Zephyr the boat is a 1978 DeFever 43 trawler

We purchased Zephyr (formerly known as the "Hey Bubba") in Slidell, La in May 2019. She was the home to the sweetest couple - Bubba & Marcia Davenport. Bubba was quite the legend in his community and lived aboard until his passing in 2017. His wife, Marcia, continued to care for the boat and loved her too. She was instrumental in making us feel welcomed and connected to the boat as soon as we saw her the first time. After some time aboard over a few weekends and a successful sea trial, we officially made her "ours". We are fortunate to share a relationship with Marcia as well as their children and grandchildren. Social media has made it so they can follow our journey and have excitedly shared stories and photos with us over the years. We consider Zephyr a part of Bubba's legacy and hope to make her part of our legacy as well so that our children and future grandchildren will know as many loving memories too.
She is a 1943 DeFever. DeFever's have a dedicated following among trawler aficionados. They are sturdy, well built boats with features that make long passages quite comfortable. We have two staterooms (one forward and one aft) and two "heads" (bathrooms) as well as a roomy main salon (living room) and a well appointed galley. We have a large covered aft deck and an open flybridge for piloting on those wonderful clear days.

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