1990 DeFever 48
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Nepenthe
48' DeFever 1990
DeFever 48 1990 For Sale in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$157,500
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dimensions
- Length Overall: 48'
- Beam: 15' 4"
- Maximum Draft: 4' 9"
- Dry Weight: —
Tank Capacities
- Fuel: 800.00 gal
- Water: 500.00 gal
- Holding: 45.00 gal
Engine Information
- Engine 1 : Perkins Range 4 200 - 185hp
- Engine 2 : Perkins Range 4 200 - 185hp
General Description
Nepenthe is a 1990 48' DeFever trunk cabin trawler. She offers low-hour Perkins 185 HP main engines, low-hour Westerbeke 12.5 kW generator, dual Racor fuel filters for each main engine with remote gauges at the lower helm, Side-Power bowthruster, Raritan Electro-Scan blackwater treatment system, Dry Bilge system, 3 stateroom 2 head layout with each head having an enclosed shower and a full-beam master stateroom aft with a centerline queen size berth. With her 18' height from the waterline, she is Great Loop capable.
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Curtis Stokes & Associates. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
48' DeFever Vessel Walkthrough
From the PlasTeak swimplatform, you step through the transom gate onto the aftdeck and then you can walk out either side deck. On the starboard side deck, there are molded-in steps in the trunk cabin leading to four wood steps to the bimini covered flybridge. Continue forward to find two salon access doors. There is one access door port forward. Step into the salon via the starboard aft access door and you will find the full-beam master stateroom companionway aft, galley port aft, wrap-around seating with a hi/lo table to port, electrical panel, chart drawer and TV port forward, lower helm starboard forward, benchseat to starboard and cold-plate chest freezer starboard aft. Walk forward and step down to find the guest head with enclosed shower to starboard, a guest stateroom forward with single size over/under berths and a guest stateroom to port with single size over/under berths. Engine room access is via a door aft in the port guest stateroom and salon sole hatches.
The headroom in the salon is 6'11", 6'10" on the flybridge, 6'6" on the aftdeck, 3'11" on the trunk cabin, 5'11" in the engine room, 7' in the port guest stateroom, 6'10" in the forward guest stateroom, 6'3" in the guest shower, 6'8" in the master stateroom and 6'5" in the master stateroom shower. The master stateroom berth is 6'8" long, the forward guest stateroom berths are 7'11" long for the upper berth and 6'7" long for the lower berth, the port guest stateroom berths are 6'4" long for the upper berth and 6'11" long for the lower berth.
The height from the waterline to the the top of the TV antenna is 18'.
48' DeFever Accommodations
Nepenthe offers a full-beam master stateroom aft with a centerline queen size berth and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower; a guest stateroom forward with single size over/under berths; and a guest stateroom port forward with single size over/under berths. The guest head with enclosed shower is to starboard with access from the companionway and the forward stateroom.
48' DeFever Salon
The salon offers a side deck access door port and starboard forward and starboard aft, teak parquet sole, engine room access, a benchseat with storage to starboard, wrap-around seating with storage and a hi/lo table to port, electric panel and chart drawer and Samsung flat screen TV port forward, reading lights, side windows and blinds and a U-Line icemaker.
48' DeFever Galley
The galley is port aft in the salon.
- Magic Chef 4-burner propane cooktop and oven
- Technicold cold-plate refrigerator and freezer
- Technicold cold-plate chest freezer
- Double stainless steel sinks
- Formica countertop
- Storage drawers and cabinets
- Fan
- Teak parquet sole
- U-Line icemaker in the salon
48' DeFever Dining
Dining space is available at the salon port wrap-around seating with hi/lo table.
48' DeFever Master Stateroom
The full-beam master stateroom is aft and offers a centerline queen size berth, teak parquet sole, 6 portlights, nightstands, reading lights, storage drawers and cabinets, 2 lighted hanging lockers, walk-in locker starboard forward, fan and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower.
48' DeFever Forward Guest Stateroom
The forward guest stateroom offers single size over/under berths to port, teak parquet sole, overhead hatch, 4 portlights, fan, anchor chain locker access, reading lights, storage drawers and cabinets, lighted hanging locker and direct access to the guest head with enclosed shower.
