Description
Vessel Overview
Rare opportunity to own a true Custom Carolina sportfish built by renowned Carolina boatbuilder Buddy Cannady. This 1990 walkaround cabin sportfish combines classic Carolina lines with extensive mechanical and cosmetic updates completed over the last several years. Built plank-over-frame with Juniper and Atlantic white cedar construction under USCG supervision, this vessel was designed for practical offshore fishing, day charter operations, and reliable cruising.
Notably, this is reportedly the only Buddy Cannady-built vessel inspected to carry more than six passengers with this COI distinction.
Specifications
Overview
- Asking Price
- $990,000
- Year
- 1990
- Make
- Custom Carolina
- Model
- 57 Buddy Cannady
- Builder
- Buddy Cannady
- Condition
- Used
- Type
- Sports Fishing Boats, Saltwater Fishing, Flybridge
- Hull Material
- Wood
- Location
- Manteo, NCApproximate area
Dimensions & Weight
- LOA
- 57 ft (17.4 m)
- Beam
- 17.5 ft (5.33 m)
Performance
- Cruising Speed
- 22 kn
- Propeller Cruising Speed
- 1,650 rpm
Engines & Propulsion
- Number of Engines
- 2
- Total Power
- 1,430 hp
- Total Hours
- 7,450 hrs
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Engine 1 (Port)
- CAT C-12 · 715 hp · 3,750 hrs · 2014 · Inboard · 4 Blade, Bronze
- Engine 2 (Starboard)
- CAT C-12 · 715 hp · 3,700 hrs · 2014 · Inboard · 4 Blade, Bronze
Tankage
- Fuel
- 550 gal (2,082 L) · 1 tank
Accommodations
- Max Passengers
- 27
Full Details
Mechanical Disclaimer
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.
Additional Information
Key Features
- Twin Caterpillar C12 diesel engines
- Complete engine rebuilds completed in 2023
- Walkaround cabin layout — uncommon for a Carolina boat
- Plank-over-frame construction, glassed hull
- Juniper / Atlantic white cedar construction
- Built under USCG supervision
- Fishing-focused cockpit and practical charter layout
- Hardtop with teaser reel bubble
- Hydroslave hydraulic steering system
- ACR spotlight
- Black Oak bar lights
- Approximately 550-gallon fuel capacity
- Approximately 100-gallon fresh water capacity
- Cruise speed approximately 21.5–22 knots
- Fast cruise approximately 27 knots at 1850 RPM
- Estimated range approximately 300 miles
Major Updates & Improvements
2019
- New hardtop with teaser reel bubble installed
2020
- Cockpit deck removed and entire lazarette rebuilt
- New heavy-duty fuel tanks built to USCG specifications using 1/4" aluminum
- New struts installed
- New deck installed
- New exhaust system and mufflers
2021
- New Hydroslave hydraulic steering system
2023
- Complete rebuilds on both Caterpillar C12 engines
2025
- Exterior of bridge re-glassed
- Entire bridge repainted
2026
- Cabin, bow deck, covering boards, and toe rails re-glassed and painted
- Fresh deck paint
- New bow hatches
- New vinyl mask installed
Proven Tournament Winner
Tournament History / Proven Fish-Raiser
This boat raises fish.
Proven tournament-winning boat with limited tournament participation.
2022 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament — 1st Place / Top Boat out of 86 boats
2023 Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament — 1st Place / Top Honors out of 163 boats
2025 Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament — 1st Place out of 151 boats
For the polished listing line:
Country Girl raises fish. She has limited tournament participation, but when entered she has performed extremely well, including 1st Place / Top Boat in the 2022 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament out of 86 boats, 1st Place in the 2023 Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament out of 163 boats, and 1st Place in the 2025 Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament out of 151 boats.
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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.