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Manufacturer Provided Description

Take the helm of the 48 Express, and we will show you it can do what no other sportfishing boat can do. Punching through 6-foot head seas at 35 knots, its beautifully flared bow throws off every drop of water before it gets to the windshield. Try that on one of our competitor's boats, and you'll be under a waterfall. The power steering makes it easy to change direction, sprinting forward or backing down. And when you have to head out to the canyon, you'll know you'll get there with plenty of time to put your lines in, even when conditions make our competitor's boats head for cover, thanks to a 30-knot cruising speed. Optional power gets her over 37-knots. Everything starts with the bottom hull shape. All other things-the tumblehome, the flare-are all derivative of the bottom, and it's very effective. Designed in collaboration with noted naval architect Donald L. Blount, the Buddy Davis 48 Express is a masterpiece in seakeeping performance. Run her hard. She doesn't pound. She won't shake, rattle, roll or leave you wet. Down swell, she behaves and goes where you want, never steering by the bow.

Once you experience the superb ride, you'll want to take a closer look at the many quality and innovative details that make her a true fishing or cruising machine. First the helm is elevated for an ideal line of sight. In fact, the Buddy Davis 48 offers the best visibility from the helm of any of the competition-bar none! Yet it's close to all the action, making it the perfect cockpit. Four anglers and a mate have plenty of space to maneuver. And for those who fish up forward or need to drop the anchor, there's plenty of non-skid on her massive foredeck. Access to the massive, clutter-free engine room is through the bridgedeck stairs fitted with substantial gas struts as standard equipment. Thanks to the elevated helm, there's stand-up headroom and all systems are easily serviced. With six feet of headroom, maintenance is a pleasure. The Buddy Davis 48 offers more headroom than any other size boat in her class.

Additional Description

Davis's attention to detail goes beyond where the eye can see, and that ensures that the 48 Express is at the forefront of high tech, yet utilizes proven boat-building techniques. This 20-ton vessel features a solid glass bottom, Divinycell-cored hull sides, Nidacore decks and bulkheads, and a hull-to-deck joint that is screwed, epoxied and fiberglassed to withstand anything the ocean can throw at her. The Davis tunnel technology is now available on all Buddy Davis models. On the 48, for example, the draft is reduced to 3'2". If you plan on fishing and cruising where every of inch of water beneath you counts, the shallow draft of the 48 is tough to beat. In addition, the rudders are less exposed with the tunnels, reducing the risk of damage. Also impressive is the fact that with tunnels, the 48 maintains the same seakeeping characteristics that has made Davis famous among sportfishermen. So while other builders continue to build boats using the same decades-old hull design, Davis continues to ensure that each Davis is better than the last.

Vessel Walkthrough

Main Salon:

L-Shaped settee with storage
Swivel chair with storage
Tackle/rod locker with etched glass door and LED lighting
Varnished Teak coffee table
Samsung smart LCD Television
Fusion audio head

Galley:

Corian countertop
Sink
Sharp microwave/convection oven
Princess Gourmet 2-Burner stove
(2) Subzero 700BR refrigerator drawers
Teak and Holly floors

Master Stateroom:

V-Berth with storage
Hanging locker
Built-In nightstand with Corian top
Samsung LCD television
Teak and Holly floor
Port and starboard overhead storage
Clarion stereo
LED lighting

Head:

Corian vanity top
Sink
Raritan marine head with vacuum pump
Shower enclosure with folding glass door
Tankwatch holding tank monitor
Teak and Holly floor

Deck:

