River Girl is a 2004 49' DeFever Raised Pilothouse trawler. She offers twin John Deere 225 HP main engines, Westerbeke 12.5 kW generator, dual Racor fuel filters for each main engine, fuel polishing system, oil change system, dripless shaft seals, Naiad stabilizer system, Magnum 2800 watt inverter/charger, 200 watt solar panel, Side-Power bow and stern thrusters with a wireless remote, Vesper AIS, FLIR night vision camera system, internal steps to the flybridge from the pilothouse, hinged Radar arch, non-skid decks, Portuguese Bridge design and much more. River Girl is the preferred Plan B layout with fore and aft access to the master stateroom. There is a maintenance log, oil analysis reports, spare parts and numerous upgrades and updates as detailed further in this presentation. River Girl is both a proven bluewater cruiser and capable of cruising the Great Loop.

49' DeFever Vessel Walkthrough

From the fiberglass & teak swimplatform, you enter the hardtop covered aftdeck via the transom gate and step out onto either same-level side deck or step up a ladder to the flybridge or step into the salon via double teak & glass doors. Once inside the salon, you will find L-shaped seating/storage and teak table port aft, galley port forward, two chairs to starboard and an entertainment/storage cabinet also to starboard. Walk starboard forward and step up into the raised pilothouse with a side deck access door on each side, helm forward, L shaped seating/storage with a teak table port aft, guest and master staterooms companionway starboard forward and steps to the flybridge aft. Back in the salon, you can walk forward and step down into the master stateroom and then into the engine room via a door aft in the master stateroom.

The headroom in the salon is 6'6", 7'1" in the guest stateroom, 7' in the guest stateroom head, 6'9" in the master stateroom, 6'6" in the master stateroom shower, 4'11" in the engine room, 6'8" in the pilothouse, 6'5" to 7'5" on the flybridge and 6'5" on the aftdeck.

The height from the waterline to the the top of the lowered Radar arch and bimini is 15'6".

49' DeFever Accommodations

River Girl offers a master stateroom amidships with a queen size berth and an ensuite head with enclosed shower; and a guest stateroom forward with two single size berths. The guest head is to port between the two staterooms with access via the guest companionway.

49' DeFever Salon

The salon offers double teak & glass doors aft, side and aft windows with blinds, L-shaped seating/storage and a teak table port aft, entertainment/storage cabinet to starboard, two chairs to starboard, raised pilothouse steps starboard forward, master stateroom access forward, opening side window with a blind starboard forward, fan and teak parquet sole.

49' DeFever Galley

The galley is port forward in the salon.

• Princess 3-burner electric cooktop and oven
• Black & Decker microwave oven
• Summit refrigerator/freezer
• Double stainless steel sinks
• Corian countertop
• Dry storage
• Opening side window with a blind
• Storage drawers and cabinets
• U-Line icemaker in the pilothouse
• Magma stainless steel BBQ grill on the aftdeck

49' DeFever Dining

Dining space is available at the salon table and raised pilothouse table.

49' DeFever Master Stateroom

The master stateroom is amidships and offers a queen size berth, nightstand, reading lights, teak parquet sole, mirror, 2 portlights with curtains, storage drawers and cabinets, 2 hanging lockers, fans, engine room access, forward access to the guest companionway and aft access to the salon and an ensuite head with enclosed shower.

49' DeFever Guest Stateroom

The guest stateroom is forward and offers a lower single size berth to port and an upper single size berth to starboard, anchor chain locker access, 4 portlights with curtains, overhead hatch with a screen, reading lights, fan, shelf, hanging locker, mirror, storage drawers and cabinets and a teak parquet sole. The head is to port between the two staterooms with access from the guest companionway.

49' DeFever Laundry

• Splendide 2100XC washer/dryer

49' DeFever Raised Pilothouse

The raised pilothouse offers a helm forward with electronics as detailed in the electronics section of this presentation, storage under the helm, helmseat, storage drawers and cabinets, side deck access door on each side with roll-away screen doors, steps to the flybridge aft, guest companionway steps starboard forward, L-shaped seating with storage and a folding teak double pedestal table port aft, teak parquet sole, fans, reading lights, chart countertop starboard forward, engine controls, stabilizer controls, FLIR night vision system control, ACR searchlight control, bow and stern thrusters controls and a wireless remote control, anchor windlass control.

49' DeFever Flybridge

The flybridge offers a bimini, hinged Radar arch, non-skid deck, helm forward with electronics as detailed in the electronics section of this presentation, Pompanette helmseat, wrap-around seating with storage port and aft, hatch and door to the pilothouse steps, stabilizer controls, bow & stern thrusters controls, ACR searchlight controls, anchor windlass control, engine controls and stainless steel rails and tender storage aft.

