Yacht Detail
1991 Monterey 65' (19.81 m) 65 Convertible Custom Sportfish
Orange Beach, Alabama, United States
Refit Year: 2017 Emma Ruth
Extensively Refit & Updated - Major refits completed in 2012, 2017, 2023, and 2025 MTU 1500HP Power - Twin 10V2000 engines delivering serious offshore performance Custom Sportfish Features - Mezzanine seating, tuna tubes, teak decks, and upgraded electronics Luxury Custom Interior - Satin walnut cab
- Sport Fishing / Convertible Boats
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: MOT650027I91
- Stock #: BRA8169-MAX
| FEATURES: |
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| 1 of 13 Monterey Custom Sportfishers ever built by Henry Tamini, Dominick LaCombe Sr and Billy Knowles |
| 2017 Complete Interior Refit |
| 2017 Hard top and Mezzanine with A/C, Refrigeration, and Simrad Electronics |
| MTU 10v2000 (low hours/recently serviced/fast) |
| Notable Upgrades: |
| Date Listed: 05/07/2026 |
Description
1991 Monterey 65 Convertible Custom Sportfish "Emma Ruth"
Opportunities like this are exceptionally rare. “Emma Ruth,” a Monterey 65 Convertible Custom Sportfish originally known as the "Gina Lisa," has undergone extensive enhancements. Describing her updates as merely "substantial" wouldn't do her justice. Under previous ownership, she received significant upgrades, including new MTU engines, a mezzanine, teak accents, and a hardtop. The former owner, a custom home builder, meticulously stripped and modernized the boat, bringing it up to contemporary standards. This includes new electronics, an island-style galley, satin walnut cabinetry throughout, quartz countertops, and a reconfigured stateroom layout featuring a nearly full-beam master suite. For a detailed overview of all the updates, be sure to check out the full specifications. features & upgrades Include:
- Major Refits in 2012 and 2017, and 2023
- MTU 1500hp 10V2000's installed in 2012
- Mezzanine w/ Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- Watermaker 40gal/hr
- Custom Hardtop
- New cutlass bearings, propspeed, bottom paint
- Upgraded spreader lights to LED
- New Eisenglass Enclosures
- New trim tabs 2023
- New shaft seals 2023
- Installed a new electric Marine Power door 2023
- Rebuilt port side genset (20 hrs)
- Installed a new Simrad Display on Mezzanine 2023
- New Freshwater pump.
- New battery charger and installed extra battery for helm 2023.
- New water pump on starboard engine
- New Simrad Electronics Package
- Teak Decks & Covering Boards
- Custom Satin Walnut Interior
- Refrigeration compressor for step boxes 6/2025
- MTU Services Completed 6/2025
- New Underwater Lights 6/2025
- Tuna Tubes added 6/2025
- Bottom Job 6/2025
This unique sportfishing vessel, with its bulletproof Kevlar hull and modern construction, stands out from the rest. Contact the listing broker, Max Schulze, for more details, to schedule a showing, or to discuss your offer!
Aspire Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Galati Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: MOT650027I91
Stock #: BRA8169-MAX
LOA: 65' (19.81 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 1991
Refit Year: 2017
Beam: 18'
Draft Max: 6'
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
Heads: 3
Cruise Speed: 30
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Displacement: 78000 lbs
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: MTU
- Engine Model: 10V2000
- Engine Year: 2012
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Power HP: 1500.00
- Power KW: 1118.55
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 2630.00
- Serial Number: 532101398
- Engine Location: Port
Engine 2
- Engine Make: MTU
- Engine Model: 10V2000
- Engine Year: 2012
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Power HP: 1500.00
- Power KW: 1118.55
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 2097.00
- Serial Number: 532100748
- Engine Location: Starboard
Full Details
Vessel Walkthrough
When you step aboard the Emma Ruth, the expansive cockpit gives the impression of a much larger vessel. It's beautifully finished with a teak sole, a Murray Brothers fighting chair, a luxurious air conditioned mezzanine, and in-deck refrigeration boxes. To port, you'll find the salon entrance featuring a Marine Power door. As you enter, you'll immediately notice the spacious, airy feel of the salon, with a galley that's both functional and elegant, boasting Quartz countertops and walnut cabinetry throughout.
The companionway leads you to the staterooms and laundry room. The master stateroom, located off to starboard, is nearly full beam and includes an island-style queen berth with storage underneath, a flat-screen TV, dual hanging lockers, built-in dressers with vanities, and a generously sized ensuite head with a large stall shower. The VIP stateroom, located forward in the bow, offers an island-style queen berth with storage below, a flat-screen TV, overhead storage lockers, dual hanging lockers, and its own head with a stall shower. Aft to port of the VIP, the guest stateroom features over-under bunks, a spacious hanging locker, ample under-berth storage drawers, and a flat-screen TV. The guest head, located aft of the guest stateroom, is equipped with large mirrored vanities and a stall shower.
