2008 Custom Carolina 34' (10.36 m) Dixon Boatworks Express
Stuart, Florida, United States
OSPREY
OSPREY: Cold-molded Carolina express by Dixon Boatworks with Cummins 540 QSC. Centerline helm pod, Stidd chair, G&G enclosure. A/C cabin with head, galley, generator. Tower controls, outriggers, livewell, fish box, bow thruster. 27mph cruise, 3'3" draft. Lift kept (14,430 lbs. full load),
Flag of Registry: United States
- Sport Fishing
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Composite Hull
- HIN/IMO: FLZGK244C708
Description
Don't miss out on this cold-molded Carolina express sportfish with a single Cummins 540hp QSC designed by Jesse Rhodes. Built in Charleston, SC by Dixon Boatworks, there is centerline helm pod with a Stidd helm chair, hardtop above has flush mount pancake teaser reels, and a recently new G&G enclosure. The OSPREY has been boatlift kept and has a small, air-conditioned cabin below with enclosed head/shower and Onan generator. She will make an economical 27mph cruise and the bow thruster makes handling around the dock easy. Tower has controls and recently fresh belly band and bench seat cushions. A pair of spreader outriggers and a center rigger and rod holders on the aft hardtop and rear tower legs, plus a transom fish box and a livewell behind the helm seat. Aft facing, cushioned bench seat is just to starboard of the helm. The 4-blade prop is in a pocket on her bottom allowing shallow water comfortable 3'3" draft. Inside there is a V-berth forward with overhead hatch and two filler sections to make a full berth when wanted with a digital thermostat for the A/C on the side. A mini-galley has microwave oven, sink, and refrigerator with modest cabinets and a small settee across on the portside.
Hargrave Custom Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Gilman Yachts of Ft. Lauderdale, Inc.. 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
Specifications
HIN/IMO: FLZGK244C708
LOA: 34' (10.36 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 2008
Documented Year: 2007
Beam: 13'
Draft Min: 3' 3''
Cabins: 1
Heads: 1
Maximum Speed: 34 Knots
Cruise Speed: 27 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Composite
Hull Shape: Modified Vee
Air Conditioning: Yes
Tower: Yes
Bow Thruster: Yes
Fuel Tank: 247 Gallons (935 Liters)
Fresh Water: 20 Gallons (75.71 Liters)
Holding Tank: 20 Gallons (75.71 Liters)
Displacement: 14430 lbs
Designer: Jesse Rhodes
Builder: Randy Dixon
Exterior Color: Fighting Yellow
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Cummins
- Engine Model: 8.3 ltr QSC
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 540.00
- Power KW: 402.68
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 628.00
- Hours Date: 11-12-2025
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Onan
- Generator KW: 5.50
Full Details
Accomodations
There is a V-berth forward which has a two-piece filler section to make into a full berth. Above to the starboard side is a quarter berth so potentially capable of sleeping 3. A cushioned coaming surrounds the berth. Interior has a teak and holly sole and walls are covered with grass cloth in the berth area and the cabinet doors, frames, and trim are teak. Reverse-cycle Dometic A/C with digital thermostat to the portside of the berth. Natural lighting and ventilation are available through a teak trimmed Lewmar overhead deck hatch. Above the berth is a headliner with flush-mounted pin-spot light fixtures. Forward of the berth is a cabinet which accesses the anchor rode locker (braided line).
Electronics
- Two Garmin 12-inch touch screen color GPS/Map multifunction displays
- Garmin dome radar scanner
- Simrad NSS12 EVO2 touch screen multifunction display (engine gauges can display)
- Simrad autopilot - controlled through Simrad MFD
- VHF radio with remote full function microphone plug and mount
- ICOM VHF radio in tower control box
- Side Power bow thruster control
- Glendinning engine control selector panel
- JL Audio Media Master 50 Stereo control head, JL audio speaker pairs in cockpit and helm area
- Vessel View 4, digital engine data display
- QL trim tab control panel
Interior Features and Galley area
Entry to the cabin from the bridge deck is through a lockable teak and glass hinged door with a sliding forward top. There is a L-shaped settee to the portside as you step down into the cabin. There are two shallow depth cabinets above and outboard of the settee and a wall mounted directional lamp. At the rear side of the settee is a stainless door Magic Chef mini fridge with freezer section on top. At the forward end and beneath the settee is an extra storage cabinet.
Across from the settee is the Galley area with a Corian Countertop and an inset stainless-steel sink with chrome faucet. Beneath are a couple of cabinets and includes a fire extinguisher. To the outboard side and above is a stainless-steel front GE microwave /convection oven framed with teak trim. Just below it is a storage cubby shelf and above is a wall mounted directional lamp.
Just forward of the Galley is the teak and plexiglass door which opens to the head where there is a Raritan electric flush toilet and a shower wand with wall mount. This compartment is finished with white painted walls and has a rubber mat sole with drain to grey water sump box below.
