44' DeFever starboard profile
1989 DeFever 44' (13.41 m) Offshore Cruiser
St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States
Extra Credit
Stabilized 1989 44' DeFever Offshore Cruiser
Flag of Registry: United States
- Trawlers
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: ZKM44184H889
Vessel ID# 2839323 Last Updated: 2025-08-07 10:27:54
Description
Extra Credit is a stabilized 1989 44' DeFever Offshore Cruiser. She offers twin Ford Lehman 135 HP main engines, Westerbeke 12.5 kW generator, Victron Energy 3,000 watt inverter, watermaker, Starlink satellite internet system, AB RIB tender with a Tohatsu 15 HP 4 stroke outboard and the famous huge 44' DeFever sundeck, flybridge, master stateroom and engine room. Extra Credit is fully Great Loop capable with her attainable 14'6" height above the waterline due to her hinged Radar arch.
Nautical Yacht Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Curtis Stokes & Associates. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: ZKM44184H889
Official Number: 941963
LOA: 44' (13.41 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 1989
Beam: 14' 11''
LWL: 38' 6''
Draft Max: 4' 7''
Draft Min: 4' 7''
Cabins: 2
Sleeps: 4
V Berths: 1
Queen Berths: 1
Heads: 2
Maximum Speed: 9 Knots
Cruise Speed: 8 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: Gelcoat
Bridge Clearance: 14' 6''
Fuel Tank: 700 Gallons (2649.79 Liters)
Fresh Water: 350 Gallons (1324.89 Liters)
Holding Tank: 35 Gallons (132.49 Liters)
Displacement: 44000 lbs
Tender HIN: XMO08018B818
Tender Registration: GA 6912 FK
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Ford Lehman
- Engine Model: 2725E
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 135.00
- Power KW: 100.67
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 5816.00
- Hours Date: 07-29-2025
- Engine Location: Port
Engine 2
- Engine Make: Ford Lehman
- Engine Model: 2725E
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 135.00
- Power KW: 100.67
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 6178.00
- Hours Date: 07-29-2025
- Engine Location: Starboard
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Westerbeke
- Generator KW: 12.50
- Generator Hours: 787
- Generator Date Hours Recorded: 07/29/2025
Full Details
44' Defever Vessel Walkthrough
From the hardtop covered huge sundeck, you can walk out either side deck to the foredeck, step up to the bimini and Radar arch covered flybridge, or step down the companionway to the salon. Once inside the salon, you will find the full-beam master stateroom with ensuite head and enclosed shower aft, galley port aft, cabinetry/refrigeration starboard aft, lower helm and side deck access door on each side forward and wrap-around seating and a coffee table to port. Walk forward and step down into the guest stateroom with ensuite head and engine room access.
The headroom in the salon is 6'3", 6'4" in the master stateroom, 6'3" in the master stateroom shower, 6'6" in the guest stateroom, 6'4" in the guest stateroom head, 5'5" in the engine room, 6'3" on the aftdeck and 6'11" on the flybridge. The master stateroom berth is 6'7" long and the guest stateroom berths are 6'9" long.
The height above the waterline to the top of the flybridge windscreen is 14'6".
44' DeFever Accommodations
Extra Credit offers a full-beam master stateroom aft with a centerline queen size berth and ensuite head with an enclosed shower; and a guest stateroom forward with a v-berth and ensuite head.
44' DeFever Salon
The salon offers a side deck access door on each side forward, wrap-around seating with storage, coffee table and an end table to port, reading lights, side windows with wood blinds, engine room access via salon sole hatches, a sofa with storage to starboard, shelf, electrical pane and chart drawer and counter port forward, Hisense flat screen TV and teak parquet sole.
44' DeFever Galley
The galley is port aft in the salon.
- 2 X Tundra refrigerator/freezers
- Galley Maid Empress 3-burner electric cooktop and oven
- Oster microwave oven
- Stainless steel sink
- Formica countertop
- Opening side and aft windows
- Storage cabinets and drawers
- Dry storage
- Teak parquet sole
- Avanti freezer in the master stateroom walk-in closet
- Magma stainless steel BBQ grill on the sundeck
44' DeFever Dining
Dining space is available at the sundeck and flybridge tables.
44' DeFever Master Stateroom
The full-beam master stateroom is aft and offers a centerline queen size berth, teak parquet sole, desk/vanity to port, nightstands, reading lights, 6 portlights with curtains, 2 transom hatches, walk-in closet, Avanit freezer in the closet, hanging lockers, storage cabinets and drawers and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower.
