2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 "MALUHIA", Sausalito, CA 94965 (Clipper Yacht Harbor)

Identified risks (14)

Discrete events, kept out of the cost ranges so they stay visible and can be retired once you have looked.

• Balsa deck core saturated around stanchion bases, tracks or hatch frames

  $3k–$22k

  25% likelyexpected $2kinferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from both model construction and hull-specific history. The deck is balsa-cored, but the 2020 survey found the decks and superstructure sound and in good cosmetic condition and did not identify delamination. The inspection was non-destructive and does not state that a moisture meter was used, so it is positive historical evidence rather than proof of a dry 2026 core. Six additional years and no documented rebedding keep a meaningful survey risk, but lower than the prior age-only estimate.

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“Build rock solid fiberglass hulls with balsa-cored decks”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Deck sandwich injection construction (fiberglass and balsa)”

  Survey Report #7027 - COOL CHANGE“The topsides, decks and the superstructure were found sound and in good cosmetic condition”

• Storm canvas required once the mainsail configuration is confirmed - trysail and a dedicated mast track

  $2k–$7k

  50% likelyexpected $2kinferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning, not a finding, and MOVED HERE FROM THE COST LIST IN THIS RE-AUDIT. The previous version priced a trysail and track as recommended work at $3,800. That is an ideal offshore configuration charged as a boat-specific line, and your catalogue already carries a storm-jib line, so it risked charging twice for storm canvas. What survives as a genuine conditional: this boat has an in-mast furling main, the documented failure mode is a jam that leaves the sail stuck out, and the only reliable answer at sea is a trysail on its own track. Probability is my estimate that you decide to fit one, not that anything breaks.

  In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing - Attainable Adventure Cruising“three of the friends I have with offshore miles on an in-mast system have been up the mast at sea at least once to clear a jam-very scary stuff.”

• Hatches and ports found leaking and needing rebedding and re-gasketing

  $900–$5k

  35% likelyexpected $700inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from the 2020 survey, which identified two Lewmar deck hatches, eight opening ports and fixed windows and found the decks/superstructure sound without reporting leaks. That is useful but six years old; no rebedding history is documented and aged gaskets or bedding can have failed since. This remains correlated with the deck-core risk because leaking frames are a common water path.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Deck sandwich injection construction (fiberglass and balsa)”

• Dodger and bimini canvas found at the end of its life for a tropical year

  $2k–$6k

  35% likelyexpected $1kinferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from a known installation rather than listing silence. The 2020 survey directly records a teal Sunbrella dodger, bimini and pedestal cover and found deck equipment satisfactory, resolving whether a dodger exists. Their installation date is not stated and they have aged six more years in California sun, so tropical-year suitability still needs photographs and stitch/window inspection.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“150 watt solar panels installed on the bimini stainless steel structure”

• Refrigeration fails or proves inadequate for a year in tropical water

  $2k–$5k

  30% likelyexpected $780inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from direct historical operation. The 2020 survey identifies a Vitrifrigo C130L 12V system, calls the galley equipment good and the systems operational. The current listing still describes refrigeration, so existence is not in doubt. The remaining uncertainty is six-year aging and tropical adequacy: a front-opening box in warm water may need insulation or compressor work even if it still cools in San Francisco Bay.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“110-liter front-opening refrigerator with 12V freezing unit”

• Keel-hull joint weeping or keel bolt corrosion requiring the keel to be dropped

  $2k–$20k

  8% likelyexpected $560inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from a documented good baseline aged forward. The 2020 haulout directly confirms the 4ft 7in shoal fin, ten stainless keel bolts with no corrosion noted, sound wetted surfaces and no delamination. That materially lowers the prior model-level risk. The inspection did not expose the bolts or prove the absence of a later grounding, so the present joint and bolt pockets still require inspection because a failure remains expensive.

