Description

1986 Baba 35 Cutter – Classic Robert Perry Bluewater Cruiser

Step aboard this beautifully maintained 1986 Baba 35, a proven bluewater cruiser designed by the legendary Robert Perry and built to last by Ta Shing Yacht Building Co. in Taiwan. Known for their hand-laid fiberglass hulls, exquisite teak joinery, and seaworthy cutter rigs, Baba 35s are sought after for long-distance cruising and traditional yacht aesthetics. With elegant lines, a full keel, and a reputation for handling offshore conditions with grace and safety, this boat is a rare find for serious sailors.

This particular Baba 35 has been lovingly upgraded and meticulously maintained, especially over the past few years, with a long list of modern improvements that preserve its timeless charm while enhancing reliability, comfort, and self-sufficiency.

Notable Features & Upgrades:

Summer 2024

• New AC
• New Diesel Heater
• New Composting Toilet
• Replaced all cabin lights with LED bulbs
• Many portholes re-glazed
• Boat hauled, cleaned, and new sacrificial blocks installed, new barrier coat

2021

• New Garmin chart plotter for modern navigation
• Three new West Marine AGM 31 105Ah batteries
• Renogy 100-watt solar panel with MPPT charge controller for off-grid power
• New Moen faucet, 7-amp galley water pump
• New carbon monoxide detector and new navigation light lenses
• Custom canvas hatch and butterfly window covers
• Teak decks professionally refurbished by Smitty’s Marine Woodworking 
• New gray-tinted laminate glass in all hatches, and solid polycarbonate companionway glass 

2022

• Epoxy barrier coat, fresh bottom paint, and hull stripe repaint 
• New Weathermax 80 mainsail cover
• Reconverted to her original full cutter rig 

2023

• Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot with new gear belt
• New injectors (4) for Universal 5432 diesel 

Additional Upgrades

• Sump pump and strainer
• Propane regulator and hose
• Force 10 stove gas valve
• Forespar telescoping whisker pole
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The Baba 35 boasts robust construction, a deep cockpit, well-protected companionway, and a warm, handcrafted teak interior with a traditional layout perfect for extended cruising. With her cutter rig reinstated and systems upgraded, she’s ready for her next bluewater adventure or weekend getaway.

Whether you're a serious cruiser or a lover of classic yacht design, this vessel offers the perfect balance of old-world craftsmanship and modern dependability.

Contact for details, viewing, or a complete equipment list. This is a rare opportunity to own a truly capable and respected offshore sailing yacht.

Listing Agent: Matthew Hedrick at Beaufort Yacht Sales 

Mobile 919-704-1862 

Email matt@beaufortyachtsales.com

Additional Description

Foredeck, side decks and coach roof: 

Simpson Lawrence Sea Tiger 555 two-speed manual windlass

1 x 45lb CQR anchor with 50' of 3/8" stainless steel chain and 100' nylon rode

Heavy wooden Samson post with stainless steel bits

Jib car tracks port and starboard with adjustable cars/blocks for jib sheets

Staysail car tracks port and starboard on coach roof with adjustable cars/blocks for staysail sheets

Adjustable mainsheet traveler mounted forward of spray hood for mid-boom sheeting mainsheet

Standing rig:

Single-spreader extruded aluminum mast and boom with internal halyards and reefing lines. 

New LED spreader lights

External spinnaker halyard

Stainless steel mast pulpits, port and starboard

1 x Lewmar series 24 halyard winch on port side of mast

1 x Lewmar series 16 halyard winch on starboard side of mast

1 x Barient series 10 winch on aft side of mast for reefing lines

New inner forestay

New aft lower shrouds and turnbuckles

Furlex roller furler for genoa

Adjustable backstay

Newer stainless steel lifelines

Cockpit:

2 x Lewmar series 43 self-tailing winches for genoa sheets

2 x Lewmar series 16 winches on either side of companionway for staysail sheets

1 x Lewmar series 40 self-tailing winch on port side of companionway for mainsheet

Bronze and stainless steel pedestal and binnacle with compass

Leather-wrapped stainless steel steering wheel

Closed-cell foam seating cushions for entire cockpit

Rail-mounted davit with block, tackle and cam cleat for hoisting outboard engine

Sails:

1 x furling genoa, believed to be 135%

1 x hank-on staysail

1 x Fully battened slab-reefing mainsail

Dinghy:

Avon roll-up inflatable 

Safety:

Numerous flares, life jackets, rail-mounted throwable horseshoe PFD

Manual bilge pump

Propane sniffer in galle

Carbon monoxide detector

Electronics:

Autohelm ST4000+ wheel pilot autopilot with bulkhead-mounted control head

Datamarine depth display

Datamarine speed/distance display

Garmin GPS chartplotter mounted on coach roof below spray hood

100W Renology solar panel on stern pulpit

ICOM VHF Marine IC-M324 radio just inside companionway

3 x 105AH West Marine Group31 AGM batteries, new 2021

MPPT solar charge controller

Electric bilge pump with float switch

30-amp shorepower cord, 50'

Below-decks accomodations:

Galley to port:

Force 10 3-burner stove with oven

Deep double-basin sink with new Moen pressure water faucet and fresh/saltwater foot pumps

Built-in ice box

Copious storage in drawers and lockers

Navigation station to starboard:

Large, traditional forward-facing chart table

Breaker panel for electronics

Adjustable chart light

2 x fire extinguishers

Flares, etc.

Salon:

L-shaped dinette to starboard with beautifully finished wood table on adjustable bronze pedestal

Straight settee/sea berth to port

Plenty of storage in lockers behind seat backs and in cabinets above

Easy access to chainplates through lockers

Beautiful brass Weems and Plath barometer mounted on forward salon bulkhead

Brass oil lamp above salon table

Beautiful varnished butterfly hatch on centerline with built-in screens

Numerous hand-holds and light fixtures throughout salon

Head:

Raritan manual marine head

Stainless steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water

Hand-held shower wand

Fresh water foot pump

Teak grating over shower sump

Multiple lockers for storage

Forward berth:

Spacious V-berth with shelves and storage to port and starboard

Sizeable hanging locker to port

3 x opening bronze portholes with screens

1 x opening hatch box above

Engine:

1986 Universal Diesel 5432 4-cylinder multi-rail engine, 32HP

New injectors 2023

High-output Balmar alternator

Straight drive with feathering 3-blade bronze Variprop

Extras:

Numerous dock lines, fenders, etc.

Wooden boarding steps for dockside boarding

Removeable lifeline pads on either side of cockpit