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Jenks17 · 07-08-2023, 12:25

Urgent Sale, 40ft Blue Water Cruiser.
Asking 35 000USD but open to reasonable offers for a quick sale.

Its with a heavy hart we are selling our blue water cruiser, current location Stuart Florida.
We have owned the boat since 2019, but unfortunately we live in South Africa and the costs to travel over here and store / maintain the boat are no longer affordable to us.
We have just completed 7 weeks on the boat with 5 weeks sailing the Bahamas, we are leaving the boat as is with all gear / tools and spares.

History
She is custom built 40ft Grp sloop, built in 1978 by my father in South Africa.
Plans were designed by Marinus Goulooze and were based off the MG Racer Cruiser designs.
She is a strong sturdy vessels that sails extremely well and very forgiving in tough conditions.
For blue water safety she was fitted with double back stays, running back stays and an inner forestay.
The keel is moulded into the hull with a thick steel base and side strip for protection.
The deck stepped mast sits on a bulkhead that is supported by a steel frame.
She sailed the east African coast line with my parents until 1985, the boat was then sold and the new owners spent many years in the Caribbean and the east coast of USA.
The subsequent years there is not much info, we know she spent a number of years on the Hard in New York and then again in Florida, where the owners we bought from found her and got her back on the water.
We stumbled upon the boat for sale on an internet site in 2019, we immediately knew it was the boat my father built as his custom and extraordinary carpentry skills are still evident through out the boat.
It amazed us that in 41 years no one had changed the name of the boat, some of the old log books are still there.
One of the highlights of the boat is the teak and stainless aft extension which allows an extra 15sq foot of deck space outside of the cockpit with a ladder for easy access to the tender.
A great barbeque area, fishing platform or just chilling in the corner seats.

Recent Upgrades

June 2023
Hull sanded and 3 coats of ablative antifoul
New Anodes
70% of running rigging replaced.
New starter Battery 70Ah Marine
New Lithium 300AH house battery
Victron 100/30 smart solar charger
Victron Tri smart 12/12 30 DC DC Charger
Victron Smart Battery monitor
Isotherm 2012 Marine Fridge unit with evaporator plate.
70% of the deck non slip replaced with Kiwi Grip
Main Stack Pack

Dec 2019
New hull epoxy barrier coat.
2 new through hull fittings
3 coats of ablative antifoul
Raymarine i70 Wind / Speed / Depth
Raymarine Axiom 7 Chart plotter with charts
Raymarine EV100 Autopilot
AIS transponder
Icom M330 Vhf Radio
Fusion Dual Zone ( saloon and cockpit ) stereo
Recovered saloon cushions
Led interior lighting
Exterior Nav Lights

Specs
Engine Vetus M4.15 33hp Diesel 300hrs, 50amp Alternator
Pressurized water system
Profurl Roller furling
450L fresh water
180L Diesel tank
3000w inverter
450w Solar Panels
3 anchors ( CQR, 2 x Danforth ), 180ft Chain
Spare anchor rope and chain.
Lofrans Tigres Windlass
Well insulated Built in top lid fridge / freezer ( kept our meats frozen at the bottom in 100f temps in the Bahamas )
2 Burner Gas Stove and Oven

Sails
Fully battened Main Sail - Good
Roller furl Genoa - Good
Spare Roller furl Genoa - Good
Asymmetrical Spinnaker - Good
Hank on Jib - Fair

Tender
Inmar 10ft Solid Aluminium bottom
2021 Honda 4 stroke 4hp with less than 20hrs
Planes with 1 person

Extras
Portable Aircon
30Amp Shore Cable
LCD TV, Dvd player
Fenders
Life Jackets
Dan Bouy
Fishing Rods
Gaff
11ft Stand Up Paddleboard
Complete set of tools
Grinder, Jigsaw, Drill
Cordless Drill
Spares
Lots of spare rope
Blow up mattresses
Hammocks
Maps and Waterway guides.
Headlamps
Camp Chairs
Bosun Chairs
2 x Boat Hooks
2 x Large coolers
Anchor snubber and bridal
Wet dry Vacuum

Not fitted.
Electric water heater
Hot Water Tank

Notes
Lofrans Tigres Windlass - Motor turns but very slow.
Radar Dome is not wired and has no display.