True North

Trawlers True North

Description from the Power Boat Guide:

The DeFever 49 Cockpit MY (sometimes called the 44+5) is a

DeFever 44 Trawler with a cockpit addition and extended rudders

and shafts. She’s not your typical sundeck trawler with an elevated

cabintop over the aft stateroom. Instead, the 49 is a rare flush-deck

yacht with single-level walkaround decks—an eminently practical

design that results in an attractive profile as well as generally

improved accessibility. The DeFever 49 is a heavy boat for her size

and the semi-displacement hull is perfect for extended cruising in

comfort and security. The 49’s two-stateroom interior is arranged

with the galley aft in the salon where it’s convenient to the aft deck.

Helm visibility is excellent, and port and starboard doors forward

in the salon provide easy access to the decks. The full-beam aft

stateroom is huge with walkaround king bed, tremendous storage,

and space for a washer/dryer. A great feature of the DeFever 49

is her walk-in engine room with its near-standing headroom. The

sundeck hardtop will accommodate a davit and dinghy. Built on a

solid fiberglass hull with a long prop-protecting keel, twin 135hp

Perkins diesels cruise at 7–8 knots.