Marine Group - Emerald Coast
4851 Wharf Parkway, Suite D-224
Orange Beach, AL, US, 36561
Tel:888-272-0467
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2004 Cabo 48 Convertible

location icon Orange Beach, Alabama
Year 2004
Length 48 ft
Builder/Manufacturer Cabo
Price
$644,000

2004 Cabo 48 Convertible w/twin Caterpillar C-18, 1050 hp each

A CAT powered 48 Cabo: never storm damaged, painted, engines totally serviced to-date per Caterpillar specs, fresh interior, constantly updated and maintained.  Its a super rare find in today's market; this is one sweet boat!

Recent upgrades - fresh out of the yard - total service including: bottom stripped down, wet epoxy system, completely finished 4,000 hour CAT engine service.

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Year Built 2004
Category Power
Length Overall 50'7 ft
Beam 15'4 ft
Max Draft 4 ft
Cabins 3
Construction Fiberglass
Hull ID CHXG0010I304
Engines 2
Total Engine Power 2,100 hp
Cruising Speed 30 mph
Maximum Speed 35 mph
Fuel Tank Cap. 1,000 gal
Water Tank Cap. 100 gal
Holding Tank Cap. 48 gal
Displacement 42,000 lb
Tax Status Paid

Engine 1 Specifications

Make: Caterpillar
Model: C-18
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 1,050hp
Type: Inboard
Engine Location: Starboard
Year: 2004
Engine Hours: 4,000

Engine 2 Specifications

Make: Caterpillar
Model: C-18
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 1,050hp
Type: Inboard
Engine Location: Port
Year: 2004
Engine Hours: 4,000
Salon and Galley
  • Golden teak interior
  • Optional teak & holly galley and salon sole
  • Corian counter tops
  • Hunter Douglas blinds
  • Soft Ultra Leather fabrics
  • A great layout featuring a L-shaped sofa to port with stowage below
  • A custom table with cover and decorative throws pillows
  • An L-shaped settee forward to port with matching custom table and cover
  • Large flat screen TV with satellite TV, 2 receivers, blue ray system, stereo and surround sound

To port is the galley featuring:

  • Glass top stove
  • New (2018) convection microwave oven
  • Molded-in sink
  • Sub Zero dual drawer refrigerator and separate freezer
  • Huge below galley deck stowage measuring 10' long and 3' wide - perfect traveling feature

Other features here would include:

  • 24,000 BTU air conditioning with dual air handlers
  • Tinted windows
  • Carpet runner
  • All updated LED lighting
Going Below and Furthest Forward
  • Featuring VIP stateroom with queen size bunk on angle
  • All new (2018) coverlets and pillows
  • separate A/C system
  • Flat screen TV
  • Stereo
  • 2 Cedar lined hanging lockers
  • Hull-side rod stowage
  • Stowage under the main bunk
  • Access to head, shower, sink and vanity 
Guest Stateroom

To starboard, featuring:

  • 2 upper/lower bunks
  • A/C controls
  • Hidden new (2018) washer and dryer
  • Hanging locker and drawer stowage
Owner's Stateroom
  • Walk-around king size berth
  • All new (2018) fabrics
  • Separate A/C
  • Flat screen TV
  • Large cedar hanging locker
  • Giant storage area under the bunk
  • Custom matching reading lamps
  • Separate stereo system
  • Completely private head w/full size stand up shower, fresh water head, custom sink, vanity and make-up mirror style lighting and a large towel locker

Other features would include: Central VAC system & electronic wall safe

 

Cockpit

Exceptionally well laid out featuring:

