1990 Cabo Rico 38 Cutter Sold Boat in Middle River, MD 21220 US

$99,900

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builtBuilt in 1990
Year the boat was built
model

38 Cutter

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Nani)

Engine type and count
length

38 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material

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Price$99,900$99,000$92,000$109,000$109,000$89,900
LocationMiddle RiverShady SideAnnapolisAnnapolisShady SideTracys Landing
Nominal Length38'38'41'31'38'40'
Beam12'-----
Draft5'-----
Engine MakeNaniYanmar-YanmarYanmarWesterbeke
Total Engine Power-45 hp-21 hp40 hp42 hp
Days on Market46310447111360967
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Nominal Length
38ft
Length Overall
41ft
Length at Waterline
29.33ft
Beam
11.5ft
Max Draft
5ft
Displacement
21000lb
Cabins
1
Heads
1
Seating Capacity
8
Fresh Water Tanks
190gal
Fuel Tanks
65gal
Holding Tanks
40gal
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
monohull
Engine 1
Engine Make
Nani
Engine Model
N4.50
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
direct
Additional Units Included
  • 2022 Puffin Boats
Electronics

  • Raymarine i70s multifunction instrument at nav station with i50 tri-data (depth, Speed and Log or Water Temperature) and i60 wind displays at helm linked via Seatalk NG network (all new 2021)
  • Alpha 3000 autopilot (includes spare set of all parts, to include remote Helm control not currently installed)
  • Garman GPSMAP 185 Sounder
  • Edson Pedestal with Ritchie Globemaster compass (new Compass LED lights in 2021)
  • Standard Horizon GX-1240S VHF radio
  • Standard Horizon HX-890 Handheld VHF radio (new 2023)
  • Icom M802 SSB radio with AT-140 antenna tuner for Backstay antenna
  • ACR GlobalFix EPIRB (New Battery in 2022)
  • Jensen MDC 9645W Stereo with AM, FM, CD, and Cassette
Engine
  • New Nanni N4.50 engine (approx. 25 Hours) and ZF-15M transmission installed September 2020
  • Vetus single lever throttle control
  • Bronze 18R11 three blade propeller
  • Racor 500 30-micron Primary Fuel Filter (rebuilt 2021)
  • Buck Algonquin spud style stuffing box 00PB125 (new 2025)
  • Buck Algonquin Split Propeller Shaft Coupler 50400B1250 (new 2025)
  • Bronze Groco ARG-1250-S engine water intake strainer (new 2022)
  • Engine cooling water 1 ¼ inch scoop style thru-hull strainer and seacock with 1 inch hose to strainer under galley sink (all new in 2023). 1 ¼ inch hose will not fit under galley floor.
  • Added bronze elbow to engine cooling hose near engine raw water pump so bend in hose does not rub engine access door frame (new 2022)
Galley Equipment
  • Alder Barbour 12 VDC ColdMachine refrigeration
  • Double stainless steel galley sink
  • Kingston KS1811PLBS galley faucet (new 2021)
  • Fynspray galley hand pump / faucet (rebuilt 2021)
  • Oster Toaster Oven
  • Force 10 three burner propane stove with oven and broiler (new stove top burners 2022)
  • Galley Safety Rail
  • Dickenson Newport Model P9000 Propane Cabin Heater
  • Two 20 lbs Propane tanks
  • Tasco Marine Propane safety switch
Tankage
  • Two water tanks for 190 gallons total (new aluminum end pieces for forward tank sighting gauge 2022). Cleaned both water tanks in October 2020.
  • 65-gallon diesel tank with dip stick and fuel gauge. (Gauge and Sending unit new in 2022)
  • 40-gallon holding tank
Safety Gear
  • PFDs: Two type 1 Off Shore PFDs, Four type 2 PFDs, Four type IV throwable red cushions, One yellow horseshoe Buoy
  • Flare kit includes: Three Red handheld flares, one orange smoke signal, and three 12-gauge red aerial pistol flares (expire Jan and Feb 2027), plus expired spares
  • Three 5-B Fire Extinguishers with Date Code 2022 (good for 12 years)
Sailing Equipment
  • 7/16-inch New England Rope Sta-set Main, Genoa, and Staysail halyards (all new in 2021)
  • Full Batten Main Sail with 2 reef points
  • Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang
  • Mainsail Lazy-Jack System
  • Main Sail Cover (New 2023)
  • Harken Mk-1 Genoa and Mk-2 Staysail roller furling
  • SparCraft F125 staysail boom and New England Rope Sta-Set control lines (all new in 2023)
  • Two Barient 27 self-tailing Genoa sheet winches in cockpit
  • One Barient 21 self-tailing Main Sail sheet winch in cockpit
