacticly controled zones. She has a large main room with great views all around, with a big table that seats six+ easily, a full galley ajacent with a new 4 burner stove, all pots, plates and linins, she sleeps six as she is with the forward stateroom turned into a nice office, two full heads with good showers in each, and she feels good!