1982 Catalina 38 – Race-Proven Sparkman & Stephens Design – Marina del Rey, CA This 1982 Catalina 38, designed by Sparkman & Stephens, is a well-kept, race-proven example of one of the most respected performance cruisers of her era. Located at the Marina del Rey Marina in Marina del Rey, California, this boat combines a strong competitive pedigree with the comfort and practicality needed for cruising. The vessel has won her class in the Newport-to-Ensenada (N2E) Race multiple times, a testament to both the design and the quality of her setup and maintenance. Specifications LOA: 38’Beam: 11’ 10”Draft: ~6’ 6”Displacement: ~16,400 lbsBallast: LeadEngine: Diesel inboard, approx. 1,400 hoursFuel / Water: 18 gal / 40 galRigging & Sails Masthead sloop rigRace standing rigging in good conditionFull inventory of race sailsComplete spinnaker gearWell-sorted deck layout suitable for fully crewed or short-handed racingElectronics & Navigation ChartplotterVHF radioDepth / speed / wind instrumentsAutopilot installed but requires servicingPerformance & Pedigree Multiple N2E class winsFast, balanced, and responsive under sailIdeal for PHRF racing, offshore events, or performance cruisingDeck & Exterior Newly painted decks and cockpitSpacious cockpit with pedestal steeringClean deck hardware and running riggingInterior & AccommodationsThe Catalina 38 features a practical and comfortable interior layout with a forward V-berth, spacious main salon, functional galley, navigation station, aft quarter berth, and enclosed head. Newly remodeled headInterior is clean, well-kept, and ready for useWell suited for cruising, race weekends, or liveaboard useConditionThis is a well-maintained and well-cared-for Catalina 38 that presents as an honest, competitive, and versatile sailboat. The boat is currently in the water at the Marina del Rey Marina.Clean title in hand. Reason for sale: Moving out of state. Serious inquiries welcome. Showings by appointment.

This sailboat has sailed from New Brunswick to the Bahamas and back.  We bought it in Boston in 2022 and sailed her home to New Brunswick that Summer. We then made the necessary upgrades to take her on a one-year adventure to the Bahamas in 2023-2024. - Length 36’, draft 4’6, beam 10,5’, airdraft 55’ (mast 45’ + 10’ to waterline) - Plenty of storage underneath/behind beds, couches, cockpits benches + closets with shelves - Hull has been scraped, sanded and repainted with Pettit unepoxy HRT antifouling (May 2025) - All lights have been replaced with LED lights (2023) - 110 volts shore power system - Perkins 4.108 motor : new seals and gaskets (2025), distribution pump refurbished (2025), starter rebuilt (2025), raw water pump rebuilt (2024), new heat exchanger (2025), new shut off solenoid (2025) - 3 inverters (1 x 2000W, 1 x 2500W, 1 x 1500W) - Sleeps 6, possibly 7 (V-berth 2, quarter berths 2, couch pull out double bed 2, + 1 person can sleep on the other couch if necessary) - Large folding table in salon - Washroom with toilet, sink with fresh water and sea water faucets - (faucets new 2025) and adapter with shower head - Gimbal stove (alcohol and electric) - Large icebox (*We used it for storage. We used a 12V car refrigerator for our cold food items.) - Kitchen sink with fresh water and sea water faucets (faucets new 2025) - Navigational station equipped with AIS, VHF radio with DSC, AC/DC panel, charge station for Cobra handheld radio - Epirb (2023) - 4 person Platismo liferaft (bought in 2022, never used) - Solar arch (installed in 2023) with 6 x 100W solar panels + 2 side solar panels (also 100W each) + 1 flexible solar panel (100W) at bow to charge windlass battery *All solar panels were bought in 2023 - 4 x 100 amp AGM Renogy batteries (2022) + 1 x 12V @565cca battery to power windlass (2023) - 2 x 6V @640cca starting batteries   - Windlass : Simpson Lauwrence Horizon 1500 (bought used in 2023) - 275 ft of 5/16 galvanized chain (2023) - 55 lbs Mantus anchor with Mantus swivel + 2 extra anchors (CQR style) - Main sail and genoa in excellent condition (have both been inspected and reinforced where needed in 2024) - Raymarine EV-100 evolution wheel autopilot (2023) - 100 litre fresh water bladder (2023) + replaced fill hose (2023) - Macerator (2023) + new Y-Valve (2023) + replaced wastewater hose (2023) + new hand pump (2023) - 18 gallons fuel tank - 2 x 5 gallons diesel jerry cans (yellow) - 1 x 5 gallons gasoline jerry cans (red) - 3 x 6 gallons freshwater jerry cans (blue) - Cockpit equipped with Garmin depth finder, folding table, 2nd station linked to VHF radio - Magma charcoal bbq with sunbrella cover - 2 self-tailing winches - Dinghy davits - New 10 ft BRIS dinghy with aluminum floor bought in 2024 + 9.9 Suzuki 4 stroke outboard EFI (bought in 2023) We are sadly parting with her as we now have other travel plans. If we were to keep her, here are a few minor repairs we would eventually consider doing (they have been considered in our asking price) : - some paint flaking off walls in certain areas - replace 19 inch tv (still runs, but has a line in the middle – kids used it for gaming)