Defever RPH FreeBird

Boat Overview

FreeBird is a 1987 49' DeFever raised pilothouse trawler. She features twin Ford Lehman 135 HP main engines, a Westerbeke 15 kW generator, a Magnum 2,800 watt inverter, a fuel polishing system, a Side Power bowthruster, a Purasan blackwater treatment system, and an Intellian satellite TV system. The layout includes 2 staterooms and 2 heads, along with a raised pilothouse design. FreeBird is one of the rare 49' DeFever RPH models equipped with an engine room sea chest and is Great Loop capable.

49' DeFever Vessel Walkthrough

From the teak swim platform, you enter the hardtop covered aftdeck via the transom gate. Once on the aftdeck, you can walk out either same-level side deck, step up the stainless steel & teak ladder to the flybridge, or walk into the salon via the double teak & glass doors. Inside the salon, you will find a lounge chair, ottoman, and end table to starboard, L-shaped seating with storage and a hi/lo folding teak table to port, and a countertop port forward. The galley is port forward, engine room access is forward, and the refrigerator/freezer, pantry, and side deck access door are starboard forward. Step up the starboard forward stairs to the raised pilothouse, where you find a bench seat and table port aft, side deck access doors on each side, stairs to the flybridge starboard aft, helm forward, and guest companionway stairs starboard forward. Step down the companionway to find the full-beam master stateroom amidships, guest head to port, and guest stateroom forward.

The headroom in the salon is 6'4", 6' on the flybridge, 6'4" on the aftdeck, 6'5" in the pilothouse, 7' in the guest stateroom, 6'9" in the guest head, 6'8" in the master stateroom, and 6'4" in the master stateroom shower. The master stateroom berth is 6'3" long, and the guest stateroom berths are 6'6" long on port and 7'1" long on starboard.

The height from the waterline to the top of the satellite TV dome is 21'6", 19'2" to the top of the Radar, and 14' with the Radar arch lowered.

49' DeFever Accommodations

FreeBird offers a full-beam master stateroom with a centerline queen size berth and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower amidships, and a guest stateroom forward with upper and lower single size berths. The guest head is to port and between the staterooms. The pilothouse seating and table convert into a double size berth as well.

49' DeFever Salon

The salon features a lounge chair, ottoman, and end table to starboard, L-shaped seating with storage and a hi/lo folding teak table to port, a countertop port forward, bound carpet over teak parquet sole, an aft window, double teak & glass doors aft, a bar with storage, opening side windows with blinds, and reading lights.

49' DeFever Galley

The galley is located port forward in the salon.

• Kenyon Euro-Kera 2-burner electric cooktop


• Thermador stainless steel convection/microwave oven


• Summit 11.35 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer (2019)


• Large stainless steel sink


• Formica countertop


• Storage drawers and cabinets


• Pantry


• Opening side window


• Teak parquet sole


• U-Line icemaker in the salon


• BBQ grill on the flybridge

49' DeFever Dining

Dining space is available at the salon hi/lo folding teak table, pilothouse table, and the aftdeck table.

49' DeFever Master Stateroom

The full-beam master stateroom is amidships and features a centerline queen size berth with full storage underneath, bound carpet over teak parquet sole, 2 hanging lockers, storage drawers and cabinets, 2 portlights with curtains, nightstands, reading lights, a mirror, a Magnovox flat screen TV, and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower. There is a hanging locker in the guest companionway.

49' DeFever Guest Stateroom

The guest stateroom is forward and offers 2 single size berths, a shelf, storage drawers, a cabinet, a hanging locker, 4 portlights with Peek-A-Boo brand shades, an overhead hatch, anchor chain locker access, reading lights, and bound carpet over teak parquet sole.

The guest head is to port and aft of the guest stateroom.

49' DeFever Pilothouse

The raised pilothouse features a side deck access door on each side, wrap-around seating with storage, and a hi/lo double pedestal table aft (converts into a double size berth), bound carpet over teak parquet sole, Llebroc Bandera 1 helm seat, helm forward with storage under the helm, electronics as detailed in the electronics section, engine controls, bowthruster control, VDO and Aetna gauges, water tank counter gauges, and guest companionway stairs starboard forward.

49' DeFever Flybridge

The flybridge includes a bimini fore and aft (2024) of the hinged Radar arch, exterior carpet over non-skid deck, wrap-around seating with storage, a Todd helm seat, helm forward with storage underneath, electronics as detailed in the electronics section, bowthruster control, engine controls, VDO and Aetna gauges, Enrock speakers, a hatch and stairs to the pilothouse, a hatch and stainless steel & teak ladder to the aftdeck, deck storage box, BBQ grill, stainless steel rails, and tender storage with an aluminum davit.

