Alajuela 38 a Proven Offshore Cruiser with Exceptional Build Quality

The impressive Lone Gull is a full keel passage making/cruising sailboat and her sweet traditional curves offer splendid sea kindly qualities. A stout cutter rig provides options in sail selection. The Alajuela 38 MKI follows the lines of the well-known William Atkin’s design Ingrid with a reassuring beauty. Built for comfort at sea and offering moderate speed under sail, her comfortable, open interior plan is well suited to extended cruising, while her proven offshore pedigree inspires confidence in both heavy weather and light airs. With a circumnavigation beneath her keel, Lone Gull has demonstrated herself to be a safe and comfortable cruising yacht. Thoughtfully arranged for shorthanded sailing with Monitor self-steering gear (wind and electrical), two speed primary winches, lazy jacks for the mainsail, and a Schaefer roller-furling genoa make sail handling straightforward and efficient.

Lone Gull has benefited from a succession of dedicated owners who sailed her extensively and maintained her with exceptional care. Original Owner was a shipwright who purchased and brought Lone Gull to Port Townsend Washington and finished her interior there.

Second owner made many upgrades which included electronics and installation of a Monitor windvane. Cruising included South East Alaska and three circumnavigations of Vancouver Island.

Current owner purchased her in July 2013. Lone Gull was kept in Eastern Washington (Columbia River) from 2009 through purchase in 2013. The dry climate and freshwater environment were beneficial to the life of Lone Gull. She completed a circumnavigation June 2022 – July 2023. Her graceful sheer continues to turn heads at the dock and under sail. This is wonderful opportunity to own a splendid cruising yacht to set off on your own yachting dreams.

Highlights

Recent Maintenance and Upgrades

• 2017 New Beta 43 HP (Inline 4/Kubota) installed (currently 1490 hrs); Lube oil analysis by Blackstone Laboratories
• Fully refurbished main deck and deckhouse coatings; sanded bare and coated with Awlgrip Epoxy based paint and non-skid surfaces: Repainted spars.
• Replaced stays and shrouds prior to circumnavigation in 2022. All 3/8¨1/19 stainless wire; bowsprit stay is ½¨1/19 stainless.
• Underwater hull work and sealing; Survey in December 2025 revealed no blisters on underwater hull
• All base electrical wire was replaced along with installation of new charger/inverter, isolation transformer, shore power cord and connection. Grounding and Bonding wire installed/replaced.
• Interior lighting upgraded to LED White / Red; Switchboard (DC) replaced / rewired in 2022
• Hull 5 coats epoxy sealer (Interlux InterProtect 2000E)
• Bottom paint Seahawk Anti Foul 33 (2 coats)
• Mast rewired 2020-2021 with wire PVC continuity and new masthead/navigation lights, radar, and LED spreader lights.
• Post Circumnavigation underbody work to address coatings, through hull fittings and lifting of rudder to replace wear washers for the pintles and gudgeons

Interior Accommodation

The below decks of Lone Gull are a warm open traditional cruising yacht layout with each space being properly appointed. There is teak and holly sole throughout the boat and below decks are finished in teak wood, with a planked ceiling. As you step down the companion way ladder from the cockpit, the galley is U-shaped and located on the starboard side. It includes a large top-loading icebox and a two-burner propane stove, single sink and manual foot pumps for water service both fresh and salt water. There is plenty of counter space and behind the stove there is ample storage for galley supplies. Interior lights are LED 12-volt lights well placed throughout the interior spaces.

To port across from the galley there is a navigation station with mounted navigation systems, main 12-volt distribution board, battery switch and battery monitor. A large chart table with space to layout an open chart and more additional provision storage under the chart table. A small locker is mounted between the aft engine room and the navigation station. Under the companion way steps is convenient access to the auxiliary engine and associated mechanical and electrical systems, making routine inspections and maintenance straightforward.

