Brewer STEEL HULL Kaiulani for sale in Boston, Massachusetts United States of America

Boat Overview

Step aboard the STEEL hulled KaSondera and appreciate the love and craftsmanship that went into her design and construction. This 1988 Kaiulani 38, a Ted Brewer design, was built by Kaiulani Sailing Vessels of South Portland, ME. She is a one-of-a-kind live-aboard cutter cruiser.

Design Features

Ted Brewer is known for his expertise in designing cruisers and steel hulls. His signature rounded chine hull, appealing sheer, and full keel with characteristic “cutaway forefoot and bite aft” are evident in KaSondera’s design. With 748 sq ft of sail, she features:

• Main
• Genoa
• Intermediate Yankee
• Staysail
• Storm Trysail
• Storm Jib
• Cruising Spinnaker
• Twin head stays

She is powered by a 50 hp Perkins 4-108 with 3,500 hours and has a 1,500 mile range under power. Equipment includes:

• VHS
• GPS
• Compass
• Single side band radio
• Chart plotter
• Depth sounder
• Auto helm
• Aries steering vane

Interior Features

Below decks, the varnished teak & holly interior and soft lighting are stunning, featuring custom cabinetry and thoughtful details throughout, including a crystal cabinet. Sleeping accommodations include:

• 2 cabins
• 3 single berths
• 1 double berth

Additional features include:

• Custom teak dinette (seats 6)
• Settees port & starboard in the Main Salon
• Sizable nav station with storage

The Galley is equipped with:

• 2 stainless steel sinks
• Gimbal 4 burner propane stove with oven & broiler
• Sea Frost refrigerator & freezer

The head features a large standing shower with a seat and custom bi-fold textured plexiglass doors. Additional features include:

• 3 solar panels
• Cockpit dodger & bimini
• Deck large enough to carry two kayaks

She underwent a $120K refit in 2017 with numerous upgrades, including a new transmission, fuel pump, fuel lift pump, soft fuel lines, and a secondary fuel/water separator system in 2022. KaSondera is as close to Bristol as we have seen in a long time!

Cruising Capability

Cruising cutters are known for their seaworthiness, rugged offshore capability, elegance, and superb sail-ability. KaSondera is well loved and meticulously maintained by the current owner, who made a single-handed transatlantic crossing from Haverhill, MA to Horta Faial, Azores, in 1992. If you are a fan of Brewer designs and looking for a truly unique turnkey live-aboard…look no further.

Contact Information

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Vessel Information

STEEL CONSTRUCTION Information & Features

Engine: 1986 Perkins 4-108 (Engine 1)

Type: Inboard

Fuel Type: Diesel

Power: 50 hp

Propeller Type: 3 Blade

Hours: 3,500

Propeller Material: Bronze

Dimensions

LOA: 41 ft 4 in

Beam: 11 ft 10 in

Length On Deck: 37 ft 4 in

Max Bridge Clearance: 52 ft 4 in

LWL: 31 ft 4 in

Max Draft: 5 ft 4 in

Weights

Dry Weight: 34,000 lb

Ballast: 7,500 lb

Displacement: 23,000 lb

Speed

Cruising Speed: 6.5 kn

Max Speed: 8.5 kn

Tanks

Fuel: 2 x 150 gal

Fresh Water: 1 x 130 gal Stainless Steel

Holding: 1 x 50 gal Plastic

Accommodations

Single Berths: 3

Double Berths: 1

Cabins: 2

Heads: 1

Other

Hull Shape: Monohull

Builder: Kaiulani Sailing Vessels

Covers

• Bimini Top
• Cockpit Cover
• Lazyjacks

Electrical Equipment

• Shore Power Inlet

Electronics

• Depthsounder
• Radar
• Wind Speed and Direction
• Navigation Center
• Plotter
• Radio: Alpine Cassette
• Compass
• GPS: 2
• Cockpit Speakers
• VHF

Inside Equipment

• Electric Bilge Pump
• Oven: with broiler
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Multiple Heating Devices and sources
• Hot Water
• Refrigerator: freezer
• Battery Charger
• 1200 W Hart Invertor