49' DeFever Aftdeck

The aftdeck offers a hardtop, non-skid deck, sun shades, transom gate, teak cap rails, double teak & glass doors to the salon, same level access to each side deck, lazarette access, which has access to the engine room, stainless steel & teak ladder to the flybridge and a hot/cold fresh water shower.

49' DeFever Audio/Visual Equipment

• Shakespeare TV antenna
• LG flat screen TV in the salon
• Sony BluRay player in the salon
• Vizio flat screen TV in the master stateroom
• West Marine WM4000 stereo on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
• Polyplaner speakers

49' DeFever Electronics

• Simrad Radar
• Vesper 8000XB AIS transponder
• Simrad NSS Evo2 16" multi-function display on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
• Raymarine ST40 depth finder on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
• Simrad AP25 autopilot on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
• Garmin GHS11 VHF on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
• Standard Horizon Explorer VHF in the pilothouse
• Ritchie Powerdamp magnetic compass in the pilothouse
• Aftdeck camera networked with the Simrad multi-function displays
• Simrad NMEA 2000 wifi network gateway
• Cruising guides and charts

49' DeFever Electrical System

• Westerbeke 12.5BTDB 12.5 kW generator with approximately 1,814 hours
• Magnum MS2812 2,800 watt inverter/charger with remote panel in the pilothouse
• Spare Magnum MS 2812 inverter/charger
• Sterling Power ProCharge Ultra 60 amp battery charger
• Sterling Power 4 step digital alternator-battery charger
• Mastervolt battery charger
• Mastervolt battery monitor panel in the pilothouse
• Balmar battery monitor display in the pilothouse
• 50 amp shore power cord
• Spare shore power cord
• Shore power cord connections fore and aft
• 200 watt solar panel with MPPT controller
• Blue Sea and Cole Hersee battery switches
• 12 vdc outlet in the pilothouse and on the flybridge
• 2 X USB outlets in the master stateroom
• USB outlet in the salon
• 2 X West Marine 4D AGM bow thruster batteries (2022)
• 2 X West Marine 4D AGM stern thruster batteries (2020)
• 4 X Deka 8L16 FLA house batteries (2021)
• 4 X Deka 4GC2 FLA house batteries (2022)
• 3 X Deka 1231MF engine start batteries (2022)
• Deka 1231MF generator start battery (2022)

49' DeFever Engine/Mechanical Equipment

• Twin John Deere PowerTech 6.8 6068TFM50 225 HP main engines with approximately 6,157.5 hours
• ZF 220 gearboxes
• VDO gauges
• Teleflex engine controls
• PSS dripless shaft seals
• Groco sea strainers
• Capilano hydraulic steering system
• Fuel manifold
• Reverso fuel transfer pump
• Racor 500FG fuel polishing system
• Dual Racor 500FG fuel filters with a vacuum gauge for each main engine
• Racor 500Fg fuel filter with a vacuum gauge for the generator
• Groco oil change system
• Naiad 252 stabilizer system with a Multi-sea II control panel in the pilothouse (Seals replaced in 2023)
• Side-Power bow and stern thrusters
• Marine Air Systems reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system (3 units)
• Whale 20 gallon water heater
• Raritan Marine Elegance electric heads
• Tankwatch4 holding tank level monitor
• Engine room workbench
• Engine room Craftsman tool chest
• Spare parts
• Maintenance log and manuals
• Oil analysis reports

49' DeFever Deck Equipment

• Maxwell anchor windlass with foot controls and a remote control at each helm
• Spade 100 LB anchor
• Fortress FX37 spare anchor
• Anchor snubber line with waterline bow eye bolt connection
• Stainless steel rails forward
• Teak cap rails on each side and aft with sunbrella covers
• Stainless steel deck hardware
• Non-skid decks
• Stainless steel Sampson Post
• Portuguese Bridge with storage lockers
• Raw and fresh water washdowns
• Windshield cover
• Boarding gate on each side
• Fiberglass & teak swimplatform
• Stainless steel swim ladder
• Hooka air line dive system
• Sunbrella cover for aftdeck-salon doors

49' DeFever Tender

• Zodiac 340 DL Yacht Line RIB tender (New Hypalon tubes)
• Honda 30 HP 4 stroke outboard
• UMT tender davit

49' DeFever Safety and Fire Protection

• Fireboy HFC-227 engine room fire suppression system (Inspected 2023)
• Fireboy emergency engine shutdown system
• Fire extinguishers
• Borel main engine exhaust temperature alarms
• Rule bilge pumps
• Bilge high water alarms
• ACR searchlight
• ACR Globalfix EPIRB
• Marinco horns
• FLIR night vision camera system
• Lifesling2 overboard recovery system
• Loudhailer

49' DeFever Exclusions

• Sellers' personal belongings
• Inoperable SiriusXM radio in pilothouse
• White cooler in aftdeck photos

49' 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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