2011 Spencer Yachts Custom Carolina Express “JOMO”

2011 Spencer 37′ Custom Carolina Express Sportfish
Asking $1,295,000 · Morehead City, NC
Custom Carolina–built 37′ Spencer Yachts express sportfish, continuously improved from 2023 through 2026 and lift kept. Repowered in 2025 with triple Mercury Verado 400 V10 outboards (110 hours; 100-hour service completed May 2026) — a 34-knot cruise and 50-knot top end — and fitted with a new Seakeeper 4.5 gyro. A full electronics and lighting refit followed — dual 17″ Garmin GPSMAP 8617 displays, a Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot, Vesper Cortex, Icom M510s, a complete Lumitec POCO lighting package, and Starlink. All interior and exterior upholstery was recovered in 2023, with fresh teak, Awlcraft topsides, a fighting chair, and fresh bottom paint in May 2026. Air-conditioned, fully enclosed bridge deck; tower with second station; and a finished cabin with galley, head, and berths.
Vessel Data
Builder / Model Spencer Yachts — 37′ Custom Carolina Express
Year 2011
Type Express / Sportfish — Power
LOA 37′ 0″ (11.28 m)
Beam 11′ 9″
Max Draft 3′ 0″
Cruise Speed 34 knots
Top Speed 50 knots
Hull Material Fiberglass
HIN GDGS3702G911
USCG Documentation # 1230012
Cabins / Heads 1 / 1
Fuel (gasoline) 440 gal
Fresh Water 50 gal
Diesel (generator) 50 gal (separate tank)
Asking Price $1,295,000
Propulsion & Steering
• Triple Mercury Verado 400 V10 four-stroke outboards — 110 hours; 100-hour service May 2026 (repowered (2025)
• Mercury Enertia ECO 16×17 RH props; spare set of props in the engine room
• Full Mercury digital throttle & shift with VesselView; dedicated Garmin engine display
• Lenco Extreme Duty trim tab actuators, control at helm pod (2024)
• SeaStar power-assist steering; Garmin autopilot pump
Stabilization
• Seakeeper 4.5 gyro — replaced the original Seakeeper 3 (2025)
• Serial 4.5-242-0167; 5-year extended (Silver) warranty
Electronics & Navigation
• Helm: (2) Garmin GPSMAP 8617 17″ MFDs (main console), Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv, Garmin TD50 touchscreen, and Garmin GHC50 autopilot control
• Tower: Garmin GPSMAP 943, Garmin GPSMAP 8612, and Garmin GHC20 autopilot control
• Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot system
• Garmin 12 kW 6′ xHD2 open-array radar
• Garmin PS70 Panoptix transducer (2024)
• GSD 24 sounder module (retained)
• Garmin MSC-10 satellite compass / heading sensor (2023)
• Garmin GXM-52 SiriusXM satellite weather and audio (2023)
• New Wire Marine custom helm electronics / switch panel (2023); helm console fully rebuilt (2024)
• Vesper Cortex AIS / VHF — replaced Garmin AIS 800 (2024)
• (2) Icom M510 VHF with wireless handset — replaced Icom M504s (2024)
• JL Audio M6 speakers and subwoofers; Fusion Apollo MS-WB675 head unit and amplifier (2024)
• Garmin SD card reader and USB charging outlet (2023)
• Starlink connectivity system (2023)
• Ritchie compass (both stations)
Lighting — Lumitec RGBW System (2024)
• Lumitec Mirage / Spectrum RGBW downlights — helm, hardtop, and flybridge
• Lumitec POCO 3.0 digital lighting control, networked to Garmin
• Lumitec SeaBlaze X2 Spectrum underwater lights (replaced SeaBlaze X)
• Black Oak 30″ curved double-row LED light bar (replaced the ACR searchlight)
• Cockpit rope lighting under covering boards
Generator & Electrical
• Fischer Panda 8 Mini diesel generator (≈8 kVA; Kubota-based), wet exhaust, sea strainer, primary fuel filter — running well; approx. 2,560 hours; serviced 2023 and 2024
• ProMariner 12V battery chargers
• (2) 30-amp shore power inlets
• Main 120V / 12V panel in cabin; low-voltage panel under helm
• Batteries (machinery space): North Star 8D house, (4) Group 31 starting, (2) Group 34 bow thruster
Upholstery & Canvas
• All interior and exterior upholstery recovered in Sunbrella Horizon Capriccio White with blue piping and diamond-stitched inserts — helm chairs, all cockpit and lounge cushions, coaming bolsters, tower seat, and console cover (2023)
• 360° Isinglass enclosure panels resewn in Tenara thread; full cockpit cover rebuilt (2024)
• Bahama shade with poles; console cover; black buggy top
Bridge Deck / Helm
• Temperature-controlled, fully enclosed bridge deck
• (1) Release helm chair + (2) Blue Water helm chairs, recovered, with footrests (2023)
