1988 Caliber 38'

The Caliber 38 is a tri-cabin layout with a dazzling full teak interior.

STATEROOM:   Pullman style double berth. Mattress under laid with HyperVent aerating matrix (new 2016).     Port side: Large storage area under bed: - large section under mattress for sailbags, etc.  - two sections with shelves & recessed sections - one section with 3 drawers Stbd side:  - large cedar lined hanging locker - 5 large drawers - shoe locker at bottom

SALON:  Drop Leaf Table -- Drops down from bulkhead; optionally, folds out toward starboard settee to double size.  Port settee has pullout base to make a double bed;  lee clothes installed. Stbd settee becomes single bed; lee clothes installed.  All fabric and foam is new as of 2011.  Hull areas behind settees, etc. have significant storage lockers. Area under port settee is fitted with Spectra watermaker & spare parts. Area under stbd settee is fitted with spare fuel tank and general storage.

AFT QUARTER BERTH:  Modified to sea berth + storage along side.  Cabinetry contains radio equipment , AIS, navigation/communications laptop, etc. Small navigation table above cabinet with storage shelves.  Storage under bed. Map storage in cubby hole extends under cockpit.

OTHER: Salon height is 6’ 5” at centre to 6’2” toward sides.  Teak and holly sole throughout. Handholds: Numerous handholds on ceiling & walls.  Two more teak handles added. Removable SS pole fitting horizontally from sink to heater wall creates a safety handhold for rough seas.  Victory 3½” brass temperature gauge & barometer. Brass oil wick lamp.

Cabin Heater:    Dickinson Newport, diesel. Wall mounted in front of table. Fed from auxiliary settee tank; electric pump.             

GALLEY: Refrigeration/ Freezer Adler Barbour 11 cu ft  12-volt condenser/compressor. Compressor below port salon settee. Hand pump at sink for drainage.

Water System: Shurflow H+C Pressure. Manual fresh water pump (hand) & Manual sea water pump (foot). 

Watermaker: Spectra Catalina 300 Mark II with MPS-5000 controller & ZBrane 47 litres/hr (12.5 gal/hr) 15 amp draw Has Zbrane & algae prefilter(s). Under port settee “Pickled” storage mode for ~10 years;  Zbrane always on. Water Heater : Attwood 10 US gallon -- Under quarter berth. 110V shore power or engine heated. Stove     Force 10  3-burner propane -- New 2011  Sink: Double SS  (fridge compartment hand pumps into sink.

BBQ:   Kuuma BBQ, stainless steel, propane -- New 2011. Rail mounted on pushpit. 

Forward Head:   Jabsco manual marine toilet. Pumps directly to holding tank then discharge to sea or pump out from deck. Shower:  Separate shower in forward head. Used as storage, sail locker, etc. 

Aft Head/ Wet Locker:  Jabsco manual marine toilet.  NOTE: Direct discharge to sea (no holding tank) Sump pumps: Rule 500 GPH -- One in each head 

MAST: Isomat aluminum, keel stepped -- Re-stepped 2011

Folding mast steps to top. New 2011

Strong Track and Batt Cars. New 2011 

Auxiliary storm trysail track. Re-riveted 2019 

Boom Vang -- Solid (spring loaded). Led to cabin top -- New 2011

Standing Rigging:  All new 2011 plus Full rig inspection 2019

Forestay/Headstay: Harken MKIV Roller Furling + Extrusion. New roller furling 2011 Headstay replaced 2019

Inner Forestay: Harken MKIV roller furling (New 2017) Custom curved self-tacking track -- Rebuilt 2011. Inner forestay is fixed

Backstay: Fixed -- 3/8” S/S wire split from masthead to stern quarters; one half is SSB antenna

Shrouds: 3/8” S/S wire main with 5/16” dual intermediates

Running Backstays: Added/new 2011

Running Rigging: New 2011 -- lightly used since. Reef lines replaced 2019                Added 2nd main halyard 2017 along with numerous lines replaced

Traveler: Schaefer Forward of dodger,  Modified to 5:1 purchase in 2017

Boom Preventers: Simple block & tackle -- led from boom end forward to bow & back to sides of cockpit. New 2017

Spinnaker Pole:  Adjustable length -- New 2011 Stored in front of mast 

Miscellaneous: Dock lines / 8 fenders

Winches: All new 2017.  All full stainless. New clutches also installed 

2 Andersen #50 ST 2-spd on cockpit coaming 

2 Andersen #34 ST 2-spd on cockpit coaming

2 Andersen #34 ST 2-spd on cabin top

SAILS: 

Main: Dacron -- New 2011 Full battens; Batcars; LazyJack system; 3 point slab reefing; 2019 Inspection & minor repairs. First & second reef lines led to cockpit; third reef done manually at mast. Halyard & reef lines led to cockpit.            New Sunbrella sail cover 2014

Genoa #1: 150%, Dacron (Not mounted. Has some sun damage; needs repair or replacement)

Genoa #2: 130%, Dacron (Currently mounted)

Spinnaker: Nylon cruising spinnaker with sock (on separate halyard) 2011: Re-cut original spinnaker for cruising; new sock.

