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38 Ocean 1988 Boat for Sale

ASKING PRICE: $117,900 Watch Price

La Paz, Mexico

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38' Ocean 1988

1988 Ocean 38 Super Sport "Puro Chingon": Luxury Retirement Opportunity and Income-Earning Liveaboard

Imagine waking up to crystal-clear waters and sunny days in paradise. "Puro Chingon" is a fantastic convertible sport fisher, comfortable, spacious and set up for serious fishing. This stunning 40-foot Ocean Yacht sportfishing boat offers the ultimate retirement lifestyle, combining freedom, adventure, and luxury.

The 38 Super Sport was one of Ocean's best-selling models ever, and "Puro Chingon" is Hull number 150 of 158 built. Key to the popularity of the Ocean 38 SS was her handsome good looks and a potent combination of speed and open-water agility. Like all Ocean designs, she rides on a tapered, low-deadrise hull with moderate beam and cored hullsides. "Puro Chingon" is the more popular two-stateroom arrangement (walkaround double berth in the bow stateroom / separate stall shower in the head) with the galley in the salon. One of the more appealing aspects of the Ocean 38 is her serviceable engine room. Cockpit Dive tank rack included. 

Luxury Features:

  • 2 spacious bedrooms, 1 bathroom with a stand-up shower
  • Equipped for fishing tournaments for enthusiasts
  • Powerful CAT 3208 turbo engines for speed and efficiency
  • Excellent electronics for navigation and entertainment
  • Recently refurbished and furnished for maximum comfort

With transferable charter papers, you can generate income through rentals or charters, supplementing your retirement income. Seller is motivated, so don't miss this incredible opportunity to live the life you've always dreamed of and make your retirement dreams come true!

Located right here in the heart of paradise and home to some of the world’s most renowned cruising grounds, La Paz, Mexico, the gateway to the Sea of Cortez. Dozens of beautiful anchorages, many with white sand beaches and all with crystal clear warm waters teaming with exotic sea life. Let the experts in yacht ownership here in the Mexico, show you how easy it is to begin your cruising dreams today.

Denison Yachting - San Francisco is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Associated Yacht Brokers of Mexico.

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.

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38' Ocean HIGHLIGHTS

38' Ocean additional information

Specifications
  • Cruising Speed: 18 kn
  • Maximum Speed: 30 kn
  • Beam: 13' 6''
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Displacement: 40,000 lb
  • Fuel Tank: 1 x 375|gallon
  • Fresh Water: 1 x 80|gallon
  • Heads: 1
Updates 2024-2025

  • 4 new HD batteries, 18 month guarantee 
  • All new battery terminals 
  • Re-upholstered deck chairs
  • Captains chairs
  • Cockpit awning
  • New 30 gallon bait tank
  • Both motors serviced, rebuilt injectors, run racks, clean filters
  • Rebuilt both raw water pumps and new impellers
  • All engine oil changed every 120 hours
  • All hose clamps changed to lifetime SS hardware
  • New fresh water pump
  • New exterior polish, 2 year guarantee
  • New generator breakers
  • New genset water pump
  • AC serviced, installed new turbo blower
  • New SS bbq and outdoor removable kitchen
  • New 5 gallon propane tank
  • Complete new bait and wash down system, 2 yr. guarantee
  • New salon and stateroom stereo
  • New surround surround system salon TV
  • New bridge stereo and new cockpit speakers
  • New matresses 2023, with all new bedding
  • Upholstery just steam cleaned, including carpets
  • Cockpit storage boxes painted interior
  • New window tint
  • Wood rub rails
  • Fiberglassed and painted decks
  • All interior lighting changed to 12 volt LED
  • Cockpit lighting new blue LED
  • New bridge LED red light
  • Under water lights
  • Dinghy winch electric motor and remote serviced
  • New stern anchor
Accommodations

Stepping into the salon, dinette positioned port and an open galley to starboard. Step down to a master stateroom with walkaround queen berth fwd, double bunk berth and head with separate shower stall.

