Legacy

Legacy – 1989 S&S (Sparkman and Stephens) Designed Catalina 38

Hull number: 360 of 366 built

Legacy may be for sale. We’re still deciding what to do next with our lives—if or when we finally grow up—but we know one thing for sure: this boat has been an exceptional partner in nearly 60,000 nautical miles of voyaging. She’s weathered storms, crossed oceans, and carried us through years of unforgettable adventures. If you want a boat with a story, a soul, and real bluewater experience, Legacy might be the one.

Overview

Legacy is a well-proven cruising boat. We’ve sailed her almost 60,000 nautical miles. She capably survived the Queen’s Birthday Storm between NZ and Fiji with her previous owner. Until the last couple of years, she has been meticulously maintained and continually upgraded. (Availability of parts and services during our two and a half years in Indonesia took a toll on maintenance.)

Condition Summary

  • Interior Finish: Fair
  • Exterior Wood: Teak, poor condition – needs sanding and varnish
  • Topsides: Gelcoat is in good condition but needs polish and wax
  • Bottom: Needs bottom job. There are a few blisters. We have done extensive blister repairs in the past, grinding and filling with new barrier coat. The bottom was sandblasted to remove all old bottom paint 5 years ago.

Sails & Rigging

  • Main: FurlBoom in-boom roller furling with 6 horizontal battens by North Sails (needs work)
  • Headsail: Roller-furling 100% North Sails headsail
  • Sails & mast work: All installed April 2012 along with major mast overhaul
  • Electric winch: 1 × Lewmar Electric Winch 40EST
  • Boom brake: Gyb’Easy Boom Brake
  • Vang: Seldén Rod Kicker boom vang
  • Standing rigging: New in 2018, replaced in Fiji and New Zealand

Engine & Propulsion

  • Engine: Yanmar 3YM30, installed 2005, approximately 9,700 engine hours
  • Service: Minor overhaul at 6,000 hours including injector pump and injector rebuild
  • Notes: Engine starts easily and runs very well. There is no smoke.
  • Sound insulation: Engine compartment sound insulation
  • Propeller: MaxProp 3-blade feathering propeller

Fuel & Water

  • Fuel tankage: 35 gallon (130 liter) main tank plus 20 gallon (75 liter) bladder tank with transfer pump
  • Additional fuel: 32 gallons (120 liters) carried in jugs in the quarter berth
  • Water tankage: 35 gallon (130 liter) bow tank plus 7 gallon (26 liter) extra tank in bow on port side

Electrical & Charging

  • Alternator: Bosch 120 amp alternator
  • Regulator: Balmar MC-614 alternator regulator
  • Batteries: 2 × 200 Ah 12 volt LiFePO₄ house batteries, new March 2021
  • Start battery: Optima spiral-wound AGM starting battery, new March 2021 (project write-up)
  • Battery charger: 240 volt AC Victron Blue Smart IP22 Battery Charger, 15 amps

Solar & Monitoring

  • Solar: 2 × 80 watt panels on dodger, 1 × 327 watt SunPower panel on bimini (total 487 watts)
  • Solar controllers: 2 × Victron Blue Solar Charger MPPT 100/30
  • Battery monitor: Victron BMV-712

Steering & Self-Steering

  • Self steering gear: Monitor windvane
  • Autopilot: Simrad AC42 autopilot computer with hydraulic pump and cylinder
  • Compass: Simrad RC42 rate compass
  • Remote: Simrad WR20 wireless remote
  • Steering pedestal: Edson pedestal steering

Navigation & Electronics

  • Chartplotters: 2 × Simrad NSS EVO3 9″ chartplotters (helm & nav station)
  • Radar: Simrad 4G
  • AIS transponder: Simrad NAIS-300N with dedicated GPS
  • GPS: Simrad GS-15
  • Satellite: Iridium GO with external antenna
  • Depth: Simrad Forward Scan transducer and Simrad SS60 (Airmar) DownScan transducer
  • Sail instruments: 3 × B&G Triton displays (need new LCDs – UV damage)
  • Communications: Simrad RS40 VHF with RS40 wireless handset
  • SSB: Icom M802 SSB with Icom AT140 tuner and backstay antenna, pactor modem
  • Electrical panel: Custom Blue Sea panel with Blue Sea M2 tank gauge (new Oct 2018)

Comfort & Systems

  • Refrigeration: Danfoss BD50 compressor with smart controller (101N0320) and custom stainless/copper evaporator
  • Heating: Espar (Eberspächer) hydronic heater with radiator, fan, and plate heat exchanger for hot water (more details)
  • Air conditioner: Stella 6000 BTU, installed January 2023, with Easy-Start unit – runs off 2 kW 240V inverter
  • Inverter: 2000 watt, 240 volt Dometic MSI 1812 sine wave inverter (installed January 2023)
  • Watermaker: Spectra Cape Horn Extreme, 14 GPH at 12 volts, 20 amps. Needs new LP pumps and membrane.

Anchoring & Ground Tackle

  • Main anchor: Rocna 44 lb (20 kg) with 60 meters Maggi 8 mm Aqua 4 DIN 766 chain + 100 meters heavy nylon rode (all new May 2021)
  • Backup anchor: Bruce anchor with chain and nylon rode
  • Windlass: Maxwell anchor windlass

Safety

  • Liferaft: Transport & Marine (New Zealand) 4-person canister raft, deck-mounted, new April 2021
  • EPIRBs: 2 × GME MT600G – one bulkhead mounted, one in liferaft canister
  • Bilge pump: Whale hand-operated emergency pump
  • Propane safety: Propane detector

Tender

  • Dinghy: Inflatable 3 meter tender with Parsun 3.5 HP outboard

Miscellaneous & Extras

  • MeteoMan electronic barometer
  • Mechanical barometer and matching clock
  • Tank Tender
  • LED interior lighting, LED masthead light, LED deck light
  • 2 × rechargeable 13″ cabin fans
  • Pressure fresh water system
  • Seagull water filter in galley
  • LPG stove and oven
  • Holding tank – 20 gallon (75 liter) with manual Whale pump
  • Custom double-lip seal rudder gland and Delrin rudder bushings
  • Pioneer stereo with cabin speakers
  • Manual Raritan PHII toilet
  • Samsung 21″ television on swivel mount
  • Custom chartplotter alarm system
  • Extensive spares