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38' Stolper 2000 Express Sportfish

Purpose-built for tournament anglers who demand comfort, the 38' Stolper Express blends sportfishing muscle with refined cruising poise. An open bridge deck with a centerline helm delivers 360° sightlines for confident trolling, docking, or passagemaking. She settles into a 30-knot cruise while sipping about 28 GPH—an efficient, fast ride that stretches your offshore range. Keywords: Express Sportfish, Sportfishing Yacht, Express Cruiser, Offshore Fishing.

Below, the cabin feels airy and intelligently laid out, with a generous V-berth, abundant lockers, and a separate stall shower in the spacious head. The well-equipped galley includes a cooktop, microwave, sink, and built-in refrigerator, ideal for weekend stays. Entertainment is covered with a 15" Polaroid HDTV and an Aquatic AV system. On the helm deck, additional guest seating surrounds a center-console-style helm, protected by a 3-sided Isinglass enclosure for year-round comfort.

The cockpit is all business: a large livewell, insulated in-deck fish box, teak sole, and organized tackle storage support serious bluewater pursuits. Outrigging comes courtesy of Rupp center riggers, with rocket launchers and spreader lights completing a true offshore setup. Keywords: Diesel, Twin Cummins, Tournament, Open Express.

Recent upgrades enhance performance and polish:

• New electronics (2022)
• New engine package (2015): complete replacement of engines, transmissions, shafts, and propellers
• Twin Cummins QSB 5.9 diesels (420 HP each)
• New Isinglass (2024)
• Refreshed paint (2022)

A balanced, powerful express cruiser and sportfishing platform, this Stolper is equally at home chasing pelagics or slipping away for an elegant weekend on the water.

Accommodations

An airy, express-style V-berth cabin welcomes you with generous volume, its large forward berth arrangement set over substantial under-berth stowage. Thoughtful joinery provides ample drawers, shelves, and a proper hanging locker, while entertainment is handled by a 15" Polaroid HDTV paired with an Aquatic AV system. Aft to port, an oversized head indulges with a separate, fully enclosed stall shower, bringing residential comfort to life at sea.

Galley

Purpose-built for effortless days afloat, the compact galley combines a single-burner cooktop, microwave, sink, and a built-in countertop refrigeration unit, with the main electrical panel thoughtfully positioned here for convenient access and control.

Electronics & navigation

Commanding from an island-style center-console helm on the bridge, the captain enjoys a pop-up electronics pod and an overhead electronics box, while the upper station atop the full tuna tower adds redundant controls and displays for elevated sightlines. At the lower helm, navigation and control are anchored by a Simrad NSS16 Evo 16" display (March 2022) networked to a Simrad 24" dome 48-mile radar (March 2022), an S5100 sonar with a 3 kW transducer (March 2022), and a Simrad autopilot (March 2022), complemented by electronic shift and throttle controls (2015), a VHF radio (March 2022), full engine instrumentation (2015), trim tab controls, and overhead lighting under the hardtop; entertainment and weather are covered by a stereo and satellite radio with weather-ready capability. The upper helm within the full tuna tower carries a Simrad NSS7 Evo3 in the tower (March 2022), a Standard Horizon VHF radio, electronic shift and throttle controls (2015) with engine start/stop buttons, full engine instrumentation, and hydraulic steering with a stainless steel wheel, all shaded by a fiberglass buggy cover in lieu of a canvas Bimini and served by a comfortable two-person seat/leaning post.

Cockpit

Purposeful and uncluttered, the self-bailing cockpit stretches a generous 9' x 9', framed by teak covering boards and a teak sole and centered around serious fishing hardware. A rocket launcher stands ready, an oversized insulated in-deck fishbox with macerator pump swallows the day’s catch, and the starboard tackle center integrates a rigging station with shelf and drawer stowage. To port, a refrigerated drink/bait box with additional storage beneath keeps refreshments and baits at the perfect temperature, while a large oval centerline baitwell aft and a transom livewell ensure optimal live bait care. Comfort and utility are enhanced by cockpit coaming padding, a removable in-deck storage compartment, an overhead rocket launcher, raw-water washdown, spreader lights, and under-gunnel lighting.

Fishing equipment

Outfitted to raise and land fish, the boat carries Rupp center riggers, a generously insulated in-floor fish box, both a cockpit rocket launcher and an overhead rocket launcher for organized rod staging, and a transom livewell to keep baits lively and ready.

Helm deck

The helm deck invites conversation and control with generous settees along both sides, their cushion-topped storage boxes swallowing gear with ease, and a center-console style helm that features a pop-up electronics pod, an additional overhead electronics box, and a single pedestal helm seat. Beautiful teak decks underfoot, a varnished teak caprail, and a dedicated chart table set a yachting tone, while a full three-sided Isinglass enclosure, drink holders, and overhead stainless steel handholds elevate comfort and safety. A fiberglass hardtop shelters the space, and practical touches abound, from stereo speakers mounted within the storage boxes to a sliding access door to the cabin, thoughtfully placed overhead and courtesy lighting, and a convenient engine room access hatch.

Engine & mechanical

Accessed via a deck hatch forward of the lower helm console, the machinery space presents twin Cummins QSB 5.9 420 hp engines (2015) showing 1100 hours, backed by a Northern Lights 6 kW generator (2009). Propulsion components include a ZF transmission (2015), ZF props (2015), SeaTorque shafts (2020), and line cutters (2020). Service-minded upgrades comprise an oil change system, Airsep filtration, a Sea-Fire fire system, battery disconnect switches, molded battery boxes, and lighting throughout. Fuel delivery is safeguarded by Racor filters, while DeAngelo stainless exhaust elbows were replaced in 2012, and new batteries were installed throughout in 2020.

Disclaimer

The Company presents the particulars of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of the information or the vessel’s condition. Buyers are urged to instruct their agents or surveyors to investigate details they wish to validate. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.