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“a narrow-chord fin keel, externally fastened with stainless steel bolts”

  Beneteau Oceanis 37 keel leak - YBW Forum“The rig will need to be removed and keel dropped and the whole keel re-prepared and the keel re-attached correctly and bolts re-torqued.”

  Survey Report #7027 - COOL CHANGE“Keel bolts: (10) stainless steel bolts - no corrosion noted”

• Spade rudder blade core saturated or stock corroded inside the blade

  $2k–$12k

  12% likelyexpected $540inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from the survey's direct description of a foam-cored fiberglass spade rudder, fiberglass tube/bearing and sound wetted surfaces in 2020. It also recorded a mud mark at the rudder tip from low tide but no associated damage. The blade and stock were not opened, and six years have passed, so sounding and play tests remain required; the known clean baseline lowers the probability from the prior model-only estimate.

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“a free standing rudder blade with robust stainless steel construction”

  Survey Report #7027 - COOL CHANGE“There is a mud mark at the bottom of the rudder indicating that the tip rudder was in the mud at low tide.”

• In-mast furler jams at sea, mainsail unusable or damaged

  $500–$15k

  20% likelyexpected $700inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning, not a finding, and the dollar figure is the least important thing about it. Both sides are on the record and neither is adjudicated: Harries reports offshore-experienced friends going up the mast at sea to clear in-mast jams and a Cruisers Forum account describes a gale-force jam where the crew climbed the mast and cut the sail down; against that, Yachting Monthly records that 38 percent of 2018 World ARC circumnavigators sailed with furling mains and that the dominant jam cause is a baggy sail rather than the system itself. The route matters here - the cruising guide records 30-plus knot days as not uncommon and violent squalls in the convergence zones, and downwind reefing is the manoeuvre in-mast systems do worst. Probability is my estimate of at least one jam needing intervention over a year of tropical sailing on an eighteen-year-old furler serviced in 2024.

  Mainsail furling systems: an expert guide - Yachting Monthly“In 2018, 38% of boats sailing round the world in the World ARC had furling mainsail”

  What Sails Should You Choose for a Pacific Crossing?“The problem is that they make reefing more difficult when sailing downwind”

  Trans Pacific (Puddle-Jump) - Cruisers Wiki“The typical trade wind is a 15 knot wind from the ESE, although days of 30+ knots are not uncommon.”

• Hour meter reset at the 2020 control panel replacement, true engine hours materially higher than stated

  $0–$12k

  55% likelyexpected $1kinferred

  Reasoning, not a source: The 2020 survey changes this from a generic panel-replacement concern into a documented ambiguity: it records about 900 hours as owner-reported and states the hour meter was already non-operational. The listing then says the original panel was replaced in 2020 and now reports 1,200 hours. That number may be a conscientious cumulative estimate near 900 plus later use, or it may be 1,200 on a replacement meter in addition to the earlier 900. The true total therefore could plausibly be near 1,200 or above 2,000; service records and the new panel's installation reading are required.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“2020: Replaced original Yanmar Engine Control Panel”

  Survey Report #7027 - COOL CHANGE“Year/Hours: 2008 / 900 reported - hour meter no op.”

• Chainplate corrosion or inadequate backing found when the rig comes out

  $2k–$12k

  12% likelyexpected $480inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: The 2020 survey establishes stainless chainplates and reports no deck-level standing-rigging deficiencies, but it does not describe their hidden attachment or remove them for inspection. That is limited positive evidence, not a clean bill for concealed stainless. Keep dye-penetrant and backing inspection in the re-rig scope, with a slightly lower probability than the prior wholly unknown case.

  Beneteau 37 - Wikipedia“aluminum spars, stainless steel standing rigging”

• Underwriter declines the passage or imposes conditions that force further spend

  $2k–$15k

  20% likelyexpected $1kinferred

  Reasoning, not a source: Reasoning from the surveyed shoal-keel configuration and dimensions. Model documentation now supports EC Category A for eight persons, modestly improving the underwriting evidence, but CSF remains 2.11, AVS/STIX are unpublished, the boat has in-mast furling and standing-rigging age is unknown. The good 2020 condition also helps without removing passage-specific conditions. The band represents extra documentation, equipment or crew requirements, not premium.

  Assessing Stability - Ocean Navigator (Nigel Calder)“take no account for the dynamic forces at work in conditions of heavy breaking seas”

• Osmotic blistering found at the survey haulout

  $2k–$16k

  5% likelyexpected $300inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: The 2020 haulout examined the wetted surface visually and with a sounding hammer and found no osmotic blisters or delamination. The 2025 bottom job supplies a second later opportunity at which major blistering would likely have become visible, though its invoice is not yet held. A current haulout still checks the hull, but the prior age-only 0.15 estimate is no longer justified.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Single-skinned GRP construction”

  Survey Report #7027 - COOL CHANGE“found sound with no evidence of osmotic blisters or delamination noted”

• Potable water tankage or hose contamination in the tropics

  $400–$4k

  15% likelyexpected $180inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: The 2020 survey identifies two polyethylene freshwater tanks totaling 91 gallons, tie-down security, satisfactory hoses/clamps and a Seagull IV galley filter; the holding tank was then replaced in 2020. That is a good baseline. Six years of stagnation, hose aging and unknown sanitization still create a modest tropical-water-quality risk, but tank material and condition are no longer blank.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“2020: Head holding tank replaced”

• Undisclosed charter history - the hull began life as a Moorings 37.2

  $0–$12k

  2% likelyexpected $60inferred

  Reasoning, not a source: The 2020 USCG-documented survey identifies this exact HIN as COOL CHANGE in recreational service, with an owner's two-cabin layout rather than the three-cabin charter configuration, and records a private pre-purchase transaction. That does not reconstruct 2008-2020 ownership by itself, but it makes undisclosed Moorings-fleet origin remote rather than a material budgeting risk. Confirm with the USCG abstract of title rather than carrying a five-figure reserve.

  BENETEAU 37 - sailboatdata“Also marketed as "OCEANIS 37" and "MOORINGS 37.2"”

Systems to check (24)

• Standing riggingsurveyed

  The 2020 survey identifies 1x19 stainless wire, swaged terminals, chromed-bronze turnbuckles, stainless chainplates and a deck-stepped double-spreader swept rig; no deficiencies were seen from deck level. It does not state a replacement date or include an aloft inspection. The 2013 upgrade list names sails/electronics but not standing rigging, and the current granular maintenance record remains silent, so original 2008 wire is still the prudent working assumption. A clean deck-level look in 2020 does not extend stainless wire beyond the cited 10-12-year service interval; the replacement probability remains 0.8 pending an invoice and mast-climb inspection. inferred

  Replacing Your Standing Rigging - Rigworks“the anticipated lifespan for stainless steel rigging is 10-12 years for wire”

  Beneteau 37 - Wikipedia“Fractional sloop with deck-stepped mast, swept spreaders, aluminum spars, stainless steel standing rigging”

• Mast, boom and fittingssurveyed

  The 2020 survey identifies a US Spars aluminum deck-stepped mast and boom, in-mast furling, Profurl headsail furler, Sparcraft rigid vang, Selden retractable bowsprit and Forespar pole. The current record adds a 2022 Harken outhaul-track upgrade/vang service and full in-mast-furler service in 2024. Exact in-mast mechanism/model and parts availability remain to be recorded. The system is mainstream but its downwind jam consequence remains real; a new crosscut main and repeated loaded reefing tests are the primary mitigations, with a trysail/track still a conditional choice.

