Sundowner is a 1974 factory finished Westsail 32. She has circumnavigated 3 times and has been almost continuously cruised or lived aboard for the past 40 years, receiving constant attention and upgrades throughout her life. She is a true long range, rugged, water/energy autonomous, blue water cruiser. Her latest major refit/rebuild in 2015 focused on low maintenance, strong gear, and comfort at anchor.
Since 2015 she has been sailed from New Orleans Louisiana down to Panama where she resides currently.
The Westsail boats are legendary for their blue water capabilities. Being factory finished assures those qualities. In addition, Sundowner has an engine with less than 300 hours, a 18gph water maker, 500 watts of solar, a freezer, and a very long list of improvements.
She is offered for sale and we believe she is the most updated and modernized Westsail on the market today. She is truly turn key and ready to sail away. Everything is stocked, provisions, a full galley, fuel, water, new batteries, etc. We currently live aboard and can answer any questions about her readiness to meet your needs.
We spent over 70 thousand dollars and 5000 man hours upgrading and lovingly refitting this boat. We have had an incredible time on this comfortable and seaworthy Westsail. While we have had an incredible time sailing her over the past 7 years but it’s now time to let her go to her next owner’s who will hopefully take her farther to distant shores. Health concerns (Hip, lower back and other joint issues issues) force us to sell.
If someone buys it soon, there is still time to take her across the Pacific this year as she is located next to the Panama Canal in the beautiful San Blas islands. Travel here is easy, and she is ready to go. Make an offer, we are motivated to sell. We can also deliver to anywhere on the Gulf Coast of the USA and will consider delivery elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Price: $49,500 OBO
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Please find below a very detailed list of Sundowner’s equipment and improvements.
Short description:
1974 Westsail 32 Factory Finished
Cutter rigged aft-cockpit, tiller steering, double ender
Teak removed from decks except in cockpit (which was recaulked/refinished recently)
Sleeps 6 (2 x double berths,2 x single berths)
80 gallon diesel capacity ( 2 x 40 gallon epoxy painted aluminum tanks)
74 gallon water capacity ( 2 x 37 gallon rotomolded plastic tanks)
38HP BetaMarine 4 cylinder diesel w/ twin disc 2.73/1 transmission (300 hrs)
Dual racor style fuel filter setup
440 Amp hour house battery bank (new 4 x GC2 Batteries)
750 CCA starting battery (new)
All standing/running rigging and chainplates replaced less than 5 years ago (external chainplates)
Full set of hank sails with 3 point slab reefing main and lazy jacks
Custom sail covers + bags
Monitor Windvane self steering with new style tiller attachment and vanes
Composting toilet (Legal in US and elsewhere)
Dickson Caribbean 2 burner gimbaled stove with oven
All interior and exterior lighting is LED
Engel 45 Fridge/Freezer
18 gallon/hr Rainman petrol powered water maker
Garmin 740s Chartplotter with almost all world charts
Standard Horizon GX2100 with AIS tied to chartplotter
New cockpit canvas, bimini, and dodger, all Sunbrella w/ Tenara thread + strataglass + covers
4 person Revere Offshore Commander Liferaft
ACR EPIRB
10ft folding portabote dingy with new 5HP Yamaha 2 stroke outboard
60lb Manson Boss anchor w/ 200ft 3/8 BBB chain + 300ft 5/8 3 strand rode
Simpson Lawrence Seatiger 555 windlass
Reupholstered and padded interior cushions (ultrasuede)
Teak and Holly sole
Teak and Mahogony throughout
Long Description:
Walkthrough – From aft cockpit facing forward, companionway leads down to a large starboard chart table / kitchen counter. To port is a double sink (one is deep), a 2 burner stove with over, and cabinetry/pantry. Walking forward into the saloon is a convertable table to port and a bench settee to starboard with a sea berth above that. Stepping forward is the head to port and lockers to starboard. The head can become totally enclosed and has a composting head facing fore/aft and sink to port. There is a shower drain pan under the center floor board for taking inside showers. Walking forward you enter a large vee berth with cabinets to stardboard. There is an insert to create a larger than queen berth, or a double without it. The berth can accommodate 6’2″ people well.
