1979 Uniflite 37 Coastal Cruiser

DESCRIPTION

Alaskan Fantasy is a 1979 Uniflite 37 Coastal Cruiser which was Uniflite’s response to the need for fuel-efficient cruisers in the late 70’s and early 80’s.

She has a semi-displacement hull and cruises at 12-14 knots with the twin Volvo TMD 40 diesel engines.

The coastal cruiser hull was handlaid with up to 12 layers of fiberglass at stress points. Full length foam stringers are fully glassed in and the house is attached to the hull with stainless steel rivets with overlaying fiberglass on top.

Alaskan Fantasy has enough sleeping room for six, and has a lot of space throughout both the salon and even up front in the v-berth.

A service bar divides the salon from the mid-level galley. What’s referred to as the second “stateroom” is a lounge located in the passageway, featuring a privacy curtain and a backrest that folds up to form over/under berths for nighttime use. The spacious double-entry head includes a dedicated shower stall. Outside, the bridge overhang offers some weather protection for the cockpit, while the expansive flybridge provides seating for up to eight people.

The large aft cockpit is self-bailing and a great space to relax, make dinner, go fishing or crabbing.

Additional information:

• Flybridge:
  • Simrad touchscreen GPS
  • Telcor rudder sync
  • Trim tabs
  • Bilge pump switches
  • Raytheon radar
  • Bimini
• Lower helm:
  • Trim tabs
  • Wood freeman model 500 autopilot
  • Garmin gpsmap 210
  • Raytheon V800 echo sounder
  • Raytheon R40 radar
• Galley:
  • Norcold fridge/freezer AC/DC
  • Double sink
  • Princess electric three burner stove and oven
  • Microwave
• Head:
  • Electric toilet
  • Separate shower stall
• Electrical:
  • Interstate GC2 deep cycle (2) 75a 2023 house batteries
  • 1 group 24 battery, 1 4D starter batteries
  • Sony speaker system with RCA speakers
  • Trace engineering RC 2000 battery charger and inverter
  • Markel electric heat
• Mechanical:
  • Port engine hours: 5,884
  • Starboard engine hours: 1,687
    • The discrepancy in engine hours when the current owner bought the boat in 2015. Assumed that there is a new meter with similar hours on each engine.
  • Generator engine hours: 1,858
  • Volvo MS3 marine gear
• Other:
  • Espar diesel heater
  • Rule bilge pumps
  • 4 blade bronze props
  • Stuffing boxes
  • 200ft 5/16” galvanized chain
  • 15kg Bruce anchor
  • Superstar hot water heater (12gal)
  • 150gal water (2 aluminum tanks)
  • 25gal holding (1 plastic tank)
  • 300gal fuel (2 aluminum tanks)

Recent work:

• Hydraulic steering replaced (2024)
• Starboard gearbox rebuilt (2023)
• Regular maintenance information found on the boat

Opportunities:

• Blistering on aft deck engine covers
• All exterior trim needs to be refinished
• Gel coat cracks and missing fiberglass
• General bilge cleanup
• New mixer elbows needed
• Fuel meters do not work
• RPM gauges on bridge work periodically
• Generator doesn’t currently start
• Head smell in boat (likely need new hoses)