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“It includes in-mast roller furling and a 105-percent furling genoa as standard equipment.”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“2024: Fully serviced in-mast furler unit”

  Mainsail furling systems: an expert guide - Yachting Monthly“In 2018, 38% of boats sailing round the world in the World ARC had furling mainsail”

• Running riggingsurveyed

  The 2020 survey describes Dacron-braid running rigging and operated both sails during a satisfactory test sail, but gives no line ages. Current records document all vang lines replaced and the Harken outhaul track installed in 2022, with nothing about halyards, sheets or furling lines. The survey therefore supplies a functional 2020 baseline but does not retire the pre-departure renewal line; chafe spares remain in the separate catalogue. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“2022: Outhaul boom track replaced with Harken upgrade; Boom vang serviced; all vang lines replaced”

• Sailssurveyed

  The main's current bag label identifies a North Sails 3DL Marathon 600, 100% aramid in-mast sail, number OU5104106-01. The 2020 survey and 2013 upgrade record indicate it was fitted by 2013; without an intervening invoice it will be fifteen years old at departure, so replacement remains probability-weighted required-offshore work unless a sailmaker passes the laminate, stitching, luff tape and furling shape. A Quantum jib tag records job 184435 dated 7 October 2023, supporting contemporaneous handling/work but not by itself proving the listing's claim that the 110% headsail was new in 2023. The spinnaker/pole/bowsprit package remains a real downwind asset, subject to current inspection. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Mainsail: North Marathon 3DL (furling, serviced 2023); Headsail: Quantum Triradial Palma Tec 110 (new 2023, furling genoa)”

  What Sails Should You Choose for a Pacific Crossing?“The problem is that they make reefing more difficult when sailing downwind”

• Enginesurveyed

  Yanmar 3YM30, survey serial E10599, 29 metric hp at 3,600 rpm, Kanzaki KM2P-1 gearbox at 2.62:1. The worn current plate suggests E10598 only at low confidence, so it does not override the survey; both numbers are above E05566 and retire the early undersized-heat-exchanger risk. In March 2020 the engine cold-started immediately and ran without abnormal smoke, vibration or temperature rise, though WOT reached only 3,100 rpm. Hours remain ambiguous because the 2020 meter was inoperative at 900 reported hours and the replacement panel now shows/reports 1,200. A February 2026 invoice now establishes replacement of the raw-water intake fitting(s), valve, hose/clamps, Groco ARG-750P strainer and scoop; the installed Yanmar F4B-903 pump shows no visible active leak. This narrows cooling uncertainty but does not prove pump performance, sustained-load temperature or completion of backordered bonnet/drain-plug parts.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Engine Hours: 1,200”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Alternator: 80 Amp (engine-driven)”

  The Yanmar 3YM30 - The Complete Boater's Guide“Engines with serial numbers below E05566 featured an undersized heat exchanger core.”

• Shaft, coupling, prop, stern glandsurveyed

  The 2020 hauled survey confirms a conventional 1-inch stainless shaft through the moulded skeg, Volvo Penta lip seal, cutless bearing with no noticeable wear and PYI 18-inch three-blade Max-Prop. A January 2024 invoice in MALUHIA's aboard records, for the same owner but with vessel shown only as BENETEAU, documents R&R packing box and shaft seal; association is probable, not conclusive. This lowers the chance of another seal replacement but does not establish what parts were fitted. Confirm the invoice, then inspect Max-Prop service, cutless play and alignment at the new haulout.

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“The review favors the drive shaft transmission instead of the easier to install saildrive, noting that shaft gears have longer operational lives.”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Propeller: 3-blade bronze (PYI Max feathering prop)”

• Fuel tanks and systemsurveyed

  The hull-specific survey resolves the tank at 34 US gallons: polyethylene under the aft starboard berth, tied down, accessible and satisfactory in 2020, with A1 hose, shutoff, gauge, Racor 500FG primary and engine secondary filter. A current photograph confirms the 500FG remains installed; its housing and label look aged/soiled, but filter age and serviceability are not established. At the inferred 0.75gal/hr and 6 knots, range is about 272nm on the tank and about 472nm with five 5-gallon jerry cans. Sample the tank, service the Racor and inspect hose rather than cost a new filtration system by default. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Fuel Capacity: 37 gallons (rotomoulded tank under aft starboard berth)”