Sleeping accommodations are provided for five people. These include a comfortable “V"-berth in the bow cabin, plus two settee berths and a pilot berth in the main cabin. The salon berths are good sized with lee cloths for bunks.   A large teak drop leaf table is in between the salon seating. The natural light provided by four bronze ports in the salon and two rabetted deck prism lights in the overhead accompanied with traditional oil lamps provide a warm cozy ambiance. Moving forward a Dickinson diesel heater on the forward bulkhead keeps the interior warm and comfortable.

The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Outfitted with a composting toilet, hand pump for fresh water, a mirror and generous storage cabinets.

Forward of the salon lies the spacious bow cabin, with large overhead teak hatch with small round Prism skylight, abundant storage, linen locker, shelving, and excellent natural light. To port is a large two door hanging locker and a small comfortable settee, creating a private retreat for reading, relaxing. At the very forward two teak doors provide access to the chain locker. Starboard side has additional storage in drawers and lockers. Overall Lone Gull’s interior feels open, bright, and practical for extended living aboard—a quality proven through extensive cruising and passage making.

Galley

• Mariner propane two burner stove/oven
• Foot pump water service both fresh and salt
• Large Ice box
• Ample storage in drawers and lockers (large variety of food storage containers)

 Navigation, Electronic and Communication Systems

Navigation Systems

• Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 RVX chart plotter
• Raymarine VHF
• Raymarine AIS 700
• Raymarine i70 Displays (2ea in cockpit)
• Raymarine Real Vision Chirp Sonar
• Raymarine Wind Instruments
• Raymarine Radar
• Furuno DST-810 speed/depth transducer
• 2800 watts Magna Sine inverter MS series MS2812
• MORAD 156MHZ VHF Antenna, 6 dB, truck mounted

Electrical System

• Group 8D 245 Amp AGM (West Marine) house (2 ea.)
• Group 24 80 Amp AGM Starting battery (1 ea.)
• Solara 150 W Solar panels, 300 total wattage (2 ea.)
• Victron MPPT control and monitoring Victron Smart Shunt Bluetooth App
• Monitoring Victron Cerbo Integration Mod with Bluetooth App
• Magna Sine Battery Monitor/Controller
• Charles Universal Isolation Transformer Model 93 3,8KVA (30amp 120V or 16amp 240 operation with 50 or 60 hertz)
• SmartPlug 50 ft.,110V shore power connection
• Grounding and bonding system
• Main 12-volt circuit breaker panel and master selector switch
• Balmar 120-amp alternator
• Balmar MC-614 multi stage voltage regulator
• BlueSea AC distribution switchbox
• Stereo and speakers
• Caframo DC fans in main salon
• 110v outlets throughout the boat (3 Port / 3 Stbd.)
• NaviLED Pro Steaming Light on masthead
• Lumatec ngine room LED white/red Lights (2 ea.)
• LunaSea Pro Masthead Tri Color / Anchor / Flashing truck mounted

Mechanical Systems

• 2017 New Beta 43 HP (Inline 4/Kubota) installed new (1490 hrs.)
• Max Speed under motor 7.5 KTS sustained at 2300 RPM, estimated fuel consumption 0.8 GPH @ 1800; Oil Analysis by Blackstone Laboratory
• Borg Warner Velvet Drive transmission reconditioned during repower in 2017
• Racor fuel filter system
• Additional remote mounted engine oil filter system
• Oil change pump
• MaxProp (4 blade) installed 2021
• Scanmar Monitor windvane with control lines
• Scanmar Pelagic autopilot with remote control
• Scanmar Tiller pilot with remote control
• Tiller Steering
• Manual bilge pump (2 ea., forward and aft)
• Electric bilge pump with float switch (2 ea., forward and aft)  

Hull Construction

Alajuela Yacht Corp. was a boutique American sailboat builder. Founded by Mike Riding and Rod Jermain in Huntington Beach, California. Inspired by classic cruising designs, particularly William Atkin's double-enders. The builder focused on seaworthiness, traditional aesthetics, and heavy hand-laid fiberglass construction for passage making.

