1988 Camargue 48 Cockpit Motor Yacht

One of the “Best Values” in the market today. VAR KORALL underwent an extensive refit with her previous Owner which included a custom fiberglass hardtop and Awlgrip paint from top to bottom by the Huckins Yard in Jacksonville, Florida. Powered by twin Cat 3208 TA’s, they look and run great sporting only 1,978 hours at this writing. The interior is classic Philippine mahogany and is arranged with forward and aft staterooms, each with island berths and their own heads with showers. The galley is down from, but open to, the salon. It has all the necessary equipment and is opposite a dinette that very comfortably seats 4 or 5 when required.

Model History and Construction

Model History:

The 48 Yachtfish was built by Carmargue Company LTD. Kaohsiung, Taiwan for 7 years between 1987 and 1993. She was based on the Camargue 42 Motor Yacht, extended by 6’ to facilitate a cockpit, easier line handling , better performance due to longer waterline and better access to the water for fishing, swimming or boarding from a dinghy. The Camargue 48 Yachtfish is regarded as a well-built, good-looking yacht with above average build quality.

Construction:

The 48 Yachtfish is a hand laid fiberglass vessel using polyester resin, E-glass fiberglass cloth and matt and coring materials of balsa, plywood, and other hardwoods. The hull bottom is solid fiberglass with balsa cored hull sides above the waterline. The stringer system has a wood core encased in fiberglass. This is laid up while the hull is still in the mold to prevent flexing. The deck is also made of fiberglass with a wood core in high stress areas.

Vessel Walkthrough

Salon is entered from the aft deck, going down 4 steps. Forward of the salon, and down 3 more steps, is the galley and dinette. The forward windows bring in an abundance of light right over the galley, creating a wide-open feel for the salon and a very high overhead in the galley. Going forward, we find the guest stateroom with private head and shower. Starboard aft of the salon are steps leading down to the Master Stateroom, island berth with private head and shower. A locker hides the washer/dryer. The entire interior is finished in rich Philippine mahogany with a teak and holly sole throughout.

Salon:

Large windows across the front and both sides bring in plenty of light and the excellent view of your current neighborhood, be it marina or quiet anchorage in the Bahamas. There is an L-Shaped sofa to port with a roll top desk forward that is hiding the lower helm and its controls. All of this is open to the galley/dinette area forward. You will find the ships custom electrical panels on starboard side aft by the steps to the master stateroom.

• L-Shaped Settee with Storage Under
• Medium Sized Varnished Wood Table By “Lane”
• Sailfish Copper Wall Hanging
• Teak Built in Entertainment Center, 3 Drawers and 2 Storage Locker
• AC/DC Electrical Panels
• Engine Access Hatches
• 16,000 BTU Reverse Cycle Air Con Systems
• Overhead Teak Grab Rails
• 12v and 110v Lighting, 110v Outlets
• Mini Blinds
• Courtesy Lights
• CO Detector
• Teak Steps with Teak Handrail to Master Stateroom

Lower Helm:

Unique lower helm is tucked away behind what appears to be a roll top desk. Open it up and you have all the necessary controls. Appropriate electronics are mounted above in a mahogany panel.

• VDO Engine Gauges: Tach, Oil Pressure, Temp, Voltage, Transmission Pressure
• Audible Engine Alarms
• Hydraulic Steering
• Windlass Controls
• Morse Engine Controls
• Engine Start and Stop Switches
• Mahogany Wheel
• Danforth Compass
• Trim Tab Controls
• Hart Tank Tender for Fuel, Water and Holding Tanks
• Brass Barometer
• Digital Air Conditioning Controls

Lower Helm Electronics:

• Furuno Nav Net 7” Display Repeater
• Furuno Nav/Pilot Auto Pilot Repeater
• Datamarine DART System Repeater

Dinette:

Dinette will seat up to 5 and converts to a double berth with an electrically actuated table. Lots of storage under seats and in compartments on outboard side.

• Dolphin Pod Wall Hanging
• Fore And Aft Bench Seating
• Dining Table with Acrylic Top and Mahogany Trim
• Mirrored Forward Bulkhead
• 12v and 110 V Lighting, 110 V Outlets
• Engine Room Access via Folding Steps

Galley:

Counter Space and Sinks Running Down Starboard Side of Hull with a Stand-Up Refrigerator at Aft End.

