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$175,000
1988 DeFever 68 Performance Offshore Cruiser Boat for Sale
Price:
$175,000
Summary:
Used 1988
Location:
St. John'S, NL
Description:
REDUCED PRICE, $ 175,000 USD Latest Insurance Survey(June 2024) available to Serious Buyers only, at inspection for information purposes. Buyer is responsible to complete their own inspection/survey for purchase purposes. GREAT LIVE ABOARD AND GREAT LOOP TRAVEL POSSIBLE, REMOVE 6" FROM SS DAVIT AND REWELD. DELIVERY CREW AVAILABLE TO DELIVER FROM NEWFOUNDLAND TO GREAT LAKES, EASTERN CANADA OR US FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA. DEFEVER SERIAL # POF470075688, CANADIAN REGISTRY OFFICIAL NUMBER 816231 Length: 68’Beam: 16’Draft: 5’ 6”Built: 1988Builder: DeFever Motor Yachts, TaiwanGROSS tONNAGE 65.22, Net Tonnage: 48.92Main Engines: 2x 375 HP Caterpillar 3208TA Turbocharged, AftercooledApproximate hours on main engines: 5,100Generator: 1x 15 kilowatt Onan dieselFuel Type: DieselFuel Capacity: 7,000 litresCruising Speed: 10 knots, FUEL CONSUMPTION 8 kts-25 ltr, 9 kts-35 ltr, 9.5 kts-45 ltr, 10.0-60ltr, 10.25 kts-68 ltrMax Speed: 12 knotsRange at 8.0 knots with 10% reserve: 2,000 nautical milesFresh Water Capacity: 1,000 litresNumber of Cabins: 3Number of Heads: 3Hull Material: Fiberglass with Divinycell core General Description The Matthew H is a heavily customized cabin cruiser that is well suited for long voyages or to be used as a liveaboard. The vessel was originally built in 1988 in Taiwan as a DeFever 47 Performance Offshore Cruiser, a design that provides for interior space that is second to none in its class. The current owner acquired the vessel in 1992 and lengthened aft by 15' in 1997. The lengthening gave the vessel: an 18' aft deck, over half of which is sheltered, a large lazarette that features tremendous storage space, a large fuel tank, and a passive stability roll reduction tank that naturally counteracts the rolling motion of the vessel, a control station that allows for easy maneuvering and singlehanded operation. A bulbous bow and bow puppet was added to provide anchor clearance from the bulbous bow. This addition resulted in overall length of 68', 22% better fuel efficiency at hull speed with is about 9.6 knots. Another big improvement was 60-70% reduction in pitch movements.In 2018, the vessel underwent a full exterior refit whereby all hardware was removed, and the exterior received 2 coats of gelcoat with Duratec additive for additional gloss finish. The vessel has since been dry docked in 2020 and 2021. The underwater hull was cleaned and coated with antifouling during each of those dockings. Because of the smooth benefit of the passive flume tank, no furniture is lashed or secured and has not moved in up to 30 knots of winds and associated Grand Banks’ swells. Accommodations The vessel's unique design provides for ample interior and exterior accommodation and entertaining spaces. Space highlights include: Forward cabin with V-berth, wet head, and hanging closet with lighting Middle cabin with bunk beds, desk, and hanging closet with lighting. The middle cabin may be accessed by a second door from the master cabin and the bunks can convert to a couch to allow the space to be used as a study Full beam Master cabin with a queen-sized bed, hanging closets with lighting, storage drawers, makeup desk, and private head Bathtub enclosure that is accessible from the middle washroom or Master cabin washroom Wheelhouse with fixed pedestal Captain’s chairs providing excellent visibility and comfort when underway Galley and seating area open to wheelhouse (galley up arrangement) fitted with Sub Zero fridge and freezer, electric stove and oven, double stainless steel sink, microwave, and ample storage space Saloon with pull-out couch, loveseat, fridge, ice maker (new 2022), and wet bar Lazarette accessed via a stairwell from the aft deck that contains significant storage space, oil and electric furnaces, fuel tank. Vessel can heat to 30C in 15C weather very easily. Aft deck with large sheltered area, ample space for seating, full size propane BBQ, and a control station to allow for easy maneuvering. The vessel is fitted with a swim platform mounted on the transom that is accessible by ladder from the aft deck. Large flybridge with ample seating and storage spaces that may be covered by canvas Bimini top Teak interior with teak and holly decks throughout cabins, wheelhouse and galley. Wheelhouse, galley, saloon decks currently covered with carpet.Interior and exterior spaces are fitted with speakers tied to the vessel’s stereo system, which includes zone selection, a 400-watt amplifier, and Bluetooth connectivity.The vessel is fitted with a security system with motion sensors inside the accommodations and sirens inside and outside of the accommodations. Propulsion & Thruster The vessel’s twin screw, twin rudder arrangement combined with a bow thruster makes it highly maneuverable.The vessel is powered by two Caterpillar 3208 Turbo Charged, Aftercooled marine diesel engines, each producing 375 HP. The engines are sea water cooled and are fitted with Walker AIRSEP air intake filters, Micro Commander electronic engine controls with automatic synchronization, 160-amp alternators (new 2021), and analog gauges at each helm station with