40' Choate 40 Foot Custom Built Racer Cruiser

Very Fast Solid and Beautiful Cabin

"Flyer" is a USCG documented vessel, and was custom built for a Blue Angles Pilot as a capable racer cruiser with a very well appointed cabin as seen in the photos.
Previous 2 owners have all kept the vessel extremely well maintained... A great "open ocean" or coastal cruiser vessel with ample storage for live aboard or a capable ocean racer with several race wins and a PHRF baseline rating of 81..

Dencho Marine Inc. is a So-Cal based Sailboat Manufacturer from 1973 - 2010 , and formed by Dennis Choate

Specifications :Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder Rig Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 39.33' / 11.99m LWL: 31.25' / 9.53m
Beam: 12.56' / 3.83m Listed SA: 721 ft2 / 66.98 m2
Draft (max.) 6.79' / 2.07m Draft (min.)
Displacement: 12700 lbs./ 5761 kgs. Ballast: 7400 lbs. / 3357 kgs.
Sail Area/Disp.1: 21.27 Bal./Disp.: 58.27% Disp./Len.: 185.78
Designer: Scott Kaufman
Builder: Dennis Choate (USA)
Construction: Fiberglass Ballast type: Hand laid fully encapsulated Lead

Auxiliary Power :Volvo Penta 11M diesel meticulously maintained 589 hours only

Batterys 2 banks deep cell batteries in series and in parallel and installed June 2018

AC Power (115 Volts) Shore Power

Sails and Handling equipment :
Apart from the 2 stock Dacron sails there is additional inventory of sails included with boat....
two foresails plus two crispy nylon spinnakers (one with Snuffer)

Harkin Genoa 2C furling unit. Rod Rigging.
Navtec Series 7 Integral Hydraulic back stay, Baby stay and Vang
Running back stays (2 ea 1x19 x 5/16" SS wire with 4:1 blocks and 1/2" braid, Spinnaker Pole 4" diameter x 18.5'.

Ground Tackle : Anchor Windlass Fwd
50 foot galvanized Chain, 300 feet rode

Tank-age : Fuel - Two each 30 gal aluminum, 60 gal total diesel. Additional space for 60 gal fuel is available under aft berth
Water - Two each Poly 18 gal each and 1 stainless 36 gal for a total of 64 gal.
Holding - one Stainless 30 gal.
Propane - 20 lbs. in separate compartment in aft Lazerette overboard drain.

Galley : Force 10 Propane Stove (3 burner) and Oven and stove works great almost never used. Pressure fresh water and expansion tank with isolation valves and manifold to select water tanks.

Accommodations: Berths: Fwd (double) , Salon; two births with two additional running births Aft Cabin double Sleeps 7 & 1/2 ppl.

Cockpit cushions, new Mainsail cover 2018, Over-sized stainless wheel steering

Very Solid Racer cruiser in fantastic shape, must see to appreciate condition.

One of a kind 40 foot solid vessel with full wood cabin with 2 staterooms

No Agents, Brokers or listing schemes please... Asking $38,,000 OBO