Staysail: Dacron, self-tacking (via track, not boom). New 2019

Storm Trysail: With fluorescent orange markings hoisted on own external track

Electronics: 

Chart Plotter:  Standard Horizon Model CP300i with AIS input. Positioned under hard dodger. New 2011 Displays AIS targets received through Matrix VHF radio.

Laptop Computer / Chartplotter: Laptop: Asus Eee, MS Win 7                          Charts: Nobeltec Odyssey. External GPS receiver                                              NOTE: Navigation program is obsolete; uses USB security key; navigation chart set is out of date. GPS position acquired through independent receiver.

Tablet Chartplotter:  iPad mounted on binnacle with RAM mount; Tablet mount stays on boat; iPad tablet not included.

Radar: Raytheon RL-9 LCD 16-mile Mounted under dodge / Mast mounted radome.

VHF #1: Standard Horizon Matrix GX2100 with AIS receive only & DSC. New 2011 Has been programmed with MMSI. Cockpit microphone/speaker extension added (2018). Spare emergency external antenna

VHF #2: West Marine VHF-150 handheld

AIS: Vesper Marine Watchmate Vision (New 2018) Full transmit and receive        WiFi interface to mobile devices for remote display

SSB: Icom IC-M710 / 150W transmitter

SSB Tuner: Icom AT-130 auto with backstay antenna, ground plate and copper ribbon throughout hull

Pactor: SCS Pactor PTC III controller (upgraded firmware in Pactor II)            Wired for laptop USB -- WinMail worked on laptop.

EPIRB:  ACR Globalfix 406 MHz continuous GPS input. New battery, full service 2018. Mounted inside companionway

GPS: Garmin GPSMap76 hand-held  -- mounted under hard dodger; feeds current GPS position to EPIRB.

Depth Sounder: TackTick 2000 (Raymarine MN100) with repeater to computer at radio station. Mounted near mast-step.

Knotmeter/Log: TackTick 2000 (Raymarine MN100) with repeater to computer at radio station. Mounted near mast-step.

Wind Speed / Direction: TackTick 2000 (Raymarine MN100) with repeater to computer at radio station. Mast-head wind instruments.

Compass: 5 in. Ritchie Powerdamp

Depth Sounder/Fish Finder: Humminbird Piranha 2 -- Display unit binnacle mounted. Redundant depth sounder. Transducer fitted in storage space under galley sole, glued in place to transmit through hull.

Autopilots: See heading “Mechanical/Steering” 

Electrical:

Batteries: House: Four 6V Trojan T-125 golf lead acid batteries in single 12-volt bank; in secured battery box behind engine. Access is through lazarette. Trojan Hydrolink watering system installed. Total 480 AH.  New March 2019

Starter: Separate, sealed 12V battery under forward end of quarter berth.            New 2017. Access through cabinet door under front of quarter berth. Trickle charged through house battery bank; has separate isolation switch to engine.

Battery Isolator Switches:  (Updated 2017)

House bank: 3-way on outboard panel.                                                                Starter battery: 3-way on inboard panel.

Battery configuration, wiring & fusing upgraded and reconfigured to current standards.

Alternator Charge Regulator: Ample Power Co (APC) Smart Regulator v2. External regulator for engine alternator.

Battery Charger/Inverter: Trace 1700 watt charger/inverter

Battery/Energy Monitor: On main panel. 

110V: GFCI protected by a 110V double socket with GFCI switch by electric panel. 30 amp shore power 

Solar Panels:

2 130W Siemens (on bimini)  New 2011

2 55W Siemens (on dodger)  Installed earlier. Total 16 amp output of all.                On a single separate solar controller. All wired in parallel.

Spare: One 55W Siemens (mobile; plugs into socket in Lazarette, could be stored in quarter berth)

Solar Charge Controller: Flexcharge NC 25-12 solar charge controller. Regulator for solar panels, wind/trolling generator

Redwing Trolling Generator:  Trolling propeller turning DC generator: 5 amps at 6 kts. Note: An early version of a wind generator with trolling option. The wind component is not practical but trolling generation may be. Trolling line needed.

