$69,900
St. Petersburg, Florida
Category
Cruiser Boats
Length
38'
Posted Over 1 Month
1977 Alajuela Mark I Cutter
Diva is a 1977 Alajuela 38 MK I Cutter in turn-key condition that has improved with age under the loving care of her knowledgeable and experienced second owners since 2001. This bluewater cruiser is a true ocean voyager with classic styling, sweeping full keel for sea-kindliness and speed at sea, unsurpassed accommodations comfort, and quality built to take you anywhere with timeless unpretentious styling. Designed by Collin Archer and William Atkin and built in California with American Pride (and without the typical Taiwanese quality issues associated with electrical, plumbing, tankage, hull coring, and teak-decking), she is powerful, rugged and enduring.
Cutter-Rigged with roller furling systems for the headsail and staysail, and a Mack Stack Pack Mainsail system, displacing 27,000 lbs., Diva has a total working sail area of 880 sq. ft.; giving her an impressive sail area to displacement ratio of 15.7, very similar to the Valiant 40, another well-respected performance bluewater cruiser.
In addition to all of the inherent built-in bluewater features and renowned qualities of the 38 Alajuela, her owners have made the following thoughtful and practical improvements and upgrades that make Diva, the only Alajuela 38 Cutter you should consider if you plan to use her as a serious extended cruising home. These are the highlights, so if you like this short list; youll love the detailed specs and additional equipment and features youll find further in this listing: Hull painted w. Awlgrip Oyster White, 6-Coats (2006) Decks & Cabintop painted w. Perfection 2-Part Polyurethane (2006) Standing Rigging & Vinyl-Coated SS Lifelines Replaced (2006) Mast Painted, New SS Mast Base w. Nylon Pad Separator (2006) All Mast Fittings were R&R with Nylon Pads for dissimilar metal separation (2006) Mack Full-Battened Mainsail, Staysail & 115% Jib (2006) Cold molded hardtop Cockpit Enclosure with hinged solid opening windshield ( 1995) ISUZU 56 HP Diesel, (nearly 2X the HP of some Sisterships) (1997) Dual Engine Raw Water Intakes on either side of keel Dual Racor filters & Fuel Polishing System SS Shaft Replaced (2008) 120 Amp Powerline Series 23 Alternator, (& Spare) Balmar MC 612 Max Charge Regulator KISS Wind Generator & Trace C-Series DC Controller Heart Interface Freedom 1000W Inverter/Charger 740 Amp-hrs of 6V Deep Cycle Batteries & Custom Battery Boxes Custom Aluminum Radar & Antenna Arch w. Outboard Motor Hoist SSB, Autopilot, 16 mile Radar, VHF Radios, & Laptop Navigation Software 1,200 # Powerwinch 12V Windlass w. Chain & Rope Gypsies 2 @ 45# CQR Anchors; One with 200 Chain, 2nd w
