44' DeFever Offshore Cruiser for Sale | Trawlers | Sea Grace 2770565

Description

Arthur DeFever's 44 Offshore, Great Loop capable, Cruiser is a popular modern classic for cruising and for living aboard. The design remains popular because she is comfortable, safe, functional and attractive. She's a full displacement, heavily built trawler on a solid fiberglass hull. Under water running gear is protected by a deep keel and stout struts. Outside spaces include a large covered aft deck. The fly-bridge is spacious with commanding views for navigation or docking. The dinghy is stored aft of the fly-bridge.

Below decks, the teak interior is arranged with the galley mid-ship to port and on the same level as the main saloon living and entertainment space. Sleeping accommodations are in two cabins. The master stateroom is aft and features a walk-around Sleep Number queen and ensuite head with a stall shower. The forward guest quarters provide two bunks in a vee-berth configuration. One highlight of this DeFever 44 is a large, well lit, walk-in engine room. Sea Grace spent her time in fresh water from May 2015 to August 2019 and was stored at Winter Harbor's indoor heated facility for the winters from 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Data Sheet

LOA: 44' " (13.41 Meters)

Type: Power - Used

Year: 1983

Beam: 14' 9"

Bridge Clearance: 18' "

Draft Max: 4' 7"

Draft Min: ' "

Cabins: 2

Heads: 2

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: 8 Knots

Range NMI:

Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 900 Gallons (3406.87 Liters)

Fresh Water: 500 Gallons (1892.71 Liters)

Holding Tank: 50 Gallons (189.27 Liters)

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MAIN DESCRIPTION

Arthur DeFever's 44 Offshore, Great Loop capable, Cruiser is a popular modern classic for cruising and for living aboard. The design remains popular because she is comfortable, safe, functional and attractive. She's a full displacement, heavily built trawler on a solid fiberglass hull. Under water running gear is protected by a deep keel and stout struts. Outside spaces include a large covered aft deck. The fly-bridge is spacious with commanding views for navigation or docking. The dinghy is stored aft of the fly-bridge.
Below decks, the teak interior is arranged with the galley mid-ship to port and on the same level as the main saloon living and entertainment space. Sleeping accommodations are in two cabins. The master stateroom is aft and features a walk-around Sleep Number queen and ensuite head with a stall shower. The forward guest quarters provide two bunks in a vee-berth configuration. One highlight of this DeFever 44 is a large, well lit, walk-in engine room. Sea Grace spent her time in fresh water from May 2015 to August 2019 and was stored at Winter Harbor's indoor heated facility for the winters from 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

DEFEVER 44 WALKTHROUGH

Sea Grace is boarded through sundeck level gates to port and starboard or from the swim platform. The sundeck offers a large, covered entertainment area. Up a few steps from the sundeck is the flybridge with Bimini, partial enclosure, fully equipped helm and plenty of seating.

The main cabin can be accessed from the sundeck or the port and starboard sliding doors from the walk-around decks. The main cabin features the lower helm station and L-shaped seating area to port with dining table. Storage space can be found in the seating area extending under the side decks. Starboard is more storage as well as two refrigerators with freezer compartments and an ice maker. Aft of the salon seating area is the U-shaped galley, fully equipped with electric stove and oven, double stainless steel sink and extensive storage. A microwave oven is just a few steps down in the aft master stateroom closet, as is the washer/dryer. The full beam aft master stateroom boasts an island queen with Sleep Number dual control mattress, extensive storage in drawers and lockers and a desk. The ensuite head offers a Tecma freshwater electric toilet, sink mounted in a vanity with storage, and a stall shower.

Moving forward and down a few steps from the main cabin is the guest stateroom with V-berth, storage drawers and locker. The adjacent head is equipped with a Tecma freshwater electric toilet, sink in vanity with storage above and below and a hand shower with curtain enclosure.

The stand-up engine room is accessed through a door near the guest stateroom. The large engine room enables convenient maintenance.

DEFEVER 44 ACCOMMODATIONS

The aft master stateroom features a queen size island berth and ensuite head with stall shower. The forward guest stateroom with a v-berth with an insert is adjacent to the guest head.

DEFEVER 44 SALON

Sliding doors to side decks port and starboard with snap on screens
Aft companionway door with snap on screens
L-shaped settee to port with storage below and under side decks
Dining table
Leather recliner with ottoman
Wifi antenna with onboard router and network
Swing-down 32" LCD TV (new 2019) with digital antenna, internet and cable hook-up
FM radio
Overhead teak grab rail
Teak parquet sole throughout boat
Main electrical panel with Magnum remote battery monitor display
Reverse cycle A/C throughout boat
Lower helm controls (see description under Electronics)
Head room - 6'8"

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DEFEVER 44 GALLEY

The galley is located mid-ship in the aft port section of the main cabin.

