38' Downeast 38 Cutter

PRICE REDUCED Make Offer; BLUEWATER SERIOUS SAILBOAT; BRAND NEW SURVEY FOR SERIOUS BUYERS; ;: This Vessel is ready for blue water cruising! The Downeaster 38 is a stout cruising sailboat. It is solidly built and rigged for ocean sailing as well as a great boat for the bay. It was designed by Henry Morschladt, a specialist in designing boats for long-distance sailing. Constructed and assembled at Downeaster Yachts Inc. of Santa Ana, California, over three hundred of this model were built. Designed for full time live aboard and cruising, many of features that are considered optional extras on other boats, were included in the design and construction of this model. This vessel spent much of her life on Lake Superior in freshwater.
Below deck the interior arrangement features full standing headroom throughout, 5 permanent sea berths, a functional main salon which is designed for extended cruising with large settees both port and starboard. Spacious head with sink, shower, and composting toilet. The stateroom forward contains a full double berth with a privacy door. There is access to the head compartment from both the main cabin and forward stateroom. The galley contains a double sink, 3 burner stove with oven and many large storage lockers and drawers. The navigation area includes a large chart table and settee berth. Navigation equipment includes high frequency radio with SSband, two VHF radios, Radar, 2 Chart Plotters, PC laptop with navigation software, TV, large, mounted computer monitor. Safety equipment includes EPIRB, Drone, numerous harnesses, lifelines, etc.
Vessel is mechanically ready to sail with engine and rigging refit 2012, rebuilt transmission 2018, rigging inspected on deck and aloft 2024. Vessel has an exceptional inventory of sails (2 asym. spinnakers, storm trysail, storm jib, and multiple headsails (yankee and multiple genoas all in good condition). More Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kaNDQ3x4Fqleg_j4biY1PZRP1kBXsthv?usp=drive_link

VHF, SSB, RADAR, NAVIGATION, COMPUTER, TV, COMPOSTING HEAD, DINGHY, DAVITS, LIFTING CRANE, WINDLASS, 2 ASYMETRICAL SPINNACERS, SAILS: YANKEE, GENOAS (2), STAYSAIL, STORM JIB, STORM TRYSAIL.3-SPEED MAIN GENNY WINCES, SELF TAILING GENNY WINCHES, EXTENSIVE COMPONENT RUNNING RIGGIN; EXTRA BATTERIES (3 banks), PRESSURE WATER, Manual Water foot pumps, WATER HEATER, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SHOWERS, NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL GEAR INVENTORY AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONAL INVENTORY LISTED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES.