Description

Electrical & Mechanical

• Smart charger
• 3 New AGM house batteries 2024
• New AGM start battery 2024
• New holding tank 2024
• New marine AC/Heat/dehumidify 2024
• Rack and pinion steering
• Dripless shaft seal 2021
• 3 Blade MaxProp 2021 (serviced 2025)
• Mixing elbow replaced 2020
• 1000 Hour engine service 2024
• Replaced engine exhaust hose between muffler & transom & fuel pump 2025
• Replaced Exhaust Mixing Elbow, Annual engine service – new Oil, fuel, Racor filers, impeller, oil change October 2025
• Rudder removed and inspected 2021
• Replaced engine and AC intake ball valves 2024
• New Yanmar raw water pump 2021
• New Yanmar freshwater pump 2022
• New bilge pump 2022
• Water heater
• Engine hour meter was reportedly replaced at 300 hours

Electronics

• New Simrad GO9XSE Chartplotter 2025
• Auto pilot
• Raymarine Speed, Wind, Depth
• New anemometer 2024

Hull, Deck & Cockpit

• New standing rigging 2024
• 11 Opening ports with SS frames and safety glass
• 5 Overhead hatches
• 10Kg Bruce anchor with chain and rode
• Fortress anchor with chain and rode
• Double bow roller
• Replaced steaming light, deck light & anchor light with new LED lights
• Folding cockpit table
• Bimini, dodger (with cover) and helm cover (dodger is not on the boat but conveys)
• Stern pulpit seats
• Cockpit cushions with backrest at helm position
• Cockpit shower—hot and cold
• Dinghy davits
• Compounded and waxed 2025
• New cockpit shower assembly 2024

Rigging, Sails & Sail Handling Equipment

• New standing rigging 2024
• Replaced chain plates in Oct. 2010 (port, starboard, aft)
• New Harken roller furler for genoa 2024
• Mack Pack (stack pack) for ease of mainsail deployment and storage new 2021
• Strong Track System to make raising and lowering the mainsail effortless
• All new halyards, furling line, genoa and mainsheets 2024
• Rigid boom vang
• Self-tailing primary and cabin-top winches
• Working lines led to cockpit for safety and convenience
• New 137% genoa
• Mainsail with battens and stack pack
• Owners removed the self-tacking staysail system to simplify sailing Pura Vida III as a sloop and to clear up the foredeck. The staysail system conveys to buyer.

Galley

• Adler Barbour 12 VDC refrigeration with freezer compartment
• 2-Burner propane stove with oven
• Double SS sink
• Pressure hot and cold water
• Manual fresh water at galley sink
• Hideaway trash bin
• Dry locker
• Excellent dish storage and locker space

Accommodations

The master suite is forward and features a large V-berth, hanging locker, drawers, cabinets and a private entrance to the head. The hanging locker has an upgraded split door for easy access with master suite door secured.

The head is just aft of the master, with a full vanity, commode (rebuilt 2024) and a large shower area.

The main salon has a straight settee to starboard and a L-shaped settee to port. The large table is bulkhead mounted which really opens up the salon when the table is not in use. Behind the table is a teak rack for wine bottles, etc.

The galley is to starboard of the companionway. Island Packet is well-known for their excellent galleys with superb dish storage and plenty of counter space.

To port of the companionway is the multipurpose nav station with a unique hinged table.

Aft of the nav area is a quarter berth, which is also an excellent sea berth.

There is abundant storage throughout the interior.

Recent Upgrades

2010 

Replaced chain plates

2024

New standing rigging

All new halyards, sheets & furling line

New Roller Furling Unit

New 137% Genoa

New anemometer

Replaced steaming light, deck light & anchor light with new LED lights

Removed staysail (still have it and rigging if wanted)

New air conditioner

1000 hour engine service, replaced engine exhaust hose between muffler & transom & fuel pump

Replaced holding tank with Dura Weld Poly tank, rebuilt head

Replaced 3 house batteries with AGMs

Rudder seal serviced

Replaced cockpit shower assembly

2025

August – Haulout - New Zincs, serviced Max Prop, Pressure washed bottom

September – waxed boat

September- installed new Simrad GO9XSE Chartplotter

October – Replaced Exhaust Mixing Elbow, Annual engine service – new Oil, fuel, racor filers, impeller, oil change