• Isotherm AC/DC Full Size Refrigerator with Freezer
• Princess Seaward Electric 3-Burner Stove with Oven
• White Countertop
• Ample Storage and Drawers
• Emerson 900-Watt Microwave
• 12volt and 110volt Lighting, 110 V Outlets
• Vent Fan
• Fire Extinguisher
• Bilge Access Hatch
• Double Basin SS Sink with Single Lever Faucet

Master Stateroom:

Master stateroom features a queen-sized island berth. Numerous lockers and drawers’ line both sides and the forward bulkhead. There are sliding windows port and starboard. Lockers forward of the berth house a washer/dryer. Aft bulkhead hatches provide plenty of ventilation as well as an emergency escape hatch when needed.

• Center-line Island Queen
• Mahogany Vanity Stool
• Port/Starboard Sliding Windows with Blinds
• (2) Bowmar 24” Hatches in Transom with Curtains
• Bilge Access Hatch
• 13" TV/VCR
• 12,000 BTU Reverse Cycle Aircon System
• (2) 110volt Reading Lights
• 12v and 110v Lighting, 110 V Outlets
• (2) Large Hanging Lockers on Forward Bulkhead with Light
• Kariba Washer Dryer is in Athwartships Closet Forward of the Island Berth
• Central Vacuum with Hose and Attachments

Master Head:

Nice Sized Stall Shower with Folding Door, Vanity, Sink and Galley Maid Electric Toilet.

• Shower Sump
• 12v and 110v Lighting, 110 Volt Outlet
• Vent Fan, Large Mirror
• Ceramic Tile Sole
• Porcelain Sink with Storage Under
• Sliding Window with Privacy Curtain
• Storage Cabinet Over Sink
• Towel Rack and Mahogany Trim

Forward Stateroom:

This stateroom features an island berth, hanging locker on starboard and private head w/shower on port side.

• Island Double Berth with Storage Under
• 7,000 BTU Marine Air Reverse Cycle Aircon System
• 12v and 110v Lighting and 110v Outlets
• 3-Steps Port and Starboard of Berth
• Port/Starboard Opening Ports
• Overhead Hatch with Cover and Hinged Screen
• Large Hanging Locker with Light
• Full Mirror on Cabin Door
• Bilge Access Hatch

Forward Head:

Compact, but Complete with Stall Shower, Ceramic Tile on Sole.

• Galley Maid Electric Toilet with Elongated China Bowl
• Stall with shower with Curtain
• Shower Sump
• 12v and 110v Lighting 110 V Outlet
• Vent Fan, Large Mirror
• Porcelain Sink with Storage Under
• Opening Port
• Towel Rack
• Teak Trim

Deck:

Decks Have Been Partially Repainted in 2018 and 2021.

• SS Bow Pulpit and Stanchions w/Port and Starboard Boarding Gates
• Dual Trumpet SS Horns
• Navigation Lights forward Hatch Cover
• Dual SS Fore Deck Bollards
• SS Chocks
• Fiberglass Bowsprit with SS Roller
• Maxwell 2500 Gypsy and Capstan
• 100’ of 3/8” Chain and 150’ of ¾” Line
• Windlass Foot Switches, One Spare Cover
• Windlass Cover
• Raw Water Washdown
• 12 Volt Courtesy Lights at Wing Doors
• Dock Lines, Fenders and a Boat Hook

Flybridge:

• (2) Pompanette Pedestal Chairs and (1) Stidd Captains Chair
• SS Destroyer Wheel
• Morse Engine Controls
• VDO Engine Gauges: Tach, Oil Pressure, Temp, and Transmission Pressure
• Audible Engine Alarms
• 12v and 110 Volt Outlets
• Danforth Compass
• Windlass Controls
• 10 lb. Amerex B441 Fire Extinguisher (Needs Inspected)
• SS Handholds
• Storage Forward
• Pioneer AM/FM/CD Stereo with Cover
• TV Antenna
• Full Enclosure, Strataglass New In 2018
• (2) Overhead Hatches with Screens
• L-Shaped Seating with Cushions and Storage Under

Electronics and Navigation:

During 2004 refit a new electronics package was installed at upper and lower helms.

• Furuno Nav Net RDP139 10.5” Display, with GPS, Chartplotter, Radar (with Chart Overlay) and Fishfinder, Norfolk to Key West Chip
• Furuno 4kw RSB -0071 Closed Array Radar with 36 Mile Range
• Furuno GP-320B WAAS GPS Antenna
• Furuno Nav Pilot Auto Pilot
• Furuno Ethernet Hub
• Icom IC-M422 VHF, 2007
• Datamarine DART System/Depth, Speed and Temp, Plus a Spare Module
• Shakespeare Galaxy 5225XT Antenna

Aft Deck:

Fully enclosed aft deck with (2018) Strataglass curtains accessed by ladder from cockpit or by port and starboard wing doors. Stainless steel stanchions with Lexan panels around the perimeter.

