1972 Custom Carolina 45' (13.72 m) Will Guthrie
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Mahalo
The "Mahalo" is a 1972 45 Will Guthrie that has been completely restored by a very knowledgeable owner.
- Sport Fishing
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Wood Hull
- HIN/IMO: 9
$ 249,000 USD
€ 218,323 Euros
$ 345,724 CAD
£ 187,035 GBP
Description
The "Mahalo" is a 1972 45 Will Guthrie that has been completely restored by a very knowledgeable owner. This Classic Down-East Carolina Built boat offers a very large cockpit, spacious salon, along with two staterooms and head with stall shower. Truly have to see to truly appreciate the quality of work that has gone into this boat. List of some of the major updates are listed below:
- Exterior:
- Hull was faired, primed and painted with Awlgrip (2018)
- Wormshoe and fiberglass was removed from the keel and then glassed back with 6 layers of epoxy 1208, then barrier coated and painted.
- The foredeck, side decks and covering boards were replaced from the ceiling frames up with 1/2" marine fir and then sealed with Epoxy and Awlcraft 2000 snow white (2023)
- Foam toe rail and hidden grab rail installed (2023)
- Cabin overhang extension done with Coosa and Corecell (2023)
- All new cutlass bearings, strut bolts, blocking, rudder bolts (2022)
- Lumitec under water lights (2023)
- Hardtop painted (2023)
- New Bridge Enclosure (2023)
- Custom anchor light pedestal and flagpole installed on Hard top (2023)
- New Raritan ice maker in Cockpit (2023)
- All new DC overhead lighting
- Interior:
- All New interior wiring from shore power inlet, including all circuit runs
- Replaced Salon Sofa (2023)
- Replaced wall coverings, wallpaper, and installed removeable headliner panels (2023)
- New Lewmar Deck Hatches (2022)
- Electrical:
- XantraX freedom 3000-watt inverter w/100amp charger
- New House Batteries: 8D AGM Interstates (2)
- Mechanical:
- Engines
- all new hoses, clamps
- walker air seps
- New Alternators, starters and belts
- Heat Exchangers and coolers serviced
- New Gear cooler on Stbd (2023)
- Engines and transmissions painted (2023)
- New 16K BTU Dometic salon AC unit with all new ducting (2023)
- New 85 Gallon fresh water tank under main berth, all new plumbing lines
- New Hot Water heater (2023)
- Salt and Fresh Water Washdowns in cockpit
- Fresh water washdown on foredeck
- Fuel tanks polished (2022)
Data Sheet
HIN/IMO: 9
LOA: 45' (13.72 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 1972
Beam: 15' 8''
Cruise Speed: 19 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Wood
Hull Shape: Modified Vee
Fuel Tank: 400 Gallons (1514.16 Liters)
Fresh Water: 85 Gallons (321.76 Liters)
Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Detroit Diesel
- Engine Model: 671 TI
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 450.00
- Power KW: 335.56
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Engine Location: Port
Engine 2
- Engine Make: Detroit Diesel
- Engine Model: 671 TI
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 450.00
- Power KW: 335.56
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Engine Location: Starboard
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Westerbeke
- Generator Hours: 804
Full Details
Disclaimer
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.
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Contact Us
For more information about this yacht please contact Carl Beale.
We look forward to working with you!

Bluewater Yacht Sales
Bluewater Yachting Center
1 Marina Road
Hampton VA 23669 USA
Phone: 1-757-723-0793
Fax: 1-757-723-3320
Email: info@bluewateryachtsales.com
Website: http://bluewateryachtsales.com
Our Hampton office is located at the Bluewater Yachting Center. This location offers slips, service and access to high-end restaurants. The Bluewater Yacht Sales Hampton yacht brokerage office is an authorized dealer for new Albemarle, Back Cove, Jarrett Bay Boatworks, Jupiter, Novurania, Princess, Regulator, Sabre & Viking Yachts models.

Carl Beale
Sales Professional
1 Marina Road
Hampton VA 23669 USA
Office: 1-757-723-0793
Fax: 1-757-723-3320
Direct: 1-757-708-0786
Cell: 1-757-708-0786
Email: cbeale@bluewateryachtsales.com
Carl Beale is originally from Smithfield, Virginia and grew up in Hampton Roads. He graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Finance and is certified by the FINRA as a Financial Advisor. He first joined the Bluewater team in 1998 and has been involved with the company at different capacities for over 20 years. Carl has worked as a boat detailer, a delivery captain, a demo captain and a sales professional in his tenure, and has recently joined the team full-time after a successful career in the financial industry.
Carl’s favorite thing to do is spend time with his sons, Lawson and Weston. He is passionate about chasing Marlin and spending time on the water, but he also enjoys golf, waterfowl hunting and snowboarding. Carl prides himself on helping his customers find the right boats so that he can watch them develop their love for the water.