$79,000 37’ Rafiki Blue Water Sailboat

S/V Cherry Hill, built in 1976, is a beautiful heavy displacement cruising cutter, designed and engineered for maximum comfort & safety without sacrificing performance. She was designed to be easily maintainable during long ocean passages. * 2010 – new mast & rigging * 2019 the bottom was stripped to gel coat & 3 coats of epoxy were applied along with a high tech anti-fouling paint. The hull was painted by Al Kelly at Westport. The plumbing was totally redone including new bilge pumps, hot water tank & full size head. * 2020 a new main boom was built & installed. A full boat cover was made by Lohman of Ladysmith. * 2021 Blackline tuned the rigging & installed new heavy duty life-lines. The house was also re-caulked & painted. The boat has a custom wood hard dodger with a solar panel on the roof which keeps the batteries topped up. There are 7 sails including a large mainsail, a staysail, a storm trysail, a drifter (cruising spinnaker) & 3 genoa’s (135%, 110% & 100%) all in good condition. All blocks are teak & have been serviced for smooth operation. The spacious teak cabin has 6’5” of headroom & is bright with 2 hatches & 11 opening bronze port holes, each with screens. The galley has twin sinks, 2 cold storage compartments & a Dickinson ‘Pacific” diesel stove. There is a tremendous amount of storage on the boat which makes it ideal for extended cruising. There is sleeping accommodation for 6 people. The Standard Horizon electronics are up to date & in excellent condition. The 20kg Rocna anchor has 180’ of chain rode. The Volvo MD3B 36hp engine is in excellent condition with a new muffler, fuel pump, hoses etc.