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The dock where I usually keep my boat is being redone and need to find a short term ie month place to dock my 49' Defever 15' wide 20' air height and 5' below the water line. Can anybody help with this? Thanks Gregg

I took my Defever 49 CPMY out of water to get painted and some other minor work done. Upon return 3 out of the 6 cutlass bearings failed where the inner material had seperated from the cutlass and moved down the shaft so my question is how long are the good for and what would cause them to fail...

1999 Defever 49CPMY Having an issue turning the steering wheel. went through a diagnotic review and I believe it is the rudder bearings seizing up. What to do? where to get the bearings, hope fully in advance and any other input you might have? Thanks in advance Gregg

Hi I would like to pull upon the experience of the group! I have given notice that the wife and I are taking a month off to cruise the Bahamas we went last year for two weeks to the Abaco's loved it but we are still inexperienced and looking for suggestions from all of you. If you had a month...

My Garmin worked fine in the crossing from Boca inlet to West end Grand Bahama. But when I got here I entered a bunch of new waypoints and none are correct they show up where 30 miles away from where they are supposed to be and garmin does not open till tomorrow! PLEASE HELP Gregg

The teak steps on my boat when wet become slippery. There is railings and if the people who have fallen would have used some caution I probably would not be writing about this. What can i do short of a strip of no slip that can be done no one has gotten hurt bad but I am sure it will not be...

Does anyone have a source for radiator cap I have a 1999 49 Defever cpmy with Perkins Sabre engines? Gregg Ditzian

I am looking for recommendations for a ladder for the dinghy (hard bottom inflatable) one that you have or have used before preferable a three step that can hold some weight? Also if you have any special mounting idea's? Gregg

Yeti, Siberian, Engel, Igloo? Rotomolded, old style? Who would like to shine on their cooler and why I bought a rotomolded off brand worked great till someone wanted it more than I and away it went. Do you lock yours down when away from the boat (I have the boat in Miami) two smaller ones or...

Not sure we will do this but who know's where this can be done in miami/Ft Lauderdale area and does it cost more for dockage? What extra costs can be percieved? Thanks Gregg

On my Defever 49 CPMY there is a forward deck hatch that is leaking. I believe through crack that are in the plastic see through part! I have removed the lid and removed the tinted plastic. I will now go to Faulkner Plastic in Miami, FL Plastic Company Faulkner Inc. of Miami | Plastics custom...

Need some help. I have a vacuflush head wont stop sucking on the foward head. All parts have been replaced but the vacum sensor. When i push or pull on it. It works. What steps should i take to check and fix my situation? Gregg

Approximatly how long between cutlass bearing changes? Do you remove the shafts to change them? I ask this because I just changed mine and that hurt financially, I bought the boat (Defever 49 CPMY) in April Used it took 6 bearing Parts $877.54 labor $1116.00 Zinks $199.50 Labor to remove and...

I want to start deep dropping for like Queen Snappers, Groupers ETC. Is any body doing this if so what are you using for equipment? I saw this advertisement but the prices are quite varied! Electric Fishing Reels by FISH WINCH - FISH WINCH Gregg:eek: Comparison Place Order - Electric...

Hi All I picked up my new to me boat this past weekend, but I need to make a couple of keys for the salon. I have attached a couple of pics but am looking for suggestions on who might make them.1999 Defever 49 also attached a pic of the boat before purchase Gregg

I hired a surveyor today and I would like to report that this gentelman went way above and beyond the requirements of being a terrific surveyor his knowledge was lengthy and he was easy to talk to along with comforting to my fears really I am trying to say I would recomend him highly He is none...

I am purchasing a trawler that has only been registered in Florida but I am told it is better to get the vessel CG Documented if traveling to bahamas and beyond! Gregg

Not taking a poll or anything but who use them and for what? Really how usefull! How about gas or electric? Gregg

2015 DeFever Cruisers Rendezvous Big, international rendezvous in North Palm Beach, Florida, March 20 through 23, 2015

I have been lurking this site and have gotten some valuable bits from this site. Thanks But I am closer to purchasing a trawler and am curious about how one figures out how much to offer or what is really a fair market value, what I have read hear there are to many variable but there must be...

I am curious about engine hours before SMOH Brand Model HP Hours And I would like alot of participation I think this would help figure cost and setup since hours to a motor is like a bank account the higher the account is the sooner you will need to spend on a SMOH The same info would be...

I was looking at a Choey Lee when I heard the nick name Choey Leeky so not to be discouraged I went and saw one any ways 1987 Cheoy Lee Efficient Cockpit Motor Yacht Power Boat For Sale - Or at least a look alike to this boat I noticed they do appear to have an issue around the windows and from...

What particular items makes a boat capable to circumnavigate? Other than Nordhavens what other brands have or can do it? I know fuel range, redundancy But are there build requirement ie certain types of windows or not these type of doors or a three inch thick hull! Spoke to a builder at...

My wife and I are considering the life style, but are unsure if we, mostly I can handle the pace that trawlers go at! We will want to go far distances but economically so the 6 - 8 knot speed will be required. So we thought we should charter a boat and captain for a week to try it out. So we...

I am very interested in the trawler life style! So I am shopping hard, but can not afford what I want so I am trying to scale back my desires basicly by age of vessel! So the question goes age grouping say 1990 - 1995 as one than 1996 - 2000 than 2001-5 and lastly 2006-10 primarily a...