1999 Offshore Yachts 48 Pilothouse "INDIGO" For Sale

1999 Offshore Yachts 48 Pilothouse INDIGO for Sale - Versatile Cruiser in Islamorada, FL

Exceptional Design for Comfort and Performance

The 1999 Offshore Yachts 48 Pilothouse, presented by Gilman Yachts, is a well-crafted motor yacht designed for both cruising and socializing. With a spacious layout and thoughtful amenities, this pilothouse model offers an inviting environment for entertaining guests or enjoying peaceful days on the water. The generous beam of 15.5 feet provides stability and comfort, making it ideal for extended voyages or weekend getaways.

Well-Equipped for Your Adventures

Powered by twin Cummins CTA 8.3 M3 engines, INDIGO delivers reliable performance with a cruising speed of 14.5 knots. The pilothouse features a full suite of electronics, including Garmin navigation systems, VHF radio, and autopilot for effortless navigation. The yacht is equipped with a generator, air conditioning, and a water maker, ensuring you have all the comforts of home while at sea.

Specifications - 1999 Offshore Yachts 48 Pilothouse INDIGO

Builder: Offshore Yachts
Model: 48 Pilothouse
Year: 1999
Location: Islamorada, Florida, United States
Length: 48.5 feet
Beam: 15.5 feet
Draft: 4.3 feet
Engine: Twin Cummins CTA 8.3 M3 (450 HP each)
Engine Hours: Port - 4718, Starboard - 4680
Generator: Northern Lights (4200 hours)
Accommodations: 2 cabins, 2 heads
Features: Air Conditioning, Microwave, Washer/Dryer, Fridge, Outdoor Shower, Swim Platform, and more.

General Description

New to the market, INDIGO is a sterling example of Offshore Yachts attractively arranged Offshore Yachts 48' Pilothouse model. The Salon and Galley are on the same level with the aft door leading to the covered afterdeck and walk-around side decks. Forward from the Salon, up three steps to the Pilothouse with wing doors to either side and a raised lounge settee with table aft. To the starboard side aft is a stairway up to the Flybridge. The stateroom level is down a curved stairway to starboard side of the centerline helm. Two double staterooms with heads with great storage and use of space.

INDIGO has had excellent ownership throughout life with a thorough updating done in 2012 and onward yearly into 2017. She was reported to have completed two great loop excursions during that period. The current owner is an experienced yachtsman, acquired this attractive vessel in the Summer of 2021 and started updating. He relocated INDIGO to the Florida Keys that Fall. From Spring of 2023 through until Fall of 2025, the boat was treated to a complete exterior paintjob which was well done and included extensive updating. The engine room is clean and maintained, the interior is warm and comfortable, the exterior with new paint and canvas has INDIGO looking like new.  

Factory Supplied Description

The Offshore 48 Pilothouse possesses a solid hand-laminated fiberglass hull with epoxy barrier coat; its design features a generous beam and finely V-ed and a deep forefoot that gradually tapers to a 12-degree deadrise at the transom.

This design produces a hull that is quick to get on plane and knives cleanly through waves and chop throughout the speed range. The craft's standard exterior includes two-tone, molded non-skid decks as well as window frames, doors and hatches made of gelcoated fiberglass so they can't corrode like aluminum or rot like wood.

Moreover, the cockpit contains a freshwater shower in a molded FRP cabinet, and the boat deck allows internal drainage to the waterline, keeping the lower decks free of runoff. Below deck, the 48 Offshore features quality hand-rubbed, satin finish Burmese teak cabinetry, and teak and holly sole throughout. The salon, staterooms, heads, and galley are built with the attention to detail that Offshore Yachts has been known for since 1948.

Accommodations

There are two staterooms and two heads all accessed down a forward stairway to the starboard side of the pilothouse. The master stateroom is amidship with a walk-around queen berth to the portside with a padded headboard and built in nightstands to either side with wall mounted reading lights. Above on the portside are two opening rectangular portholes which provide natural lighting or there are drapes for coverage when privacy is preferred.
 

The forward side of the stateroom has a two-door hanging locker with eight large drawers and a high counter shelf above where there is a decorative lamp and a wall mounted flat panel Samsung TV. To the starboard side, behind the open cabin door is a cabinet which houses a Splendide combo washer/dryer. Overhead there are dome lighting fixtures controlled by a dimmer switch and there is bound edge carpeting over the teak and holly sole.
 

