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$175K

1988 Brewer STEEL HULL Kaiulani

Cutter·
Boston, Massachusetts
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$175K
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38 ft
Length
1988
Year
Cutter
Type
Boston, Massachusetts
Location

About This Vessel

This 1988 Brewer STEEL HULL Kaiulani, measures 38 ft, and is located in Boston, Massachusetts, powered by PERKINS 4108 50.00HP.

When you step aboard the STEEL hulled KaSondera you will appreciate the love and craftsmanship that went into her design and construction. This 1988 Kaiulani 38, a Ted Brewer design, built by Kaiulani Sailing Vessels of South Portland ME. She is a one-of-a-kind live-aboard cutter cruiser. Brewer was known for his experience designing cruisers and steel hulls in particular. His signature rounded chine hull, appealing sheer, and full keel with characteristic “cutaway forefoot and bite aft”, are evident in KaSondera’s design. With 748 sq ft of sail, she has a Main, Genoa, Intermediate Yankee, Staysail, Storm Trysail, Storm Jib, Cruising Spinnaker, twin head stays, and is powered by a 50 hp Perkins 4-108 with 3,500 hours, and has a 1500 mile range under power.  She is equipped with a VHS, GPS, compass, single side band radio, chart plotter, depth sounder, auto helm, and Aries steering vane. Below decks, the varnished teak & holly interior and soft lighting is stunning, with custom cabinetry and thoughtful details throughout. Heck, she even has a crystal cabinet! Sleeping accommodations include 2 cabins, 3 single berths & 1 double. There is a custom teak dinette (seats 6), settees port & starboard in the Main Salon, and a sizable nav station with storage. The Galley has 2 stainless steel sinks, a gimbal 4 burner propane stove with oven & broiler, and a Sea Frost refrigerator & freezer, and a large standing shower with a seat and custom bi-fold textured plexiglass doors make the head truly stand out. She has 3 solar panels, a cockpit dodger & bimini, and a deck large enough to carry two kayaks. She had a $120K refit in 2017 with plenty of upgrades including a new transmission, fuel pump, fuel lift pump, soft fuel lines, and secondary fuel/water separator system in 2022.  KaSondera is as close to Bristol as we have seen in a long time!Cruising cutters are known for their seaworthiness, rugged offshore capability, elegance, and superb sail-ability.  KaSondera is well loved and meticulously maintained by the current owner who made a single-handed transatlantic crossing from Haverhill, MA to Horta Faial, Azores, in 1992. If you are a fan of Brewer designs and looking for a truly unique turnkey live-aboard…look no further. Call or email TODAY to schedule a showing.Check out KaSondera’s website for the complete list of extras that are being offered with the sale.www.bluewatersailboatforsale.com  It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is