DC Leak Detection: Micro leak interrupter diode

Navigation Lights: LED Trilight on mast cap (New 2011) Boat nav lights updated in 2016. Switch on panel for setting mast trilight (sailing) lights or for surface level (motoring) lights.

Cabin Lights: LED with white/red (New 2011 & 2016)

Engine: Yanmar 4JH(B)E 40 HP / 3500 rpm (continuous) 44 HP / 3600 rpm (maximum). 4560 hours (recent inspection). In 2016:  Four new engine mounts / new 1 1/4" prop shaft / standard V-belt changed to flat belt. Transmission: Kanzaki inline drive  Model: KM4A / Ratio: 2.63:1 Strut replaced -- 2017. Standard Cutlass bearing & packing gland.

Propeller: 17” MaxProp 3-blade feathering bronze (new 2011). Spare 17” fixed 3-blade bronze. 

Alternator: 90 Amp output with external multistage regulator. Additional sources of battery charging are solar panels, towed generator and AC charger/inverter listed below.  Spare Alternator -- 80 Amps.   

Spare Parts: All sorts: injectors, head gasket, impellors, toilet pump, filters, fuses    freshwater pumps (2). Staylock rigging parts.   

Binnacle:  Basic Edson: housing compass, cupholder & folding table    (Inspected/serviced 2016)  Steering: Wheel, 32”, SS, leather covered.  (Chain, cable and quadrant -- Inspected 2019).  Rudder: Quadrant steering -- Protected by skeg 

Autopilot: Primary: Autohelm ST7000 Head Unit RAM linear type S2 (Oversized) Core pack 300 -- Lightly used, installed 2019.

Windvane Steering:    Sailomat 601 -- Removable. New control lines purchased (to be fitted). 

Anchor 1: Rocna 20KG with 300 feet of G4 3/8” chain -- new 2016. 

 Anchor 2:  Genuine Bruce 20KG with 60 feet 3B 3/8” chain and 250 feet 5/8” 3-strand nylon rope. 

 Anchor 3 :  Danforth 25 lbs with 30 feet of chain. Currently stored in anchor locker as an emergency stopper. Fitting on pushpit for mounting as stern anchor.

Windlass:  Lewmar Concept 1 vertical electric, 12V Power up & down foot switches 3/8” gypsy & drum -- New motor/gear box 2018. Spare Windlass: Lewmar Concept 1 motor & gearbox (used). Bow Rollers: Dual (only 1 anchor fitted at present).  Salt water wash down.

Anchor Locker / Bow Holding Tank:  A forward bulkhead creates the anchor locker and a watertight compartment as a holding tank and collision barrier. Holding tank can be evacuated from deck or drained overboard.

Dodger: Tempered glass windscreen with hard top, 2 opening panels, canvas sides; Sunbrella bimini. Original production. Dodger & bimini covered by solar panels. Electric windscreen wiper.

Cockpit Enclosure: Full surround enclosure. “Joiner” between dodger and bimini.  Quarter panels (new 2014 & new  Strataglass panes 2023). Cockpit table -- Folding (on starboard). Cockpit Cushions: Full set includes a “helmsman’s hump”.      Folding Chairs: 2 Sport-a-Seat “chairs”. “Lee cloths” - canvas wind screens around cockpit.

Full Deck Sunshade: Sunbrella, custom made. Full shade (covers cabin fore and aft of mast) for layovers in intense sun areas. Easy to assemble.                              Wind Scoop hatch attachment -- direct extra wind into open hatch to increase cabin airflow.  

Dinghy Davits:  SS, manually operated, fold inward to reduce length in dock.          Dinghy:  Zodiac 9 ft  Model Club4-Activ-V Inflatable bottom & folding wheels (new 2011) Roll up; can store in bag.  Hang in davits; store on deck. Bow storage bag. Dinghy motor: Yamaha 8HP 4-stroke Model F8 (2005). Mounted on stern rail. Removable outboard  SS motor crane -- can be stored in Lazarette. Kayak/Paddleboard Holder: Stanchion extensions on port side hold a kayak or paddleboards. SAFETY EQUIPMENT:   Jacklines: Fitted on deck when required    (new 2017).  Life Ring: One 24” with 50’ recovery rope. LifeSling: Horseshoe buoy in package with retrieving block & line. Liferaft: DBC 4-man canister SOLAS-B; Serial# 7327-4FT (Mfg Date Nov 1996) -- Recertified March 2018. Deck mounted, aft of mast. EPIRB: See Electronics section. MOB Pole. Emergency Tiller. Radar Reflector.  Storm Drogue: Para-Tech Delta Drogue 72” Tow line is ¾” double braid and Sea Anchor  Para-Tech Sea-Anchor 18’ -- Uses above tow line. 

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.