35' Baba - Ta Shing 35

1986 Baba 35 Cutter Beaufort Yacht Sales

Step aboard this beautifully maintained 1986 Baba 35, a proven bluewater cruiser designed by the legendary Robert Perry and built to last by Ta Shing Yacht Building Co. in Taiwan. Known for their hand-laid fiberglass hulls, exquisite teak joinery, and seaworthy cutter rigs, Baba 35s are sought after for long-distance cruising and traditional yacht aesthetics. With elegant lines, a full keel, and a reputation for handling offshore conditions with grace and safety, this boat is a rare find for serious sailors.

This particular Baba 35 has been lovingly upgraded and meticulously maintained, especially over the past few years, with a long list of modern improvements that preserve its timeless charm while enhancing reliability, comfort, and self-sufficiency.

Notable Features & Upgrades:

Summer 2024

New AC

New Diesel Heater

New Composting Toilet

Replaced all cabin lights with LED bulbs

Many portholes re-glazed

Boat hauled, cleaned, and new sacrificial blocks installed, new barrier coat

2021

New Garmin chart plotter for modern navigation

Three new West Marine AGM 31 105Ah batteries

Renogy 100-watt solar panel with MPPT charge controller for off-grid power

New Moen faucet, 7-amp galley water pump

New carbon monoxide detector and new navigation light lenses

Custom canvas hatch and butterfly window covers

Teak decks professionally refurbished by Smittys Marine Woodworking

New gray-tinted laminate glass in all hatches, and solid polycarbonate companionway glass

2022

Epoxy barrier coat, fresh bottom paint, and hull stripe repaint

New Weathermax 80 mainsail cover

Reconverted to her original full cutter rig

2023

Raymarine ST4000 autopilot with new gear belt

New injectors (4) for Universal 5432 diesel

Additional Upgrades

Sump pump and strainer

Propane regulator and hose

Force 10 stove gas valve

Forespar telescoping whisker pole

The Baba 35 boasts robust construction, a deep cockpit, well-protected companionway, and a warm, handcrafted teak interior with a traditional layout perfect

Foredeck, side decks and coach roof:

Simpson Lawrence Sea Tiger 555 two-speed manual windlass
1 x 45lb CQR anchor with 50' of 3/8" stainless steel chain and 100' nylon rode
Heavy wooden Samson post with stainless steel bits
Jib car tracks port and starboard with adjustable cars/blocks for jib sheets
Staysail car tracks port and starboard on coach roof with adjustable cars/blocks for staysail sheets
Adjustable mainsheet traveler mounted forward of spray hood for mid-boom sheeting mainsheet.
Standing rig:

Single-spreader extruded aluminum mast and boom with internal halyards and reefing lines.
New LED spreader lights
External spinnaker halyard
Stainless steel mast pulpits, port and starboard
1 x Lewmar series 24 halyard winch on port side of mast
1 x Lewmar series 16 halyard winch on starboard side of mast
1 x Barient series 10 winch on aft side of mast for reefing lines
New inner forestay
New aft lower shrouds and turnbuckles
Furlex roller furler for genoa
Adjustable backstay
Newer stainless steel lifelines
Cockpit:

2 x Lewmar series 43 self-tailing winches for genoa sheets
2 x Lewmar series 16 winches on either side of companionway for staysail sheets
1 x Lewmar series 40 self-tailing winch on port side of companionway for mainsheet
Bronze and stainless steel pedestal and binnacle with compass
Leather-wrapped stainless steel steering wheel
Closed-cell foam seating cushions for entire cockpit
Rail-mounted davit with block, tackle and cam cleat for hoisting outboard engine
Sails:

1 x furling genoa, believed to be 135%
1 x hank-on staysail
1 x Fully battened slab-reefing mainsail
Safety:

Numerous flares, life jackets, rail-mounted throwable horseshoe PFD
Manual bilge pump
Propane sniffer in galle
Carbon monoxide detector
Electronics:

Webasto Diesel Heater
Mermaid M16 marine air conditioner
Autohelm ST4000 wheel pilot autopilot with bulkhead-mounted control head
Datamarine depth display
Garmin GPS chartplotter mounted on coach roof below spray hood
100W Renology solar panel on stern pulpit
ICOM VHF Marine IC-M324 radio just inside companionway
3 x 105AH West Marine Group31 AGM batteries, new 2021
MPPT solar charge controller
Electric bilge pump with float switch
30-amp shorepower cord, 50'
Below-decks accomodations:

Galley to port:
Force 10 3-burner stove with oven
Deep double-basin sink with new Moen pressure water faucet and fresh/saltwater foot pumps
Built-in ice box
Copious storage in drawers and lockers
Navigation station to starboard:

Large, traditional forward-facing chart table
Breaker panel for electronics
Adjustable chart light
2 x fire extinguishers
Flares, etc.
Salon:

L-shaped dinette to starboard with beautifully finished wood table on adjustable bronze pedestal
Straight settee/sea berth to port
Plenty of storage in lockers behind seat backs and in cabinets above
Easy access to chainplates through lockers
Beautiful brass Weems and Plath barometer mounted on forward salon bulkhead
Brass oil lamp above salon table
Beautiful varnished butterfly hatch on centerline with built-in screens
Numerous hand-holds and light fixtures throughout salon
Head:

Composting toilet
Stainless steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water
Hand-held shower wand
Fresh water foot pump
Teak grating over shower sump
Multiple lockers for storage
Forward berth:

Spacious V-berth with shelves and storage to port and starboard
Sizeable hanging locker to port
3 x opening bronze portholes with screens
1 x opening hatch box above