2025 Buddy Davis 48 Express

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Take the helm of the 48 Express and see for yourself how it out performs all other sport fishing boats on the water. The 48 Express punches through 6-foot head seas at 30 knots, its beautifully flared bow throws off every drop of water before it get to the windshield. Try that on one of the competitor’s boats and you’ll be under a waterfall. Also impressive, the 48 Express has unmatched visibility from the bridge deck at any speed. Born to fish the canyons, the 48 is as much at home cruising the islands with your family and friends.

Basic Boat Info

Make: Buddy Davis

Model: 48 Express

Year: 2025

Condition: New

Category: Power

Construction: Fiberglass

Dimensions

Length: 47'10 ft

Length Overall: 49'11 ft

Beam: 16 ft

Max Draft: 4'4 ft

Min Draft: 3'2 ft

Free Board: 6'6 ft

Cabin Headroom: 6'8 ft

Tanks

Fuel Tank Capacity: 820 gal

Water Tank Capacity: 120 gal

Other

Boat Class: Convertible Boats, Sports Fishing Boats

Standard Equipment

Construction / Exterior

Premium gelcoat exterior finish featuring advanced composite construction
All exterior cleats are reinforced with solid metal backing plates
All underwater appendages are bonded

Hardware & Outfitting

Hawse pipes
Solid stainless steel 1” rubrail/molding on sheer and guards
Stainless steel cleats
Stainless steel line chock
Stainless steel water-fill deck plate

Mechanical

Automatic fresh water system with pump
Automatic shower pump-out
Coolant recovery system on main propulsion engines
Davis custom rudders
DC oil change system, engines, transmissions, and generator
Diesel generator with sound shield
Dripless shaft and rudder seals
Emergency bilge pump system on both engines
Engine room vent fans
Fiberglass silencer
High-gloss engine room paint finish
Main engine start and stop switches
Nibral propellers
Port and starboard centralized drainage system
Quater-turn sea valves on all bottom thru-hull fittings
Racor fuel filter for main propulsion and generator engines
Stainless steel water heater
Stainless steel shafting, Aqua Met-22
Stainless steel trim tabs with recessed actuators
Waste holding tank system with pump-out

Bridge Deck & Flybridge

Davis custom teak helm bubble with single-lever controls, polished stainless steel control handles and steering wheel, neutral lockout and engine synchronizer
Compass with light
Fuel gauge
Murray Brothers helm seating
Seating with storage below vinyl cushions

Cockpit

Baitwell with seawater circulation pump, starboard side
Built-in backing plate for fighting chair
Built-in tackle centers
Dockside water inlet with pressure reducing valve
Engine room entrance with draining waterways
Fresh and saltwater wash down systems with quick disconnects
High volume overboard drains
Large insulated under-deck fishbox with pump-out
Large walk-through tuna door with locking latch and heavy-duty stainless steel recessed hinge
Large removable under-deck line and fender storage
Top-loading freezer with removable bait tray port side

Electrical

120/240 Volt service with cablemaster storage system
AC/DC main electrical panel with amperage and voltage metering, sliding gate shore/generator system, generator remote and bilge pump control
AD and DC florescent engine room lighting with duplex ground fault receptacle
Battery parallel system
CA/TV-phone outlet
Fresh water and fuel tank level gauges
Ground fault protected utility receptacles throughout
Internal bonding system with zinc anode protections and Dynaplate grounding
Two 24-volt bank maintained by a fully automatic battery charger

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