41 Sceptre 1988 Boat for Sale

Key Performance & Design Strengths

Pioneering Raised-Saloon Layout: The Sceptre 41 was ahead of its time, incorporating large salon windows that provide a panoramic view while seated inside. This allows you to sit at the galley or dinette and enjoy the scenery while remaining completely protected from cold or wet weather.

True Secondary Interior Helm: Unlike many modern boats that rely solely on an exterior cockpit, the Sceptre 41 features a dedicated navigation station and a second steering station below deck. It is a favorite choice for upper-latitude cruising (like the Pacific Northwest or Alaska) because you can pilot the vessel from the warmth of the cabin.

Robust Offshore Specs: Built with a solid fiberglass hull and an 8,000 lb ballast ratio, it has an excellent comfort ratio (30.12) and capsize screening index (1.83), making it incredibly stable, stiff, and safe for heavy ocean crossings

The interior joinery is crafted from solid oiled teak and rich teak veneers. The overhead features removable white vinyl over marine ply, accented by teak battens. Teak handrails are strategically placed along the overhead and port side for safety. The cabin sole is finished in solid teak and holly over marine plywood. For comfort and convenience, 110V outlets, overhead lighting, and reading lights are installed throughout the vessel.
Master Stateroom (Forward)
The accommodation begins forward with a private master stateroom featuring an offset double berth. This space is well-appointed with dedicated reading lights and an overhead light. Storage is abundant, with shelves running along the hull sides below the deck, three drawers built into the berth base, and a very large hanging locker to port, adjacent to the doorway. A small dressing seat is also located to port. Natural light and excellent ventilation are provided by two opening hull ports and a large overhead hatch. The master stateroom enjoys direct, ensuite access to the head and shower.
Passageway & Head
Moving aft, a passageway leads toward the raised salon. To starboard is the head and separate shower compartment. The forward-positioned shower features a classic teak grating, a shower curtain, and an overhead light; it includes a dedicated seat for showering underway, though the compartment offers ample headroom for standing. The head is elegantly trimmed in varnished teak and equipped with a sink, mirror, storage cabinets, teak towel bars, and a teak sole grating. Opposite to port, the passageway maximizes space with highly organized storage, including two drawers, two lockers, and an additional hanging locker.
Raised Salon & Navigation Station
The raised salon area is located up one step. To starboard, a U-shaped dinette is positioned on a raised platform, affording excellent outside visibility while seated. Ample storage drawers, lockers, and cabinets are integrated outboard and beneath the settee. To port, the interior helm station features a pedestal chair that provides clear, forward-facing views over the bow for standing watch inside. An electrical gauge and switch panel is located outboard of the helm. Immediately aft of the helm sits the navigation station, complete with a swiveling armchair, chart table, chart drawer, and dedicated storage cabinets. A hanging wet locker with a drain to the bilge is conveniently located aft of the starboard dinette.
Galley & Aft Stateroom
The companionway is flanked by the galley to port and a fully enclosed aft stateroom to starboard. This private aft space is equipped with its own sink, mirror, two reading lights, an overhead light, and a hanging locker.


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Cutter rigged with Harken furling jib and staysail, aluminum mast, rod rigging and Leisure Furl in-boom main. Hood sails replaced in 2007 and are reportedly in good to very good shape. Two Lewmar #52 winches, single Lewmar #44, twoLewmar #43, two Lewmar #40s, single Lewmar OP2, all winches are self-tailing, lines lead aft thru nine Spinlock rope clutches. Forespar rigid boom vang, Harken mainsheet with traveler.

Hand laid cored FRP hull with cored decks, fin keel with lead ballast and skeg hung rudder, hull color is oyster white withmaroon boot and cove stripes . Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits, step-thru transom with teak swim platform withstainless steel swim ladder, stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines, Maxwell/Nilsson electric windlass, six 10"mooring cleats.

Slotted aluminum toerail

Swim step

Edson binnacle and engine controls

Teak cockpit table

(6) mooring cleats

Maxwell 1500 Windlass

Bruce 20kg anchor

Lewmar traveler

Genoa tracks

headsail furler

staysail furler

(2) Lewmar 43 winches on mast

(4) Spinlock 0814 stoppers on mast

(2) Lewmar 52 ST primary winches

Spinlock stopper for headsail furling

(2) Lewmar 30ST winches on cabintop

Lewmar 40ST on cabintop

Lewmar 40ST electric on cabintop

Lewmar extendable whisker pole

(3) 13” Lewmar hatches

4’10” Lewmar foredeck hatch

Multiple harness attachment points in cockpit

(2) Fusion Speakers in cockpit

(10) Spinlock stoppers on cabintop

(4) Spinlock stoppers on mast

(4) Dorade vents

Manual bilge pump in cockpit (needs repair)

Dickinson Sea-B-Que

Speakers in cockpit

Raytheon R40 radar, Robertson AP2000 autopilot, B&G Hornet 4 wind speed/direction, depth and speed, Icom MC-502VHF radio. Electronics seem to be functional but the are dated. Kenwood AM/FM/CD stereo

110V AC / 12V DC. Thirty amp shorepower connection