Passport 40

1982 Passport Yachts 40 – Bluewater Cruiser with Classic Craftsmanship

Step aboard this beautifully maintained 1982 Passport 40 and discover why these Robert Perry-designed cruisers have earned a reputation as one of the most capable and comfortable bluewater sailboats of their era. Built to cruise the world, this proven offshore vessel combines traditional craftsmanship with practical design and solid performance.

Vessel Highlights:

• Length: 40 feet

• Beam: 12'8"

• Draft: 5'9"

• Displacement: ~24,000 lbs

• Hull: Hand-laid fiberglass with full keel

Interior Comfort & Layout:
Below deck, the Passport 40 offers a warm, teak interior with an intelligently laid-out two-cabin, one-head configuration ideal for extended cruising or living aboard. Features include:

• Spacious salon with large U-shaped settee and fold-out dining table

• Forward cabin with generous V-berth and ample storage

• Aft cabin with double berth and private access to head

• Well-equipped galley with deep double sinks, propane stove/oven, and large icebox/refrigeration

• Navigation station with full-size chart table and electronics suite

On Deck:
The cockpit is secure and comfortable, designed for bluewater passages with:

• Full dodger and bimini

• Oversized winches and lines led aft for shorthanded sailing

• Stainless steel arch with davits and solar panels 

Sailing & Performance:
Renowned for her balanced helm and ability to track well in heavy seas, this cutter-rigged sloop features:

• Staysail on inner forestay and roller furling genoa

• Main sail with stack pack/lazy jacks

• Solid rigging and hardware built for offshore reliability

This Passport 40 is a rare find—a true ocean cruiser ready for her next adventure. Whether you dream of crossing oceans or cruising the coast in comfort and style, she is equipped to take you there.

Additional Information and Maintenance:

2019

• Hull soda-blasted, epoxy, bottom paint
• Cutlass bearing, shaft, dripless shaft seal all replaced
• Starter and starter battery replaced
• Refinished dining table, toe rail
• New Garmin 1022 chart plotter
• Pyle radio
• Toilet hoses/toilet
• Head refinished

2020

• Alternator and clutch cable
• Pex plumbing conversion
• New whale pumps in galley
• Bus bar in settee
• Gauges for water maker
• Rebuilt Spectra water maker
• Kitchen faucet
• Updated ground fault outlets
• New inline water filter
• New shower head
• New full Baton main and genny from Precision Sails 
• New water heater element and rebuilt water heater
• Bottom paint

2021

• New 4gl batteries
• New wire harness for engine
• New wires from batteries to engine
• New altimeter
• New radar
• New mast head instruments
• Rebuilt bilge pump
• Replaced deck fills/hosing
• Re-sat anchor windless buttons on foredeck
• Replaced interior lighting with red & white LED's

2022

• Large port lights removed and replaced/upgraded
• Head door refinished
• Engine impeller upgraded

2023

• Bottom stripped to epoxy, redone, and painted
• Prop removed and cleaned, new stops installed
• Engine belt replaced
• New blower
• Hatch over galley replaced and resat
• Standard horizon VHF with AIS transponder
• New main reef lines and rig inspection
• New dinghy (Zar) 
• New 6 HP Yanmar
• Refurbished spinnaker pole
• New racor filters
• Deck screws countersunk 
• Cabin port lights gasket upgrade
• Watermaker pickled

2025

• Resat, sanded, painted frames

Annual zinc replacements and oil changes