2004 Carolina 61 Sportfisherman for sale in Va Beach, Virginia
Va Beach, Virginia, United States200418.6m
Asking PriceBroker
$2,950,000 USD
+82 moreMakeCarolina
Model61 Sportfisherman
Year2004
Length18.6m5.2m beam
EngineCaterpillarC-18
Draft1.2m
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About this vessel
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 your fishing day. A beautiful vessel by any standards, Short Rigger is now available in Virginia Beach.
The interior was completely updated in winter 2024/2025 with all new upholstery, carpet, wall panels, cabinetry, and galley updates. The faux teak toerail was stripped and repainted in 2025, and the mezzanine received new upholstery in 2025. The last full repaint was completed at Bluewater Yard in 2017, and a new hardtop with teaser reel pocket was installed in 2017.
Brand new 1136 hp Caterpillar C-18 engines were installed in July 2026 with full warranty. A new Northern Lights 20 kw diesel powered generator was also installed in July 2026 with full warranty. Performance numbers from the first sea trial after the repower show 25.5 knots at 1750 rpm (55 gph), 30.5 knots at 1950 rpm (80 gph at 75% load), and 37 knots at 2300 rpm.
Specifications
The details
Vessel
MakeCarolina
Model61 Sportfisherman
Year2004
Dimensions
Length overall18.6m
Beam5.2m
Draft1.2m
Engine & Fuel
Engine makeCaterpillar
Engine modelC-18
Features
On board
1136 hp Caterpillar C-18 diesel engines (new July 2026)
Northern Lights 20 kw diesel generator (new July 2026)
Furuno Omni 10 sonar (new July 2026)
Bow thruster
SeaKeeper 9 gyro stabilizer
ZF Marine transmissions
FCI Aquamiser+ water maker (800 gpd)
Dometic/Eskimo ice chipper (1000 lb/day)
Cockpit bait freezer and refrigerated drink box
Huge transom fishbox with teak cover boards
Starboard side transom door
LED underwater lighting
Recessed trim tabs
Release Marine fighting chair with launcher backrest
Release Marine helm chairs
Teak helm pod with single lever controls
Garmin HD navigational package
Starlink WiFi
FlexiTeak on flybridge deck
Flybridge bait freezer
Dometic electric toilets
Faux teak toerail
Teak cover boards
Vinyl transom wrap
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