ANOTHER 20K PRICE REDUCTION!! OWNERS ARE MOTIVATED / THIS IS A FISHY RIG AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE

The current owners of COST OF LIVING have put a lot of time and effort into transforming a classic older 38 Bertram into a clean, simple and efficient fishing machine. They have painted her, updated the cockpit layout for more practicality to suit the needs of their fishing program, added a SeaKeeper, electronics, new curtains as well as replaced windows and beefed up areas in and around the cabin to provide durability and simplicity for use and maintenance moving forward. If you look at the Overview, you will realize the tremendous scope of the work they have done.

 She is powered by a set of dependable 465hp Cummins engines as well as a 8KW Onan genset. She has a full head and shower, crew bunk room and a V berth forward. She is set up for easy fishing and would make a good rig for anyone looking for affordability, easy maintenance and simplicity in a mid sized convertible. Give us a call!

COST OF LIVING SPECS / RECENT MAINTENANCE AND REFIT

Twin 2002 Cummins 6CTA 8.3L 480CE 465hp

~2600hrs original

Cruise at 2,200rpm around 68-70% load / 27-30GPH / 23 kt

WOT at ~2,700rpm 99% load / 52-54GPH /~29 kt

Onan 8.0 MDKD Genset /~4800hrs

Fireboy Fire Protection System

100 Gallon freshwater tank

400 Single fuel tank

2022 PROJECTS

2 - Standard Horizon Quantum AIS GX6000 VHF radios

2 - Shakespeare 5225 antennas

2 - Garmin 8610 units at helm

Garmin Gt51m-Thp Ss DownvÜ/SidevÜ Transducer

Fusion stereo

JL Audio speakers on bridge and cockpit

New Isotherm freezer

Black Oak LED curved light bar

Black Oak LED cockpit spreader lights

New helm switch panel

6- Lee’s extra heavy rod holders

New Lee’s custom built 31’ double spreader outriggers w/ heavy back bars and braces to support dredges

SeaKeeper SK6 installed

Release teak fighting chair installed

New bridge soft Bimini top

New Led Nav lights

All coolers serviced, fluids changed, props pulled and checked/balanced, and zincs serviced.

Bottom painted

2023 PROJECTS

Starboard transmission rebuilt. Turbo had to be removed to access transmission / turbo sent out and serviced as an overall condition check.

All coolers serviced, fluids changed, props pulled and checked/balanced, and zincs serviced.

2024 REFIT

Interior

-Replaced salon floor with composite material

-Replaced salon walls

-Added new aluminum bracing to floor

-Painted engine room

-Converted engine room to LED lights

-Added engine ventilation system

-New A/C through hull fittings

-New genset through hull fitting

-A/C units Descaled

-New salon thermostat

-Engine valve lash checked/adjusted

-All engine, genset, and gear coolers pressure checked, serviced, painted

-All interior lighting converted to LED

-Vacuflush freshwater head rebuilt

-Macerator pump serviced

-Forward bilge float switch replaced

-All engine room bilge pumps replaced

-High water alarm added

-New battery main distribution switches

-Fireboy system serviced, and new pull cable installed

-New fresh water pump installed

-New shower head

Exterior

-Salon windows replaced with frameless glass

-Windshield removed/replaced with composite material and fiberglass

-Salon back wall replaced with composite and new windows installed

-Porthole windows removed and glassed over

-Bow rail and anchor pulpit removed

-New transom fish box built

-New mezzanine bench cooler/fishbox with cuplolders

-New baitprep station with storage

-New Lumitec LED RBW cockpit lighting

-Rod holders relocated with new composite cover board

-Cockpit fiberglassed

-Shore power receptacles replaced and reloacated

-Full bottom job including blast, blister repair, epoxy primed and painted.

-Props pulled and checked/tuned

-Prop One applied to all underwater running gear

-Full Alexseal Prime and Paint, Matterhorn White.

-New raw water pump and strainer

-New fresh and raw water spigots in cockpit.

-New ColorReels Teaser reels on bridge

-Helm chair new powder coating

-New Acrylic front curtain with Strataglass sides on bridge. Single zip window in front for clear view.

-EVA Foam added to cover boards and bridge deck

Large L shaped couch to port with storage and custom bean bag seating along starboard side

Carpeted sole with easy ER access hatch on centerline

Fully carpeted forward dash with large rollback storage cabinets to port and microwave to starboard

Electrical panel with separated DC and AC breaker panels

Custom tackle center to starboard at salon entrance

Soft stretched headliner with teak grab rail and inlaid lighting

Teak salon door and upper trim throughout salon 

Down companionway steps to full head to starboard. teak sole, Vacu-flush marine toilet system, mirrored vanity with sink and storage cabinet below, full shower

Carpeted sole, wallpaper and teak trim throughout living spaces

Stacked crew bunk room to port with drawer storage below, cubby shelving storage as well as cedar lined hanging locker

Forward V berth with dual bunk layout, lots of drawer storage in the face, cedar lined hanging locker with shelf storage and open storage for foul weather gear, etc.

Rope locker forward

Recently Customized cockpit layout

Release teak ladder back fighting chair

Large tuna door

Hawse pipes

Sea Deck style material on cover boards

Inlaid under cover board gaff and brush storage

6 Lee Rod holders in cover boards

Transom fish box

Huge custom Ice / Drink / Fish Storage box to port forward bulkhead with seating and drink holders

Bait prep station and huge storage compartment to starboard forward bulkhead below ladder to flybridge

(2) 30A service

Fireboy manual discharge handle in cockpit

Overhead lighting and JL Audio speakers

Quick connect water tank fill

F/W and R/W washdowns with SS 1/4 turn valves

Ladder to flybridge with extra handrails

Lazz access hatches

Access hatch to Sea Keeper SK6 in cockpit

Lee double spreader outriggers with heavy back bars, triple hal-lock halyard system 

Access hatch to fuel tank valves

Black Oak cockpit spreader lights

Stidd helm chair with mounting pad base for additional chair

Morse dual controls

(2) 10" Garmin flat screen multi-function displays

Garmin GPSMap 7607 XSV

Garmin GPSMap 840 XS

VDO manual engine gauges / tachs / coolant / voltage / oil pressure / gear pressure

(2) Standard Horizon Quantum VHF radios

Engine starts / stops

Engine control panel w / Sync / Cruise / Low Idle / RPM up-down switches

Accessory panel w/ rocker switches for lights, bilge pumps and accesories

SeaKeeper display panel

Bennett trim tab switches

Fusion radio w/ Bluetooth and Sirius capabilities and JL Audio speakers

Sea Deck style material diamond tread sole

New 5 panel bridge enclosure by Life on the Horizon

Overhead Lighting

Reel Colors pancake style teaser reels

Fully enclosed belly rail with ladder to bridge, side rails and 5 rod holders

High water alarm display

Forward bench seating with padded coaming around perimeter

Forward brow storage compartment

Bimini top

Ritchie compass

Light bar and radar on top

8KW Onan generator 

ZF280-1A  1.769:1 transmissions

Fireboy Fire Suppression system up to date

(2) AC units

Bilge pumps and High water alarm

Water Heater

Racor filtration systems with pressure gauges 

House/ Starting battery banks and dedicated Genset battery

Manual gauges in ER

Dripless shaft seals

ER Blowers

Pro-Nautic 12-40P battery charger

New salon deck supports and sound dampening insulation ceiling panels throughout