Hull and Deck Equipment
This boat has a cold-molded WEST system hull which is painted Fighting Lady yellow with green boot stripe and bottom paint. The bottom has a pocket to accommodate an I-strut and 4-blade Nibral prop, which allows a shallow draft of approximately 3 feet 3 inches. The chine has an extended lifting rail and the bow has the distinctive Carolina flare, the transom with the attractive tumblehome styling. There is deadrise on the bottom at the transom, a notably good offshore ride for her length. There is also a Tow Eye just below the spray rail which extends up to the bow. The foredeck is non-skid finished and has notable crown shaping with a white toe rail which breaks at the bow where there is a hawse pipe with anchor rode and two fairleads. Line hawsers are on the transom for docking and stainless pop-up cleats are midship and on the bow. Cockpit sides have a splash rail and on the transom is a receiver for an Armstrong-style swim ladder (stored in the engine room). Cockpit has teak covering boards and coaming panels with six flush mounted rod holders. Aft in center is a transom fishbox. Beneath the hinged lids of the fishbox are Starboard cutting board surfaces. Cockpit deck is non-skid finished and there is a roto-cast step box. Beneath the side coverboard are sliding door compartments for gaff/brush pole/general storage and there is a washdown hose on the portside. Also, electric reel plug outlets are beneath the coverboard as well as the transom cleats. On the forward side of the cockpit a circular live-bait well is just behind the helm chair. To the starboard side are two top opening storage boxes with moon spring keepers and below two doors open to a tackle storage area with Plano box shelfs.
- Stidd helm Chair
- Varnished Teak helm pod with single lever engine control (Glendinning)
- Edson chrome custom helm wheel with speed knob
- Recently new 3-sided helm enclosure by G&G Canvas (60mils fwd./40mils sides, track-to-track)
- Teak decking on helm level
- Aft facing 2-person bench seat to the starboard side of the helm
- Forward of the helm is a large, cushioned bench seat (large enough for someone to lay down)
- Tuna Tower with underside of hardtop matching hull color
- 6 rod holders across aft edge of hardtop truss plus two rod holders on each aft tower leg
- Radar scanner mounted on a raised aluminum bracket
- Single spreader outriggers and center rigger
- Flush mounted Pancake-style teaser reels under hardtop, teaser lines exit hardtop sides
- Flush mounted lighting under hardtop is either white or blue
- Tower station has Smartcraft analog gauges, a single lever Glendinning engine control binnacle and a chrome custom helm wheel
- Recently new tower belly band cushions and tower bench seat cushions
- Safety grab railing and footrest on tower control box (anchor light beneath)
- Tower buggy top is laced canvas with arch style support
- Two VHF antennas are mounted on the top and flag leads are to either side
- Running lights are molded into the forward corners of the hardtop and the center on aft edge
- Three cockpit spreader lights are molded into tower box beneath tower seat
- A Fortress anchor with lead chain is stored under the bench seat on the helm deck
- Canvas cockpit fly cover from track on aft edge of hardtop to pins at transom rub rail
- Canvas cover for tower control box
- Canvas cover for helm console and Stidd helm chair
Electrical and Mechanical Equipment
- Engine room entry is beneath the fold up helm deck steps
- Onan 5.5kW generator in sound shield
- ProMariner Promatic 12v, 30amp battery charger
- Three AMG batteries with radial shut off switches
- Blue Sea circuit breaker panels under helm console for 12v DC and 110v AC plus shore/gen switching, battery condition switch, AC amp meter, DC amp meter and DC voltage meter
- 30amp shore power cord
- 110v GFI outlets
- SeaFire FE-421 engine room fire suppression system
- Hot water heater
- Fluorescent engine room lighting
- 4 Rule bilge pumps with Ultra switches and check valves (two in engine room, two in aft bilge)
- Rule sump pump box
- Teleflex electric fuel gauge
- DC freshwater pump with pressure meter and filter
- Polyethylene holding tank with deck pump out
- Baitwell pump
- Side Power DC bow thruster
- Bonding system with transom sacrificial zinc plate
- Single engine is a 540hp Cummins QSC 8.3 liter common-rail diesel
- Cummins cooler service done approximately 1 year ago
- ZF transmission
- Racor primary fuel filters, 1000 for main, 500 for gen
- Airsep crankcase breather system
- Acoustic insulation on engine room ceiling
- Dripless Rudder bearing
Summary and Broker Comment
OSPREY is a sharp looking and great running Carolina Custom express sportfish. Owned by an experienced boatsman it has benefitted from many updates under this current ownership. Lift kept (#14,430 full load), this cold-molded beauty has custom sportfish looks without the taxing cosmetic maintenance of many comparable boats. The Cummins power package is low hour, dependable, and economical with a good turn of speed - not to mention this hull offers shallow draft and great sea-keeping characteristics. The interior is functional and comfortable enough for overnighters or weekend trips.
Custom Disclaimer and Exclusions
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. There are personal items aboard which may be excluded from the sale. An exclusion list will be presented upon request when accompanied by an acceptable written offer.
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