49' DeFever Aftdeck

The aftdeck features a hardtop, teak deck, lazarette access, 2 teak deck chairs and a table, a transom gate, stainless steel & teak ladder to the flybridge, teak cap rail, same-level access to each side deck, and double teak & glass doors to the salon.

49' DeFever Audio/Visual Equipment

• Intellian i3 satellite TV system (2016)


• Intellian satellite TV system receiver in the salon (2016)


• DirectTV HD receiver in the salon


• Shakespeare SeaWatch TV antenna


• TCL flat screen TV in the salon


• Samsung Blu-Ray player in the salon


• Vizio flat screen TV in the pilothouse


• Magnavox flat screen TV in the master stateroom


• Enrock exterior speakers


• Sony interior speakers

49' DeFever Electronics

• Garmin xHD2 Radar (2016)


• Vesper Marine XB-6000 AIS (2018)


• Garmin GPSmap 7212 multi-function display at the lower helm (2016)


• Garmin GPSmap 5208 multi-function display in a Navpod on the flybridge


• Garmin GMI20 and GNX20 data displays at the lower helm


• Simrad AP22 autopilot with a wired remote control at the lower helm


• Simrad AP20 autopilot on the flybridge


• B&G V50 VHF at the lower helm (2016)


• B&G H50 VHF at the lower helm


• Standard Horizon GX1600 VHF on the flybridge (2017)


• NMEA 2000 backbone


• KVH Azimuth 1000 digital compass on the flybridge


• Ritchie magnetic compass at the lower helm


• Datamarine International Offshore depth sounder at the lower helm


• Datamarine 3030 remote depth finder on the flybridge


• Tablet holder at the lower helm


• Weems & Plath clock and barometer in the pilothouse

49' DeFever Electrical System

• Westerbeke generator with approximately 3,393 hours


• Magnum MS2812 inverter/charger (March 2025)


• ProMariner ProSport 20 Plus battery charger (2020)


• Bowthruster 24 vdc battery charger


• 90 amp alternator on the port engine (2024)


• Blue Sea battery switches


• 2 X 50 amp shore power cords


• 110 vac outlet on the flybridge and in the aftdeck

49' DeFever Engine/Mechanical Equipment

• Twin Ford Lehman SuperE 135 HP main engines with approximately 3,337 hours


• Borg Warner Velvet Drive gearboxes


• Hynautic engine controls


• VDO and Aetna gauges


• Groco sea strainers


• Capilano hydraulic steering system


• Fuel manifold


• Racor 500 FG fuel filter with vacuum gauges for each main engine


• Racor 900FH fuel filter with a vacuum gauge polishing system


• Racor 500FG fuel filter with a vacuum gauge for the generator


• Sea chest


• Side Power SE210 24 vdc bowthruster (2017)


• Cruisair and Webasto reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system with SMXir controls (2 X Cruisair 16,000 BTU units and 1 Webasto 16,000 BTU unit)


• Isotemp 12 gallon water heater


• Fresh water system water flow counter


• Raritan Marine Elegance electric heads


• Purasan EX blackwater treatment system (2024)


• SCAD holding tank level monitor (2019)


• New port fuel tanks


• Maintenance log

49' DeFever Deck Equipment

• Maxwell Nilsson anchor windlass with a foot control


• Stainless steel 60 LB plow anchor


• Danforth anchor


• 188' anchor chain and 200' nylon anchor rode


• Stainless steel rails forward


• Teak toe rail forward


• Teak cap rail on each side and aft


• Teak decks


• Washdown fore and aft


• Fender racks


• Stainless steel deck hardware


• Foredeck storage locker


• 2 deck chairs


• Portuguese Bridge with storage lockers


• Windshield cover


• Boarding gate on each side


• Teak swim platform


• Stainless steel swim ladder


• 2 rod holders


• Hullsides painted with Awlgrip in 2017


• Hull bottom anti-fouled with 2 coats of Seahawk black Tropicoat and Velox on the running gear in August 2023

49' DeFever Tender

• Jolly Boats Hard Body 320 tender (1995)


• Mercury F20EH 1A20301LK 20 HP 4 stroke outboard (2022)


• Nautical Structures davit with a Strong Arm 12 vdc winch (2023)

49' DeFever Safety and Fire Protection

• Fire extinguishers


• First Alert smoke detector


• First Alert carbon monoxide detector


• Fireboy Xintex carbon monoxide detector


• Rule bilge pumps


• Attwood bilge high water alarm and pump


• Siren Marine Pro3 vessel monitoring system


• ACR GlobalFix EPIRB (2020)


• Marinco horns


• Lifering

49' DeFever Exclusions

• Sellers' personal belongings


• Tools


• Air fryer


• Naval artwork

49' 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.