  • 2 large below deck fish boxes-each with its own macerator
  • Transom live well with starboard split hatch lid
  • Tuna door and top hinging gate
  • New (2018) Sea Foam light blue deck; comfortable, safe and nothing slides around
  • Release deluxe fighting chair with new (2018) backrest and rocket launchers, plus separate rocket launcher
  • The newest, latest and greatest tuna tube pump - a 120 VT variable speed Z" flow pump that will feed many tubes, all built-in
  • Cockpit cover that pops up to tent
  • Cockpit freezer built-in
  • Tackle locker w/drawer stowage
  • Insulated drink box
  • Eskimo 540 model, the new digital machine that makes 600 lbs per day that dumps directly into one fish box
  • Cockpit coaming padding
  • 6 flush mount rod holders
  • Palm Beach style bridge ladder w/custom starboard steps
  • Killer sound system
  • Glendenning cable master
  • Shore cord system
  • Fresh & salt water deck wash down systems
Engine Room

Nice!

  • Dual racors with vacuum gauges
  • Oil Change system for main
  • Gears and gen-set
  • Caterpillar gauge system
  • Fuel priming system
  • Always CAT Filters
  • Twin Disc 513A gears
  • Sea Recovery 700 Whisper GPD water maker w/auto flush
  • Power steering
  • Emergency crash pump
  • Glendenning electronic controls w/manual back-up controls
  • Trolling valves
  • Dual fresh water pumps for fresh water and dual A/C pumps plumbed in w/separate threw-hull's
  • Dual engine room fans
  • Custom Veem props
  • Spare Michigan propellers
  • 15kW Gen-set w/late model electric end

 

Engine Service

The 3,000 service was done at 3,000 hours!

  • Replaced both after coolers with new (at 3,000 hrs)
  • New (at 3,000 hrs) turbo cartridges
  • 1 new (at 3,000 hrs) head
  • Both heat exchangers removed, rod and acid flushed
  • Gear oil coolers flushed
  • Set valves
  • Heads torqued
  • All coolant, belts, oil & filter changed

Now the 1,000 hour service is being done by the book-everything!

Caterpillar C-18 1050 HP - Impressive performance data:

  • 1825 RPM - Loaded - 28knots at 70% load
  • 1925 RPM - Lite - 30 knot at 70% load

Caterpillar bridge screens show right at 4,000 total hours and 2,750 hours at idle!

 

Bow Deck and Hull
  • Viking life raft in canister w/cover
  • Bob pulpit, windlass, anchor
  • Anchor hatch w/fresh water flush
  • 3 Bomar hatches - all replaced when boat was painted 
Flybridge
  •  Furuno 14" T2 Touch Screens
  • Furuno weather
  • Furuno sounder w/CHIRP
  • Furuno 64 mile radar
  • Ruruno chart plotter/GPS
  • Furuno FCV 1100 sounder
  • Simrad auto pilot
  • I Com VHF radio (2)
  • Wireless internet w/keyboard
  • Palm Beach helm pod w/electronic single level Glendenning controls with manual back-ups!
  • 24VT and 12VT power supplies for bridge electronics
  • New (2018) bridge stereo w/remote in cockpit
  • EZ2CY enclosures
  • CAT screens
  • 2 release helms chairs
  • MAYO US9-24VT electric teaser reels,
  • Pipewelders half tower w/light blue underside
  • LED lights
  • Molded hard top
  • Raised radar dome
  • Lumitec spreader lights
  • Rupp 2x outriggers
  • Rupp center rigger
Paint Job
  • Completely painted hull, decks, topsides, bridge, and hard top - shows like new money - 3 yrs old (150k)
  • Blackmask painted 2 years ago, Awl craft system w/15 coats and actually makes the interior cooler than before - totally changes the look of a 48 Cabo...check it out (30k)

 

Broker's Comments

Recent upgrades - fresh out of the yard - total service including: bottom stripped down, wet epoxy system, completely finished 4,000 hour CAT engine service.

A CAT powered 48 Cabo: never storm damaged, painted, engines totally serviced to-date per Caterpillar specs, fresh interior, constantly updated and maintained.  Is a super rare find in today's market; this is one sweet boat!

 

 

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.