2000 Cape George 38 Cutter

The Cape George 38 is a sturdy bluewater cruising sailboat designed for long-distance voyages, featuring a robust fiberglass construction with a full-length keel and lead ballast for stability. Its traditional design offers wide side decks and an exceptionally spacious cockpit for easy movement, while below deck it provides a well-organized interior with a large salon, C-shaped galley, a comfortable main cabin forward, and a roomy head.

Known for its exceptional craftsmanship and seaworthy reputation, the Cape George is well-suited for couples looking for reliable and self-sufficient offshore sailing, underscored by a Cape George 36 winning the 2022-23 Golden Globe Race.

“On 3” was originally launched in 2000 and received a full refit in 2017/18. Lovingly built and meticulously maintained over the years, she is in exceptional, like-new condition. Sailors looking to coastal cruise or circumnavigate can’t go wrong with this yacht – she is a well-equipped head turner, ready for her next grand adventure.

With a huge inventory including:
💠 Nanni 4.60 Turbo 60HP (installed 2015)
💠 Large settees with custom lee cloths for sea berths
💠 Full complement of dishes, cups, utensils, silverware, cookware, etc.
💠 Raymarine electronics package
💠 Iridium Go satellite
💠 Bose soundbar with 32″ Flatscreen TV and entertainment harddrive
💠 Lithium House and Start battery banks (2021)
💠 Magnum 2800 watt inverter/charger
💠 LED Edison bulbs throughout cabin (white and red)
💠 760 watts solar (2021) with charge controller
💠 Marine Kinetix 400W wind generator
💠 Balmar 160amp alternator
💠 Cell-signal booster mounted on mast-top
💠 New Port Townsend Sails: Genoa, Jib, Drifter (2021)
💠 New strongtrack for mainsail (2025)
💠 New standing rigging (2020)
💠 44lb Vulcan anchor with 330 ft. galvanized chain (new 2020)
💠 Sailomat 601 wind vane
💠 12V Muir Cheeta windlass with foot switches and remote switches in cockpit
💠 Fresh water washdown
💠 Suzuki 15hp 4-stroke outboard motor
💠 Ample shade covers and enclosures
💠 US watermaker
💠 and much much more

On 3 is located in beautiful San Carlos, Sonora, just a 4-hour drive from Nogales, AZ on a safe and well-maintained four-lane highway. Or you may choose to fly into the international airport of Hermosillo from anywhere in the world to see this gorgeous sailboat. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to own a truly exceptional boat, ready to create lasting memories on the water!

/// Dimensions

Builder: Cecil Lange & Son (USA)

Designer: Cecil Lange

Length (ft): 38

LOA (ft): 44

LWL (ft): 35

Beam (ft): 11.58

Displacement (lbs): 30,000

Ballast (lbs): 10,500

Ballast Material: Lead

Draft (ft): 5.17

Keel: Full Keel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

/// Propulsion

Engine: Nanni 4.60 Turbo

Engine Horsepower: 60

Engine Hours: 750

Engine Type: Inboard

Drive Type: Direct

Propeller Type: AutoStream Feathering 3-blade

Propeller Material: Bronze

Engine Fuel: Diesel

Comments: Installed 2015

/// Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 1 x 85 Gal. (GRP)

Water Tanks: 3 x 37 Gal.

Water Capacity: 111 Gal.

Water Tank Material: GRP

Holding Tanks: 1 x 12 Gal.

Holding Tank Material: GRP

Comments: Fuel and Water tankage have level monitoring via NMEA network

/// Accommodations

This beautiful bluewater boat has a spacious main cabin (V-berth) with custom Healthcraft mattress, secretary desk, shelves along each wall, and ample storage. There are 3 deep storage compartments underneath the mattress with one compartment teak-lined to hold winter blankets and other natural-fiber items.

Moving aft of the main cabin, there is a wet head with manual toilet to starboard and a full-length armoire to port with hanging closet area and stacked positional-locking drawers.

The main salon features a double settee, with bench settee to port and L-shaped settee to starboard. Each settee is equipped with lee cloths for sleeping underway. On the wall is a mounted flatscreen TV with speaker system and media player for movies and entertainment. The original dining table was replaced with a custom Lagoon-style folding wooden table on swivel arm to create more space in the salon for moving around. The salon has multiple hidden storage compartments in the walls, under the settees, and under the floor.

Behind the salon to starboard is the C-shaped galley with double stainless steel sink, top-loading fridge/freezer, and Force 10 gimbal stove/oven combo. To port is the nav station with chart table and chart drawers. Aft of the nav station is the spacious quarter berth, which comfortably accommodates two people. Between the galley and nav area there is also plenty of storage in cupboards and drawers. The entire cabin sole is ½” mounted solid wood on ½” plywood, making for a “no-creak” solid construction.

Under the companionway ladder, center aft, are the control panels for AC/DC electric circuits, watermaker, LP gas, and inverter. Below and behind the ladder is the engine room compartment with 60 HP diesel and access to watermaker components, fuel filters, and other mechanical equipment.