Outside Equipment/Extras

• Teak Cockpit
• Outboard Engine Brackets
• Wind Generator
• Solar Panel: 3 panels
• Cockpit Cushions
• Cockpit Table
• Swimming Ladder

Rigging

• Steering Wheel
• Tiller: Steel

Sail Inventory

• Main
• Intermediate Yankee
• Large Light Yankee
• Cruising Spinnaker
• Staysail
• Storm Jib
• Storm Trysail
• Spinnaker
• Genoa
• Trisail

Hull

Steel was chosen for its strength and durability. Steel vessels are known to survive severe groundings and collisions. Steel is also repairable to its original strength in practically any port in the world.

1. Hull, deck, cabin, rudder are fabricated entirely of steel.

A. Frames- 1 ¾” X 1 ¾” X 3/16” tee bar on 4’ centers with 3 frames on 2’ centers.

B. Keel bottom – ½”

C. Keel sides and dividers – 3/16”

D. Topsides – 11 gauge (approx. 1/8”)

E. Deck and cabin – 12 gauge (1/10”)

F. Deck beams - 1 ½” X 1 ½” X 3/16” on 2’ centers

G. Stem – 4” X 3/8”

H. Longitudinals – 1” X 3/16”

I. Cockpit – 12 ga. And 14 ga.

2. Exterior of hull is sandblasted, and sealed with Hi-Build epoxy.

3. Hull is faired and top coated with AlexSeal. Decks and cabin tops are coated with Nonskid AlexSeal. Cockpit is AlexSeal. Decks primed and laid with Teak decking system adhesive and topped in teak. Fastened with stainless steel screws into angle iron welded to deck.

4. Interior of hull is partially hot zinced (keel, sump, and cockpit lockers, fore peak), cold zinced on balance of interior, and sealed with HiBuild Epoxy.

5. Hawse ports – Stainless steel.

6. Lead Ballast (approximately 5,300#) covered with epoxy resin.

7. Deep sump – bottom coated with epoxy resin.

8. Cockpit locker covers – steel topped with teak.

9. Bottom Paint – Interlux – Inter Protect 2000E – Interlux ACT Brown.

10. Bulwarks 5” X 1” Teak.

11. Cover for companionway sliding hatch.

12. Stainless collar welded to deck for Halyard turning blocks.

13. Fuel is carried in two separate baffled tanks totaling approximately 150 gallons.

14. Rudder is attached to keel. There is a protected aperture for the propeller.

15. Cockpit drains – Two 2 inch exiting thru schedule 80 steel pipe to reinforced hose.

16. Zinc anodes – 6 on hull, 2 on rudder.

Wood & Interior

The entire inside of the hull is sandblasted clean, sprayed with zinc rich primer, and coated with epoxy. Insulation is installed above the water line to reduce condensation and noise.

The varnished teak interior custom designed by the owner was installed and finished by skilled cabinetmakers. Ash overhead slats are used for lightness and a teak and holly sole result in an interior that will appeal to the most discriminating sailor.

1. Predominantly teak interior with ash – varnished with 4 coats minimum.

2. Teak Bulwarks.

3. Cockpit Teak grating.

4. Teak slats on cockpit seats.

5. Teak and holly cabin sole.

6. Teak cockpit coamings.

7. Exterior teak handrails on cabin top.

8. Interior teak handrails of sufficient number to allow safe movement throughout the cabin.

9. Mirror in head.

10. Custom Brass fixtures in the head.

11. Stainless sink in head.

12. Hanging lockers (Cedar) 3; the locker in the V berth is very large and deep.

13. Double stainless sink in galley.

14. Refrigerator – Freezer (approx. 8 cubic feet) with 4” foam insulation of all faces – Both Mechanical Refrigeration as well as 110 shore power. 2 Ice cube trays on hanger.

15. Cushions 5” luxury foam.

16. Aft cabin and V berth both have custom box spring mattresses (fire proof, water resistant).

17. 6.4” approximate headroom.

18. Navigation table – large with storage under and fold down seat.

19. Dinette table made of solid teak and highly varnished – custom designed for KaSondera and will open to accommodate 6 comfortably.

