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Blue Blaze is hull number 17 of the 29 Panda 38s built by the famed Ta Shing yard. The boat has been exceptionally well maintained over the years and is ready to for years more blue water cruising. Pandas are known to be exceptional blue water boats, built to the highest standards and this example is ready and setup for extended cruising and can easily take her crew anywhere in the world.
The Panda 38s hull is constructed of hand laid fiberglass, while the decks and cabin are hand laid with coring of end grain teak and balsa, broken into 2 inch squares with resin barriers to limit potential water intrusion. The bulkheads consist of vertical teak staving. The overhead is constructed of laminate beams with removable laminate sheets for exceptional access.
Recent upgrades include all new standing rigging, running rigging, new through hulls and seacocks, new shaft, PYI dripless shaft seal and propeller, new dodger and bimini canvas and new interior upholstery.
She is set up with solar, wind power and 20 gph water maker and can be lived on for extended periods without touching a dock. She has been regularly surveyed and the last 20 years of surveys are available for review, along with complete engine logs. This is a blue water cruiser that can take you on your journey. |