38 Nauticat 1982 Boat for Sale

38' Nauticat 1982

1982 Nauticat 38 – Proven Offshore Cruiser, Extensively Upgraded and Ready to Sail

This Nauticat 38 isn’t just a sailboat—it’s a capable cruising home with the bones of a classic and the systems of a modern passagemaker. With her powerful ketch rig, extensive upgrades, and rock-solid build quality, she’s ready to carry you in comfort and confidence from quiet anchorages to open ocean.

Lovingly maintained and smartly refit by an experienced owner, she’s a turn-key opportunity for anyone looking to cast off the lines and go.

Vessel Specs

• Year: 1982

• Make: Nauticat

• Model: 38

• Length: 40’

• Beam: 11’ 9”

• Draft: 6’ 0”

• Engine: Single Ford-Lehman 90hp diesel

• Engine Hours: Approximately 8,000

• Hull: Full keel, solid construction

Accommodations

Step below deck and enter a space of rich woodwork, functional layout, and seagoing comfort. This Nauticat features:

• 2 private cabins

• 2 heads

• Large windows in the pilothouse and salon for light and visibility

• Cozy, liveaboard-friendly layout perfect for extended cruising

Galley

Designed with offshore practicality in mind and upgraded for safety and health:

• Double stainless sink

• Dedicated filtered drinking water faucet

  • Acuva UV LED water sterilization and carbon filtration system

• Oven and stove combo

• Microwave

Everything you need to cook well underway or at anchor.

Power & Electrical Systems

Modern power systems give this boat serious independence from the dock:

• 400W solar array feeding a Victron 150V solar charge controller (Bluetooth capable)

• Victron 3000W inverter/charger (2021)

• Five Firefly Carbon Foam 120Ah house batteries (600Ah total, new 2021)

• Victron battery monitor (2021)

• Whisper 3.5kW diesel generator

• Bidirectional fuel transfer system with built-in fuel polishing filtration (2022)

Water & Sanitation

• Seawater Pro 40 GPH watermaker plumbed to fill primary water tank

• 2 heads for crew comfort

• Filtered, UV-sterilized drinking water at the tap

Navigation & Electronics

Professionally equipped with a full suite of modern navigation tools:

• Raymarine 12" MFD (chartplotter)

• Raymarine Quantum Radar (2022)

• Raymarine hydraulic autopilot with wireless remote and display

• Raymarine wind instruments and display (2022)

• Depth-speed-temperature sensors

• VHF radio

• FURUNO SSB radio (newly installed)

Everything needed for safe, confident navigation whether coastal or offshore.

Rigging & Sails

This ketch is rigged for efficient handling and cruising versatility:

• Ketch rig with self-tacking jib

• New jib boom installed

• Three new sails (2024) – jib, mainsail, and mizzen, still in original packaging

• New Schaefer 2200 jib furler (in box)

• Six self-tailing winches (all new in 2022)

Hull & Propulsion

Upgrades below the waterline ensure efficiency and peace of mind:

• Maxprop 22” feathering prop (2022)

• Propshaft line cutter (2020)

• PMI Pro dripless shaft seal (2020)

• Galvanic isolator installed

Comfort & Safety Equipment

Prepared for real-world cruising:

• Diesel forced-air cabin heat (2022)

• Mantus 65 lb anchor with 200’ of 3/8” chain (2021)

• Viking Offshore 6-person liferaft in hard case (2021)

• West Marine 10’ RIB tender (2022)

• Mercury 9.9hp 4-stroke outboard (2023, fewer than 10 hours—barely broken in)

Conclusion

This 1982 Nauticat 38 is a rare blend of Nordic pedigree and modern upgrades, offered in good running and maintained condition by an owner who spared no detail. She's offshore-capable, liveaboard-comfortable, and truly ready to sail now. Whether you're planning your first coastal adventure or eyeing a transoceanic passage, this boat is a serious contender.

Turn the key, hoist the sails, and go. Your next chapter starts here.

This listing is courtesy of the BoatWizard MLS and may be centrally listed withanother broker. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey representation of a particular vessel.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.