C & L Explorer Center Cockpit Cutter

Discover the perfect combination of performance, comfort, safety, and extensive upgrades in this Explorer 45 sailboat. Renowned for its robust design and offshore cruising capabilities, this vessel is exceptionally equipped for your next journey.                              Reach out to Craig Watkins 805 377 8078 for viewing appointment.        

                                                                     * Slip transfer available*

                                                                      Recent upgrades include

 New standing rigging (2022), New 600lb tender davits(2023), New bottom paint(2022), New canvas(2022), New 785W solar panels (2023), 3 new TVs in the v-berth, salon, and aft cabin (2023),  New refrigerator/freezer (2023), New 3000W inverter, 400Ah lithium batteries + 200Ah AGM batteries = 600Ah total (2023), Starlink internet & extender router in v-berth(2023),       New oversized anchor w/ 200 ft anchor chain (300 ft total with 150 ft rode(2022), New BBQ (2024), Kayak/board racks-two, Paddle boards -two, New engine starter(2024),   New upholstery/soft goods on interior sofa, dinette, berths (2022) 

The Explorer 45, designed by Stan Huntingford, will bring you "a little peace, a lot of independence". This vessel is an exceptional cruising boat of moderately heavy displacement with full keel offering a stable, sea kindly ride. There were approximately 30 made, some with aft cockpit. Most Explorer 45's were staysail ketch rigged, this one according to previous owner has always been a cutter rig. The interior floor plan is similar to that of the popular Kelly Peterson 44, but with additional headroom, and brighter larger port lights. Her design will give you standing stability in a heavy seaway. From the thick fiberglass hull to her warm interior, the Explorer 45 is a worthy, comfortable and safe blue water cruiser.