  BENETEAU 37 - sailboatdata“Fuel Capacity: 34 gallons (129 L)”

• Electrical, AC and DCsurveyed

  Current visual evidence resolves the listing conflicts in favor of the 2020 survey and hull schematic: US-standard 12V DC and 120V/30A AC, Balmar 95A alternator with MC-614 regulator, Cristec isolator, two Renogy 100W panels, Renogy Tracer MPPT/MT-5, Xantrex TrueCharge 20+ 20A charger, Xantrex Prowatt SW 2000W inverter and Hubbell 30A inlet. The solar and charger indicators were energized and apparently charging at the photographed moment, not load-tested. The 2020 head GFCI defect still needs closure, and lithium conversion requires battery dates/health, fuse/cable sizing, alternator temperature protection and charge-profile audit; no greenfield alternator purchase is justified. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“150-watt installed on bimini with smart controller”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Shore Power: 220V with 15m extension, 15 Amp capacity”

• Battery banksurveyed

  Current photographs confirm five installed batteries and Lifeline branding on at least two; the schematic identifies four 6V 220Ah house batteries in two paralleled 12V strings, approximately 440Ah, plus one start battery. Exact models, installation dates and current capacity remain unknown. Dust/debris is visible and one negative connection shows discoloration that warrants inspection and torque/corrosion checks, but the image does not establish a defect. Do not value this as a substitute for the catalogue's 600Ah LiFePO4 bank without a recent invoice and load test. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Service Battery: 110 Amp; Engine Battery: 70 Amp; Additional Battery: 110 Amp (option installed)”

• Steering gearsurveyed

  GOIOT 44-inch single wheel with cable steering to an aluminum quadrant, fiberglass rudder tube/bearing and a factory emergency tiller, all identified in the 2020 survey. This resolves the former unknowns about steering type, quadrant and tiller existence and supports a lower inspect-then-fix probability. Current cable age, sheaves, quadrant attachment, bearing play and whether the tiller can actually be fitted and used with the cockpit arrangement remain to be tested. The simple single-wheel layout is still a shorthanded advantage. inferred

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“you can feel the rudder at all times and the boat talks to you”

• Autopilot and self-steeringsurveyed

  A current photograph confirms the Raymarine SmartPilot course computer remains installed. The 2020 survey identifies the drive as a Lecomble & Schmitt hydraulic pump and ram with ST6002 control and wireless remote, reported operational then. Together these establish a proper below-deck hydraulic system rather than a wheel pilot. Exact computer, pump/ram thrust rating, heading sensor, rudder-reference sensor, service history and current function remain unknown. It is legacy SeaTalk-generation hardware and must steer the boat downwind under load before it substitutes for the EV-200 catalogue line. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“ST6002 autopilot with LS 40 controller and remote”

• Hull and laminatesurveyed

  The March 2020 hauled survey of HIN BEYP4016B808 found the single-skin fiberglass hull, topsides, decks and superstructure sound, with no osmotic blistering or delamination and only small waterline paint flakes. Hull-specific particulars resolve LOA 37ft 8in, beam 12ft 10in, draft 4ft 7in and dry displacement 14,359lb; ratios remain D/L 162, MCR 21.1, CSF 2.11 and SA/D 16.6. Invoices now document two-coat bottom jobs in June 2023 and June 2025. A generic Beneteau inventory page identifies EC Category A capacity for eight persons, and current USCG documentation resolves place built as Marion, South Carolina. Category A is meaningful design evidence but not a substitute for this hull's builder plate, AVS/STIX or a current moisture/haul survey. inferred

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“Build rock solid fiberglass hulls with balsa-cored decks”

  Assessing Stability - Ocean Navigator (Nigel Calder)“take no account for the dynamic forces at work in conditions of heavy breaking seas”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“2025: Bottom paint (July)”