Galley

  • REFRIGERATION: 2
  • FREEZER: 2
  • MICROWAVE: Sharp
  • WATER SYSTEM: Pressure
  • WATER HEATER: 5 gal., electric
  • STOVE: Electric, 2-burner w/oven
Navigation And Electronics

  • RADAR: Furuno 24-mile range
  • RADAR ALARM: Yes
  • VHF: Kenwood
  • VHF #2: Yaesu
  • GPS: Furuno NavNet
  • GPS #2: Standar Horizon Chart Plotter/GPS
  • RUDDER ANGLE: Yes
  • DEPTH SOUNDER: 2
  • HAILER: Yes
  • KNOT/METER LOG: Yes
  • AUTOPILOT: Simrad
  • PLOTTER: Furuno
  • COMPASS: Yes
  • REPEATERS: Yes
  • TV/DVD: Yes
  • STEREO: Stereo system (3 cd/fm/am radios)
  • OTHER: Remote control spot lite mounted on flybridge top
Electrical

  • BATTERIES: 4 220 ah house batts, 4-220 ah start batts. Automatic paralleling on M/E start up (1,000 amp relay), Manual control switching of all battery banks allows paralleling or isolation of any bank, Accidental restart lock out (based on oil pressure) prevents engaging starters when engines are running.
  • BATTERY MONITOR: Yes
  • BATTERY SWITCH: Yes
  • BATTERY CHARGER/ALTERNATOR: 1,500 watt Magnum inverter charger (75 amp), 3 bank computer controlled auto charger, 60 amps distributed output. Port M/E 100 amp alternator (oversize) Sthd M/E stock 30 amp alternator.
  • INVERTOR: Double, auto
  • AC VOLTAGES: 220 V
  • DC VOLTAGES: 12 V
  • LIGHTING: All lighting LED type (Interior, engine room, cockpit, spreaders). Remote control exterior lighting
  • SMART REG: Yes
  • OTHER: Common bonding to all metal with zinc saver system. Lifted ground for genset when attached to marina shore power (220 / 50 amps system). Shore power cord 220/S0a with adapter to either 110vac 30a or split Y to two phased 110 outlets.
Mechanical

  • AIR CONDITIONER: Cruiser Air, 16000 BTU's, reverse cycle
  • BILGE PUMP: 3-2,000 gph bilge pumps, auto with alarms or manual control. 2-Shower type sumps (double as bilge pumps if needed) Forward sump drains head shower and mid cabin HVAC evaporator. Aft sump drains freezer drain, Main salon HVAC evaporator, all are automatic. Bilge stays clean and dry, any water discovered means a leak somewhere. Spare bilge pump
  • RAW WATER SEA STRAINER: Yes
  • BILGE BLOWER: 2
  • FUEL FILTERS: Caterpillar
  • FUEL SHUT OFF: Engines and fume detector
  • LUBE OIL SYSTEM: Yes
  • FRESH WATER COOLING SYSTEM: Yes
  • HEAD TYPE: Overboard. Vacuflush head with spares for pump, valves and bowl. No holding tank in boat, direct overboard discharge.
  • STEERING: Hydraulic wheel, Y Simrad
  • SYNCHRONIZERS: Yes
  • TRIM TABS: Yes, 2
  • TRANSMISSION: Twin Disc
  • GENERATOR: 8kw Onan/cummings genset. remote control and auto shut down. Manual switch over. 
  • OTHER: Extra M/E water pump impellers. one rebuilt M/E water pump (spare). M/E recording and alert systems. Auto shut down for high temp or low oil press. Spare M/E zincs.
    Custom HV exhaust/ER cooling fans thermostat over manual control. Head exhaust fans.
Deck And Hull

  • ANCHOR: Bruce oversized anchor with 200 to 250 feet of anchor chain (new 3 yrs ago, used 3 times). Anchor Bridle with choke plate. Lewmar remote controlled windlass (vertical)
  • BOW ROLLERS: Yes
  • NAV LIGHTS: Yes
  • SPREADER LIGHTS: Yes
  • DECK LIGHTS: Yes
  • LIFELINES: Yes
  • LADDER: Swim platform. Boarding and swim ladders
  • RAILS: Yes
  • DAVITS: Power dingy davit crane and anchor winch power from house Binks but switchable
  • DECK WASH: dual water systems, salt water wash down (doubles as bait tank supply) or fresh water wash down. Cockpit shower with hot and cold water
  • DECK MATERIAL : FG
  • BOW PULPIT: Yes
  • COVERS: Bimini top, cockpit awning, aft deck curtains and dodger. Bird bars x 2, all canvas on boat plus cockpit screens. 
  • OTHER : Assorted dock lines and fenders. Includes Hurricane lines
Safety

  • LIFEJACKETS: 10
  • LIFESLING: Yes
  • USCG SAFETY PACKAGE: Yes
  • STROBE: Yes
  • EPIRB: Yes
  • OTHER: Search lights and Man overboard recovery system
Fishing

  • 2 Outriggers
  • Transom door
  • External live bait tank/Aransom hanging bag type. Bait freezer, fish box
  • 2 cockpit deck chairs (fishing style)
  • Fish cleaning table

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