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$260K

2003 Sea Ray 480 Motor Yacht

Motor Yachts·
League City, Texas
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$260K
USD · Asking Price
48 ft
Length
2003
Year
Motor Yachts
Type
League City, Texas
Location

About This Vessel

This 2003 Sea Ray 480 Motor Yacht, measures 48 ft, and is located in League City, Texas, powered by 2x Cummins QSM11-M 535.00HP.

2003 Sea Ray 480 Motor Yacht “Nymphadora” & Achilles Dinghy w/ 25hp TohatsuFresh Mechanical Service • Cummins QSM11 Diesels • Recent Bottom Service • Beautiful Coastal CruiserThe 2003 Sea Ray 480 Motor Yacht Nymphadora offers the spacious accommodations, quality construction, and dependable diesel performance that have made the 480 MY one of Sea Ray’s most popular cruising motor yachts. Powered by twin Cummins QSM11 535 HP diesel engines and featuring a three-stateroom layout, this yacht is equally suited for weekend entertaining, extended cruising, or comfortable liveaboard ownership. Over the past three years, Nymphadora has benefited from extensive maintenance and upgrades, including major engine service completed in May 2026, recent bottom work, upholstery replacement, steering system repairs, air conditioning improvements, and ongoing cosmetic detailing. The spacious salon features panoramic windows, comfortable seating, and a fully equipped galley with a Kenyon three-burner electric cooktop, Sharp convection microwave, abundant storage, and entertainment space. Accommodations include three private staterooms and two VacuFlush heads, comfortably sleeping six guests. The flybridge offers excellent visibility, ample guest seating, and easy access to all navigation controls, making this yacht ideal for owner-operators.Highlights• Twin Cummins QSM11-M diesel engines rated at 535 HP each• ZF transmissions• Onan 12.5 kW generator• Three-stateroom, two-head layout• Sleeps six comfortably• 508-gallon fuel capacity• 120-gallon freshwater capacity• VacuFlush heads• Lofrans Progress windlass• Hardtop flybridge• Modified-V hull design• Fresh bottom service and zinc replacement• Extensive engine and exhaust system service completed May 2026• Recent cockpit upholstery replacement• Recent steering cylinder replacement• Professionally maintained and updated Recent Upgrades & Maintenance2026• Aftercoolers removed, ultrasonically cleaned, and pressure tested• Exhaust manifolds removed, resurfaced, and reinstalled• New manifold gaskets, spacers, seals, O-rings, and hardware• New mixing elbows installed• New turbocharger gaskets• New turbo heat blanket• New port-side heat shield• New port-side air filter assembly• Heat exchanger temperature sensor replaced• Sea trial completed May 2026• Haul out with zinc replacement completed May 2026 2025• Reconfigured and rewired AC raw water system• New raw water pump• New 8D battery• New bilge pumps• Ultra-fine wet sanding, compound, and wax• Stainless steel treatment• Vinyl conditioning• Antenna dome refurbishment• Deck caulking renewal• Interior cosmetic repairs 2023–2024• Complete cockpit upholstery replacement with Sunbrella Horizon material• New starter• Steering cylinder replacement• Full bottom job and zinc replacement• Fuel tank preservation• Air conditioning repairs and upgrades• Bilge pump switch replacements• New cockpit cushions, dash cover, and custom pads SpecificationsManufacturer: Sea RayModel: 480 Motor YachtYear: 2003LOA: 50’ 5”Beam: 15’ 3”Draft: 3’ 11”Displacement: 38,500 lbs.Fuel Capacity: 508 gallonsWater Capacity: 120 gallonsWaste Capacity: 60 gallonsHull Material: FiberglassHull Type: Modified-V Semi-DisplacementEngines: Twin Cummins QSM11-M DieselsHorsepower: 535 HP eachGenerator: Onan 12.5 kW It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.

Vessel Overview

Year2003
MakeSea Ray
Model480 Motor Yacht
Vessel NameNymphadora
CategoryMotor Yachts
ConditionUsed
Hull MaterialFiberglass
Fuel TypeDiesel

Dimensions

Length Overall48 ft
Beam15 ft
Max Draft3 ft

Performance & Capacity

Max Speed26 kts
Cruise Speed20 kts
Fuel Capacity500 gal

Engines & Mechanical

Engine Count2
Engine 1 MakeCummins
Engine 1 ModelQSM11-M
Engine 1 Power535.00 HP
Engine 1 FuelDiesel
Engine 1 Hours1560.00 hrs
Engine 2 MakeCummins
Engine 2 ModelQSM11-M
Engine 2 Power535.00 HP
Engine 2 FuelDiesel
Engine 2 Hours1560.00 hrs

Generators

MakeWESTERBEKE
Model12.5 BTDB

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Jared Neff — Neff Yacht Sales Broker
Jared Neff
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