• Keel and keel boltssurveyed

  THE DRAFT AND KEEL VARIANT ARE NOW HULL-SPECIFIC FACTS. The 2020 haulout records a 4ft 7in shoal fin keel with 4,253lb of cast-iron ballast and photographs it. It also records ten stainless keel bolts with no corrosion noted and sound wetted surfaces. This retires the deep-keel ambiguity and confirms almost two feet of margin under the 6.5ft gate, though it also confirms the less favorable shoal-keel righting-moment choice for offshore work. No post-2020 grounding history or bolt-torque record is yet held; current joint/bolt inspection remains required. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Max Draft: 4.58 ft”

  Beneteau 37 - Wikipedia“Standard fin keel: 4.58 ft (1.40 m) draft; Optional deep-draft keel: 6.25 ft (1.91 m) draft”

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“a narrow-chord fin keel, externally fastened with stainless steel bolts”

• Rudder and bearingssurveyed

  Foam-cored fiberglass high-aspect spade rudder with fiberglass tube and bearing, observed during the 2020 haulout as part of sound wetted surfaces. The survey noted a mud mark at the rudder tip from sitting in mud at low tide but no damage or operational issue. No skeg supports the blade, so present bearing play, moisture and stock integrity still matter; the documented good baseline lowers but does not eliminate the risk. inferred

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“a free standing rudder blade with robust stainless steel construction”

• Deck, hardware and hull–deck jointsurveyed

  Balsa-cored, resin-infused deck with molded non-skid and teak on cockpit benches/swim step. The 2020 survey found decks and superstructure sound and in good cosmetic condition, and identified stainless chainplates; it did not state that a moisture meter was used or expose hidden backing. That lowers the wet-core and chainplate probabilities from their prior wholly unknown state but does not replace a current full-grid moisture survey. Double vinyl-covered lifelines were fitted in 2020; age and corrosion beneath the coating should be treated skeptically for offshore use.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Deck sandwich injection construction (fiberglass and balsa)”

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“The intricate diamond pattern nonskid that offers excellent traction but is easy on the feet”

• Through-hulls and seacockssurveyed

  The 2020 survey found the below-water valves satisfactory, with one corroded head sink-drain tee recommended for replacement. A February 2026 invoice now documents replacement of raw-water intake thru-hull fitting(s), ball valve, hose/clamps, strainer and scoop using a Groco ARG-750P and Marelon fittings; exact through-hull count is not stated. Current photography shows verdigris at the electric-bilge-pump outlet valve, without establishing leakage, dezincification or operability. Wholesale replacement is not the baseline: obtain the exact 2026 scope, confirm the head tee closure, and exercise/inspect every remaining valve at haulout. inferred

• Plumbing, water tanks and headssurveyed

  The 2020 survey confirms two polyethylene potable-water tanks totaling 91 gallons, tie-downs, satisfactory hoses/clamps, Johnson pressure pump, Quick 25L water heater and Seagull IV galley filter. It recorded a 21-gallon polyethylene holding tank with inoperative SCAD gauge; the listing says the holding tank was replaced later in 2020. Head was then a Jabsco manual unit, not the listing's brochure-described electric toilet. A corroded tee at the head sink drain needed replacement. Watermaker remains absent; sanitize/test the freshwater system and verify the tee and gauge work.

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“2020: Head holding tank replaced”

• Ground tackle and windlasssurveyed

  The 2020 survey resolves the package: Quick 12V vertical dual-action windlass with capstan, handheld control and 3/8-inch gypsy; 35lb CQR; 80ft of 3/8-inch chain plus 160ft of 3/4-inch three-strand rode on a single bow roller. This is real equipment, but not a match for the catalogue's 55lb Rocna and 300ft of 5/16-inch G4. The windlass/chain design must be treated as one system: price a compatible Quick 5/16-inch gypsy or choose a 3/8-inch chain target before ordering. No second anchor was documented. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Windlass: 1000W electric vertical axis with up/down control”

  Tahiti Cruisers Guide - Marine supplies“STH has some chain in stock and is able to order chain for you that will take a few months to arrive.”

