1983 Liberty 38
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38' Liberty 1983
Liberty 38 1983 For Sale in Beaufort, North Carolina
$39,000
Beaufort, North Carolina
Dimensions
- Length Overall: 38'
- Beam: —
- Maximum Draft: 4' 9"
- Dry Weight: —
Tank Capacities
- Fuel: 100.00 gal
- Water: 100.00 gal
- Holding: —
Engine Information
- Engine 1 : 1983 Universal M40 - 32hp
General Description
Liberty 38 – A True Bluewater Cruiser
The Liberty 38 is a full keel, canoe stern cruising yacht with moderate displacement, designed for serious offshore sailing. Unlike modern "racer/cruisers" focused on ratings and trends, the Liberty 38 emphasizes seakindliness, structural integrity, performance, and timeless beauty.
Her elegant, springy sheer and traditional lines reflect generations of seaworthy design. Built with hand-laid fiberglass and low-wax resins for optimal strength and bonding, the Liberty’s construction exceeds typical production standards. The heavier displacement ensures a smoother motion at sea, especially in head seas.
Decks are built strong—ready to withstand ocean conditions, not just light coastal sailing. Her cutter rig, ample sail area, and thoughtful deck layout offer performance and safety under sail. A mainsail furler makes singlehanding significantly easier, allowing for efficient reefing and sail handling from the cockpit.
About VOYAGER – A Classic Liberty 38 with Proven Pedigree
VOYAGER, a Liberty 38, has been hauled out since 2010 but remains in remarkable condition, a testament to the boat’s robust construction and diligent maintenance. She needs only cosmetic work, mainly the nonskid, and some updated equipment to be fully cruising-ready once again.
The current owner singlehanded VOYAGER multiple times, highlighting her offshore capabilities and easy handling. Thanks to the mainsail furler, managing the sail plan alone is far more efficient and safe—ideal for solo or shorthanded passagemaking. Her hull—overbuilt by design—was crafted to last for generations, with structural integrity rarely seen in modern yachts. VOYAGER’s engine is in running condition, and with minimal work, she could be launched and prepared for serious offshore sailing.
In 2025, several thousand dollars were invested in maintenance and upgrades, including:
- 4 new batteries
- New battery charger
- Oil and filter change
- Two new primary engine pumps
- New engine fuel filter
- New exhaust hose
- Fuel tank professionally cleaned
- Assorted new fuel hoses and clamps
- New zincs
This recent work brings VOYAGER even closer to turn-key status and reflects a strong commitment to preserving her systems and seaworthiness.
This is a rare opportunity to own a true bluewater cruiser with proven ocean-passage credentials, solid recent upgrades, and the timeless strength of Liberty Yacht construction.
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Beaufort Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Additional Information
Forward Cabin
- V-berth with storage beneath
- Full length teak bookshelves (port and starboard)
- Reading lamps (port and starboard)
- Overhead hatch and two opening ports
- 12v fan
Passageway & Head
- Aft passageway hanging locker (starboard)
- Private enclosed head (port)
- Manual marine toilet with LectraSan treatment system
- Y-valve
- S/S sink vanity with storage beneath
- Hand-held shower
- Cold water pressure
- Louvered door storage locker
- Opening port
Main Salon
- Centerline teak drop-leaf table (seats six)
- Single berth/settees (port and starboard) with storage behind and beneath
- Overhead hatches (2)
- Opening bronze ports (10)
- 12v fan
Galley (Starboard by Companionway)
- U-shaped layout
- Double S/S sink with hot and cold water pressure
- Dickinson Mariner 2-burner propane stove and broiler
- Large top-loading ice box
- Multiple louvered storage cabinets and drawers
Navigation Station (Port Aft of Settee)
- Quarter berth seating area
- 40"x30" lift-top chart table with storage beneath
- Secure locker
- Two chart drawers
- Deep instrument array panel
- AC/DC electrical panel
Hull & Deck Construction
- 100% hand-laid single-piece solid molded fiberglass hull
- Single-piece hand-laid fiberglass deck with scored Divinycell non-absorbent core material
- Deck bonded, bolted, and fiberglassed to hull on individual flanges
- Full keel with internal encapsulated cast lead ballast
- Rudder hung on keel
- Prop protected in keel aperture
- Pedestal-mounted wheel steering with cable and quadrant
Rigging & Sails
- Aluminum spars
- Keel-stepped Kenyon aluminum mast
- Kenyon aluminum boom
- Bosun’s chair
- Single spreader cutter rig
- Roller furling main (external ProFurl)
- Hood 130% furling genoa
- Hood furling staysail
- 110% furling jib (stored in bag)
- Cruising spinnaker with sock
- S/S standing and running rigging(~2010)
- Adjustable mainsheet traveler mounted on bridge deck
- Hood SeaFurl roller furling for genoa and staysail
- Outboard genoa tracks mounted on caprail
- Stay tracks mounted on cabin top
- Whisker pole on mast
Deck Hardware
- Twin fairleads to oversized bronze foredeck cleats
- Two foredeck hawse pipes
- S/S bow and stern rails
- Double lifelines with S/S stanchions
- Teak handrails on cabin top
- Oversized bronze stern cleats with fairleads
- Bronze #27 self-tailing primary winches
- Bronze #19 and #10 self-tailing winches (port and starboard cabin top)
- Sheet stoppers on port cabin top
- #18 mast-mounted winches (3)
Navigation & Electronics
- Ritchie pedestal-mounted Powerdamp compass
- Uniden ES VHF with two WHAM-X handsets
- ICOM IC735 Ham/SSB radio
- RayMarine C70 radar/GPS/plotter at helm
- Furuno GPS at nav station
- Furuno LC80 Loran
- Autohelm 4000 autopilot
- Aries windvane steering
- AM/FM/CD stereo
- Tri-color mast light
Electrical System
- 110v AC shore power and 12v DC systems
- 125v 30amp shore power and cord
- battery charger(2025)
- Marinetics AC/DC distribution panel
- Batteries (4)(2025)
- Guest battery switches (3)
- 100amp engine alternator
- 50amp splitter
- Hot water heater(inoperable)
Plumbing & Mechanical
- Manual and electric bilge pumps(needed to be tested)
- LasDrop shaft seal
- Fixed 3-blade bronze prop
- Twin Racor fuel filters
- Halon automatic fire extinguisher system in engine compartment
Safety Equipment
- Type I adult PFDs (3)
- Small PFDs (3)
- Life sling
- Throw cushions (2)
- Jim Buoy man overboard pole
- Rescue throw rope (bagged)
- 406 GPS EPIRB (registration expired 2008)
- Six-man Avon offshore life raft (certification expired 2007)
Beaufort Yacht Sales 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. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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