all information converted and made available to the vessel’s NMEA 2000 network.Both engines have just over 5,000 running hours and have been serviced regularly by Caterpillar technicians. Vessel has never been operated above 10 knots for extended periods. Most steaming has been at 8 to 9.5 knots. We enjoy the ride and have never been in a rush to end it. The insulation was removed from the exhaust piping of each main engine in 2022 after which the piping was visually inspected and upgraded as required. New insulation jackets were then fabricated and installed on the exhaust piping of each engine. Both engine exhausts are wet exhausts and exit the vessel at the transom.The engines are each connected to two Aquamet 22 stainless steel shafts that are fitted with Spurs rope cutters and Hawboldt Mega 4 high performance 4-blade propellers. One set of Spurs was replaced in 2021 and the other was serviced at that time. One new Spurs assembly and two service kits are included. Both propellers were cleaned and confirmed to be in line with spec in 2020. The shafts are connected to the vessel’s bonding system and are also fitted with zinc anodes, which were replaced in 2021. A spare set of 4-blade propellers and pulling equipment is included and stored onboard.The vessel is fitted with two rudders, which are connected to the vessel’s bonding system and are also fitted with zinc anodes. The complete hydraulic steering system was overhauled and upgraded in 2022 consisting of two Capilano 1275 helms (both new 2022), one electric driven hydraulic steering pump connected to the vessel’s autopilot (serviced 2022), two hydraulic rams, and a header tank.The vessel is fitted with a Vetus 110 kgf electric bow thruster, which had a new propeller installed on it in 2021. Electrical System The vessel’s electrical system includes: 12 VDC, 110VAC, and 220VAC 60 Hz circuits 110 V 30 amp and 220 V 50 amp shore power connections on the port and starboard sides of the forward deck, all tied to an isolation transformer One 15 kw Onan diesel generator with sound enclosure, sea water cooled (new sea water pump installed 2021), wet exhaust Two 160 amp alternators, one on each main engine (new 2021) One 40 amp battery charger, mainly use as backup to invertor charger One Victron Energy MultiPlus 12 volt/3000 VA/120 amp inverter charger with remote control head in wheelhouse (new 2021) Battery bank isolators and automatic combiners allowing for automatic charging with protection against hotel loads drawing from starting battery banks Canada Energy batteries all replaced in 2021 consisting of the following banks: Four 8D main engine starting batteries (two per engine) Four 8D hotel/inverter batteries Two 8D bow thruster batteries One 8D tender davit winch battery One 4D generator starting battery Analog and digital volt meters Ground fault detection system Bonding system linking all thru hull fittings, shafts, shaft struts, and rudders to two transom mounted zinc anodes, tested and checked annually. Electronics The vessel has three control stations, one located in the wheelhouse where most of the electronics are found, one located on the flybridge, and one on the aft deck. The vessel is fitted with a NMEA 2000 network and is prewired for an ethernet network and ethernet based camera system. Many pieces of the vessel’s electronics are tied together to allow for ease of use, access at multiple locations, and redundancy. Waypoints or routes may be created and activated on either of the plotters and the vessel’s autopilot will follow it.The wheelhouse electronics consist of: Furuno Navnet vx2 plotter/12.5 kilowatt radar with RDP149 display Raymarine E120 plotter/radar/sounder PC with electronic chart navigation system Northstar 941x differential GPS Furuno SC60 satellite compass Comnav 1101 autopilot with analog rudder angle indicator Icom M120 VHF connected to 18’ Shakespeare antenna Icom M502 DSC VHF connected to 8’ Shakespeare antenna Icom MA510TR class B AIS transponder connected to 8’ Shakespeare antenna mounted on a 10’ extension Raymarine ST60 anemometer Standard Horizon SL50 speed log Davis Weather Monitor II weather station Search light control Maxwell windlass control with chain counter digital display Microcommander electronic engine controls Bow thruster control New tempered 3/8 window glass was ordered last year to replace original 6mm forward window glass. Due to Covid, the glass finally arrived a month ago and was installed.The flybridge electronics consist of: Raymarine E120 plotter/radar/sounder Raymarine 49 VHF connected to 8’ Shakespeare antenna Comnav 1101 autopilot remote Microcommander engine controls Bow thruster control Maxwell windlass control Search light control The aft control station electronics consist of: Raymarine E120 plotter/radar/sounder Comnav 1101 autopilot remote Microcommander engine controls Bow thruster control The vessel is fitted with three thru hull transducers, one for a Furuno DFF3D system, one for a Furuno Wassp F3X system, and one for a Furuno TZ Touch 3 system. Only the transducers are installed onboard, not the associated systems mentioned. Fuel System The vessel is fitted with 3 diesel fuel tanks, two 800-litre tanks in the engine room and one 5,400-litre tank in the lazarette. All three tanks tie into supply and return manifolds located in