This is a unique opportunity for Canadian sailors to purchase a Bluewater sailing vessel in Florida and sail to the Bahamas and/or the West Indies with a proximal point of origin. There is a current recent survey for seriously interested buyers.

This Vessel is ready for blue water cruising! The Downeaster 38 is a stout blue water cruising sailboat. It is solidly built and rigged for cruising. It was designed by Henry Morschladt, a specialist in designing boats for long-distance sailing. Constructed and assembled at Downeaster Yachts Inc. of Santa Ana, California, over three hundred of this model were built. Designed for full time live aboard and cruising, many of features that are considered optional extras on other boats, were included in the design and construction of this model. This vessel spent much of her life on Lake Superior in freshwater.

Below deck the interior arrangement features full standing headroom throughout, 5 permanent sea berths, a functional main salon which is designed for extended cruising with large settees both port and starboard. Spacious head with sink, shower, and composting toilet. The stateroom forward contains a full double berth with a privacy door. There is access to the head compartment from both the main cabin and forward stateroom. The galley contains a double sink, 3 burner stove with oven and many large storage lockers and drawers. The navigation area includes a large chart table and settee berth. Navigation equipment includes a high frequency radio with Single Side Band, two VHF radios, Radar, 2 Chart Plotters, PC laptop with navigation software, TV, large, mounted computer monitor. Safety equipment includes EPIRB, Drone, numerous harnesses, lifelines, etc.

Vessel is mechanically ready to sail.  The transmission was rebuilt in 2018, rigging inspected on deck and aloft 2024. Vessel has an exceptional inventory of sails (2 asym. spinnakers, storm trysail, storm jib, and multiple headsails (yankee and multiple genoas all in good condition). Since being purchased in Canada in 2015 Libertad has been sailed extensively in the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba (Hemingway Marina), and the Bahamas.