1990 Cabo Rico 38 "Avalon", Everett, Washington
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Everything below is costed to cross the Pacific.
Specifications
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not analysed
$225k–$240k
offer + full refit
38 ft
5 ft
6.7 · 6.9
cruising · offshore, of 10
Capability is scored for both standards from the same design research, re-weighted. The money is not: a coastal refit has to be costed on its own, which is why it can read “not analysed” above while the score beside it is real.
24 of 24 systems still unexamined, carrying $23k of reserve.
That figure falls as you inspect — it shrinks because you did the diligence, not because you got optimistic. A system with no assessment counts as unexamined and carries its full allowance.
Identified risks (3)
Discrete events, kept out of the cost ranges so they stay visible and can be retired once you have looked.
Critical stainless defect
$4k–$80k
30% likelyexpected $5kinferredReasoning, not a source: Published period concern, not a finding.
Wet cockpit core
$5k–$65k
20% likelyexpected $4kinferredReasoning, not a source: Early cockpit construction concern; boundary-year hull needs survey.
Blistering or prior repair
$5k–$45k
20% likelyexpected $4kinferredReasoning, not a source: Reviews place blister problems mainly before about 1990.
Systems to check (24)
- Standing rigginglisting only
Listing says newer, without date/scope.
- Mast, boom and fittingsnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Running rigginglisting only
Newer running rigging stated.
- Sailslisting only
Cutter inventory; build dates absent.
- Enginelisting only
Beta 43 installed 2024, 123 hours.
- Shaft, coupling, prop, stern glandnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Fuel tanks and systemlisting only
110 gal stated; material unknown.
- Electrical, AC and DClisting only
Victron and 200 W solar stated.
- Battery banklisting only
400 Ah lithium stated; details unknown.
- Steering gearnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Autopilot and self-steeringlisting only
Autopilot stated; model/drive absent, no Tier 1 credit.
- Hull and laminatelisting only
March 2026 bottom; no moisture/blister survey.
- Keel and keel boltslisting only
5 ft full-keel draft stated.
- Rudder and bearingslisting only
Protected rudder; period stainless-post concern.
- Deck, hardware and hull–deck jointlisting only
Teak cockpit only is evidenced; core condition unknown.
- Through-hulls and seacocksnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Plumbing, water tanks and headslisting only
56 gal water and Spectra watermaker stated.
- Ground tackle and windlasslisting only
Rocna Vulcan, 300 ft chain, rebuilt Lighthouse.
- Safety equipmentnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Electronics and navigationlisting only
Plotter/radar/instruments/2026 AIS stated.
- Canvas, dodger and coversnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Windows, hatches and portsnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred
- Dinghy and outboardlisting only
RIB and Tohatsu 6 hp stated.
- Interior and sea berthsnot looked at
No checkable model, age, condition or service evidence in the listing. inferred