48' DeFever Port Guest Stateroom
The port guest stateroom offers single size over/under berths, reading lights, 2 portlights, teak parquet sole, fan, storage drawers and cabinets, lighted hanging locker and engine room access.
48' DeFever Lower Helm
The lower helm is starboard forward in the salon and offers a side deck access door, bowthruster control, engine controls, remote Racor vacuum gauges and electronics as detailed in the electronics section in this presentation.
48' DeFever Flybridge
The flybridge offers stainless steel rails, Radar arch, bimini fore and aft of the Radar arch, benchseat with storage on each side forward, benchseat with storage starboard aft, helmseat, non-skid deck, fold-up table aft, engine controls, stereo controller, bowthruster controller and electronics as detailed in the electronics section of this presentation.
48' DeFever Trunk Cabin
The trunk cabin design is unique in that it offers a hardtop, which limits head room, but it makes a great storage area and covered deck space with legless or short leg deck chairs. There is a teak deck, rod storage, 4 teak steps to the flybridge and molded-in steps to the starboard side deck.
48' DeFever Aftdeck
The aftdeck offers a hardtop, benchseat with storage on each side, transom gate, lazarette access and teak deck.
48' DeFever Audio/Visual Equipment
- Shakespeare TV antenna
- Samsung flat screen TV in the salon
- Fusion MS-AV750 stereo in the salon
- Fusion MS-NRX300 stereo controller on the flybridge
- Bose interior speakers
- JL Audio exterior speakers
48' DeFever Electronics
- Garmin GPSmap 7612 multi-function display at the lower helm
- Garmin autopilot at the lower helm and on the flybridge
- Garmin VHF at the lower helm
- Standard-Horizon depth sounder at the lower helm
- Ritchie Powerdamp magnetic compass at the lower helm and on the flybridge
- Ship's clock and barometer in the master stateroom
48' DeFever Electrical System
- Westerbeke 12.5BTD-614 12.5 kW generator with approximately 1,613 hours
- Magnum MS-2812 inverter/charger
- Victron Energy Blue Smart 24 volt 16 amp battery charger
- Marinco and Guest battery switches
- 8 X US Battery VS2200 6 volt batteries (2021)
- 2 X Interstate 6 volt batteries (2019)
- 50 amp shore power cord
- 110 vac outlet on the flybridge and aftdeck
48' DeFever Engine/Mechanical Equipment
- Twin Perkins Range 4 200 185 HP main engines with approximately 1,022 hours
- Borg Warner Velvet Drive gearboxes
- Morse engine controls
- Sturdy engine synchronizer
- Groco sea strainers
- Teleflex hydraulic steering system
- Fuel manifold
- Dual Racor 500FG fuel filters for each main engine with remote gauges at the lower helm
- Racor 500FG fuel filter for the generator
- Side-Power bowthruster
- Marine Air Systems and Mabru (2025) reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system
- Kuuma stainless steel 6 gallon water heater
- Raritan Electro-Scan blackwater treatment system
- Dometic holding tank level gauge
- Dry Bilge system
- Engine room sea chest and work bench
48' DeFever Deck Equipment
- Maxwell Nilsson anchor windlass with a foot control
- Rocna 88 lb anchor
- Fortress FX-55 anchor
- Foredeck storage lockers
- Stainless steel fender racks on the foredeck and flybridge
- Teak cap rails on stainless steel stanchions on a teak toe rail forward
- Teak cap rails on each side and aft
- Cap and toe rail covers
- Non-skid deck on the foredeck and flybridge
- Teak decks on each side and aft
- Windshield cover
- Stainless steel deck hardware
- Washdown fore and aft
- Boarding gate on each side
- Rod storage
- 8 rod holders
- PlasTeak swimplatform
- Stainless steel & teak swim ladder
- Kato stainless steel tender davits
48' DeFever Safety and Fire Protection
- Fire extinguishers
- Xintex Marine carbon monoxide detector
- Seaward galley propane control
- Kahlenberg horn and loud hailer
- ACR EPIRB
- Lifering
48' DeFever Exclusions
- Sellers' personal belongings
48' DeFever Disclaimer
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.
Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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