Three burner Seaward Princess electric stove with oven

Exhaust fan
Deep stainless steel double sink
Hamilton Beach 1000w microwave oven (in master stateroom closet)
Two Dometic Coolmatic CR110 AC/DC 4 cu/ft refrigerators with freezer compartments (installed 2014)
Edgestar icemaker (AC only - installed 2014)
Large pantry cupboard
Extensive storage for galley equipment
Oster toaster
Rival Crockpot
Galley dishware and cookware
Pass through to main cabin
Magma kettle gas grill on aft deck
Teak cabinetry and teak parquet sole

Head room - 6'5"

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DEFEVER 44 MASTER STATEROOM

The master stateroom is full beam aft:
Centerline island queen berth with Sleep Number dual control mattress
Teak cabinetry and teak parquet sole
Large closet to starboard with Malber washer/dryer
Large hanging lockers port and starboard
Desk to port with set of drawers
Night tables port and starboard
Six opening stainless steel Newfound Metal portlights (3 each port and starboard) with screens (installed 2016)
AC air handler aft of port hanging locker
Access to master head
Head room - 6'5" Head room over berth 3'5"

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DEFEVER 44 GUEST STATEROOM

The guest stateroom is located in the bow:
V-berth with filler insert
Teak cabinetry and teak parquet sole
Large hanging locker to port
Large storage locker under v-berth
Storage drawers under each berth
Four opening stainless steel Newfound Metal portlights (2 each port and starboard) with screens (installed 2017)
Overhead hatch with fan
Access to adjacent starboard guest head
Chain locker access in bow
Head room - 6'8" Head room over berth - 3'8"

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DEFEVER 44 HEADS

Master head:
Tecma freshwater electric toilet plumbed to holding tank or macerator pumpout (disabled for inland waterway use)
Storage under porcelain sink mounted in laminate countertop
Shower stall (shower plumbed to sump)
Opening stainless steel Newfound Metal portlight with screen (installed 2016)
Shower sump and pump
Head room - 6'5" Head room in shower - 6'5"

Guest head:
Tecma freshwater electric toilet plumbed to holding tank or macerator pumpout (disabled for inland waterway use)
Storage over and under porcelain sink mounted in laminate counter
Opening portlight with screen
Shower sump and pump
Head room - 6'6"

DEFEVER 44 FLYBRIDGE

Upper Helm controls (see Electronics for details)
Helm chair
Cushioned seating with storage below
Bimini top with clear side curtains (new 2014)
Coleman Power Chill ice-less 12V cooler
130 gallon auxiliary storage locker to port
Large equipment locker with seating to starboard
Radar arch

Stereo speakers

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DEFEVER 44 AUDIO/VISUAL

Drop down TCL ROKU smart LCD 32" TV (new 2019) with digital antenna, internet and cable hook-up

Bullet M2 Wifi Antenna, TP-Link MR3420 Router

CD player, six disc
FM radio with speakers in cabin and on fly bridge

DEFEVER 44 HELMS/ELECTRONICS

Flybridge Helm:
Morse throttle/transmission controls
Farrier instrument gauges (new 2017)
Electronic rudder position indicator
Garmin Model 2412 GPSMap Chartplotter/MFD
Garmin 18 xHD Radome w/NMEA2K display on chartplotter (installed 2019)
Cetec Benmar Course Keeper auto pilot control head
Simrad RS35 AIS VHF, displays targets on chart plotter (installed 2019)
Raytheon Apelco depth sounder
Standard Horizon digital depth sounder
Ritchie binnacle compass
Anchor windlass control
Helm chair
12v outlets, cigarette & USB

Lower Helm:
Full engine controls, nav lights and instruments
Farrier instruments (new in 2016 except original tachs)
Motorola tachs (original)
Morse throttle/transmission controls
Cetec Benmar Course Keeper auto pilot control head

Compass

Uniden Oceanus DSC VHF

Anchor windlass control

Electrical panel, genset gauges, battery monitor (see photos)

