John Alden 38 Yawl boats for sale

1947 John Alden 38 Yawl A True Classic

$20,000

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Ok up for sale I am offering this 1947 John Alden 38 Yawl Sailboat We may entertain certain trades for a RV as well or other items of interest Boat is in water at a private slip available to be viewed by appointments You are buying a 69 year old Boat that was well taken care of and is in very nice shape for its ageBoat will need some TLC but nothing major and all mostly cosmetic This boats previous owner owned vessel for 39 years and maintained it very well Boat is 80% original with some upgrades done to it Vessel was brought down from long Island NY about 11 years ago at which time the boat was glassed over Previous owner was a Marina Owner in NY for his entire life and has much experience in doing what he doesMore than 70 gallons of resin were used and boat was wrapped with two layers of cloth down to the boot top. and then 3 layers of 1.1/2 oz mat from there down and wrapping around the bottom of the keel The bottom of Keel has 6 layers and the boat sounds very solid when you tap on itThere are no blisters on hull or signs of de lamination. Boat was hauled and completely stripped and dried well before Glassing over There is lots and lots of character to this magnificent vessel and she gets looks and Awws every where it goes. Boat can use a few cosmetics like Hull and Bottom paint Boat has not been hauled in a five years but has been dived under and cleaned regularly Boat was just dived under a few months ago when we brought it up from KEY West and diver said boat bottom was extremely clean The Masts are due for Varnishing and they can be done on the Boat no need to de mast it if you are not afraid of heights There is a couple of pieces of interior wood that could use replacement bot nothing structural Boat was originally powered by a white flat head gas engine previous owner replaced it with a Mercruiser 140Hp gas engineWe found the engine to have low compression and a Oil Leak so we have just again upgraded and replaced engine Now a Mercruiser 130hp much more modern with under 100 hrs on it and electronic ignition far easier to maintain and get parts for. The top decks have a fresh coat of paint on them and may require another but still look great The exterior wood minus the masts have been varnished the past month with two coats of Captains Varnish and wood looks great We have sealed a couple windows that were leaking including sky light in Head There is a couple of Boards in the head that were rotted and we have removed them dried the area and getting ready to replace. We have replaced the walls in the salon as they are just laminated and were de laminating over years of time. This was done and replaced to look as it did before The main sail was ripped bringing boat up from the Keys its currently out being repaired should have been done a month ago not sure what the deal is with the Sail shop Boat could be driven any where as it is or possibly even sailed the the other two sails till the main is back. The Buy it now price will include the Main fully repaired ready to use or a new replacement. This is truly a magnificent Vessel with lots of History and Character Though it may not be for every one she sure makes you proud to own and show The interior is almost 95% original and has tons of character If you have a love for wood or part of our past this Vessel is for you including the original galley Ice Box Stainless Counters and Sink with Faucet and ice box pump outOriginal coal stove with stainless Charlie Nobble stack Nice Salon area with plenty of room and large folding table There is no interior shower or A/C or generator thus not making her a great live aboard Though there is plenty of room and spaces to add these items if you choose to make her a full live aboard I do have the Vessel in a few other markets and have some perspective interest in her I will entertain some full or partial trades especially a class A or C - RV other things may be of interest so feel free to Ask Vessel is Coast Guard Documented ready for transfer to new Owner Though Boat is a 38 Yawl its over all length is almost 48 feet with the front Pulpit and rear Boom with a 11 foot beam Boat originally drafted 5.8 feet but since it was glassed it floats a tad higher now and drafts around 5.4 feet The air clearance on the boat is around 53 feet Not 100% sure on the weight of vessel but believe it to be around 15 Tons Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have i will do my best to answer them as best we can Payment is 500 deposit within 24 hrs and full payment within 5 days Dockage can be arranged at current location for short or long term at 300 a month if needed but no live aboards