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Old 01-23-2011, 06:11 PM   #1
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We'll we have put a Defever 48 Tri-cabin under contract. These have always been one of my favorites in that you get the space of the aft cabin yet the decks are covered like our sedan, best of both worlds to me. They are very sea kindly boats with a low center of gravity and the flybridge helm well back in the comfortable motion area. The only thing I don't like is the twins although they are Lehman's which I know very well. My engine room headroom is going from 30" to 70", there is a God!! Pics are of various 48's. I'll let you know how the survey goes.
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Old 01-23-2011, 06:19 PM   #2
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Very nice.* Good luck, and I hope she surveys out for you.
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Old 01-23-2011, 06:20 PM   #3
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I have always admired this model Defever.* Congrats and Good Luck!!!* JohnP
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Old 01-23-2011, 06:40 PM   #4
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That's awesome Daddyo! Did you sell your marine trader or are you gonna use her as a dinghy to your new ride?

Seriously- congrats. That is great to hear!
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Old 01-23-2011, 07:15 PM   #5
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That's not going to suck at all.
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Old 01-24-2011, 06:39 AM   #6
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Nice boat.* When is the survey?

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Old 01-24-2011, 09:20 AM   #7
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Sounds like a great boat - we have friends with a similar DeFever and they love it! *The engine room access is fabulous! *Can't wait to hear how it all goes.
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Old 01-24-2011, 09:45 AM   #8
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Daddyo

My 2003 48 (hull #168)*is one of the last ones made. They are great in very bad weather too. Call me if you need any suggestions for look at points for survey. 801 673 2924
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Old 01-24-2011, 05:04 PM   #9
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That's awesome Daddyo! Did you sell your marine trader or are you gonna use her as a dinghy to your new ride?

Seriously- congrats. That is great to hear!
No haven't sold the 36' yet but lots of activity. I'm excited and apprehensive as hell about the Defever. She is one hell of a lot of boat when your used to a 36' single.

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Old 02-11-2011, 07:00 PM   #10
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We'll it's official we now have 84' of boat. Closed today on the Defever! The 84' is both our 36MT and the 48Defever and that doesn't include the two dinghies, a 11' hard shell Puffin rowing/power and a 12' Boston Whaler with a center mounted wheel.

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Old 02-11-2011, 07:06 PM   #11
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It's now a fact... You can be happy for you and envious at the exact same moment! So... Congrats and good luck all at the same time. Enjoy the new (as-if!) and good luck selling the old.
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Old 02-11-2011, 07:24 PM   #12
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Congratulations, Daddyo!* That is a great cruising boat.* We will have to meet up along the way to take a look at it* Are you still going to be cruising out of Daltaville?.

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Congrats Daddyo! That is great but you gotta post pictures!
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Old 02-11-2011, 08:42 PM   #14
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Great boat, Congratulations. Engine room looks like a ultimate man cave.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:14 PM   #15
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We'll it's official we now have 84' of boat. Closed today on the Defever! The 84' is both or 36MT and the 48Defever and that doesn't include the*


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Well ain't that just grand! For us poor ol' prospective buyers, it's like one of the prettiest girls in town just got hitched!* Off the market.* I'm so freakin' jealous!** KJ


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Old 02-11-2011, 09:22 PM   #16
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Thanks Guys for all the great thoughts and words! Prettiest girl, wow! Now there's nothing left to do but thousands of hours of TLC and boat bucks! Yep as of now planning on cruising out of Deltaville but who knows, she's got the range to cross the pond.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:39 PM   #17
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Engine room looks very roomy!
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:52 PM   #18
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Welcome to the happy family of Defever owners, we love ours...................Arctic Taveller
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Old 02-12-2011, 11:10 AM   #19
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Shew.....that is, indeed, a big jump. *Nothing you can't handle Daddyo. *Just remember when you pull away at the dock with a line left untied, it's liable to take the dock with it now. *That engine room is a dream of mine. *One day.
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Old 02-12-2011, 11:32 AM   #20
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Is yours the Florida boat shown as "Sale Pending" on YW? Looks like you had a motivated seller there, looking at comp asking prices.
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