On the flybridge, you'll find well-designed accommodations for both the captain and guests, including triple ladder-back helm seats and a generous wraparound L-shaped settee with a large teak table. The helm is outfitted with the latest electronics from Simrad, Icom, and Fusion. Engine room access is traditional with entry from the cockpit mezzanine while also having access through the galley sole.
Deck
- Refit 2013-2017
- Painted Eyebrow
- Non-Skid Decks
- Custom Hardtop
- Custom Mezzanine
- Teak Cockpit Sole
- Costa Clear Enclosure
Cockpit
- Teak Cockpit
- Rupp Triple Outriggers
- Sunbrella Cockpit Shade
- Mezzanine Refrigeration
- Flybridge Ladder
- Dometic Ice Chipper
- Transom Livewell
- Tuna Door
- Teak Covering Boards
- Concealed Under Gunwale Rod Storage
- Murray Brothers Fighting Chair
- Cockpit Cameras w/ DVR
- LED Lighting Throughout
- Fusion Stereo w/ JL Audio Speakers Throughout
- Tackle Center
- Lazzarette Access w/ Removable Fishbox
- Engine Room Access
- Fresh & Saltwater Washdowns
Flybridge
- Triple Ladder Back Helm Seat
- Forward Wraparound L-Shaped Settee w/ Teak Table
- Forward Storage Locker
- Costa Clear Enclosure
- Flybridge Refrigerator
- Ultra-Leather Upholstery Throughout
- Faux Teak Helm Pod w/ Single Lever Controls
- Penn 50VSW Teaser Reels
- LED Lighting Throughout
- Molded Spreader Lights
Salon
- Full Interior Refit 2017
- Teak Landing w/ Carpeted Sole & Protective Runner
- Walnut Cabinetry Throughout
- L-Shaped Settee w/ Storage Below
- Custom Coffee Table
- Pop-Up Samsung Flat Screen TV w/ Satellite TV
- Hunter Douglas Window Treatments
- Walnut Valances
- Built-In Port Side Vanity w/ Designated Areas
- Recessed LED Lighting
- Breakfast Nook
- Quartz Countertops
- Whisper Wall Coverings
- Air Conditioning Throughout
- Electrical Panel
Galley
- New Appliances (2016)
- Sub Zero Refrigeration 6 Drawers (4 Fridge Drawers/2 Freezer Drawers)
- Wine Chiller
- KitchenAid Electric Stove
- Under-Counter Ice Maker
- Microwave/Convection Oven
- Quarts Countertops
- Walnut Cabinetry w/ Pullout Pantries
- Large Island w/ Nook
- SS Sink w/ Garbage Disposal
- Access to Engine Room via Galley Sole
- Designated Glassware Vanity w/ Inserts
Companionway
- Whisper Wall Coverings
- Electrolux Washer & Dryer
- Storage Attic Access
- Guest Head w/ Stall Shower
- Artwork
- LED Lighting Throughout
- Carpeting Throughout w/ Protective Runner
Master Stateroom
- Island Style Queen Berth w/ Storage Below
- Dual Cedar Lined Hanging Lockers
- Built-In Dressers w/ Mirror
- Desk / Makeup Area
- Ensuite Head w/ Enclosed Shower
- Flat Screen TV
- Walnut Cabinetry
- Air Conditioning Throughout
- Carpeting Throughout
VIP Stateroom
- Island Style Full Berth w/ Storage Below
- Cedar Lined Hanging Locker
- Ensuite Head w/ Enclosed Shower
- Samsung Flat Screen TV
- Overhead Storage Lockers
- Air Conditioning Throughout
- Walnut Cabinetry
- Carpeting Throughout
Guest Stateroom
- Over/Under Style Large Bunks w/ Storage Drawers Below
- Flat Screen TV
- Air Conditioning Throughout
- Carpeting Throughout
- Storage Locker
Electronics
- Simrad NSO EVO2 Multifunction Displays (2)
- Simrad NSS9 EVO2 Multifunction Displays (2)
- Simrad IS42 Multifunction Display
- Simrad Halo Radar
- FLIR
- Trim Tabs
- Icom M506 VHF's (2)
- Fusion Stereo w/ Speakers Throughout
- Joystick Integrated w/ Engines & Thruster
- Glendenning Palm Beach Style Controls
- MTU Engine Management Displays
- Cockpit Cameras
- 12v Receptacle
- LED Lighting
- Vetus Bow Thruster
- GlobalStar SatFi Satellite Phone System
- Starlink System
Electrical
- NorPro 21 kW Generators (2)
- Dual 50amp Cablemasters
- Vetus Bow Thruster
- Underwater Lights
Engine Room/Mechanical
- (2012) MTU 10V2000 1500hp Each Port: 2630 Stbd: 2097
- ZF Gears
- Watermaker
- Dripless Shaft Seals
- S&S Props
- Fuel Transfer Pump
- Air Compressor
- Hot Water Heater
- Fuel Polishing System
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