  • Two Barient 17 self-tailing halyard winches on Mast
  • One Barient 10 Main Sail Reefing winch on Mast
  • Two Lewmar 16 self-tailing Staysail winches in cockpit. Port to extend sail, Starboard for sheet
  • Spinnaker
Main Salon and Misc. Systems
  • DHR Clipper Oil Lamp at cabin table (new 2021)
  • Weems and Plath Bluewater Time / Tide clock (new 2022)
  • Weems and Plath Bluewater Barometer
  • Kidde Smoke Detector (New 2023)
  • Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector (New 2023)
  • Companionway and Cabin Floor LED courtesy lights
  • 13 Stainless Steel screened opening ports
  • Two cabin Dorade Vents
  • Three overhead Cabin Hatches
  • Two Hanging closets, storage drawers, shelves, and storage compartments
  • Magma rail mounted Propane Grill (new 2022)
  • Folding cockpit table
  • Cockpit Weems and Plath yacht oil lamp (new 2022)
  • Spectra water maker (not used since 2006)
12V DC and 120V AC Systems
  • Kisae Abso 122055 2000-watt battery charger / inverter (new 2021)
  • Two Duracell Group 31 AGM house batteries, 105 AH each (new 2021)
  • One Duracell Group 31 AGM engine starting battery, 105 AH (new 2020)
  • DC / AC Circuit Breaker Panel with AC reverse polarity indicator
  • Auxiliary DC Breaker Panel at Nav Station
  • Fuse panel under galley sink
  • House and starting battery ON/OFF switches under galley sink
  • Blue Sea 7600 Battery Combiner with switch at nav station
  • Link 1000 battery monitor at nav station
  • Guest SVS battery monitor in galley
  • Five 12 VDC receptacles. 1 each in Head, Galley, Nav Station, and 2 at Helm
  • Seven 110 VAC GFCI receptacles: 1 each at V-Berth, Head, Galley, Forward Port Salon Cabinet, Forward Port Salon, Aft Starboard Salon, Forward side of Port cockpit Lazarette
  • GoodsMann Handheld flood light (new in 2022)
Deck Gear
  • Kato Bay II davits (new 2022)
  • Puffin 760 dinghy (new 2022)
  • 1972 British Seagull Featherweight 1 ½ HP 2 stroke outboard motor (purchased in 2022)
  • Two anchor rollers on bow sprit with anchor holding brackets
  • 45 lbs. CQR anchor with 300 feet of 5/16 HT chain
  • 45 lbs. Bruce anchor with 10 feet of chain and 200 feet of 5/8 three strand rope (New Rope 2024)
  • 25 lbs. Danforth anchor with mount on Bow Pulpet
  • Lofrans Progress electric Windlass with In / Out foot switches
  • Deck / Anchor Washdown System. Hose stored in Anchor Well
  • Dodger and Bimini with Connector (Bimini new in 2022)
  • Partial Cockpit enclosure
  • Cockpit Cushions (New 2023)
  • Hot and Cold Water Cockpit Shower
  • Transom Swim Ladder
  • 2 Stainless steel Dorades (Galley and Head)
  • 3 Overhead hatches
  • Bosums Chair
  • Emergency Tiller
  • Complete set of boat manuals plus full electric and plumbing diagrams
Pumps
  • Jabsco 34600-000 primary electric bilge pump with Rule switch. Pump rebuilt to include new motor and switch in 2021
  • Oversized bronze Groco ARG-1000-S primary bilge strainer (new 2023)
  • Heavy Duty Rule secondary electric bilge pump with Rule switch (new switch in 2021)
  • Dual AquaAlarm bilge switch panel with cycle counters (new 2021)
  • AquaAlarm bilge alarm with ON/OFF switch under galley sink (new 2022)
  • Whale Gusher Titan manual bilge pump (rebuilt in 2021)
Lighting
  • Aqua Signal series 40 Navigation lights with LED bulbs (All new in 2021)
  • LED combination Steaming / Deck light (New 2021)
  • LED Mast Spreader deck lights (New bulbs 2024)
  • All interior lights converted to LED bulbs in 2022
Head and Related Systems
  • Spectra water maker (not used since 2006)
  • Seaward hot water heater (6 gals), 110 VAC and engine heat exchanger
  • Jabsco fresh water pump (new 2021)
  • Head with separate Shower area
  • Jabsco toilet (toilet new in 2015 and new Twist-n-Lock pump in 2020)
  • Elements of Design EB3401PL head sink faucet (new 2021)
  • Jabsco 30610-0012 shower sump pump (rebuilt 2021)
  • Kingston KS1811PLBS faucet control, Delta Elbow, Nameeks Remer Shower hose, and vacuum
  • Wall mount in shower (new 2021)
  • All 1 ½ inch Sanitation hose and associated sanitation 5/8 vent hose replaced to include Thru-hull fittings and seacock (all new in 2022)
  • Jabsco sanitation Y-Valve (new 2022)
  • Jabsco 50890-1000 electric overboard sanitation pump with Groco Vent Loop. (all new 2022)
Recent Upgrades
2020:

