1984 Pearson 385
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Description
Turn-Key Cruiser with BRAND NEW Yanmar (18 Hours!) – 1984 Pearson 385 Center Cockpit
Introduction and Key Features
This 1984 Pearson 385 is a rare opportunity to own a proven cruising platform with a brand-new engine and major recent upgrades. With her center cockpit layout, two-cabin/two-head configuration, and comfortable cruising features, she’s ideal for extended coastal cruising or liveaboard life.
Key highlights include:
- 2025 Yanmar 4JH57 (ONLY 18 hours – installed Feb 2025)
- 2 cabins / 2 heads layout
- 350W solar system
- Webasto A/C (2020)
- Hard top bimini with full enclosure
- New propeller (March 2025)
- Recent bottom job (Feb 2025)
Dunigan Marine Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Preferred Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Overview
Highlights
- Captain-owned and maintained
- NEW Yanmar engine
- 2 cabin / 2 heads
Key Specifications
Weight & Measurements
Accommodation
Tankage
Registration & Documentation
Engines
Full Details
Broker Comments
Owned and maintained by a professional captain and sailing instructor, this Pearson 385 stands out for her mechanical reliability and thoughtful upgrades. The new Yanmar engine alone represents a massive value add, giving the next owner peace of mind for years to come.
She presents as a well-maintained, ready-to-go cruiser with a comfortable liveaboard layout, strong systems, and practical cruising upgrades.
Accommodations
- Spacious 2 cabin / 2 head layout, deal layout for couples, families, or liveaboard use
- Large aft owner’s stateroom with custom mattress
- Bright and airy salon with excellent headroom
- Salon features a folding dining table
- Galley features a gimbaled propane stove and oven.
- Top-loading refrigerator with freezer box helps preserve energy.
- Two full heads for comfort and privacy
- Manual flush toilets and holding tank
- Aft head is a dry head, meaning the shower basin is separate from the manual flush toilet.
- Forward guest cabin with private access to second head
Mechanical
- 2025 Yanmar 4JH57 diesel engine (20.3 hours)
- Professionally installed February 2025
- New propeller (March 2025)
- Designed for reliability and ease of maintenance
Electrical
- 350 watts of solar on integrated hard-top bimini
- Efficient cruising power setup for extended stays off-grid
- 4 AGM Batteries
- Battery charger/inverter
- Single 30-Amp Shore power system
- Dockside air conditioning
Electronics
- Custom hard top with integrated solar panels and grabrails
- Garmin chartplotter
- Westmarine VHF585 and mic at binnacle
- Furuno 1623 radar scope at binnacle
- Radar dome mounted to dedicated pedestal at the stern
- Ritchie Compass at binnacle
- Redundancy at nav desk: second VHF and second GPS chartplotter.
Sails & Rigging
- Keel-stepped mast for peace of mind, especially when offshore
- Perpendicular spreaders permit mainsail to be fully-eased when sailing off the wind.
- Standing rigging maintained and replaced incrementally as needed
- Chainplates replaced (2018)
- New mast step (2018)Mainsail equipped with Lazy jacks and stack pack for easy sail handling
- 135% genoa on a furler (October 2021)
- Mainsheet is conveniently located just aft of the helm, allowing for quick de-powering in a puff.
- Lewman Self-tailing winches. Primary winches are Lewmar 48s
Hull and Deck
- Bottom paint completed February 2025
- Hard top bimini for durability and shade
- Full dodger with integrated handholds and eisenglass panels
- Custom cockpit cushions keep your crew comfortable while underway or at anchor.
- Walkable decks with secure center cockpit design
- Teak caprail and stainless steel rubrail
- Aft deck provides plenty of space for coolers, jerry cans or sunbathing!
- Aft lazarette locker provides storage for docklines, fenders and shore power cord
- Dorade vents promote great ventilation
- Dedicated propane locker, to port
- Ground tackle features a powered windlass Bruce anchor and 150' of chain
- Danforth secondary anchor with 150' of rode
- Just aft of the powered windlass is a dedicated locker for the anchor bridle and washdown hose
- Integrated dinghy davits. Dinghy not included
- Folding swim ladder at the stern.
- Magma propane grill at stern rail
Construction
- Solid fiberglass hull construction
- Stable, comfortable cruising design with moderate draft and an ICW-friendly rig
Specifications
- Length: 38 ft
- Beam: 11.5 ft
- Draft: 5.5 ft
- Air Draft: 48 ft
- Engine: Yanmar 4JH57 (2025) - 20.3 hours
- Cabins: 2
- Heads: 2
- Asking Price: $60,000
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 their agents or surveyors to investigate such details as the buyer desires. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Co-Brokerage
Preferred Yachts offers this listing on a 50-50 split with corresponding Florida licensed brokerages. Brokers unlicensed in Florida must contact listing broker to make arrangements that comply with Florida law.
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