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DeFever 48 Offshore Cruiser

Built 1978–1992 by CTF (Taiwan)

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About the DeFever 48 Offshore Cruiser

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a DeFever 48 Offshore Cruiser
Illustration, not a photo of this model. AI-generated illustration of a typical twin-engine flybridge trawler.
Built
1978–1992
Builder
CTF (Taiwan)
Designer
Arthur DeFever
Length
47.25 ft
Waterline
40.83 ft
Beam
15.33 ft
Draft
4.75 ft
Displacement
50,000 lb
Hull
fiberglass
Hull / keel
semi-displacement
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
950 gal
Water
500 gal
Holding
100 gal

Sources disagree on number built — left blank rather than guessed.

Europa-style three-stateroom yacht on a solid fiberglass hull with long keel and hard aft chines; galley aft in the salon; walk-in engine room with sea chest. Limited production resumed in mainland China from 1998. Cruise 8 knots with 135 hp Lehmans, 12-15 knots with 375 hp Cats.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

Engines & parts

Ford Lehman 135 / SP135 (2725E) parts: good

Factory standard engine — you entered “Ford Lehman 135”

Based on the later Ford 'Dover' 2725E 6.2 L naturally aspirated six (Ford built the Dover series 1982–1994, then Otosan/Dovertech to 2005). Parts are sold by the same Lehman specialists as the 120; American Diesel lists spare-parts sheets and Go2marine stocks cooling parts, heat exchangers and elbows for the 135. Do not assume 120 (2715E) and 135 (2725E) internals interchange.

Parts sources: American Diesel Corp, Go2marine (Ford Lehman parts collection)

Model sources (1)

hmy.com

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