DEFEVER 44 ELECTRICAL

12kw Northern Lights/Luger generator, 2886 hours (installed 2002)
Magnum 2812 true sine wave inverter/charger with remote battery monitor display in main cabin (installed 2015)
Galvanic isolator in 110v shore input
Battery boxes port and starboard outboard of engines each holding 2 8D batteries (installed 2016)
Separate 4D genset starting battery
Shore power inlet for 50 amp AC
Inlet for dock cable TV
50 amp, 125v 50' shore power cord
50 amp, 125v 25' shore power cord

Miscellaneous power cord adapters

DEFEVER 44 ENGINE/MECHANICAL

The engine room, with 5'6" head room, is accessed through a bulkhead door (44"x21") located portside aft of the v-berth.
Twin 1983 Ford Lehman 2715E 120hp each naturally aspirated diesel engines (p-5150 and s-5200 hours)
New engine mounts for both engines (installed 2019)
Racor primary and dual secondary filters for each engine
Vacuum gauges with drag needles on Racors
Upgraded Johnson main engine raw water pumps (5/16) with SpeedSeal covers
Oil drain hose on sump drain of each main engine and genset
Portable oil drain pump
PSS dripless shaft seals (new 2019)
New starboard shaft coupler (2019)
Fuel transfer pump
Work bench with small vise on forward bulkhead
Large sea chest for all raw water inlets, minimizing clogging
Twelve gallon electric water heater with engine coolant heating coil from port engine
Full boat charcoal fresh water filter
Halon auto discharge fire suppression system
Three CruiseAir A/C compressors, 16,000 btu each
Three bilge pumps - one each in forward and aft bilges with automatic and manual switches
High water bilge pump and alarm
Shower sump pump for each head

Running gear:
Four blade bronze 26" props
Stainless steel 1-3/4" shafts
V-type struts with intermediate supports

Extensive documentation on all systems and maintenance records

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DEFEVER 44 DECKS

Wide walkways run port and aft with sturdy railing - stainless steel stanchions with lifelines and teak cap and hand rails, recently refinished
One 50' FDA approved potable water hose with carbon water filter
Three extending boat hooks
Fenders - 8 cylindrical and 2 large round
Anchor bridles and other ground tackle

Foredeck:

Bruce 44# plow anchor with 250' all chain rode
Spare aluminum Fluke on foredeck
Spare Danforth stored under eyebrow
Lofrans Tigres windlass with deck controls and remote controls at both helms
Two forward deck storage lockers, port and starboard
Shore power inlet for 50 amp a/c
Fresh and seawater wash-down bibs

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Aft deck:
Full beam covered lounge deck with teak sole
Gravity chairs
Magma kettle gas grill
Access to swim platform
Boarding step ladder
Sampson posts, line guides and 5/8" dock lines
Lower deck: wind/sun/privacy canvas panels to hang from hard cover to hand rails
Upper deck: wind/sun canvas
Freshwater hose bib
120v outlet

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Dinghy deck:
10' Avon hard bottom RIB with canvas cover
15hp Mercury outboard (overhauled 2019)
Dinghy cradle
Crane and winch

DEFEVER 44 FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Distress flares, handheld and pistol type
Ships horn, upper and lower helm switches
Xiniex carbon monoxide detector
Five handheld fire extinguishers
One Fixed Halon auto discharge fire suppression system in engine room
Three smoke alarms
Spotlight, handheld
Six adult USCG approved PFDs

DEFEVER 44 TENDER

1997 10' Avon Ocean View 311 hard bottom RIB with automatic bilge pump and canvas cover
15hp Mercury outboard
Dinghy cradle
Crane and Dayton electric winch

DEFEVER 44 TANKAGES

Fresh water: 2 stainless steel (500 gallons total) with full boat charcoal water filter
Fuel: 3 steel tanks (900 gallons total)
Waste: 1 fiberglass (estimated at 50 gallons)

DEFEVER EXCLUSIONS

Owners personal belongings are excluded from the sale, including:
Binoculars, Liquor/Wine, some hanging photos, CD's, personal papers, clothing and towels in master stateroom port closet, hammock and pillow, some tools (metric socket set in engine room tool chest), handheld VHF and accessories, fishing gear, barometer in salon

DEFEVER 44 CO-BROKERAGE COMMISSION SPLIT

All our listings are available for co-brokerage on a 50-50 commission split agreement when the selling broker shows the listing and attends the survey. If the selling broker requires a courtesy showing and we are available to conduct a courtesy showing on our listing, the co-brokerage commission split is 60% listing commission and 40% selling commission. If the selling broker does not attend the survey, the co-brokerage commission split is 70% listing commission and 30% selling commission.

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.

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