44' DeFever Guest Stateroom
The guest stateroom is forward and offers a v-berth, reading lights, 4 pportlights, overhead hatch, teak parquet sole, engine room access, anchor chain locker access, hanging locker, storage cabinets and drawers, Samsung flat screen TV and an ensuite head.
44' DeFever Lower Helm
The lower helm is starboard forward in the salon and offers electronics as detailed in the electronics section of this presentation, Morse engine controls, Guest searchlight control, VDO gauges and a side deck access door.
44' DeFever Flybridge
The flybridge offers a hinged Radar arch, bimini fore and aft, non-skid deck, 2 deck storage boxes, 2 folding deck chairs, hi/lo folding teak table, benchseat with storage on each side fore and aft, Stidd helmseat, storage under the helm, Guest searchlight control, Morse engine controls, anchor windlass control, VDO gauges, tender storage aft, kayak holders and electronics as detailed in the electronics section in this presentation.
44' DeFever Sundeck
The huge sundeck offers a hardtop, teak deck, teak cap rails on stainless steel stanchions and weather boards, transom gate, sofa to starboard, 2 lounge chairs and an end table to port, hi/lo folding teak table, Magma stainless steel BBQ grill, rod storage, teak steps to the flybridge, side deck access, Hinsense flat screen TV and a wetbar with a sink and a U-Line icemaker.
44' DeFever Audio/Visual Equipment
- Hisense flat screen TV on the sundeck
- Hisense flat screen TV in the salon
- Samsung flat screen TV in the guest stateroom
- Polk sound bar in the salon
- Sonos sound speaker system
44' DeFever Electronics
- Garmin HD Rdar
- Garmin GPSmap 4010 multi-function display on the flybridge and at the lower helm
- Garmin GHC-10 autopilot on the flybridge and at the lower helm
- Standard Horizon Spectrum+ VHF on the flybridge
- Standard Horizon Eclipse+ VHF at the lower helm
- Standard Horizon depth sounder on the flybridge
- Standard Horizon DS35 depth sounder at the lower helm
- Ritchie Powerdamp magnetiic compass on the flybridge and at the lower helm
- Weems & Plath clock and barometer
44' DeFever Electrical System
- Westerbeke 12.5 kW generator with approximately 787 hours SMOH
- Victron Energy 12/3000/120 inverter/charger with a remote panel
- Victron Energy Cerbo GX communications hub
- Heart Interface Link 2000 battery monitor system
- 12 vdc outlet at the lower helm
- 50 amp shore power cord
- Marinco Eel shore power cord connections
- Prestolite 35 amp alternator
44' DeFever Engine/Mechanical Equipment
- Twin Ford Lehman 2725E 135 HP main engines with approximately 6,178 hours
- Twin Disc MG5011SC gearboxes
- Morse engine controls
- VDO gauges
- Groco sea strainers
- Teleflex hydraulic steering system
- Fuel manifold
- Racor 500MA fuel filter with a vacuum gauge for each main engine
- Racor 500FGSS fuel filter for the generator
- Wilcox Seabrace stabilizer system
- Lunair and Marinair reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system
- HRO Systems System 9 watermaker
- SeaFlow dry bilge system
- Raritan 20 gallon water heater
- Engine room sea chest
- Engine room work bench
- Techma electric heads
- Tankwatch4 holding tank level monitor system
- Maintenance records and manuals
44' DeFever Deck Equipment
- Maxwell 3500 anchor windlass with a foot control and a remote control at the flybridge helm
- Rocna 73 LB anchor
- Fortress FX-37 anchor
- Stainless steel anchor roller
- Teak cap rails on stainless steel stanchions with rail covers
- Non-skid deck forward, sides, flybridge and teak deck on the sundeck
- Stainless steel fender racks
- Fresh water and raw water washdowns forward and a fresh water washdown aft
- Foredeck storage lockers
- Boarding gate on each side
- Fiberglass swimplatform
- Stainless steel & teak swimplatform ladder
- Stainless steel swim ladder
- Fresh water hot/cold deck shower
- 2 rod holders
- Underwater lights
44' DeFever Tender
- AB RIB tender
- Tohatsu MFS15E 15 HP 4 stroke outboard
- Stainless steel tender davit with a Strong Arm winch
44' DeFever Safety and Fire Protection
- Fireboy Halon 1301 engine room fire suppression system
- Fire extinguishers
- Galley fire blanket
- Kidde smoke detectors
- Xintex Marine carbon monoxide detector
- Rule bilge pumps
- Heim Vision security camera system
- Loudhailer
- Guest searchlight
- Lifering
- Lifesling2 overboard recovery system
44' DeFever Exclusions
- Sellers' personal belongings
- Items with Extra Credit logo
- Decorative pillows
- Artwork in salon
- Yeti cooler
44' DeFever Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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