2001 DeFever Pilothouse

Designed by Author DeFever, the DeFever 49 RPH is an all-around, well-thought-out design.

Some features are walk-around side decks and Portuguese bridge for comfort and safety, plus side boarding gates for easy and safe access to the dock. No awkward jumping over docklines from the swim platform or climbing down a ladder. Another great design feature is the high flared bow for a safe, dry ride when the weather gets sporty, plus the strength of a solid fiberglass hull (Not foam cored). You’ll appreciate the great visibility from the pilot house and the comfortable new helm chair. There’s also an enjoyable upper flybridge helm area for cruising in sunny weather or entertaining friends.

Twin aft doors open from the rear deck into the salon, which features to port, a comfortable fold-out futon for seating and provides sleeping for extra guests. To starboard is a small chest freezer and a flat-screen TV, plus more storage and a 2023 Splendide washer/dryer.

The efficient galley features Corian countertops, a large stainless sink, plus port and starboard opening sliding windows with screens. There is abundant storage in the above and below-counter teak cabinetry. Appliances include a 120-volt stand-up refrigerator/freezer, a large convection microwave oven, and an induction cooktop.

Off the galley to starboard is the entrance to the pilothouse where there is an L-shaped settee and a teak drop-leaf table. There is excellent visibility from both the settee and the new helm chair. Full instrumentation includes a Furuno touchscreen Multi-Function-Display and a standalone full-screen navigation computer. There are port and starboard side deck doors with retractable screens. The flybridge is easily accessed via teak steps.

A curving stairway from the pilothouse accesses staterooms below. The master stateroom amidships offers a walk-around queen berth. To port, teak hanging lockers, with drawer storage under the queen berth, stainless steel opening ports, en-suite head with a Corian counter, and a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet, plus a shower stall.

Forward of the master stateroom, to port, is the guest head also featuring a Corian counter, with a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet.

The forward cabin guest stateroom is arranged with upper and lower single berths, teak lockers, teak drawers, and a large opening deck hatch with teak interior framing. Plus, four stainless steel opening ports with screens for ventilation.

Mechanical Equipment

SPECIFICATIONS

2001 49 DeFever Raised Pilothouse

Manufacture, Pocta Group, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

LOA 50’

LWL 40’10”

Beam 15’

Displacement 23 Tons

Draft 5’

Engines Twin, 225 HP ea.

Generator, Westerbeke 12.5KW

Fuel 1000 Gal.

Water 200 Gal

Black water 75 Gal

Propellers (2) 4 Blade 711 mm (27.9 inches)

ENGINE ROOM

Twin Perkins 225 HP M225TI diesel engines (4490 hours)

ZF HSW 630 transmissions 2.5:1 ratio

ABT TRAC stabilizers

Hurricane diesel hydronic heating system (2023)

Reverse-Air heating and A/C

12.5kw Westerbeke generator (3531 hours)

Engine room access from galley and lazarette

Morse engine controls

2 inch Stainless steel propeller shafts

Shaft/transmission drive savers (2024)

Bronze seacocks

Gronco seawater strainers

Two (2) Dual Racor 500 fuel filters (engines)

Single Racor 500 filter (generator)

Aqualift FRP mufflers

SeaFire automatic fire suppression system

Fiberglass engine drip pans

Color-coded copper plumbing for hot/cold water, diesel fuel lines, oil pump-out lines,

Oil X-Changer-R oil pump-out system

Teleflex hydraulic steering

Fuel supply/return manifold system

Fuel polishing/transfer system

Aluminum foam engine room insulation panels

Village Marine Watermaker 35 gph

ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL

Maretron Vessel Monitoring & Control System NEMA 2000 (2022)

Victron 64 amp galvanic isolator (2024)

Victron Battery monitoring system

Two (2) Furuno touch screen MFD displays

Furuno open array radar

Weather module

Furuno autopilot with dual displays

Furuno heading sensor

Actisense control system

Furuno Depth/Fishfinder

Furuno rudder angle indicator

Two Standard Horizon VHF radios

VHF remote on Flybridge

AIS class B receiver and transponder

Ritchie compass

Westerbeke 12.5kw generator

250v/50amp shore power system with forward and aft inlets

50ft. 250v/50amp shore power cord (2024)

3000-watt inverter

10 new Trojan batteries (2024)

2 new starting batteries (2024)

New starting battery for generator (2024)

12-volt electrical panel

240v/120v electrical panel

LED ceiling light fixtures throughout all cabins

Starlink internet

Smart TV

DECK/BRIDGE

105 lb. Mantas M1 anchor (2024)

350 ft. ⅜ BBB anchor chain

Dingy davit

Hinged radar arch with spreader lights

Flybridge L-shaped settee

Portuguese bridge with storage cabinets

Maxwell HWC2200 windlass with controls at bow and pilothouse

Spare Fortress anchor mounted on bow deck

Stainless steel Samson post

Freshwater deck wash-down

Cockpit hot/cold shower

Dockside water inlet

Lifesling 3 rescue device

Viking Life Raft

10ft. Caribe inflatable dinghy with hard bottom

Epropulsion dinghy motor (2024)

Decks are non-skid fiberglass. No teak to take care of

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT/INFORMATION

An extensive list of spares

Splendide washer/ Dryer (2023)

Two (2) Raritan Marine Elegance Macerator toilets (2023)

Six (6) large fenders with covers

Most Recent Upgrades to Current

Bottom Paint applied, Two Coats 2025

All new batteries.

New inverter charger.

Propulsion

Engine 1

Engine Make:Perkins

Engine Model:Twin 225 HP M225TI

Total Power:225hp

Engine Hours:4490

Engine Type:inboard

Fuel Type:diesel

Engine 2

Engine Make:Perkins

Engine Model:Twin 225 HP M225TI

Total Power:225hp

Engine Hours:4490

Engine Type:inboard

Fuel Type:other