Mechanical:
Betamarine 38hp w/ Twindisc 2.73/1 ration transmission (300hrs – new July 2011)
– Spare fuel/oil filters, pencil zincs, belts, impellers, etc
PSS Dripless shaft seal (new 2014)
Bronze 3 blad 16r13 prop (new 2011)
Dual 40 Gallon epoxy painted aluminum fuel tanks (new 2011)
Dual Racor style filter setup (new 2011)
– Spare fuel filters
Tank selector and return valve system
Vetus single lever independent shift/throttle lever (new 2017)
Recessed engine panel with temp gauge + oil/temp/voltage alarms and lights (new 2011)
Fiberglass waterlift muffler (new 2011)
High rise exhaust elbow
Antisiphon seacock
Above waterline bronze water strainer
Very large Lewmar hatch installed in cockpit well to allow immediate access to aft of engine/stuffing box (2014)
Electrical:
4 x GC2 Batteries as house bank. 440amp/hr capacity (new Nov 2016)
1 x 750 CCA starting battery (new Nov 2016)
Battery water system that allows batteries to be filled easily
2/0 Tinned wire w/ heat shrunk terminals to batteries, selector switches, etc. (new 2012)
Xantrex Echo charger (new 2012)
5 x 100 watt Renogy flexible solar panels. 500 watt capacity (new 2014)
30 amp solar charge controller (new Nov 2016)
70 amp alternator
Victron 600 BMS Battery Monitor (new 2012)
Battery switches (isolate either bank, combine, etc)
BlueSea DC Distribution Panel w/ voltage and amp gauges (new 2012)
12v DC (cigarette lighter style) outlets throughout
USB Style charging stations throughout
All tinned wire throughout + mast wiring (new 2012)
Plumbing / Water:
Rainman 18GPH petrol powered water maker (new 2015)
– Spare prefilters, impeller, carburetor, gaskets, etc. + pickling solution
Dual 37 Gallon rotomolded plastic water tanks ontop of keel in bilge area (new 2013)
Airhead Composting toilet
– Spare liquids tank, compost material, fan, etc
All hoses and hose clamps replaced – drains, scuppers, fresh water plumbing, etc (new 2013)
3700 GPH Bilge pump with Manual/Off/Auto switches
500 GPH Bilge pump (automatic)
Whale MK IV foot pump in galley (new 2014)
Whale hand pump in head (new 2014)
High quality carbon filter in line to galley sink
– Spare water filters
All bronze seacocks disassembled, serviced, and reinstalled 2014 – regular service with grease since then
Hull / Deck:
Bottom painted with Jotun ablative ( Nov 2016 )
All portlights, mast, through deck fittings, etc have been rebedded with butyl tape since 2013 – No known leaks
Genoa tracks rebedded and retapped with butyl tape (2014)
Caprails removed, cleaned, prepped, and rebedded (2014)
Teak in cockpit and main companionway hatch recaulked/refinished with Teak Decking System (2014)
Galley / Cooking:
Dickinson Caribbean 2 burner all SS stove with oven (new 2014)
2 x 17 lb US style propane tanks (new 2014)
Propane regulator w/ pressure valve mounted externally
Magma 17″ Kettle grill tied to main propane system
Engel45 Fridge/Freezer (new 2014)
Double sink, one side is a deep sink
Extensive inventory lock and lock tupperware/ storage solutions /etc
Fully stocked galley w/ pots/pans/flatware/plates/bowls/etc
Extensive long term provisions on board
Communications:
Standard Horizon VHF 2100GX with AIS (new 2012)
Delorme InReach Explorer (new 2014)
Mifi Device with directional antennae for long range international cell service (new 2017)
Rigging:
New in 2014
– Chainplates (all, including upsized boomkin chainplates)
– SS Box welded bow sprit w/ sampson posts and windless mount
– SS pipe boomkin with new external chain plates and aft hard rail
– Stern arch
– Windvane mounting plate and supports
– All mast tangs and pins
– All turnbuckles (kept bronze bodies)
– Genoa track cars
– Tracks/cleats for boomless staysail
– All running rigging including vang/preventer gear
– Main sheet hoop and mainsheet block and tackle
– Spinnaker block added to mast
