1979 38′ Catalina 38
Overview
- Category: Catalina
- Office Email: yachtbroker@pacbell.net
- Sales Agent Name & Number: Kimberly at (213) 798-5117
- Sales Agent Email: kimberly@kimberlyforyachts.com
- Status: Available
- Boat Location: San Pedro, California
- Model: 38
- Type: Sloop
- Year: 1979
- Length (feet): 38
- LOA: 38'3
- Beam: 11'10
- Max Draft: 6'10
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Drive Type: Direct Drive
- Boat Name: Latest Caper
- Staterooms : 1
- Heads: 1
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hull ID#: CTYM0034M79
- Fuel Capacity (gallons): 18
- Water Capacity (gallons): 64
- Waste Tank (gallons): 17
- Engine 1 Make & location: Yanmar
- Engine 1 Model: 3YM30AE
- Engine 1 Hours: 55
- Engine 1 Power (hp): 30
- Weight: 15900
Description
Turnkey Catalina 38 – New Engine, Rigging, New Genoa, Modern Electronics, Air Conditioning
Fully upgraded and ready to sail, this Catalina 38 stands out with:
- New Yanmar engine (2023)
- Standing rigging (2021)
- Genoa and stack pack (2022)
- Updated electronics
- 16,000 BTU air conditioning
A rare opportunity to own a dialed-in cruiser/racer with major expenses already completed.
Accommodations
The interior is bright, spacious and finished in rich teak cabinetry with excellent upholstery throughout.
Forward, the private V-berth stateroom offers:
- Large double berth
- Ample storage to port and starboard
Just aft is a fully upgraded head featuring:
- Marine toilet
- Sink
- Shower
- Custom tilework
- Modern fixtures
Opposite is a dedicated storage area with hanging lockers and drawers.
The main salon is designed for both comfort and versatility.
Features include:
- Long starboard settee
- Cabinetry and shelving
- Custom teak dinette with wraparound seating on the port side
The table lowers with a custom filler to create a true queen-size berth.
A flat-screen TV is mounted on the main bulkhead with hidden wiring for a clean, modern look.
Aft to port, the U-shaped galley is well-appointed with:
- Granite countertops
- Dual stainless steel sinks
- Stove with oven
- Refrigeration
- Flip-up counter extension for added workspace
To starboard, the navigation station is followed by a generous quarter berth.
A 16,000 BTU marine air conditioning system is neatly integrated below the nav station for optimal climate control.
Details
Galley
- Adler Barbour 12V refrigeration
- Seaward Hillerange 2-burner propane stove with oven
- Dual stainless steel sinks with new pull-down faucet
- Pressurized and manual freshwater systems
- 6-gallon water heater
- Black & Decker toaster oven
- All new plumbing, hot water heater and pump (2021)
Electronics & Navigation
- B&G Triton2 wind, speed, depth and distance instruments (2021)
- Garmin GPS and 7″ chartplotter at helm (2021)
- CPT autopilot
- Icom M502 VHF radio
- Vesper XG-8000 AIS transponder
- Sharp flat-screen TV
- Bronze clock and barometer
Electrical
- 12V DC / 110V AC systems
- (4) 6V Trojan house batteries (420Ah)
- (1) Group 27 start battery (new 2024)
- Xantrex TrueCharge 20A battery charger with remote
- Link 10 battery monitor
- Shore power with cord
- All AC wiring professionally redone
Deck & Cockpit
- Stainless steel anchor with bow roller
- 300′ new galvanized chain
- Maxwell electric windlass with remote and chain counter
- Bimini, hatch covers and companionway cover
- Mainsail stack pack
- Full navigation and deck lighting
- Lifelines, stanchions, bow pulpit and boarding gates
- Cockpit with fold-down teak table and cushions
- Swim ladder and cockpit BBQ
- Dock lines and fenders included
Hull
- LOA: 39′
- Bottom paint: April 2021
Sails & Rigging
Major Updates Completed in 2021
- All standing rigging replaced
- Sail track replaced (Rigworks)
Sails (2022)
- Ullman mainsail with Quantum sail pack
- 135% Quantum tri-radial Contender Pro hybrid genoa
- 150% Ullman roller furling genoa
Rigging & Hardware
- Garhauer rigid boom vang
- Garhauer mainsheet traveler
- Facnor LX 180 roller furling (2019)
- Aluminum keel-stepped mast
- All lines led aft to cockpit
Winches
- (2) Andersen 46 ST primary winches (new 2021)
- (2) Andersen 40 ST cabin-top winches
Engine & Mechanical
- Freshwater-cooled engine
- 3-blade folding Max-Prop
- PSS dripless shaft seal
- Engine alarm system
- Raw water strainer and fuel filter
- Cockpit engine controls
- Insulated engine compartment (thermal & acoustic)
Systems
- (1) manual and (2) electric bilge pumps
- Manual wheel steering
- Raritan manual head with macerator
Plumbing (2021 Upgrades)
- Head converted to freshwater flush
- New plumbing throughout
Tankage
- 17-gallon holding tank
- (3) freshwater tanks
Climate Control
- Dometic 16,000 BTU air conditioning



