1984 Pearson 38' (11.58 m) 385
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Good Stories — Turn the Page to Your Next Adventure | Turn-Key Cruiser with BRAND NEW Yanmar (20 Hours!) – 1984 Pearson 385 Center Cockpit
Flag of Registry: United States
- Center Cockpit
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- FRP Hull
- HIN/IMO: PEA77025C484
Vessel ID# 2848855 Last Updated: 2026-06-18 11:51:06
| FEATURES: |
|---|
| Captain-owned and maintained |
| NEW Yanmar engine |
| 2 cabin / 2 heads |
| Notable Upgrades: |
| Date Listed: 03/29/2026 |
Description
Turn-Key Cruiser with BRAND NEW Yanmar (26.7 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 26.7 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)
Yacht Access 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
Specifications
HIN/IMO: PEA77025C484
LOA: 38' 5'' (11.71 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1984
Beam: 11' 6''
LWL: 30'
Draft Max: 5' 6''
Cabins: 2
Heads: 2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: FRP
Bridge Clearance: 48'
Fuel Tank: 45 Gallons (170.34 Liters)
Fresh Water: 170 Gallons (643.52 Liters)
Displacement: 20575 lbs
Ballast Weight: 9675 lbs
Designer: William Shaw
Builder: Pearson Yachts (USA)
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 4JH57
- Engine Year: 2025
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 57.00
- Power KW: 42.50
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 26.70
- Hours Date: 06-17-2026
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 (26.7 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) - 26.7 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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