THIS VESSEL IS FITTED WITH NAIAD HYDRAULIC STABILIZERS,
Arthur DeFever spent his early years designing commercial tuna clippers for the San Diego fleet.
These vessels proved highly reliable and seaworthy. They stayed away from port for weeks at a time,
traveling long distances to Central and South America before returning safely with their catch.
In the early 1960s, Arthur joined the Offshore Cruising Society. At the time, long range cruising in
private yachts was virtually always done in sailboats. His friends suggested that he design a
seaworthy cruising powerboat that would have sufficient range to make the long runs up and down
the Pacific coast into Mexico or Alaska. So Arthur designed several pleasure craft for that
organization in the 38 to 54 foot range. These were deep draft, full-displacement, diesel-powered
vessels that were capable of prolonged Pacific passages in comfort and safety. Many were
constructed of wood at the Lindwall yard in Santa Barbara. Several still cruise the Pacific coast
including PAU HANA II, 1960 vintage, owned by DeFever Cruisers members.
Over the next decade, many of Art's designs were constructed of wood and steel at the Oriental
Boat Company in Japan, and a few of steel in Guyamas, Mexico.
MEERHEIM is a steel 42 footer built in Guyamas
EMILY B is a wooden 50-footer owned by DeFever Cruisers members, currently living aboard, and
cruising the Pacific Coast. Latest sighting was in Peurto Vallarta, Mexico. Arthur DeFever owned,
and cruised, her sister ship, hull#1.
In the 1970s, fiberglass became the preferred hull material for boat building. In many of Art's
designs, single diesel power gave way to twin engines. He made appropriate modifications, but the
characteristic swept sheer, high prow, and displacement hull form were retained. The popular
designs of the past quarter century share a distinctive profile, which is a source of pride for owners.
The DeFever Passagemaker 34,40 and 43, the 44 Offshore Cruiser, 49 Raised Pilothouse, 52 Offshore
Cruiser, and 60 Offshore Cruiser reflect this DeFever profile that yields excellent sea-keeping
capability, interior room and comfort. The Passagemaker 34 and 40 were manufactured at Jensen
Marine in California, while the others were built by CTF in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and more recently, by
POCTA in mainland China.
Location
Townsville Area QUEENSLAND
Horsepower
135 hp, Glendenning Engine Sychronizers
Genset
Westerbeke 8 KW, w/sound shield.
Fuel
3785 ltr, Plus 1 900 MA fuel polishing filter
Cabins
Two sleeping cabins plus pilot berth, plus saloon.
Berths
Four plus pilot berth
Galley
Ushape galley with loads of storage. Silestone counter & splashback, Black Starlight Grenite. LG Microwave w/fan & hood light.
Refrigeration
Samsung LCD 19 cu. Ft. French door refer/ freezer
Freezer
Norcold refer/freezer
Stove
Magic Chef 4 burner stove & oven, Marintics Corp LPG REMOTE SHUT-OFF
Water Maker
Offshore Marine Labs 600 GPD Watermaker.
Hotwater System
Yes, Raritan 20 gallon water heater
Shower
Two, plus freshwater washdown on bow.
Entertainment
Toshiba Flat Screen TV/ DVD/ VHS Combo, Intellian Technologies Satellite TV (Direct TV ) TCL 32' flat panel TV, Satellite Radio w/ wireless speakers & Alpine speakers. Sony Combo AM/FM, Amplifier, MHC-3000.
Air Conditioning
Yes throughout
Dinghy
Yes, 11' Caribe 2005 tender w/
Outboard
Yes, Tohatsu 18 hp outboard
Ground Tackle
Maxwell Neilson vertical capstan & gypsy, 60 lb CQR w/ 3/8" 50' chain & 3/4 200' rode
Life Raft
Zodiac 6 person canister life raft (cert needed)
Epirb
Yes, Alden Satfind 406
Electrics
Newmar 3 phase 50 amp battery charger. Circuit braker penal (12V & 120V) Trace 2000 watt inverter/w/ remote in PH. (2X 8-D batteries & 1 12 VDC generator battery. 1 x 12 VDC (emergency radio battery) 12 6 VDC House batteries. GFCI @ WET Locations, Galvanic isolators.
Electronics
Furuno radar 24 NM model 1721, Si-Tex radar 16 NM model T-180, Furuno GPS-GPS Nvigator GP30, Si-Tex depth sounder CVS-106 MK-11, Echo CTM-900 chart plotter, Chart plotter HP Laptop w/Nobletec Software, Furuno MAXSEA. ICOM VHF Marine radio IC-M602 w/Command mic remote. Standard Horizon VHF Marine radio w/ rmote mike. Simrad auto-pilot- model AP28. Glendenning Engine Synchronises, Data Marine Windpoint/speed, Standard Horizon LH-10 Loud hailer w/ 2 two-way speakers, Ritchie MD-100 Digital compass, AIS receive only on lap-top, Power Max duel band cell amplifier, Weather eter, Simrad Auto-pilot remote, weather station, Uniden VHF handheld radio, Aenta digital tech on mains, VDO Clock/ VDO apparent wind and speed, Sum-log knot meter, Ritchie compass 6"
ABOUT THE SELLER
Paramount Yacht Brokerage
Suite 7 Ground Floor
28 Commercial Drive
Ashmore
QLD 4214 Australia
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