/// Galley

Refrigerator / Freezer: 12V top-loading (2024); portable fridge in cockpit

Stove: Force 10 3-burner propane with oven, gimbaled

Sink: S/S double

Water System: Hot & cold pressure house water, watermaker test water, filtered drinking water

Comments: There is a full complement of dishes, cups, utensils, silverware, baking items, stove top oven, seal-a-meal, mixing bowls, pots and pans. There is a wall spice rack and plenty of storage for large items and small.

/// Electronics & Navigation

Radar: Raymarine RD218

Depth Sounder: Raymarine A80329

VHF: Standard Horizon, Matrix GX2000 and Standard Horizon RAM3+ remote mic

Handheld VHF: Standard Horizon HX40

Chartplotter: 9-in. Raymarine E series (cockpit) 7-in. Raymarine E-series (nav station)

Wind Speed & Direction: Raymarine i70

Autopilot: Raymarine i70

Knotmeter / Log: Raymarine i70

AIS: Raymarine (transmit and receive)

Compass: Ritchie, mounted at binnacle

Satellite Comms: Iridium GO

GPS: Raymarine RS150

Audio: Bose Series 2 soundbar

TV: 32-in Samsung flatscreen, mounted plus hard-drive movie storage

Cabin Fans: Yes, located throughout interior

Other: Raymarine NMEA2000 networking

/// Electrical

Batteries:
<> House bank: 1x LiFePO4 12V 260AH
<> Start bank: Lithium 12V 260AH (2021)

Voltage: 12V, 120V 30 Amp, 240V 16 Amp

Battery Switch: Yes, for engine starter

Shore Power: 30A cable, 16A cable

Inverter: Magnum 2800 watt / 12V with control panel

Battery Charger: Magnum 2800 Watt inverter/charger

Battery Monitor: Victron bluetooth

Interior Lights: LED Edison bulbs; white and red

Solar Panels: 760 Watts Total – 4x Newpowa Solar panels (2x 200W, 2x 180W) (2021)

Solar Charge Controller: 2x Victron MPPT 100/30 controllers

Wind Generator: Marine Kinetix 400W

Alternator: Balmar 160 Amps

Other: Cellular-signal booster (mounted on top of mast)

/// Sails

Mainsail:
<> Hasse & Company of Port Townsend Sails (new 2021)
<> Brand new strong track installed 2025 to allow for easy rise and drop of the mainsail.

Jibs:
<> Genoa 135% (new 2021)
<> Jib (new 2021)
<> Drifter (new 2021)

Roller Furling: Yes

Stack Pack / Lazy Jacks: Yes

Mast: Keel-stepped

Standing Rigging: All new in 2020, installed by PT Rigging in Port Townsend, WA

Whisker Pole: Carbon Fiber, configured for easy one person set up located on track on main mast

Winches: 4x Lewmar 40 2x Lewmar 48 3x Lewmar 30

Comments: All new sails purchased in 2021; custom made by renowned sailmaker Carol Hasse from Port Townsend, WA.

/// Deck

Anchors:
<> 44lb Vulcan with 330′ 3/8″ galvanized chain (new 2020) and 100′ rode
<> Bruce-type
<> Danforth-type (stern mounted)

Wind Vane: Sailomat 601

Bow Pulpit: S/S with teak platform

Bow Rollers: S/S, dual

Windlass: 12V Muir Cheeta, with remote switches located in cockpit

Washdown: Fresh water

Outboard: Suzuki 15HP 4-stroke

Outboard Lift: Yes

Lifelines: Yes

Gates: Yes

Covers & Cushions:
<> Binnacle cover
<> Cockpit cushions
<> Winch covers
<> Boat cover for storage
<> Shade enclosure and bug screens enclose cockpit
<> Shadetree cover for at-anchor
<> Dodger extension that connects the bimini to the Dodger Shade Screens for the cockpit

Comments: The cutlass bearing and Norsock seal were replaced in 2025 and the hull was completely sanded down to the copper impregnated fiberglass bottom and 3 coats of new hard bottom applied in 2025.

/// Mechanical & Plumbing

Bilge Pump:
<> x2 electric Rule 500 and Rule 200
<> Manual whale gusher

Fuel Filter: Racor dual

Head Type: Wet Head Manual seawater flush toilet

Heater: Webasco Hydronic heater in place to heat the Salon, Head and V-berth

Raw Water Strainer: Yes

Fresh Water Pump: Jabsco 12V

Watermaker: US Watermaker

Transmission: TMC 260

/// Safety Equipment

Boarding Ladder: Yes

Danbuoy: Yes

Lifesling: Yes

Lifejackets: 6x

Harnesses, Tethers, Jacklines: Yes

Lifering: Yes

EPIRB: Yes

Liferaft: VIKING 6 person raft

Flares: Yes

Fire Extinguishers: 1x

/// Additional Equipment

Custom-made lee cloths and privacy curtains

Spare Magnum inverter

Dehumidifiers

Dishes, cups, utensils, silverware, baking items, soda stream, stove top oven, seal-a-meal, mixing bowls, pots and pans