September: New Nanni N4.50 engine and ZF 15M transmission installed. This is the second new engine installed by Robert Kleid due to incorrect installation of first engine in 2017 by incompetent mechanic. A cooling water vent loop was not installed on the first engine raw water system and after 23.5 hours of operation the engine waterlocked. Also, the diesel return hose was not connected to first engine and allowed fuel to go into the bilge. The first engine control panel was used for the second engine, thus the Hour Meter read 23.5 hours when installed.

September: Boat prepared for shipping at Hinkley Yacht Services, Stamford CT and transported to Bowleys Marina, Middle River, MD. Jungle Gym (cockpit Arch) that included 4 worn out solar panels, inoperable wind generator, and broken radar antenna removed from over cockpit by Hinkley before shipping and disposed of.

September: Replaced Jabsco Twist-n-Lock head pump assembly.

September: Most hose clamps are replaced on entire boat

October: Stern Hatch cover rebuilt to include fiberglass work and replacement of all teak to include new black caulking

October: Removed water tank inspection covers and cleaned interior of both water tanks

October: Replaced 12 volt starting battery with one 105 AH Duracell Group 31 AGM battery.

November: Replaced fresh water system pump

November: Had four ¼ inch thick stainless-steel discs made to cover deck holes from removed jungle gym over cockpit.

November: Replaced Kisae Abso 2000-watt model 12055 battery charger / inverter with new one that came with the boat but was not installed. Inverter did not work on original charger / inverter. Moved remote control panel to left side of Galley


2021:

February: Replaced six worn out 6-volt golf cart house batteries with two 12-volt 105 AH Duracell Group 31 AGM batteries

March: Replaced Datamarine instruments with Raymarine i70s multifunction display at Navigation station, which includes an iTc-5 and new Wind and Depth / Speed / Temperature transducers. Replaced Helm Datamarine instruments with Raymarine i60 Wind display and i50 Speed, Depth, Log / Temperature Tri-data display data linked to i70s via a SeaTalkNG network.

March: Sanded bottom and changed paint color from Red to Black

March: Added a 12VDC power outlet at helm to supply power to iPad for iSailGPS navigation

March: Added 12VDC power outlet at Navigation Station.

