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1981 Catalina 30 Beautiful Renovated Liveaboard + Performance Upgrades - $30,000 (berkeley)
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Instead of paying high rent or mortgage, live a beautiful minimal lifestyle without roommates right on the SF Bay.
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🔹 Highlights:
✅ Renovated for comfortable liveaboard living
✅ Upgrades for racing & performance sailing: includes hydraulic backstay and larger after-market mast
✅ Strong Catalina 30 community & support
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🛠 Renovations & Comfort Features:
- Renovated interior cabin – clean, modern, and functional, with new seat cushions
- Upgraded galley with: new cabinets and countertop, new stove, new fridge, new sinks, new faucet
- Updated head (bathroom) with: new electric toilet, sink, and faucet and countertop
- Updated systems: new head and sink plumbing, new lithium ion batteries & PRO NAUTIC 12-30 battery charger and new wiring throughout
- Comfortable berths and spacious salon for long-term living; Plenty of storage for gear and provisions
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⛵ Sailing & Performance Upgrades:
- Performance tweaks for club racing – Adjustable backstay, custom tall rig
- Reliable inboard engine: Universal diesel
- Main, genoa, spinnaker – all in good condition
- Larger, more comfortable and attractive wood steering wheel
- Autopilot
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📏 Specs:
- Length:30’
- Beam: 10’10”
- Draft: 5’3” fin keel
- Displacement: 10,200 lbs
- Engine: UNIVERSAL / M2-12AHBU
- Fuel capacity: 20 gal
- Water capacity: 50 gal
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🔧 Additional Equipment:
- Shore power & battery charging system
- Marine VHF radio
- Depth sounder / GPS
- Dinghy (no motor)
- Spinnaker
- Self-tailing winches (not installed)
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🧭 Why You’ll Love This Boat:
I lived on this boat for 3 years, and found it extremely comfortable, with many praising that this was the nicest Catalina they’ve ever seen!
Whether you're a weekend sailor, coastal cruiser, or someone looking to **live aboard affordably**, this Catalina 30 offers the best of both worlds – **comfort and performance**. It's clean, cared for, and ready for its next adventure. Perfect for new sailors and experienced cruisers alike.
MAKE ME AN OFFER!
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⚙️ “To Do List”:
- Replacing cabin hatches (have on hand)
- Replacing cabin lights
- Installing privacy curtains (have on hand)
- New sail cover
- ➡️ Willing to negotiate on price if you want to take on any of these projects yourself!
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📸 Survey available upon request.
💬 Message me with questions and to schedule a showing!