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Kimber L 

48′ DeFever 48 Trawler

  • Year: 1988
  • Current Price: US$ 159,000 (11/23)
  • Located in New Orleans, LA
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Engine/Fuel Type: Twin diesel
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Description

  • Long-range trawler yacht with Europa styling, near bullet-proof construction ranks among 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.

ACCOMMODATIONS

  • Layout: 3 stateroom, 2 head (all electric, freshwater)
  • 3 deck doors in salon makes for easy movement aboard.
  • Massive walk-in engine room
  • Fly bridge

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 Edge Star – 2014

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
    • 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
  • 2 AGM 4D House bank – July 2023
  • 2 27 Sealed Wet Cells – 2021
  • 1 Genset start – 27 Sealed Wet Cell – 2023

DECK & HULL

  • Last Bottom job 2+ years ago
  • Zinc – February 2022
  • Windlass -, 12 volt Maxwell Nilsson with deck controls; gravity release
  • 60lb Mantus Anchor with 100′ of chain & 100′ of rode
  • 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
    • Direct Drive
    • 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
  • Propeller: 4 blade fixed propeller
  • 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 (1100 Gallons)
    • Holding Tanks: 1 (30 Gallons)

FUEL USE TABLE

         RPM         Knots

1000          6.4

1200          7.2

1300          7.5

1400          7.7

1500          8.3

1700          9

1800          9.1

2000          10

2200          10.5

2650          16

BRIDGE CLEARANCE

Overall height is less than 25′ with arch, radar and KVH in place.

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

HISTORY OF VESSEL

Kimber L was built by the CTF yard in Taiwan. She is professionally maintained and kept in brackish 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.