Cabo Rico 38 - Any Opinions ?

[Johnathon123]

Does anyone have an opinion on these boats before I fly 5 hours to look at it?

Plan is for coastal cruising and then take off in 2 - 3 years

This is the first boat my wife has said "I like it" based on pictures and my notes so therefore I like it

As always, the good, the bad and the ugly please

Thanks

[gonesail]

it IS a 38 but cramped on the inside .. if you wanted live aboard. i would not buy one with teak decks.

[olaf hart]

I think the Aussie one is a Tiburon, owned by someone from Tasmania.
I saw a blog somewhere by the owner, it might be an idea to search around.
Something about compression of the deck around the Mizzen base if I recall correctly.

[boatman61]

Nice looking boats and well built.. hold their price fairly well.. the only thing I dont like about them is the dark teak down below.. feels a bit claustrophobic after a while..

[Tempest245]

It's a Crealock design,I've never sailed one, but have often admired them.

Here's a review I found. Sailing Magazine | Cabo Rico 38-

[markkoby]

Hi,
I have been on a cabo rico 38 and its a great little boat. Its not that small inside and it looks cosy like a little cottage. There is nothing better then being on a yacht that is build from real wood and how solid it feels. Its also a very safe and strong cruising boat. Its worth having a look to see how well build they are over the new production boats.
Have fun looking Mark

[barnakiel]

I like the Tiburon hull, I like the cockpit there a lot - very comfy in the seaway. A pity the CR 38 cockpit is not the same.

b.

[Tranquilo]

If you are looking at the one in Aruba, there's lost of work to be done to this boat. Rigging is falling apart, rusty chain-plates breaking off,engine not installed. Nice boat but cramped and slow for my taste. Solid hull trough!

[Tranquilo]

Originally Posted by Tranquilo

If you are looking at the one in Aruba, there's lost of work to be done to this boat. Rigging is falling apart, rusty chain-plates breaking off,engine not installed. Nice boat but cramped and slow for my taste. Solid hull trough!

Oh, I see now, that you are down under and there is no where you are 5 hours from us. Nevermind!

[s/vfootloose]

nice boat, semi-custom built so you will find differences within same model, known to have rot problems in those with teak decks so check this carefully,

[Richard Jordan]

(1) I don't think of her as a cramped 38-footer. But there are quite a few different layouts. Gonesail, what did the layout look like on the one you thought was cramped? How many heads/cabins? Or maybe you are referring to the headroom. The headroom is below average.

(2) CR's definitely do not have dark teak interiors. The interior teak is honey colored, a special variety plantation grown in the mountains of Costa Rica. It is in fact the lightest teak I have seen - a shade lighter than the Taiwanese teak. Only way to go lighter is cured oak, glass staving, white Formica, etc.

Agreed on the teak decks.

[Chriscox]

Originally Posted by Tranquilo

If you are looking at the one in Aruba, there's lost of work to be done to this boat. Rigging is falling apart, rusty chain-plates breaking off,engine not installed. Nice boat but cramped and slow for my taste. Solid hull trough!

Hi i know this is a very old post and equally a long shot but i dont suppose you remeber the name of the cb38 that you have mentioned above?

Regards

Chris