Vessel Information

STEEL CONSTRUCTIONInformation & Features1986 Perkins 4-108 (Engine 1)Type:                   InboardFuel Type:           DieselPower:                 50 hpPropeller Type:    3 BladeHours:                  3500Propeller Material:BronzeDimensionsLOA:41 ft 4 inBeam:11 ft 10 inLength On Deck:37 ft 4 inMax Bridge Clearance:52 ft 4 inLWL:31 ft 4 inMax Draft:5 ft 4 inWeightsDry Weight:34,000 lbBallast:7,500 lbDisplacement:23,000 lbSpeedCruising Speed:6.5 knMax Speed:8.5 knTanksFuel:2 x 150 gal OtherFresh Water:1 x 130 gal Stainless SteelHolding:1 x 50 gal PlasticAccommodationsSingle Berths:      3Double Berths:     1Cabins:                2Heads:                 1OtherHull Shape:          MonohullBuilder:                Kaiulani Sailing VesselsCovers- Bimini Top- Cockpit Cover- LazyjacksElectrical Equipment- Shore Power InletElectronics- Depthsounder- Radar- Wind Speed and Direction- Navigation Center- Plotter- Radio: Alpine Cassette- Compass- GPS: 2- Cockpit Speakers- VHFInside Equipment- Electric Bilge Pump- Oven: with broiler- Manual Bilge Pump- Multiple Heating Devices and sources- Hot Water- Refrigerator: freezer- Battery Charger1200 W Hart InvertorOutside Equipment/Extras- Teak Cockpit- Outboard Engine Brackets- Wind Generator- Solar Panel: 3 panels- Cockpit Cushions- Cockpit Table- Swimming LadderRigging- Steering Wheel- Tiller: SteelSail InventoryMainIntermediate YankeeLarge Light YankeeCruising SpinnakerStaysailStorm JibStorm Trysail- Spinnaker- Genoa- TrisailHullSteel was chosen simply because no other hull material has its strength and durability. Steel vessels are known to have survived severe groundings and subsequent lengthy poundings as well as collisions with whales and flotsam. Steel also has the benefit of being repairable to its original strength in practically any port in the world.1.        Hull, deck, cabin, rudder are fabricated entirely of steelA.  Frames- 1 ¾” X 1 ¾” X 3/16” tee bar on 4’ centers with 3 frames on 2’ centers.B.  Keel bottom – ½”C. Keel sides and dividers – 3/16”D. Topsides – 11 gauge (approx. 1/8”)E. Deck and cabin – 12 gauge (1/10”)F. Deck beams - 1 ½” X 1 ½” X 3/16” on 2’ centersG. Stem – 4” X 3/8”H. Longitudinals – 1” X 3/16”I. Cockpit – 12 ga. And 14 ga.2.  Exterior of hull is sandblasted, and sealed with Hi-Build epoxy.3.  Hull is faired and top coated with AlexSeal. Decks and cabin tops are coated with Nonskid AlexSeal. Cockpit is AlexSeal. Decks primed and laid with Teak decking system adhesive and toped in teak. Fastened with stainless steel screws into angle iron welded to deck.4.  Interior of hull is partially hot zinced ( keel, sump, and cockpit lockers, fore peak) , cold zinced on balance of interior, and sealed with HiBuild Epoxy.5.  Hawse ports – Stainless steel.6.  Lead Ballast (approximately 5300#) Covered with epoxy resin.7.  Deep sump – bottom coated with epoxy resin.8.  Cockpit locker covers – steel topped with teak9.  Bottom Paint – Interlux –Inter Protect 2000E – Interlux ACT Brown10.   Bulwarks 5” X1” Teak11.   Cover for companionway sliding hatch12.   Stainless collar welded to deck for Halyard turning blocks13.   Fuel is carried in two separate baffled tanks totaling approximately 150 gallons14.   Rudder is attached to keel. There is a protected aperture for the propeller15.   Cockpit drains – Two 2 inch Exiting thru schedule 80 steel pipe to Reinforced Hose16.   Zinc anodes – 6 on hull 2 on rudderWood & InteriorThe entire inside of the hull is sandblasted clean, sprayed with zinc rich primer and coated with epoxy. Then insulation is installed above the water line to reduce condensation and noise.The varnished teak interior custom designed by the owner was installed and finished by skilled cabinetmakers. Ash overhead slats are used for lightness and a teak and holly sole result in an interior that will appeal to the most discriminating sailor1.           Predominantly teak interior with ash – varnished with 4 coats minimum.2.        Teak Bulwarks.3.        Cockpit Teak grating.4.     Teak slats on cockpit seats.5.        Teak and holly cabin sole.6.        Teak cockpit coamings.7.        Exterior teak handrails on cabin top.8.        Interior teak handrails of sufficient number to allow safe movement throughout the cabin.9.        Mirror in head.10.   Custom Brass fixtures in the head11.      Stainless sink in head12.   Hanging lockers (Cedar) 3 the locker in the V Bert is very large and deep13.   Double stainless sink in galley14.   Refrigerator – Freezer (approx. 8 cubic feet) with 4” foam insulation of all faces –Both Mechanical Refrigeration as well as 110 shore power. 2 Ice cube trays on hanger15.   Cushions 5” luxury foam16.   