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1987 Custom Monroe 52

$345,000

Used

Boat in Key West, FL 33040 US

builtBuilt in 1987
Year the boat was built
model

Monroe 52

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Detroit)

Engine type and count
length

52 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material

For Sale: 1987 Monroe 52 Annabel C


- 1987 Monroe commercial vessel, expertly built in the Keys for serious commercial use

- Keel laid up by legendary Eric Gladding-renowned for quality and durability

- Purpose-built for lobster, crab, and hook & line fishing with huge 12,000 lbs fish boxes

- Exceptionally well maintained, not your average beat-up commercial boat

- Low hours and fully rigged for professional operations

- Bottom painted: September 2025


Power & Performance:

- 8V92 Detroit (natural) - 4500 hours

- Allison 3:1 MH25

- 8V71 Detroit (newly rebuilt spare) with Allison transmission

- Northern Lights M20crw3.2 (20kw)


Electronics & Navigation:

- Starlink marine offshore WiFi

- 3 Garmin 8616 units

- 2 Garmin VHF with AIS

- Garmin 8610 (rear helm)

- 3kW transducer

- Simrad autopilot

- Custom electronic panel


Fishing Gear:

- Hydro slave steering (new)

- Rear helm

- 4 hydraulic bandit reels

- 4 fish holds (2 in deck, 2 on deck)

- Windlass anchor hauler and hoist


Comfort & Amenities:

- Instahot tankless water heater

- New shower

- New toilet & macerator pump

- All PEX plumbing

- 1600-gallon fuel capacity

- 500-gallon freshwater tank

- 30-gallon hydraulic tank

- Full steel keel with rudder boot

- 7 bunks

- Full galley

- Food freezer, bait freezer, refrigerator

- Blackstone cook top, 2 induction burners

- Newmar battery charger

- 2 new rooftop Dometic Freshjet A/C units

- 1 marine Dometic A/C (3 total)

- New main bulkhead & forward cabin

- New solid aluminum rub rail


Anchoring:

- 75 lb anchor, 60 ft chain, 1200 ft rope

- 2 spare Fortress anchors.


Inquire today for this Key's legendary vessel.

Nominal Length
52ft
Length Overall
53ft
Beam
22ft
Fresh Water Tanks
500gal
Fuel Tanks
1600gal
Hull Material
fiberglass
Engine 1
Engine Make
Detroit
Engine Model
8V92
Engine Hours
4500
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Electric Bilge Pump
✓
Air Conditioning
✓
Hot Water
✓
Refrigerator
✓
Deep Freezer
✓
Depthsounder
✓
Compass
✓
Wi Fi
✓
Ais
✓
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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
12/16/25Price decreased$345,000(-12.7%)
11/5/25Price decreased$395,000(-1.3%)
10/24/25Initial price$400,000

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