2001 Custom Carolina Lydia 57 Sportfish

This custom sportfish convertible with full tower has everything you need to fish local offshore waters. With her sturdy fiberglass over wood hull and large fuel capacity, the Lydia 57 can travel to remote destinations comfortably and safely. The large cockpit is well-equipped for fishing, including pedestal fighting chair with rod holders, bait prep station with sink and tackle drawers, insulated ice bin, cockpit controls, and plenty of storage. Flybridge helm console has excellent sightlines and electronics, storage, forward and side seating, and large cooler. Its twin Cat diesels power the boat with ease and efficiency. Clean engine room is accessed from hatch in cockpit next to bait prep cabinet. Must be seen—Call NOW!

Built-in boarding steps on port and starboard sides make entering the large cockpit easy. Two steps lead up to port side hinged door salon entrance. A large L-shaped leather couch is on the starboard side, opposite cabinetry with entertainment system on port side. The dinette is forward on port side and across from the galley. Port side companionway is between the dinette and salon and five steps lead down to the belowdecks accommodations. Master stateroom is amidships on starboard side with a large head and shower forward. VIP guest stateroom is in the forepeak. To port is the guest head and shower and crew quarters (or second guest cabin) on port aft side.

MAIN SALON

The salon is entered from the cockpit on the port side. Directly on the port side is the breaker panel set in cabinet undercounter. Flat screen TV stands on cabinet countertop with entertainment electronics in cabinet below. Cabinetry has additional drawer and cabinet storage. Forward on port side is the dinette with seating for four and storage underneath the leather settee. Table is mounted on double adjustable pedestals. On salon starboard aft side is a large L-shaped leather couch with built-in end table. White Formica walls and cabinetry are trimmed with satin-finished teak in the salon and throughout the interior for an elegant touch. Sole is cherrywood with black accent grooves. There are two AC/Heat units in the salon.

GALLEY

The U-shaped galley is forward on starboard side and features a large sink, electric stove, microwave, two Subzero refrigerator units under peninsula countertop, and an abundance of drawer and cabinet storage. The cabinets and drawers are white Formica with beautiful satin-finished teak trim. Galley sole is cherrywood with black accent grooves.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The master cabin is on the starboard side from companionway stairs. Master features over/under bunks with a bottom double bunk, top single bunk, and plenty of storage in drawers and closets. The walls are white Formica with satin-finished teak trim. Sole is cherry with black accent grooves. Master has a standalone AC/ Heat unit.

The VIP cabin is in the forepeak and features a large V-berth. There are several drawers for storage. The walls and drawers are white Formica with satin-finished teak trim. VIP cabin has its own AC/Heat unit.

Crew/Guest cabin is on the port side down from companionway stairs and features over/under bunks and ample drawers for storage. Walls and drawers are white Formica with satin-finished teak trim. The floor is cherry with black accent grooves. Climate controlled with stand-alone AC/Heat unit. 

There are two heads--port side and starboard. Both have undermounted sinks in vanity countertop and separate shower stalls. Plenty of drawers for storage. Walls and drawers are white Formica with satin-finished teak trim. The floors are cherry with black accent grooves.

DECK

• Deck is factory nonskid
• Hatches in the deck for lazarette access
• Unlimited Murray Brothers fighting chair
• Large cooler in cockpit
• Rocket launcher rod holders
• Tackle center and bait prep station
• Built-in boarding steps port and starboard
• Engine room access
• Bridge ladder - athwartship from cockpit
• Side lockers under gunwale
• Rod holders – flush mounted in gunwales
• Ice bin
• Drink box
• Hardtop belly band rod holders
• Tuna tower
• Bridge seating with rod storage
• Forward storage in the brow
• Large removable cooler forward of flybridge console seating can double as table and is secured to deck with custom aluminum railing
• Three-sided Isinglass
• Anchor locker
• Rupp outriggers
• Flybridge drawers and storage compartments
• Helm chairs

ELECTRONICS & HELM

Helm peninsula extends from starboard side with seating forward of the helm console and long bench seat on port side.

• Twin Garmin touch screens with GPSmap, sounder, radar
• Icom VHF IC-M504
• Raytheon speed and depth sounder
• Furuno Navpilot

ELECTRICAL

• Twin 50-amp services
• 24/12-volt system
• Batteries
• Battery charger
• Lighting throughout the boat
• Laser bar light in tower
• Onan 21kW generator
• Dometic ice machine
• Hot water heater
• (5) Dometic AC/Heat Units
• Cockpit freezer
• Oil change pump
• Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper watermaker

ENGINE & MECHANICAL

• Twin 1400hp Caterpillar 3412 diesel engines
• Port 9KS00570 - hours 7000 (recent top end work)
• Stbd 9KS00571 - hours 10 (recently rebuilt)
• ZF Transmissions
• Onan 21 KW genset

This beautiful Lydia 57 Sportfish is captain maintained and in very good shape. Ready to fish. Will consider trades on large center console.

Owners personal items are excluded.

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.