T&T: 1980's DeFever 49 Pilothouse?

[John Cuttitte]

My wife and I have a 1979 Defever 49 pilothouse and have lived aboard for 6
years (empty nest also).  We researched liveaboard vessels/trawlers for 2
years before buying.  We attended every on water boat show within 100 miles,
looked at Yachtworld.com religiously every day.  We each had our specific
wants and needs when looking for a vessel:



1.  blue water passagemaking capabilities (coastal cruising to Alaska and
Mexico)

2.  pilothouse with good all around visibility

3.  walk around queen bed

4.  Plenty of closet storage

5.  2 heads (one for her, one for me)

6.  Galley up on same level as salon for ease of entertaining

7.  Economic fuel consumption (5 gal per hour or less)

8.  Decent size back deck

9.  Walk around deck (safety on bad weather)

10.  good engine access (although you can't stand up)

11.  the salty look of a pilothouse vessel



So with all these requirements, it kinda narrowed it down, and our budget was
around $200k which limited us to an older yacht.  We got a great deal on a
boat that had been to alaska and zihuateneo twice,  has naiad active
stabilizers, ~900 gal fuel capacity, and consumes less than 5 GPH.  The
1979/80 era Defever hulls were built very thick and strong.  You will here
stories of Defever owners who hit rocks and just ding the hull, no water
breach, so we know they are stout.



I could go on and on about the advantages, like the high bow, and the easy
entry through midship doors on both sides.  let me know if you want more info,
I would be glad to talk about our favorite thing....the boat.



John C

> From: ken at mvmicroship.com
> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:28 -0500
> To: jim at potomacpaddlers.com
> CC: trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com
> Subject: Re: T&T: 1980's DeFever 49 Pilothouse?
>
> We own a 1980 DeFever 49 Pilothouse, and love it. Very roomy, and
> comfortable. As with all boats, there are pros and cons. I would be happy
to
> answer any questions you may have. Feel free to contact me off list.
>
> --
> Ken Tischler
> Microship
> DeFever 49 RPH
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Jim Hubshman
<jim at potomacpaddlers.com>wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > This is my first post although I've been a list member for a while now.
I'm
> > hoping to get some feedback about the 1980's DeFever 49 Pilothouse
design.
> > Appropriateness for cruising plan? Appropriateness as live-aboard?
> > Sea-keeping, etc.?
> >
> > My wife and I are a couple of months away from an empty nest. We plan to
> > make the move from land to a live-aboard. We want to travel and have a
grand
> > adventure. So the plan is; a shake-down cruise around the Great-Loop then
> > off to the Bahamas, the Caribbean, and then who knows perhaps across the
> > Atlantic to the Mediterranean, or off to Panama and the Pacific. It will
be
> > just the two of us and a couple of big dogs, with occasional visits from
our
> > college age daughter.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Jim
> > ---------------------------------
> > Jim & Monique Hubshman
> > Stuck on land for now in:
> > Potomac, MD
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