The cheapest boat in the article has the newest engine, the most tankage, and a solar arch. The catch is it barely sails in light air.
Photo: McClintock Yacht & Ship Brokerage listing, Wilmington CA (YachtWorld). Editorial/review use — licensing to be confirmed before commercial launch.
Price
$14,000 asking, estate sale (Wilmington CA, Oct 2026)
Length
41' 3" LOA / 34' 0" LWL
Weight
27,000 lb displacement
Capacity
138 gal fuel / 170 gal water · headroom ~6'4" (unverified)
Drive
Beta 60 hp diesel (new, this listing)
Best for: The tall sailor on a tight budget who would rather motor-sail a big comfortable boat than race a small one.
The good
New Beta 60 hp, new main, lithium house bank, solar arch with davits, hardtop dodger, new cold plate, two heads.
138 gal fuel and 170 gal water: more than any other boat here by a wide margin.
Comfort 35, CSF 1.85, shallow 4.2 ft draft; the Out Island has been to every anchorage on earth.
The bad
SA/D of 12 means it will not sail in light air; this is a motorsailer in practice.
Ballast ratio is a low 33%; it heels and then stops, but it is not a stiff boat.
No published headroom figure; owners quote 6'4" to 6'5". Measure it. A 1976 hull at this price needs a full survey.
The honest take
An estate sale of a boat someone spent real money on. Twenty-seven thousand pounds is a lot of boat for one person, but the arch, davits, furler, and electric windlass are exactly the solo kit, and the Out Island is docile. Go stand in the cabin, then get a surveyor.
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