Recent content by Bob H

. Good question! Probably no more than 3 to 5 years. I look at it as a project for me. Not a total fixer upper, but one that needs new electronics, a bow thruster, etc. I also look at it as a “bug out” boat if things go more to worms than they already are in this country, so our first long...

Thanks for your insight! We have yet to get aboard a 49’ RPH Plan B. But if the steps/ladders to the staterooms are the same as the 44’, you’re right. It wouldn’t take too long for a nasty fall. I, too, am six feet tall and weigh 180. Still pretty spry for my age but I have given thought to...

49’ DeFever Raised Pilot House Plab B BTW, we were originally looking for a 44’ DeFever like yours. We couldn’t figure out how to get into the boat from a dinghy without having to climb a vertical ladder. The 49’ RPH has a transom door which would make entry easier with bags of groceries, for...

Yea, I saw that one too. The price is in the ball park, but the boat is in VA! Want to bring boat into Los Angeles area to get it ready for long cruises. I know all of the mechanics I will need to use here. I don’t know anybody in VA. Same goes for the hull, engine and electronics...

My wife and I are in our early eighties and are branching out in our 40 year boating career to include long range cruising. As a former USAF jet fighter pilot, I am looking for a 49’ DeFever Raised Pilot House Plan B that either has (or will eventually have after I get my hands on it) the...