Custom Carolina

2004 Custom Carolina 61 Sportfisherman

"Short Rigger"

200461 Sportfisherman
Pre-OwnedPower
$2,950,000 USD
$4,073,873 CAD
Va Beach, Virginia, United States
61'Length
2004Year
17' 7"Beam
DieselFuel

Key Specifications

Length61' (61' 0" LOA)
Beam17' 7"
Draft4' "
Year2004
CategoryConvertible Boats
TypePower
Hull MaterialWood
Fuel TypeDiesel
Cruise Speed30 kts
Max Speed37 kts

Tank Capacities

Fuel600 gal
Fresh Water300 gal
Holding75 gal

Highlights & Features

2004

About This Yacht

"Short Rigger" is a pedigreed, proven tournament winning custom Carolina Sportfisherman. Custom Built by Billy Holton: to Travel, Compete and fish, she is outfitted and updated with the finest equipment. She is an Incredibly Comfortable boat to fish on, with a Very Large Cockpit, Huge Mezzanine and excellent overhang. The modern and updated interior makes her Comfortable to travel, or to relax after after your Fishing Day. A beautiful vessel by any standards, "Short Rigger" is now available in Va Beach.

Highlights Include:

-Brand New: 1136 hp Caterpillar C-18's installed July 2026 with full warranty

-Brand New: Northern Lights 20 kw diesel powered generator installed July 2026 with full warranty

-Brand New: Furuno Omni 10 sonar installed July 2026 (removed Omni 8)

-Bow Thruster added in 2025

-Faux Teak toerail, stripped and repainted in 2025

-Interior completely updated in the Winter 2024/2025 with all new Upholstery, Carpet, wall panels and cabinetry, Galley updates as well

-New SeaKeeper 9 gyro stabilizer in 2023

-ZF Marine Transmissions rebuilt in 2023

-FCI Aquamiser+ Water Maker (800 gpd) with controls at the engine room entry

-Dometic/Eskimo Ice Chipper with salon controls (1000 lb/day)

-Cockpit Bait Freezer and refrigerated drink box, built into the Mezzanine (new Mezzanine Upholstery in 2025)

-Huge Transom Fishbox, Teak Cover boards, Stbd side transom door, Vinyl transom wrap

-LED Underwater lighting, recessed trim tabs, recessed transom zinc pocket

-Release Marine Fighting Chair with launcher backrest

-Release Marine Helm Chairs

-Teak Helm Pod with single lever controls and Bow Thruster buttons at the thumb position

-Garmin HD Navigational package

-Starlink WiFi package

-FlexiTeak on the Flybridge deck, Bait Freezer on Flybridge

-Updated Dometic electric toilets

-Last repaint was at the Bluewater Yard in 2017

-New Hardtop with Teaser Reel pocket in 2017


DH Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Bluewater Yacht Sales. 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

Propulsion

Engine 1Caterpillar C-18
TypeInboardFuelDieselPower1,136 HPPower847 KWHours20SerialJLE06972
Engine 2Caterpillar C-18
TypeInboardFuelDieselPower1,136 HPPower847 KWHours20SerialJLE06939

Generators

Generator 1Northern Lights M844lw3G-20 kw
Hours20

Registration

HIN/IMOHQY58317F304

Full Details

Performance Report/Spare Parts

Here are Performance Numbers from the first sea trial after the repower (7/21/26)-1750 rpm = 25.5 kts = 55 gph

-1950 rpm = 30.5 kts = 80 gph = 75% load

-2300 rpm = 37 kts


Fuel Capacity is 1200 gallons (2 tanks under the cockpit floor with sight gauges)

Spare PArts to be included:

-Spare Props

-Spare Shafts

-Center Rigger

-Spare Toilet (identical to the ones currently in the boat)

-Forward Cockpit wing curtains (for Wintertime fishing) 


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