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1979 Rival 38A Sailboat for sale in Clear Lake Shores, TX

 

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Interior layout

Eight berths are split up , with two vee berths (convertible to a double) in the forecabin, a single to starboard in the saloon with a root berth above it, a double/dinette (table can be lowered to a double) is set to port and two berths in the aft cabin.

Galley

Starboard at the foot of the companionway, includes an L-shape galley that includes a Flavel B700C gas stove with two burners, grill and oven. Cook's strap is fitted, plus a grab rail at the sink and the stove can be used either gimballed or fixed. The sink is split into two sections, the smaller used for draining utensils and an oversized sink with an extendable faucet. Worktop beside stove and a cold box by sink. Opposite of galley is the navigation station.

Electronic Equipment

EQUIPMENT:
SSB ICOM IC-M710, ICOM AT-130 HF Automatic Antenna Tuner, Split Lead Antenna,
2 Solar Panels with Blue Sky Solar Boost and mounted on Aluminum Custom Built Arc that places the panels above bimini
ICOM M59 VHF Radio
Raymarine 2009 Autohelm Auto-Pilot, 2009
Raymarine 2009 Depth Sounder
Garmin 128 GPS, CARD Radar Detector, Sony CD Player with Bose Speakers
Flavel 2 burner gimbaled stove
Platismo Compass
Washdown Pump

Electrical System

SAIL INVENTORY:
2007 Custom Neil Pryde sails-White Mainsail (Full Battens, 3 Reef Points, Tradewind Specs)
2007 Custom Neil Pryde White 130% Genoa (Navy color Sunbrella suncover, foam luff)
Extra Set of backup sails (include Neil Pryde Mainsail and 150% Genoa Sail)
Spinnaker Pole and Asymmetrical Spinaker, Stainless steel standing rigging and
Detachable inner forestay (replaced 2007)
Profurl roller reefing

ENGINE: 36 HP fresh-water cooled diesel Bukh Engine (Danish engine known for high standards, reliability and used on Lifeboats)

Other Equipment

MISC:
Sunbrella Binimi and Dodger color Navy on stainless steel Frame custom made in 2007 in Navy
35# CQR Anchor
35# Delta Anchor
8 Berths
Headroom in the saloon is 6ft 3in.
Keel with internal ballast and skeg mounted rudder
40 gallon stainless steel fuel tank
75 gallon stainless steel water tank and an additional 30 gallon bladder

Remarks

I am a private seller and have this Priced to SELL to a serious buyer! Last year same model, same size sold for over $90,000. Two Rivals are listed in the $70,000 price range on YachtWorld. Best priced Rival on market. Once owned by Tania Aebi's father and Pathfinder's Mediterranean voyage is described in the book 'Maiden Voyage' (have supporting documents).

Rival 38A for sale, 1979, long distance proven English built and ready for Bluewater Cruising. Yachting Monthly Magazine, "a no-nonsense, go anywhere, deep water cruising yacht...reliability and ruggedness." Survey completed by A.B.Y.C. Surveyor in 2010: "No blisters or osmosis, no structural failures or defects." Beautiful teak interior. Bottom job and topsides painted white in 2009 at a cost of $3,700.

 


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