20. Large dish and dry goods storage in galley including pot locker and custom designed ceiling to floor can good storage with matching doors and custom brass hardware.

21. Trash storage under sink.

22. Storage in general is excellent since all tank-age is underneath the cockpit sole. There is dry storage in the main salon under seats as well as above.

23. Insulation- closed cellular foam throughout interior above the waterline.

24. Doors to head, aft cabin, food storage in galley, and forward v berth are custom arched, solid panels on lower and louvered on upper.

25. Large standing fiberglass shower stall with seat, and rack for hanging foul weather gear. Boast custom bi-fold textured Plexiglas doors.

The head compartment features a molded fiberglass shower with seat and bi-fold doors, and the water closet is placed fore and aft making it usable on both tacks.

Mechanical Deck Hardware & Rigging

Mast – by Hall Spars, 52’.5” above waterline with twin spreaders. Mast, main boom, and staysail boom are all top coated with AlexSeal.

A. 9/32” twin forestays.

B. 5/16” backstay.

C. 7/32” staysail stay.

D. 9/32” uppers.

E. ¼” additional running backstays to be rigged in rough weather.

F. ¼” balance of rigging.

* Lazy Jacks.

G. Trysail Track.

H. Deck Lights on spreaders.

I. Tri-color light.

J. Strobe Light – mast head.

K. Anchor Light.

L. Steaming Light.

M. Double Downwind Poles and tracks.

N. Main boom has internal outhaul while staysail boom has external outhaul.

O. Hydraulic Back Stay Adjuster.

P. Mast Steps.

Q. Harkin Boom Vang.

93. Sails – 8.33 oz. Maine 3 sets of reef points with outhauls all leading to cockpit Genoa.

94. Halyards – pre-stretched rope. Internal except staysail halyard. All halyards are led aft to cockpit through Shaffer sheet stoppers.

95. Bow and stern pulpits – double rail with gate at transom to swim ladder. Steaming lights and GPS, Radio antenna attached.

96. Chainplates – heavily constructed and welded.

97. Lifelines - 28” heavy duty stanchions with double lines and gates on port and starboard.

98. Stainless steel bowsprit with two rollers.

99. Bobstay – 5/8” stainless rod.

100. Four Lewmar opening hatches (one in aft cabin, one in forward cabin, and 2 in main cabin) with screens.

101. Twelve cast aluminum ports – all opening with screens and curtains.

102. Four Dorades.

103. Cockpit Dodger - full Bimini and cockpit enclosure with screens.

104. Mooring cleats – 6 Stainless – 10”.

105. CQR (35lbs) with 200’ 5/16 Hi-tensile galvanized chain.

106. Danforth (25lbs) with 200’ of 5/8 rope.

107. Stainless steel genoa tacks welded to deck Cars for track included.

108. Adkins and Hoyle companionway cover system.

109. Custom Mainsheet traveler – Schaefer bridge extrusion and track.

110. Staysail traveler.

111. (2) Stainless Mast Guards.

112. AlexSeal Nonskid covers much of the cabin top area.

Other

• Alpine Digital FM-AM Cassette
• Edson Folding Cockpit Table
• Speakers (2) in Main Salon (1) in aft cabin (2) in cockpit and connections for remote speakers at bow
• Dock lines – 4
• Fenders – 4
• Radar Reflector
• Fresh water inlet Pressure regulated water & Check Valve
• Fuel Fill Warning Whistles (2)
• Custom Brass Hardware throughout
• Outboard Motor Mount (teak) on stern
• (2) Fender Boards
• 50' 30 amp Power Cord
• Spares for Aries Steering Vane (3 Paddles) + Miscellaneous
• Spares - 6 Fuel Filters
• Flood Light with connection both in cockpit and V Berth
• Lifesling throwable
• Full Cockpit Cushions
• Edson Folding table in Cockpit
• Screens on all opening ports and hatches as well as for companionway.
• 4 locking winch handles, 1 non-lock winch handle, 1 floating non-lock winch handle
• 2 series 7 Snatch Blocks
• Boson’s chair

Disclaimer

The company 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.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company 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.