2000 Buddy Davis 78 Sportfisherman

Built in 2000, this 78-foot Buddy Davis enclosed bridge sportfisherman is powered by twin MTU 16V2000 M90 diesel engines producing 1,800 horsepower each. The boat cruises at 22 knots with a maximum speed of 28 knots and carries 2,100 gallons of fuel, providing a cruising range of approximately 900 nautical miles. Twin 32-kilowatt Northern Lights generators supply vessel power. Key fishing features include a full tower, Murray fighting chair, transom livewell, tuna door, and a spacious cockpit with mezzanine seating. An American 32-horsepower bow thruster, NAIAD stabilizers, tender with davit, and underwater lighting complete the package.

The accommodations comprise four staterooms, five heads, and separate crew quarters for two, sleeping up to eight guests plus crew. The main salon offers generous entertaining areas, and a wide spiral staircase leads to the enclosed bridge, which provides excellent visibility. An outdoor day head opens directly from the cockpit. Upper and lower mezzanine seating with table, updated audio-visual systems, and a commercial refrigerator-freezer in the crew area are included.

Navigation and electronics feature an updated Garmin package with cockpit multifunction display, radar, autopilot, and docking control stations on both the cockpit and flybridge. Recent mechanical work includes W4 service completed on both main engines in January 2023, new raw water pumps in 2023, and props balanced and polished in 2024. New batteries, AC chillers, an air handler for the master stateroom, coolant recovery bottles, and teak covering boards were installed between 2023 and 2024. The ice maker was rebuilt in 2025 and AIS was added in 2025.