1977 Choate 38 Cruiser Sail Boat

38' Choate Custom 38 '76 (some 'owner financing' available)
This custom Choate/Turner/Beck design was a well-known racing yacht in her day, built without regard to cost. She has since been modified for cruising while still maintaining her performance standards.
Anchor locker forward followed by master cabin featuring a V-berth with new mattress and bedding, an enclosed head with vanity and storage to port and a storage closet to starboard.
Moving aft is a full in-line galley to port and a settee/berth and upper sea berth with storage under to starboard.
Aft of the companionway steps is a centerline engine box which also serves as the dinette and nav table with port and starboard settee berths.
On the starboard side there is access to the aft cabin which has a double berth with new mattress and bedding to port and some storage to starboard.
indirect lighting throughout (both LED and strip) plus reading lights at each berth.
All ports replaced in 2021.
Galley
Vitrifrigo 12V front-loading refrigerator with freezer(2017)
2-burner Regal propane stove with grill and oven
Trident Marine LP Gas Control System
Sunbeam microwave oven
Pressure fresh water system
Single stainless steel sink
Magnetic knife holder
Electronics and Navigation
B&G wind speed and direction
B&G speed and distance logs
B&G depth sounder
Ritchie 3” pedestal compass
B&G Zeus II MFD chart plotter(2017)
Standard Horizon VHF radio
Fusion Bluetooth stereo (2016)
(4) speakers – (2) interior and (2) in cockpit
Electrical
(2) 8D MHD house batteries (2016)
(1) Group 27 deep cycle house battery
(1) Group 27M-XHD engine start battery
Blue Sea battery parallel switch
Battery monitor
(2) 150W solar panels with Solar Boost 3000i MPPT controller(2016)
Inverter
30amp shore power cord
Deck
25# plow anchor with 180’ chain and rode (2018)
Quick electric windlass(2018)
Dodger, Isinglass and bimini (2021)
Cockpit cushions with plastic covers (2019)
Hatch covers (2019)
Running lights
Spreader light (inoperable)
Steaming light
Bow pulpit
Lifelines and stanchions
Boarding gates
Dock lines (2018) and fenders
Swim ladder
Hull
Actual LOA – 43’ (includes pulpit and rudder)
Solid glass hull below waterline, end grain balsa core above
Inside of hull covered with insulation carpet throughout (2018)
Sails and Rigging
Manual boom vang (2015)
Aluminum keel-stepped double-spreader mast
Spinnaker pole
Harken MKII roller furling on headsail
Winches:
(2) Barient 32ST 3-speed primary
(2) Barient 28ST 3-speed secondary
(2) Barient 23ST 2-speed on cabin top
(1) Barient 22ST on cabin top
(1) Barient 22 on deck aft of mast
(1) Barient 16 main halyard winch on mast
(1) Barient 19 mounted on boom
Sails:
Main sail with (2) reefs and flattener
125% high cut roller furling Genoa
Main sheets and jib sheets new 2015
Engine and Mechanical
Raw water cooled engine
Injection pump and injectors rebuilt and compression tested (2020)
Transmission serviced (2021)
3-blade feathering prop (2022)
Engine alarm
Fuel filter
Raw water sea strainer
Cockpit engine controls
Thermal and acoustic engine area insulation
Manual engine fire extinguishing
(1) manual and (1) electric bilge pump
Manual wheel steering
Electric head with macerator and overboard discharge
Plastic holding tank
Katadyn 1.5gph watermaker