• Safety equipmentsurveyed

  The 2020 survey found a horseshoe buoy, cushions, seven PFDs plus three inflatables, one harness and two tethers, but all listed flares were expired, only one portable extinguisher was aboard, and no smoke detector, CO detector, high-water alarm or radar reflector was sighted. A current photograph shows an Orion Emergency Marine Signal Kit bag aboard, but contents, completeness, expiry and serviceability are not verified, so no flare credit is taken. The historical inventory remains below the offshore catalogue. LPG installation included a dedicated cockpit locker, coated-steel cylinder, solenoid shutoff and Force 10 stove; solenoid indicator light was out. A telescopic swim-step ladder exists but self-deployment is unproven. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“1 wet locker to port (liferaft stowage, gas bottle holder)”

• Electronics and navigationsurveyed

  The 2020 survey observed operational legacy Raymarine displays/instruments, Class B AIS, Icom IC-M422 VHF and Sirius weather receiver, but found no audio from the cockpit VHF extension. The new records identify the AIS exactly as a Raymarine AIS650 Class B transceiver and MMSI 338146981 registered to MALUHIA; current transmission has not been function-tested and the BoatUS registration must be cancelled or updated on sale. The present plotter/VHF configuration still conflicts between the survey and listing, and radar scanner model remains unknown. The AIS650 is a useful credit but is not the catalogue's newer Class B+ standard. inferred

  Retired Chartplotter Products - Raymarine“The C-Series Classic models include the C70, C80 and C120.”

  Tahiti Cruisers Guide - Marine supplies“Electronics: Raymarine, Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, Garmin”

• Canvas, dodger and coverssurveyed

  A teal Sunbrella dodger, bimini and steering-pedestal cover were directly observed in the 2020 survey, resolving the prior question of whether a dodger exists. Deck equipment was then satisfactory, but canvas age was not given and six more years have passed. Photograph fabric, stitching and clear panels now. Sequence any renewal with the expanded solar structure because the current panels sit on the bimini; the foredeck-awning catalogue line remains separate. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“150 watt solar panels installed on the bimini stainless steel structure”

• Windows, hatches and portssurveyed

  The 2020 survey directly identifies two Lewmar deck hatches, one overhead window, eight Lewmar opening ports, two side windows and two fixed hull ports. It found the decks/superstructure sound and reported no leaks, but gave no Lewmar series numbers or rebedding history. Six years later, current heavy-rain leak testing and moisture readings around every frame remain necessary; the historical clean baseline lowers rather than removes the risk. inferred

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“Mosquito/blackout blinds replacing roller blinds on deck hatches”

• Dinghy and outboardnot looked at

  None. No dinghy, no outboard, no davits, no chocks and no towing or stowage arrangement mentioned anywhere in the listing. Entirely your generic catalogue's problem, so no cost raised here. The one hull-specific note: this is a 37ft boat with a moderate foredeck and no davits, so where the dinghy lives on passage is a real question for the layout rather than an abstract one. inferred

• Interior and sea berthssurveyed

  The 2020 survey confirms the two-cabin owner's layout, clean and uncluttered interior in overall good condition, Vitrifrigo C130L 12V refrigeration, Force 10 two-burner propane stove without oven, microwave, Quick water heater and good engine access. This corrects the listing's brochure-derived claim of an oven/grill and provides a working refrigeration baseline. Minor cabinet-latch faults and a dead salon fan were noted. Sea berths remain the design gap: two doubles and saloon settees had no documented lee cloths or offshore restraint points. inferred

  Beneteau 37 review, John Kretschmer, June 2008“interior molded pieces to streamline production”

  2008 Beneteau Oceanis 37 MALUHIA listing“110-liter front-opening refrigerator with 12V freezing unit”