1988 DeFever 48 

This boat is a must-see if build quality and responsible upkeep is important to you in a trawler. She is kept in fresh or brackish water when not cruising the Bahamas (currently docked on Tchfuncte River in Covington, Louisiana.) The owner has kept meticulous diagrams, logs, and maintenance records since purchase in 1997. 

The DeFever 48 is a long-range trawler yacht with Europa styling and near bullet-proof construction. This model ranks among the top Taiwanese trawlers of her era and the bestselling DeFever designs ever produced. The comfortable, three-stateroom interior features an expansive salon with a U-shaped galley aft, two full heads, and a spacious master suite. The two forward cabins both feature bunk beds. 

• Layout: 3 stateroom, 2 head (all electric, freshwater flush) 

• 3 deck doors in salon makes for easy movement aboard 

• Massive, well-lit, walk-in engine room (access through 1st of 2 forward berths 

• Fly bridge (GREAT LOOP COMPATIBLE WITH HINGED ARCH) 

GALLEY 

• Description – U-shaped galley with window between counter and salon 

• Refrigerator and Freezer – 2023 stainless steel 

• Oven – Deluxe oven with 3 x burners, compatible with inverter 

• Water heater 20 gal both 110 and engine heated 

• Icemaker U-Line 

ELECTRONICS – Garmin and Raymarine 

Lower Helm 

• Autopilot – Raymarine 

• Radar – Raymarine 

• GPS / Plotter – Garmin GPSMap 441s 

• Depth – Apleco 265 

• VHF – Apleco 4500 

• Horn 

• Lightbar controls 

Flybridge 

• Depth independent transducer 

• Autopilot controller – Raymarine, wired 

• VHF Uniden UM380 

• Stereo 

• Horn 

• Arch lights 

• Alarm System via sim card / text 

• High Bilge Water text alarm 

• Shore Power Off text alarm 

• GPS boat position text alarm 

ELECTRICAL 

• Shore power and battery charger 

• 3 bank Promarine 

• Xantrex 3000 inverter/charger 

• 2 AGM 4D House bank – July 2023 

• 2 27 Sealed Wet Cells – 2021 

• 1 Genset start – 27 Sealed Wet Cell – 2023 

DECK & HULL 

• Deck – Fiberglass from factory (never teak) 

• Last Bottom job 2+ years ago 

• Zinc – February 2022 

• Windlass -, 12 volt Maxwell Nilsson with deck controls; gravity release 

• 60lb Mantus Anchor with 200′ of ⅜ chain 

• Fortress Anchor with 100’ of ⅞ line 

• Navy blue Sunbrella canvas bimini – 5 to 10 years old 

• Navy blue Sunbrella ,canvas teak handrail covers 

• Dinghy lift 

MECHANICAL 

Engine – Caterpillar 3208 TA 

• 4005 / 4019 hours 

• Twindisc transmission 

• Propeller: 4 blade fixed propeller 

• Oil changed – August 2023 

• Transmission fluid changed – 2021 

• Impeller changed – 2023 

• 65″ headroom in engine room 

Generator – Isuzu 9kw 

• 585 Hours 

• Generator – Mase 

• 3041 Hours 

Air conditioning – 4 units: 

• Mermaid 12 

• Webasco 12 

• Dometic 12 

• Cruiseair 12 

• Washer/Dryer – Splendide Comb-o-matic2000 

Tanks 

• Fresh Water Tanks: 2 Stainless steel (500 Gallons) 

• Fuel Tanks: 4 (900 Gallons) 

• Holding Tanks: 1 (30 Gallons) 

• BRIDGE CLEARANCE 

• Overall height is less than 23′ with arch, radar and KVH in place. 

• Radar Arch is hinged and can be lowered for additional clearance for Great Loop. 

• HISTORY OF VESSEL 

• Kimber L was built by the CTF yard in Taiwan. She is professionally maintained and kept in brackish or fresh water.  The owner has been intimately involved in her care and upkeep since purchase in 1997.  Detailed maintenance and upgrade log available.  Original fiberglass decks from factory (never teak).  All faux-wood horizontal surfaces throughout vessel have been replaced with teak veneer or gray slate formica.