– All stays and shrouds replaced 1×19 5/16″ SS wire w/ stalok terminals
Upgraded sheet winches to Lewmar 43 2 speed
3 mast winches
Running backstays
Bosun chair + Hoist-able Nylon mast ladder
Navigation:
Monitor Self Steering Windvane (new 2014)
Garmin 740s Chartplotter with almost entire world chart sets (new 2014)
– AIS provided to chartplotter by VHF
Handheld Garmin GPS
All navigation lights replaced with very bright LEDs
LED Spreader lights
Raymarine ST60+ Depthsounder (new 2014)
Ritchee Globemaster compass w/ spare
Binoculars
Safety Equipment:
Mast pulpits
Bow pulpits
Oversized exposed lifelines with stalok terminals
Revere Offshore Commander Liferaft – never exposed to weather (new 2014 – still certified)
Ocean Medics Offshore medical and trauma kit (1200 dollar kit! – new 2014)
Large chest of various medicines
2 x Auto inflatable offshore PFDs w/ safety harnesses
2 x safety harness w/ long and short leads
Very deep SS boarding ladder
Garden lights on rails for higher visibility at night
4 x fire extinguishers
Felco Rigging cutter C108 model, sized and made for cutting SS wire
ACR EPIRB (new 2014)
Flare gun, flares, smoke gernades, etc
Interior:
Epoxy paint in bilge, engine room, and interior of all cabinets (2014)
Added SS hand holds throughout
Teak veneer has been been repaired or stripped and painted where needed (2014)
All teak in boat has been recently oiled and is well maintained
Creature Comforts:
Cockpit canvas including bimini, dodger, and sun shades (new 2014)
– Sewn with Sunbrella and tunara threads. Strataglass with covers
All interior cushions repadded and upholstered with Ultrasuede (new 2013)
Sunbrella Curtains backed with foil on all portlights ( new 2013 )
Vee berth, head, and under decks insulated with two layer double bubble radiant heat barrier
Headliner replaced in vee berth and head (new 2013)
2 x Sport-a-Seat chairs
Assorted cushions throughout boat
Port light visors
Wind scoop
No-see-um and mosquito screens for all openings
8 x Caframo 747 Fans throughout
Fusion Stereo system
2 x Foul weather gear for XL and S
Small DC Dewalt Shopvac
Sealable Dorade vents in head area (new 2014)
Large sunshade for foredeck (new 2017)
Solar Shower
Sail Inventory:
UK Sails Flasher Asymmetrical cruising spinnaker w/ sock
120% Genoa
Yankee
2 reef point staysail
Storm staysail
3 reef main plus very gently used Kern new design main sail
Storm trysail w/ seperate track on mast
Custom Sunbrella sail cover for main and sail bags for forward sails
Extensive inventory of sail repair materials
Anchoring:
60lb Manson Boss galvanized anchor (new 2012)
45lb genuine CQR galvanized anchor
GX37 Fortress aluminum anchor
200ft galvanized BBB 3/8″ chain (new 2014)
300ft 5/8″ 3 strand rode + 600ft in lazarette
Simpson Lawrence Seatiger 555 manual windlass
Transport:
10ft Portaboat foldable dingy (new 2012)
5hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard w/ external gas tank (new Nov 2016 estimated 20 hours)
– Spares for outboard + repair kit + plenty of outboard oil
Extras:
Sundowner has extensive supplies and tools onboard which will remain for her new owner. They are there for everything from boat work, to sail repair, engine repair, maintenance or fiberglass and paint work. This includes a gallon of epoxy, various solvents and cleaners, fiberglass, caulks, etc. Spanners, hammers, a full toolbox, many specialized electrical tools, crimpers, wire, extra connectors, plumbing parts, etc… Everything you would find on a well equipped and stocked blue water cruiser that must be self sufficient.
Also included:
High quality LED flashlights
Seattle Sports soft buckets in multiple sizes
Many jugs for water (34g), diesel(10g), and gasoline(10g)
Cleaning supplies
Sheex cooling sheets and bedding
Provisions (alcohol and dried goods)
Exterior Photos:
Interior photos:
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