• Fiberglass Hardtop
• Wet Bar with Storage Cabinets, Sink and U-Line Ice Maker
• 12v Lighting, 12v Courtesy Lighting
• Molded Steps to Flybridge Deck
• Deck Painted with White Awlgrip, 2021
• Remote Fire Suppression Manual Actuator to Port of Wet Bar

Cockpit:

The cockpit is well arranged, featuring a transom door that is offset just a bit from center line and opens inward. Port and starboard line lockers also hide the stern cleats. Two large lazarette hatches give great access to the generator, steering gears and the 2 aft 50-gallon reserve fuel tanks.

• Hinged Transom Door with Inboard Storage Locker
• Swim Platform with Ladder
• Dockside Water Inlet
• Cockpit Shower
• Raw Water Washdown
• 12 Volt Lighting, 12 Volt Courtesy Lighting
• 110 Volt Outlet
• (2) 12 Volt Floodlights
• SS Hawse Pipe Port/Starboard
• Port/Starboard Line Lockers with 10” SS Cleats
• Cockpit Scuppers
• Dual 30 Amp Shore Power Inlets
• SS Ladder with Fiberglass Treads to Aft Deck

Safety Gear:

• (6) Life Jackets
• Throw Ring
• Ships Bell (Not Installed)
• Horn
• Weems and Plath Electronic Flare Kit

Electrical Systems:

• Dual 30 Amp Shore Power Service
• 12 Volt Ships Service
• Phasor 8.5 Kw Generator / Soft Sided Sound Shield, 275 Hours
• (2) 30 Amp Shore Power Cords
• 110 Volt Custom Electrical Panel with Volt and Amp Meters
• 12 Volt Custom Electrical Panel with Volt and Amp Meters
• Xantrex True Charge 40 Amp Battery Charger
• (2) 8D 1,500 Amp Batteries with fiberglass Battery Box, New in 2019
• Group 24 Generator Battery, New in 2019
• 50 Amp to 30 Amp Splitter

Engines and Mechanical:

• Twin Caterpillar 3208TA, 375 Hp Diesel Engines with Approximately 1,978 Hours as of Feb. 1, 2022
• Perko Raw Water Sea Strainers for Mains, Generator and AC Pump
• Hynautic Hydraulic Steering
• Racor Fuel/Water Separators for Mains and Genset
• High Water Alarm
• Oil Change System
• Air Conditioning Pump with Distribution Manifold
• (2) Manual Fire Extinguishers
• Spare Engine Belts, Oil Filters and Fuel Filters
• Barniclean System
• Air Conditioning: 7k BTU Forward, 16K BTU in Salon, 12K BTU’s in Master Cabin
• Bennett Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• Bronze Thru Hulls with Ball Valves, Perko and Groco
• 12 and 110volt Engine Room Lighting
• Aluminum Engine Room Sole
• Fresh Water Pump with Strainer and Groco Pressure Storage Tank
• Raw Water Pump with Strainer
• Seaward 15 Gallon Hot Water Heater
• 2 ¼” Shafts
• Dripless Shaft Logs
• 250 Gallon Aluminum Fuel Tank Port Side
• 220 Gallon Aluminum Fuel Tank Starboard Side
• 50 Gallon Aluminum Fuel Tanks in Lazarette
• Sight Gauges with Manifolds for all 4 Tanks
• Y-Valves for Fore and Aft Heads
• 48-Gallon fiberglass Holding Tank with Dockside Pump Out and Overboard Discharge

Broker's Comments

VAR KORALL was in excellent condition when this Owner acquired her in 2007. Over the years, she has brought her Owner many miles of reliable cruising. In return he has been a proper caretaker, making sure she received the necessary maintenance to keep her in top form.

VAR KORALL’s next Owner will inherit a yacht requiring only normal maintenance to continue to provide exemplary service.

Don’t hesitate…this is one of the good ones, come see her now!!

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator 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.

1988 Camargue 48 Cockpit Motor Yacht

She has been lovingly cared for by her current Owner and is ready for cruising, use as a Liveaboard or as an entertainment vehicle.