38' Catalina 387 Cruisers

On Deck
The cockpit is very large in a cruiser this size. The seats are 9 feet long. Living in the cockpit is the best part of "being there," and this boat is on your side. Halyards, reefing lines, outhaul, and cunningham are led to the cockpit through a sheet-stopper console on the cabintop.

There are many intelligent touches. A built-in bracket on the transom will keep the dinghy motor secure and below your line of sight. To fiddle with the dinghy or the motor, you can walk through to the swim step, where you will find two storage lockers in addition to two cockpit lockers.

Sit on the cabintop, facing out, and there's nothing poking you in the seat. Instead, the grabrail is neatly recessed, but when you need it, it's easy to find. The genoa tracks are 12 feet long, so you'll have plenty of room for adjusting the cars, and the tracks are elevated above the deck to keep them out of standing water, minimizing the risk of leaks. Mooring cleats along the rail are likewise elevated. Screws for most deck gear are tapped into metal backing plates bonded into the deck, reducing through-deck holes and the risk of leaks. For safety, items such as mainsheet turning blocks and stanchions are through-bolted.

The lifelines are solidly mounted and higher than standard, adding to the comfort zone, and the chainplates are inboard, so they're not in the way as you walk around. The deck-stepped mast is supported by single-point aft and cap shrouds and a babystay.

Accomodations
With 6 feet, 9 inches of headroom in a 39-foot, 10-inch boat, the interior feels cavernous. And since it's open from end to end rather than chopped up for storage, the 387 feels bigger than most boats its length. There's plenty of light and air from multiple fixed and opening ports. The saloon accommodates three tables of different sizes, and there are brackets in the aft cabin to stow tabletops not in use.

High-abrasion surfaces surrounding doors and cabinetry are solid wood (others use laminates), and the mock teak-and-holly, high-density laminate sole should prove durable. Built-in shades for the windows disappear behind the grabrails when they're not needed, promoting a clean appearance, and, on a purely practical level, easy-access conduits run throughout the boat channeling its well-organized wiring and plumbing. Ball-and-socket chainplate fittings are exposed in the interior and tie into a load-bearing grid in the hull. There's four-sided access to the Yanmar for ease in maintenance and daily fluid checks.

The head has an electric toilet, standard hot-and-cold pressure water, and a separate stall shower (the original Catalina 380 was the first production boat under 40 feet to have a separate shower stall).

Opposite the head, the galley is sensible and welcoming, with top- and side-accessed refrigeration and a double sink near centerline. It's right at the bottom of the steps, so you can easily pass up the goodies.
The aft master is very large with ports and large opening hatches for air and light.  The bed is athwart ship making a good sea berth on either tack.  There are plenty of storage and hanging lockers for full time onboard.
The Vberth is very comfortable with a large opening hatch and large berth.  There are lockers to port and starboard.
Recent upgrades
2013Lewmar Bow Thruster - 2013
Harken Electric cabin top winch 2013
Harken Electric Reverse Rewind primary winches 2013
New AC/Heat Zone added to Master Stateroom 2013
Kato Davits 2013
Front and sides Strato-glass enclosure 2013

2016
Second 25 gallon diesel fuel tank added 2016 to extend total fuel capacity to 61 gallons
Lifelines replaced with new bare-stainless steel lifelines in 2016.
New Bimini 2016

2017
All through-hull seacocks replaced with new Groco in 2017
New Electric Head 2017
New 20 gallon hot water heater 2017
360 Awntex shade/bug enclosure around cockpit 2017
New Precision Sails 400 Series Advanced Dacron Mainsail and Genoa Purchased 2016, Installed 2017
Original mainsail and genoa re-stitched by Precision Sails in 2016 and are on-board as spares
Two separate solar panel banks and controllers- one for each battery bank- 400 Watts total -2017
New C-Charger 5000SP series electric battery charger - 2017
New Raymarine Radar, AIS, Chartplotter/ Navionics, Masthead TV antenna in 2017
Custom African Wood cabinetry added to Galley in 2017

2018
New Bottom Paint September 2018
Hull and Topsides Waxed September 2018
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.