March: Replaced compass light bulbs with LED bulbs

April: Replaced broken bow and stern Aqua Signal 40 Navigation Lights with new Aqua Signal 40 lights and added LED bulbs

April: Replaced ½-inch Main, Genoa, and Staysail halyards with 7/16-inch New England Rope Sta-Set. ½-inch halyards did not fit self-tailing winches.

May: Rebuilt primary Jabsco Bilge Pump to include new motor. Replaced both primary and secondary bilge pump switches with Rule super pump switches and added new Aqualarm 20145-02 dual bilge pump switch panel with cycles counters.

May: Rebuilt Jabsco Par Max 3 shower sump pump

May: Made a new set of 3 strand dock lines, some with snubbers

June: Mast stepped at Maryland Marina

June: Made Sunbrella Bimini

June: Replaced interior dome light bulbs with LED bulbs

July: Made teak iPad tray at helm

July: Replaced galley faucet with Kingston KS1811PLBS

July: Replaced head sink faucet with Elements of Design EB3401PL

July: Replaced Shower faucet with Kingston KS1811PLBS control, Delta Elbow, Nameeks Remer Shower Hose, and wall mount

July: Rebuilt Fynspray hand pump at Galley, but difficult to pump.


2022:

February: Added new Kato Bay II davits and Puffin 760 dinghy

February: Bought 1972 British Seagull Feather Light motor for dinghy.

February: Made teak door for port / forward salon storage cabinet that was removed by previous owner to install a TV / VCR combo.

March: Made Brazilian Cherry floor for Dinghy

March: Made Sunbrella dinghy and Seagull motor covers

March: Replaced Sanitation thru-hull fitting, Street elbow, Seacock, and Y-Valve. Replaced 40 feet of 1 ½ inch sanitation hose and 21 feet of associated 5/8 sanitation vent hose and thru-hull vent fitting. Reconfigured sanitation system to eliminate direct overboard from head, thus eliminating one of two Y-valves, which also eliminated head to holding tank vent loop. Now all sanitation goes directly to the holding tank and holding tank is emptied via deck pump out or overboard via new Jabsco 50890-1000 electric sanitation pump with new Groco vent loop. Y-valve located under the starboard side of V-Berth.

March: Cleaned / Polished and Reconfigured 4 brass interior reading lights to 12VDC LEDs. Previously 12VDC was converted to 120 VAC in base to power florescent bulbs.

April: Sanded bottom and applied two coat of Micron CSC black bottom paint.

April: Repainted waterline strip Jade Green and added ½ inch Kelly Green stripe between Jade Green and black bottom paint.

April: Replaced Weems and Plath Time / Tide clock (2022)

April: Replaced Magma charcoal grill with new Magma propane grill.

May: Replaced plastic engine raw water strainer under galley sink with Groco ARG-1250-S bronze Strainer and added bronze elbow to 1 ¼ inch hose at engine raw water pump intake to eliminate extreme bend in hose by engine access door frame.

May: Replaced fuel gauge and sending unit.

June: Pressure tested water heater and connected to new engine. Added Expansion Tank above water heater as specified in Nanni N4.50 installation instruction when water heater is above engine.

June: Sanded and applied Sikkens Cetol to all exterior teak except cockpit seats and floor.

June: Striped and refinished upper interior teak between ports with Howard’s cherry Restor-A-Finish

July: Replaced aluminum end pieces on forward water tank gauge sighting glass

July: Added Bilge alarm system

July: Replaced all three Force 10 stove cooktop burners and ignitor box. Ignition box still does not work, must be a wiring issue.

August: Added 12VDC socket at lower left side of helm for spot light

August: Most 110 VAC circuit breaker panel indicator lights replaced with LED panel lights

September: Converted 3 square interior overhead lights to 12 VDC Red and White LEDs. Previously 12 VDC converted to 110 VAC in base for florescent bulbs

November: New V-Berth Mattress without ¼ round entry mattress section.

November: Used old mattress to make ¼ round removable V-berth entry section that was part of solid previous mattress. Do not use, but keep stored on boat.

November: Used old mattress to make a cushion for below V-berth seat / entry cushion that was missing when we bought the boat.


