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1981 Southern Cross

Estimated price for orientation: 29 999 $

Category: Sailboats 28 feet
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Description
Year: 1981 Keel: full
Make: Southern Cross Use: Salt Water
Type: Cruiser Engine Make: Yanmar 30 hp sail drive
Length (feet): 31 Primary Fuel Type: Diesel
Beam (feet): 9.5 Fuel Capacity: 31 - 40 Gallons
Hull Material: fiberglass Hull ID Number: 640045
Rigging: cutter For Sale By: Private Seller


***New Yanmar 30 h.p. sail drive installed by previous owner, (receipt available), has less than 200 hours.***
Her new Yanmar has been well maintained. Oil changed every 50Impeller changed, spares included. New large Graco raw water strainer. Dripless shaft seal new three years ago, 3 blade prop new at that time (two blade prop as spare). Fuel tank capacity is 34 gallons.Electronics have been up-graded to Garmin 546s with embedded charts, connected to bronze transducer forward of the keel. Reads as chart plotter, fish finder, temperature gauge, AIS connection to Newer Horizon standard VHF radio (included).100w Solar panel with house battery bank, separated from deep cycle starting battery by control switch. Battery level meter and solar controller work well, just two years old. Shore power cord included.Her interior was factory finished. Tall sailors will love the vertical clearance! Large, long vberth, custom mattress, twin 12v Caframo fans, cedar hanging closet, twin settees also each have 12v Caframo fans, LED lights. Teak table has two drop leaves, with a drawer at each end. Chart table has storage and an additional large drawer beneath it, and larger cabinet for storage. Galley has ice box, two sided deep sinks, whale foot pedal faucet. Custom 50 gallon freshwater tank. Two burner propane stove with oven has two (two year old aluminum) tanks stored in factory teak boxes on the cabin top. She has a two year old composting C-Head.She has a new Ronstan traveler system with 4:1 purchase blocks. Sails are hank-on. Included are high footed working headsail, 130 Genoa, staysail with self tending boom, main, Almost new spinnaker, and storm sails that slide on track. Twin whisker poles for downwind with foresail/staysail set-up.Running rigging is new or less than two years old, all run to the cockpit. Standing rigging tested two years ago is in very good condition. Aries wind vane mounted on stern. All the fittings are available, I just never got around to using it. New tiller with spare.Windlass is Simpson Lawrence Hyspeed, rebuilt two years ago, new bushings and gaskets, two handles included, retrieves a 40# CQR with 150' 3/8 chain, or 20# Danforth with chain/rode 25'/150'. Double bow rollers boast new wheels.Bottom was barrier coated when Yanmar was installed, last bottom job 1 year ago, 3 coats of Micron CSC Biocidal Ablative paint blue over black over blue.
Currently in Marathon, in Florida Keys. Please message me for any questions you may have.