45 Custom Carolina 1972 Boat for Sale

Mahalo

ASKING PRICE: $249,000 Watch Price

Portsmouth, VA

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Last updated Sep 17, 2025

Mahalo Boat | 45' Custom Carolina 1972

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 flag pole 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, wall paper, and installed removeable headliner panels (2023)
New Lewmar Deck Hatches (2022)

Electical:

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)

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Bluewater Yacht Sales.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.