2023:

March: Replaced ¾ inch engine raw water thru-hull fitting, street elbow, seacock, and hose with 1 ¼ inch scoop style thru-hull strainer, street elbows, seacock, 1 ¼ to 1 inch nipple and 1 inch hose to raw water strainer under galley sink. Nanni installation guide specifies 1 ¼ inch hose, but 1 ¼ hose will not fit under galley floor. Never had a cooling problem in the relatively cool Chesapeake Bay with ¾ inch hose, but this should provide less strain on the engine raw water pump and provide better engine cooling. Old ¾ inch hose had a thru-hull fitting with only a ½ inch diameter opening.

March: Replaced Head Sink drain.

May: Replaced plastic primary bilge pump strainer with new bronze ARG-1000-S Groco strainer. Over kill but it is easier to empty and seal.

June: New SparCraft staysail boom added to include 70-foot of 3/8 clue line and 70-foot of 7/16 sheet line. Previous owner discarded original boom and I like the self-tacking feature of a boom.

July: Made new Forest Green Sunbrella Mainsail Cover.

September: Made Tresco Linen colored Sunbrella Cockpit cushions

2024:

January: Replaced 200 feet of 5/8 inch Bruce anchor rode rope

March: Sanded bottom and applied two coats of black Micron CSC bottom paint

April: New cartridge in Shower faucet, Previous cartridge was leaking. Leak could have been from Loose cap


2025:

March: Replaced old frozen spud style propeller shaft Stuffing Box with new Buck Algonquin model 00PB125 spud style box. Installation required cutting off propeller shaft coupling and replaced with new Buck Algonquin model 50400B1250 split coupling.

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Price History

DateEventPrice
6/28/25Initial price$99,900

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Customers consistently praise the 1990 Cabo Rico 38 Cutter for its exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design

Many highlight the boat’s solid construction and attention to detail, making it a reliable and sturdy vessel for extended cruising. Owners appreciate the spacious and comfortable interior layout, which combines traditional teak joinery with practical living spaces. The cutter rig is often noted for its ease of handling and versatility in various wind conditions. Overall, feedback emphasizes the Cabo Rico 38 Cutter as a well-built, beautiful sailboat that offers both performance and comfort for serious sailors and long-distance voyagers.

The Biggest Pros and Cons

The 1990 Cabo Rico 38 Cutter is a classic cruising sailboat known for its sturdy construction and traditional design. Here are some pros and cons to consider:

Pros

Solid Construction: Built with high-quality fiberglass and robust materials, the Cabo Rico 38 offers excellent durability and longevity.

Traditional Aesthetics: The classic cutter rig and teak woodwork provide timeless appeal and a warm, inviting interior.

Seaworthy Design: With a full keel and cutter rig, this boat is well-suited for offshore cruising and handling a variety of sea conditions.

Comfortable Interior: Thoughtful layout with ample storage, a spacious salon, and comfortable sleeping quarters make extended voyages enjoyable.

Good Resale Value: Cabo Rico boats have a strong reputation, often retaining value well over time.

Cons

Heavier Displacement: The solid build results in a heavier boat, which may impact light wind performance and speed.

Maintenance Intensive: Extensive use of teak and traditional fittings requires regular upkeep to maintain appearance and condition.

Limited Modern Amenities: Being a 1990 model, it may lack some contemporary conveniences and systems found on newer vessels without upgrades.

Interior Space: While comfortable, the interior layout is somewhat compact compared to more modern designs, which may feel cramped for larger crews.

Made For

The 1990 Cabo Rico 38 Cutter is ideal for sailors seeking a sturdy, traditional cutter rigged sailboat that combines classic design with reliable offshore performance. It’s perfect for cruisers who value quality craftsmanship, comfortable accommodations, and a vessel capable of handling extended voyages as well as coastal cruising. Whether you’re an experienced sailor planning long-distance adventures or someone looking for a dependable and charming boat for weekend getaways, the Cabo Rico 38 Cutter offers a versatile and seaworthy option.

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