Aft cabin and V berth both have custom box spring mattresses (fire proof- water resistant)17.   6.4” approximate headroom.18.   Navigation table – large with storage under and fold down seat.36. Dinette table made of solid teak and highly varnish –custom designed for KaSondera and will open to accommodate 6 comfortably.37. Large dish and dry goods storage in galley including pot locker and custom designed ceiling to floor can good storage with matching doors and custom brass hardware.38. Trash storage under sink.39. Storage in general is excellent since all tank-age is underneath the cockpit sole. There is dry storage in the main salon under seats as well as above.40. Insulation- closed cellular foam throughout interior above the waterline.41. Doors to head, aft cabin, food storage in galley and forward v berth are custom arched, solid panels on lower and louvered on upper.42. Large standing fiberglass shower stall with seat, and rack for hanging foul weather gear. Boast custom bi-fold textured Plexiglas doors.The head compartment features a molded fiberglass shower with seat and bi-fold doors and the water closet is placed fore and aft making It usable on both tacks.MechanicalDeck Hardware & RiggingMast – by Hall Spars, 52’.5” above waterline with twin spreaders. Mast, main boom, and staysail boom are all top coated with AlexSealA.  9/32” twin forestaysB.  5/16” backstayC.  7/32” staysail stayD.  9/32” uppersE.  ¼” additional running backstays to be rigged in rough weatherF.   ¼” balance of rigging* Lazy JacksG.  Trysail TrackH.  Deck Lights on spreadersI.     Tri-color lightJ.     Strobe Light – mast headK.    Anchor LightL.    Steaming LightM.  Double Downwind Poles and tracksN.  Main boom has internal outhaul while staysail boom as external outhaulO.  Hydraulic Back Stay AdjusterP.  Mast StepsQ.  Harkin Boom Vang93. Sails – 8.33 oz. Maine 3 sets of reef points with outhauls all leading to cockpit Genoa6.7 oz. Yankee- custom sail bag for mounting on life lines8.33.oz Staysail and sailcover Storm TrisailSpinnakerSheets for all above sails94. Halyards – pre-stretched rope. Internal except staysail halyard. All halyards are led aft to cockpit thru Shaffer sheet stoppers.95. Bow and stern pulpits – double rail with gate at transom to swim ladder. Steaming lights and GPS, Radio antenna attached96. Chainplates – heavily constructed and welded.97. Lifelines -28” heavy duty stanchions with double lines and gates on port and starboard98. Stainless steel bowsprit with two rollers.99. Bobstay – 5/8” stainless rod.100. Four Lewmar opening hatches (one in aft cabin, one in forward cabin and 2 in main cabin) with screens.101. Twelve cast aluminum ports – all opening with screens an curtains102. Four Dorades103. Cockpit Dodger- full Bimini and cockpit enclosure with screens.104. Mooring cleats – 6 Stainless – 10”105. CQR (35lbs) with 200’ 5/16 Hi-tensile galvanized chain106. Danforth (25lbs) with 200’ of 5/8 rope107. Stainless steel genoa tacks welded to deck Cars for track included108. Adkins and Hoyle companionway cover system109. Custom Mainsheet traveler – Schaefer bridge extrusion and track110.  Staysail traveler111.  (2) Stainless Mast Guards112.  AlexSeal Nonskid covers much of the cabin top area.OtherAlpine Digital FM-AM Cassette Edson Folding Cockpit TableSpeakers (2) in Main Salon (1) in aft cabin (2) in cockpit and connections for remote speakers at bow Dock lines – 4Fenders – 4 Radar ReflectorFresh water inlet Pressure regulated water & Check Valve Fuel Fill Warning Whistles (2)Custom Brass Hardware through out Outboard Motor Mount (teak) on stern(2) Fender Boards50' 30 amp Power CordSpares for Aries Steering Vane (3) Paddles) + Miscellaneous Spares - 6 Fuel FiltersFlood Light with connection both in cockpit and V Berth Lifesling throwableFull Cockpit CushionsEdson Folding table in CockpitScreens on all opening ports and hatches as well as for companionway.4 locking winch handles 1 non lock winch handle - 1 floating non lock winch handle 2 series 7 Snatch BlocksBoson’s. chairDisclaimerThe company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated.

Vessel Overview

Year1988
MakeBrewer
ModelSTEEL HULL Kaiulani
Vessel NameKaSondera
CategoryCutter
ConditionUsed
BuilderKAIULANI
DesignerBREWER
FlagUnited States
Hull MaterialSteel
Hull FinishGel Coat
Fuel TypeDiesel

Dimensions

Length Overall38 ft
Beam11 ft
Max Draft5 ft
Displacement23,000

Performance & Capacity

Fuel Capacity150 gal
Fresh Water130 gal

Engines & Mechanical

Engine Count1
MakePERKINS
Model4108
Power50.00 HP
Hours3500.00 hrs

Accommodations

Guest Cabins2
Sleeps6
Heads1

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