New Teak deck and covering boards in 2021
Alexseal paint job 2023 including house, hull, cockpit, foredeck and hardtop
Faux Teak toe rail, transom and pulpit by Monique Richter
Polished 13 step aluminum tuna tower with sun shade and second station
Oversized cockpit freezer
Oversized cockpit refrigerated drink box
Pipewelders triple spreader outriggers
Rupp 15' center rigger (2022)
Murray Products fighting chair with rocket launcher
Tuna door with transom gate
Teak cockpit sole and covering boards (2021)
Cockpit mister system with 10 nozzles
Port/starboard Gemlux vertical swivel rod holders for dredge rods (2022)
(3) Gunnel rod holders per side
(3) Tower rod holders per side
In-Deck fishbox with macerator
Port/starboard tackle drawers and storage
Port/starboard EZ2CY panels (2023)
Port/starboard deck live well plumbing
Cockpit fresh and raw water washdown
Lazarette access
Aft bridge polycarbonate panels with zippered access
3-Sided glass windshield with painted aluminum frames
Combination cockpit cover/shade with carbon poles (2022)
Cockpit bolsters (2022)
(2) Ladder back helm chairs
Port/starboard L-Shaped bridge seating with storage
Lewmar stainless DTX anchor with 30' chain and 600' rode (2022)

Helm and Electronics:

(2) Furuno TZT 2 15" displays (2021)
Furuno Navpilot 711C autopilot (2021)
Furuno FI70 4.1" data display (2021)
Furuno 25kw open array radar (2021)
Furuno black box sounder (2021)
Elbex video switcher for engine room cameras
Clarion audio controller
Furuno FM-4850 vhf/radio telephone (2021)
Furuno SP-4800 vhf speaker (2021)
(4) JL Audio speakers, Subwoofer and amp

Engine room cameras
(2) Digital VHF antennas (2023)
Wave wifi system
Sionyx night vision camera (2022)
Bilge pump indicator lights
High water alarms
Starlink dedicated streaming system (2024) - replaced KVH TV & Tracphone
Sunbrite bridge television
Analog fuel gauge

Tower:

Furuno 12" TZT 3 display (2023)
Furuno Navpilot 711C autopilot (2021)
Furuno FI70 4.1" data display (2021)
Bennett LCD trim tab indicator
Furuno FM-4850 vhf/radio telephone (2021)

Electrical:

Westerbeke 20kw genset (4,050 hours)
Volt master 60A battery equalizers (2)
Charles 50A battery charger
A/Seas DBT 12 marine transformer (new 2023)
Salon AC/DC breaker panel 12/24V
Helm DC breaker panel
12V Cockpit electric reel outlets (2022)
(5) Multicolor bridge overhead LED lighting
Multicolor cockpit rope lighting (2022)
(2) Multicolor tower sunshade LED lighting
(4) Multicolor tower platform LED lighting
(2) Tower aft facing quartz spreader lights
(1) Tower foreword facing quartz spreader light
Striker Go spotlight (2022)
(2) Sea Vision LED multicolored underwater lights (2022)
All 8D AGM batteries replaced (2022)

Engine Details and Mechanical Equipment:

Twin Caterpillar C-18 1000hp (3,450 hours)
ZF transmissions
Glendenning electronic controls with backups
Digital Caterpillar engine displays (helm and tower)
(4) Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning units (2 bridge, 1 salon, 1 master)
Hydraulic actuators for bridge storage and engine room hatch
Glendenning cable master
Galleymaid watermaker
Eskimo 600lb/day ice maker
Brownies third lung system
Engine room crash pumps
Engine room blowers
Engine room exhaust fans
Fire boy fire suppression system
Air compressor with hose
Sea star hydraulic steering
Double Racor turbine fuel water separators
Oberdorfer A/C cooling pump with backup pump installed (2022) and plumbed with selector valve
Headhunter fresh water pump with D/C backup plumbed with selector valve (2022)
New steering ram ( 2022)
5-Rule bilge pumps with USS Ultra Pump float switches
Reverso oil change system for mains, genset and transmissions
Bennett trim tabs with LED indicators
Water heater
New cutlass bearings (2022)

Notable Spare parts (2022/2023):

Genset raw water pump
Genset starter
Genset alternator
Main engine starter
Main engine alternator
Raw water washdown pump
Fish box macerator pump
A/C cooling pump
House fresh water pump

Exclusions

Miya Epoch teaser reels in tower

Mechanical Disclaimer

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.

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.

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