For Sale: 1978 36 foot Islander Freeport. Plan B for sale $19,990

[brantleychuck]

After owning this Freeport for 8 years I went for a larger boat and my first love needs a home. Boat is located in fort myers beach Florida. I have sailed her to the Bahamas, Isla mujeras, Belize and Roatan Honduras single handed. After installing a new 37.5 hp beta marine diesel and transmission I took her out cruising. The engine now had about 800 hours and had been maintained to the highest degree. The engine is as good as new IMO.The new diesel sip fuel at the rate of less than 1/2 gallon per hour while motoring at just over 5 knots. With the 80 gallon fuel tank this gives you some range. The two 50 gallon water tanks last about a month for 1 two weeks for a couple. The layout of boat is perfect for a couple. Perrovida has 2 marine ac units. A 5000 btu unit is a few years old and is dedicated just to the berth area. A honda 2000 generator will run it dusk to dawn on one tank of gas. A additional 16,500 ac unit cools the entire boat when shore power is available. Just painted the deck last year as well as refinishing the teak rail. Boat has engine or electric heated hot water tank, pressure water etc. propane stove. 30 gallon holding tank and maserator pump out as very very few pump out stations available outside us. Benmar AP, LOWFRANS electric windlasd with 180 feet 3/8 chain 35 lb cqr. Newer main. Old genny but works fine. VHF, stereo. Garmin 498 chart plotter with depth sounder and temp and water speed. The anti foul was down last year and the bottom is in excellent shape , no known blistering. Deck is rock solid. Previous owner shortend mast by about 5 feet as to get under a bridge near his marina. It is nice along the ICW with a fifty foot clearance. In 5000 miles of cruising never once wished my mast was taller. Did always want to try some tight of light wind headsail of some type though.
This is a old boat with lots that could be done but if I was to take her over to the Bahamas or down island I would do the following.
1. Needs Frigoboat refer unit replaced. 2 hour job about $900
2. Has space for 6 golf cart battery's. About $88 bucks a pice at SAMs. This is a good thing, why pay for a existing batt bank that is most likely shot, start new
3. Inverter/ charger crapped out. It sure is nice to have this item but is not a necessity as the beta had a 100 amp alternator with external VR. and auto switches power to bank after start battery is charged up.

So like I said its a old boat and there is lots you could do, or you could do what I suggested and head over to the Bahamas and enjoy life in cruising mode. In fact I would be happy to install the 3 needed items for a six pack of cold coronas. The boat is currently behind my house in fort myers beach. The house is a beach rental and is available on a monthly basis. It sure would beat the boat yard experience by a long shot. You could do any fix ups in AC. comfort then head out. I will happily sail boat a thousand miles to her new home for expenses after purchase. Chuck. 909.273.7100

[UDTMIKE]

Hey Chuck, That is a gorgeous boat. Would make someone a really nice liveaboard. The price is right too. Good luck selling it. Wish I had 20k.

[brantleychuck]

Thanks. Mike. Lots of folks looking at it. How much you got? Lol

[gamayun]

Nice boat. Won't be long before she's gone at this price....

[CapnAldi]

Really great boat. I'm in love )) And just 2 hours from me

[investdr]

Wish I would have seen this before I just bought my Islander 30.

[sherrypryor]

Hi Chuck,

I saw your boat on Craig's List and sent you a text. Just wondering if you still have her and if my husband and I can come see her sometime this weekend. We are in Naples.

Thanks,
Sherry

[brantleychuck]

Drifted out of the channel a few days ago, was real happy with how the bottom looked. Lol


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[sherrypryor]

I guess that is one way to show her out of the water

[jennlynnn]

Hi! I will be in Ft Meyers July 12 and wanted to see your boat. I sent u a text about a month ago.

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[brantleychuck]

The picture was from a few days ago. I applied ship bottom anti foul paint 12 months ago. Needless to say I am very happy with this product. I have not done any cleaning at all to the bottom. A thousand times better than what ever I was using from west before. I am sure it was attracting barnacles not repelling


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[Klswire]

Exactly which bottom paint did you use. Im about to do mine and im looking for something new. Thanks for you time. Awesome boat btw!

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[brantleychuck]

Super ship bottom. Out of fort myers


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[brantleychuck]

Took her out yesterday


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[brantleychuck]

Got the Big Lofrans rebuilt and re installed yesterday. Took the opportunity to clean things up and paint with some 2 part urethane. Also after 8 years the thingy I made to hold the chain down in line with the gypsy was pretty well rusted out. So I cut some metal and had the local shrimp boat dock shop weld it up for me. He only asked for 10 bucks but I gave him twenty. He held up his can of beer and said he would invest wisely!. I was pretty much out of place riding up on my very manly red scooter , shorts and crocs. The shrimp boat crowd are a pretty rough bunch. Later I asked my old timer neighbor what name the shrimpers likely used for a dude like me. " just another Idiot". He replied . Probably right.
Anyways, the big Lofrans pulls on 180 feet of 3/8 chain. And it pulls hard. I removed my oversized 65 lb cqr and put on the 35 lb cqr. I like my anchors big! But the smaller one fits the boat better.



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