the engine room. The manifolds allow for easy selection of supply and return tanks for the vessel’s two main engines and generator. The manifolds are also connected to fuel transfer pumps that are located in the engine room, which allows for the transfer of fuel between any of the tanks. Racor filter and water separator units are fitted on the supply lines to each main engine and generator. Fresh Water System The vessel’s freshwater system consists of: 500 gallon per day reverse osmosis fresh water maker 1,000 litre fresh water tank located under the bed in the master cabin Jabsco Par Max 4 pressure-controlled pump Burcam 2gallon pressure tank Rainfresh water filter Ultra Violet water filter Kuuma 11gallon stainless steel hot water heater connected to starboard main engine cooling system and 110v coil Black Water System Each of the vessel’s three heads are fitted with macerator pumps and lines to discharge overboard or to the vessel’s holding tank. The holding tank is fitted with lines to a macerator pump for discharge overboard or to a deck fitting for pump out. The lines to the holding tank and the holding tank macerator pump are currently not in service. Heating & Cooling Systems The vessel is fitted with a 180,000 btu diesel furnace and a 9kw electric boiler, both of which are tied to hot water radiators providing heat throughout the accommodations allowing year-round comfort in cold climates. A big advantage to this system is with the piping running through the bilges, in the shoulder seasons and winter, it provides heat in the bottom of the boat making her very dry and fresh throughout the year.The vessel is also fitted with four Marine Air Systems 16,000 btu heat pumps with digital displays, which provide heating and cooling throughout the accommodations. Bilge Pump & Alarm System The vessel is fitted with electric bilge pumps at the locations below that can be operated manually or automatically with float switches next to each pump. Under forward cabin and forward engine room Engine room (2) Under aft cabins Lazarette (2) Steering Flat (2) The bilge pump system includes indicator lights and an alarm at the wheelhouse control station to alert the operator when one of the vessel’s bilge pumps has been activated.In addition to the electric bilge pump system, the engine room is fitted with a manual bilge pump. For further redundancy and security, each of the main engine sea water intakes are plumbed with fittings to allow for lines to the engine room bilge to be connected so that they can suck water from the bilge.Key bilge areas are fitted with high water level sensors, which activate indicator lights and alarms at the wheelhouse control station. Tender A tender is stowed on the top deck, aft of the flybridge and is launched over the starboard side using a stainless steel davit and electric winch. The tender is a Bombard 420 WB Explorer rigid inflatable boat, fitted with a Johnson 40 HP commercial 2-stroke outboard motor with electric start. A steering console with speed log and compass and bench seat allows for comfortable cruising. When stowed onboard the vessel, the tender’s battery may be connected to the vessel’s electrical system for charging. A fitted cover protects the tender from the elements. Life Saving Equipment The vessel is equipped with all life saving equipment currently required by Transport Canada. In addition, the vessel is equipped with two Crew Saver Mariner six-person life rafts that are stored on the top deck, aft of the flybridge. The life rafts were installed in 2019 and are due for their first service end of 2022.The vessel is equipped with a Kannad 406 emergency location transmitter.Each cabin is fitted with fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors.The engine room is fitted with a Fireboy 150 MA Halon automatic fire extinguishing system, which may also be activated manually from the wheelhouse. The engine room also has a Spaceman 1211 Halon automatic fire extinguishing system. The lazarette has a Spaceman 1211 Halon automatic fire extinguishing system. Deck Equipment The vessel is fitted with a Maxwell 2200 electric windlass with capstan on the forward deck, which may be controlled by foot pedals on the forward deck or from remote located at the wheelhouse and flybridge control stations. The wheelhouse remote features a Maxwell Auto Anchor 500C digital display with chain counter. The vessel is equipped with a 90-pound Danforth anchor connected to 220’ of 3/8” galvanized chain, which is stored in a chain locker just below the windlass.The vessel is fitted with a stainless steel davit that has a electric winch powered by a dedicated 8D battery. The winch is fitted with high strength synthetic rope. The vessel is fitted with fresh water wash down fittings on the forward and aft decks. In addition, a sea water wash down fitting is located on the aft deck.A set of exterior covers for wheelhouse and saloon windows is included.
Engine features:
Caterpillar 3208TA (Turbocharged, Aftercooled)
For sale by:
Private Party
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May 8 on BoatDealers
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1988 DeFever 68 Performance Offshore Cruiser Boat for Sale is a 1988 Yacht in St. John'S NL. Find other listings by searching for 1988 in St. John'S on Oodle Classifieds.