On the starboard side, just aft of the washer/dryer is the private master head. Freshwater VacuFlush head and a full length Hi-Macs solid surface, black granite vanity top with an undermounted oval porcelain sink and a mirrored medicine cabinet. The shower is a modest bathtub with handheld shower wand. The head is air-conditioned or there are two opening rectangular portholes for ventilation and natural light.

The forward stateroom has a centerline queen berth with upper cove cabinets to either side and reading lights above the headboard. A small TV is to the portside and counter-top shelves are on both sides. There are two rectangular opening portlights treated with small drapes and an overhead hatch with screen panel which allow the cabin natural lighting. Aft to the starboard side there is a hanging locker. Both staterooms have teak and holly soles fitted with bound edge carpeting. The woodwork is both warm and beautiful.

The guest head is just aft of the forward guest stateroom with door across from the stairway, so it doubles as the day head. Well-finished matching to the master head it also has a separate shower stall.

Salon

Entering from the cockpit, the salon has an L-shaped lounge to port and a smaller settee on the starboard side with a high-gloss teak drop leaf Hi-Lo table. Overhead pin lights have teak trim rings and are on dimmer control (as is most of the lighting throughout the boat). The settees are covered in Ultraleather material with matching valance panels above. The large deckhouse windows which slide open if desired, have snap-on Textilene mesh privacy covers on the outside and have Oceanair roll-up blinds on the inside. TV is in the aft starboard corner and port aft corner is a built-in end table cabinet. Forward to starboard is a countertop with decorative table lamp and across to portside is the Galley.

• Samsung 32" flat panel Smart TV (2025) with electric lift behind custom louvered doors
• Fusion MS-UD750 stereo with Bluetooth, stereo speakers have area volume control knobs, flybridge, cockpit, salon, and pilothouse
• Fusion NRX-300 remote control head by starboard forward countertop (2023)
• Door to aft deck is a slider and there is a roll down insect screen
• Teak and holly sole with carpet runner and area rugs

   
Galley

• Sub Zero under-counter refrigerator
• VitriFrigo under-counter drawers (refrigerator or freezer) in cabinet to starboard
• Hi-Macs solid surface, black granite countertops
• Force10 glass electric stovetop, 3-burner
• Cuisinart Convection/Microwave oven
• Two basin stainless steel sink with newer faucet fixture, in-sink garbage disposal
• Filtered water tap
• Complete galley cookware 
• Lots of storage cabinetry - overhead aft, beneath the countertop four slide outs, across to starboard pantry, cabinet on the portside of the steps going up to pilothouse, plus drawers
• LED lighting strip under forward cabinetry
• 6-bottle bar cabinet with slide out drawer by the pilothouse

Master Stateroom and Head

• Walk-around queen berth with custom mattress and nightstands
• Samsung 19" flat panel TV
• Hanging lockers and drawer storage
• Solid surface countertops
• Dimmable overhead lighting plus reading lights
• Combo Splendide 2000 washer/dryer
• Ensuite Head with freshwater VacuFlush toilet, shower stall with mini-tub, Hi-Macs solid surface black granite vanity top with oval undermount sink, mirrored sundries cabinet

Guest Stateroom, Forward

• Centerline queen berth
• Hanging locker
• Ultrasuede headboard
• ViewSonic 15" flat panel TV 
• Solid surface countertops
• Drawer storage

Guest Head

• Hi-Macs solid surface Black Granite vanity top with oval undermounted sink
• Updated VacuFlush freshwater head
• Drawer storage in sink vanity
• Mirrored sundries cabinet
• Handheld shower wand in shower stall

Pilothouse

The Pilothouse has a center helm with a Captain's chair and slide-opening wing doors to either side. Six-spoke teak helm wheel and above helm are three brass Weems & Plath - barometer, temperature, and clock. Aft is a raised Ultraleather settee with teak hi-gloss teak table. Overhead opening hatches above the settee and the helm seat (with screen). To starboard are steps with teak railing up to flybridge.

Exclusions

There are many personal belongings aboard which may be excluded. A list of exclusions will be provided upon request when accompanied by a written offer. Specifically excluded are the remote mounted Starlink antenna and router, dive and fishing equipment, charts, photos and some artwork.

Contact Gilman Yachts

To learn more or schedule a showing of this 1999 Offshore Yachts 48 Pilothouse, contact Gilman Yachts today at +1 (954) 525-8112, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.