• 360° Isinglass enclosure with forward U-zip
• Forward console seating; starboard jump seat
• Refrigerated stainless drink boxes and helm freezers, thermostat-controlled — thermostats upgraded (2025)
• Side-Power bow thruster (joystick at helm and tower)
• Fresh water level indicator; Rule high-water alarm panel
Tower
• Bausch American aluminum tower with second station
• Garmin GPSMAP 943, Garmin GPSMAP 8612, and Garmin GHC20 autopilot control
• Bow thruster joystick; trim-tab controls; Ritchie compass
• Stainless wheel; 12V outlets; console cover; fresh water outlet
• Recovered tower seat and backrest (2023)
Cockpit & Fishing
• Teak cockpit deck and covering boards — planks replaced and recaulked (2023); cleaned and re-oiled (2024)
• Custom teak Blue Water Battle Station fighting chair (2023)
• Large transom fish box
• (22) rod holders
• Twin custom removable under-gunnel livewells (~40 gal each), port and starboard, both plumbed; dual pumps individually switched, Deutsch quick-connects with spare cartridges (2024)
• Mezzanine-style seating; Rupp single-spreader outriggers
• (2) Miya Epoch US-9 HD 12V teaser reels
• Electric reel plugs (port and starboard); fresh and saltwater washdown
• Oversized ice dump; Atlantic 480E ice chipper; drink box
• Ice maker (mezzanine) — rebuilt and fully operational (2025)
Galley
• Corian countertops; sink; pull-out drawers
• Kenyon custom stovetop; Dometic microwave
• Dometic refrigerator
Head
• Dometic MasterFlush MF 7120 electric macerating head with 2-switch panel — replaced the original Jabsco (2023)
• Converted to fresh-water flush (from raw water) at install (2023)
• Holding tank; shower; sink with Corian counter; A/C supply; 6′+ headroom
Accommodations / Cabin
• Forward berth with custom bedding; converts to dinette (sleeps two)
• (2) aft twin berths with storage beneath
• Hanging locker; forward overhead mirrored storage (port and starboard)
• Cruisair air conditioning, electronic controls
• LED lighting throughout; (2) TV / DVD; teak steps
• Headliner and wall coverings renewed (2022)
Hull & Ground Tackle
• Bottom paint — fresh (May 2026); topsides / boot stripe in Awlcraft 2000 (2023)
• Ultra anchor with swivel and bow-roller chute, 220′ chain
• Lewmar Pro-Series windlass — serviced (2025)
• Lewmar anchor safety tether (2023)
• (6) pop-up cleats; (2) bow fairleads; fresh water outlet in anchor locker
• Waste pump-out; diesel and gasoline fills
• Trailer tow eye; polished stainless tender tow eye with backing plates
Machinery Space — Pumps & Systems
• A/C and refrigeration sea-water pump with strainer
• Shurflo washdown pump; dual under-gunnel livewell pumps (individually switched)
• Rule 3700 aft and Rule 2000 forward bilge pumps, both with float switches (forward pump replaced (2023)
• Jabsco black-water holding tank; intake/exhaust blowers
• Diesel fuel tank sight gauge; aluminum access ladder
Documented Work & Upgrade Timeline
2026
• Bottom paint and haul/block/launch (May)
• Mercury 400 V10 100-hour service (May)
2025
• Repower — triple Mercury Verado 400 V10
• Seakeeper 4.5 gyro (replaced Seakeeper 3), 5-year warranty
• Garmin GPSMAP 943 Mercury engine display added
• Refrigerator/freezer thermostats upgraded
• Windlass service
2024
• Helm console rebuild + New Wire Marine custom switch panel
• Vesper Cortex AIS; (2) Icom M510 VHF; Fusion Apollo stereo with JL Audio M6 speakers/subs
• Complete Lumitec RGBW lighting (downlights, SeaBlaze X2 underwater, POCO 3.0)
• Black Oak LED light bar (replaced searchlight)
• Lenco Extreme Duty trim tabs; Garmin PS70 transducer
• Dual-pump under-gunnel livewells (port & starboard) with new seacock/thru-hull
• Cockpit cover rebuilt, enclosure resewn; exterior compound/wax; teak service
2023
• Dual Garmin GPSMAP 8617 17″ MFDs (replaced 7215s)
• Garmin MSC-10 satellite compass; GXM-52 SiriusXM weather/audio
• New Wire Marine custom helm panel; Starlink; cockpit speakers
• Dometic MasterFlush fresh-water-flush head (replaced Jabsco); waste hose; forward bilge pump
• All upholstery recovered (Sunbrella Horizon)
• Teak plank replacement, recaulk, sand; Awlcraft 2000 topsides/boot stripe
• Custom teak Blue Water Battle Station chair; new transom graphics; anchor safety tether
2022
• Cabin headliner and wall coverings renewed
Exclusions
• All owner's personal items, tools, and fishing equipment