1998 DeFever 44 Sundeck Trawler For Sale By Owner

  • Fort Lauderdale
  • 279,000.00
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Posted by John Short

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This DeFever Offshore Cruiser is a well maintained and sturdy vessel. She offers 2 staterooms, 2 heads, twin Perkins 135 hp naturally aspirated main engines, bow thruster, 6 solar panels, 12.6 kw Westerbeake generator, and 2500-watt inverter/charger, and a walk in engine room. The upper helm is covered with a custom fiberglass hard top. This vessel is capable of doing the Americas Great Loop as the air draft can get down under 19 feet.

This boat is a well-equipped, dependable, turnkey vessel with a comfortable interior, and wide, safe walk around decks. Her pleasant aft Sundeck and flybridge are excellent for gatherings, dining or just relaxing.

To contact email owner via email [email protected] or call at 954-551-3887.




Additional information
Aft Sundeck
Folks will be envious as they see you relaxing or entertaining on this awesome large sundeck. This sundeck opens to wide walk around side decks port and starboard that make it easy for throwing lines, when docking. The covered sundeck offers:
• A non-skid deck
• Fresh water wash down
• Small Magma barbeque grill
• 6 folding teak chairs with cusions
• Drop down sun shades on three sides
• Heavy table permanently fastened to deck
• Transom gate with stainless steel boarding & swim ladder
• Boarding gates each side with custom aluminum boarding ladder

Flybridge & Upper Helm Electronics
This ¾ enclosed flybridge offers wonderful visibility and protection from bad weather when traveling. This upper helm is set up with a Hard Top with a strata glass & Sunbrella enclosure. It is also another space for entertaining guests or just getting away. There is an exceptionally large amount of storage under the helm station. Bench seats with storage underneath on both sides and teak tables with 2 folding teak chairs. The flybridge offers a fully equipped upper helm with:
• Garmin 7612 XSV MFD chart plotter
• Garmin 18inch GMR xHD Radar Dome
• Standard Horizon VHF Matrix GX 2200 radio
• Garmin Autopilot GMI 20 display
• Garmin depth/wind/speed display GMI 20 display
• Pompanette helm seat
• Ritchie Powerdamp magnetic compass
• NEMA 2000 Backbone Network
• Engine Room, Cameras via Garmin Chart plotter
• Bow thruster controls
• Deck storage box with 2 fiberglass propane tanks
• Fiberglass Hard Top/Radar Arch
• Strataglass (New 2024) enclosure forward and sides and Sunbrella aft
• Radar arch lights
• Intellian Satellite Dish connected to Direct TV equipment

Salon and Lower Helm
From the sundeck you enter the boat thru a lockable full-sized door that leads down 5 steps to the main salon,
The large salon offers a long counter with lots of storage cabinetry. The very large Dinette table and L-shaped settee with booth style seating with storage underneath sits across from the 27 inch Samsung Smart TV Flat with Sirius Sat Radio and Polk Audio soundbar. There are sliding doors on both sides of the Salon that provide direct access to the side decks as well as great cross ventilation.

The galley is aft of the salon with large windows, 6'4" headroom and great natural light. Upper and lower Teak cabinets with countertops.
• Frigidaire Stainless Steel microwave
• Stainless Steel sink with combination faucet
• Princess 3 burner Stove/Oven (Propane)
• Overhead lighting – LED Bulbs
• Side Board with new Isotherm 190 2 drawer Refrigerator
• Whynter FM-45 G AC/DC Freezer
• ULine AC Ice Maker

Master Stateroom
The master stateroom is in the aft of the boat and includes an ensuite head. There is immense storage with duel hanging lockers, drawers and cabinets throughout the stateroom. The ensuite master head includes a vacuflush toilet, storage shelves, cabinets, and a walk in shower with lots of head room.

The full beam master stateroom offers
• Nightstands
• 6 port lights.
• Overhead LED lights
• 2 Transom port/hatches
• Reading LED berth lights
• Caframo Bora 3 speed DC fans
• Walk around centerline queen size berth

Guest Stateroom & Head
The forward guest stateroom offers a comfortable v-berth with:
• Shelves
• 4 port lights
• Hanging locker
• Overhead hatch
• Reading berth lights
• Storage drawers and cabinets
• 2 Caframo Bora 3 speed (DC) fans
• Memory foam topper and center insert
• Ensuite head with a vacuflush toilet and storage.

Engine Room/Mechanical Equipment
Bedouin’s engine room has standing head room with access to all service points. The following engine & mechanical equipment are located there & adjacent spaces. Raw water intakes via sea chest.
• Twin Perkins Sabre M135 naturally aspirated engines with approx 2690 hours
• Newage PRM 302D 2.5 ratio gear boxes
• Westerbeke 12.6KW generator approx. 1,750 hours
• 3 Cruiseair reverse cycle air conditioning units
• Groco sea strainers serving each Perkins engine,
• Westerbeke generator and AC system circulation pump
• Four 8D AGM batteries – 3 new Odessey house, 1 Deka engine start
• One 4D AGM new Odessey backup bow thruster/windless
• One group 31 generator start battery
• Racor 900FG fuel filters with T-Handle vacuum gauges for Perkins engines.
• Raratan 12 Gal (AC) water heater
• Fuel transfer manifold for all 3 fuel tanks with Perkins engines and generator
• Reverso fuel polishing and transfer system
• Parmax HD5 water system pump 40psi and a Shurflow water booster pump
• Fireboy engine room suppression system with alarms at each helm station
• Vacuflush heads serviced/rebuilt – 2023/2024 with
• Misc spare parts, filters, impellers tool box, etc.

One of the major advantages of a 44 DeFever is the walk-in engine room. Bedouin has a clean, bright engine room with standup access to all service points. Perkins engines have been maintained with regularly scheduled oil changes and fuel filters replacements. The transmission oil is changed on a regular basis and new transmission damper plates were installed.

Electrical System Components

• Batteries: (4) 8D AGMs New (2022/25), One 4D AGM (2024)
• Westerbeake 12.6kW generator with separate battery and approx.
• Xantrex Freedom Marine 2500 watt inverter
• Xantrex 3 Bank 40amp Multistage Battery Charger
• Xantrex Linklite battery monitor
• Shore power inlet
• Main breaker and switch panel
• Wiring panel with schematic in the engine room
• Extra long 70 foot 50 amp shore power cord
• 6 solar panels and solar controller

Deck Equipment
• Maxwell windless with foot controls and controls at upper and lower
• 73lb Rocna anchor with 150 feet of 3/8 BBB chain and 150 nylon rode
• Chain Bridle/Snubber
• Spare Fortress anchor with chain and nylon rode
• Stainless steel dual anchor rollers
• Stainless steel deck hardware
• Teak cap rail on stainless steel stanchions all around main deck
• Fresh water wash down
• Foredeck storage boxes
• Sun screen covers
• Window Sun Screens
• Boarding gates port and starboard
• Fiberglass swim platform with stainless steel swim ladder
• Custom Boarding ladder with attachments on port and starboard gates
• Numerous dock lines and supplemental storm lines
• Telescoping boat hooks

To see a detailed sales brochure PDF, copy the link below to your browser:
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Pricing notes
OBO
Condition
Great Condition