The construction and engineering of Lone Gull is extremely strong. The hull is laid up by hand in a one-piece mold with alternating layers of mat and roving with ½ in thickness at the sheer then thickening to ¾ inch at the bilge

The deck is sandwiched with balsa and foam coring and the hull to deck joint is very stout, the laminates turn up to form the 5-inch bulwarks that surround the deck with teak cap rails screwed to the top of the bulwarks. The side decks are 22 in (56 cm) wide and have a non-skid surface, The cockpit coamings, lazarettes hatches and cockpit seating are made of teak.

Deck Lay Out

Lone Gull has a cutter rig, a spooned raked stem with a teak bowsprit, a canoe transom and a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with a displacement of 27,000lbs.

Beginning in the stern there is a Monitor windvane for self-steering. The rudder is mounted to the full keel by sturdy pintles and gudgeons. Two solar panels are mounted port and starboard to the stern rail. The stern lazarette provides vented storage for two propane tanks and extra lines.

The comfortable, safe cockpit has deep coamings and a self-draining footwell. The cockpit is protected by a custom-made dodger and has a bimini for sun protection. Repeaters for navigation and weather instruments are above the companion way hatch. Engine gauges are at the forward end of the cockpit well. Teak (synthetic) matt installed in cockpit well for sure footing.

Moving forward there is a boom crutch for storing the boom at anchor. The side decks are clean and clear for ease of working on deck at sea. For sailing at the mast there are two two-speed winches for the halyards and two two-speed primary winches for the sheets are on the cockpit comings. The main sheet and traveler are on the coach roof with the main sheet led to the cockpit with a dedicated winch. Tracks and snatch blocks are provided port and starboard for the genoa and the staysail sheet leads. Walking forward the three chainplates for the standing rigging are solidly through bolted to the hull. Looking aloft is a single spreader rig with a radar mounted above the spreaders.

The foredeck is wide with a teak hatch dropping to the forward cabin. The Moritz Manual anchor windlass with chain rode is supporting two CQR anchors. The hanked-on staysail is at the bow with a strong pelican hook and out on the bowsprit a Schaefer roller furler deploys the genoa with ease.

• Stainless re-boarding ladder
• Custom companionway dodger on stainless frame with glass covers
• Stainless pulpit and double lifelines
• Painted (Epoxy) non-skid decks
• 2- Harken 46 two speed primary winches in cockpit
• 4- Barient 21 winches for halyards at mast; three in cockpit for sheets
• 1-Barient 10 winch on boom for reefing
• 3-Barient 23 winches at the cockpit for main sheet and staysail sheets
• Two 35lb CQR anchors on the bow sprit
• Rode: 250’ 3/8’ high tensile chain rode forward chain locker
• Rode:100’ 3/8’ high tensile chain stowed in aft locker
• Rode: 300’ Manila rode and 160 manila rode
• Moritz Manual anchor windlass, (is missing the capstan)
• Radar mounted at the spreaders

Standing and Running Rigging

• Keel stepped mast
• Boom crutch
• Mast and Boom (Selden) repainted 2021 (Awlgrip)
• Replaced stays and shrouds prior to circumnavigation in 2022. All 1/19 stainless 3/8” wire. Stay for bowsprit is ½”.
• Schaefer 2100 furler for genoa
• Hanked on staysail is on a pelican hook
• Yacht braid rope halyards
• Dynema Lazy-jacks for mainsail
• Dynema running backstays.
• Jiffy slab reefing with 3 reef points (deep 3rd reef)
• Head sail sheet leads port and starboard on adjustable tracks
• Swiveling Spreader lights LED
• Preventer with jam cleat arrangement

Canvas:

• Custom dodger with glass covers
• Bimini
• Covers for winches, cap rail, hatches and main sail cover.

Sails:

• Mainsail and staysail 2021 (Taylor Sails, Port Angeles)
• Genoa (2018 – Shattauer Sails Seattle)
• Staysail hank-on at inner forestay
• Yankee (modified for use on Shaefer Furler)
• Storm trisail (Hasse Sails)
• Drifter (Hasse Sails)

Tankage

• 75-gal water in two tanks
• 80-gal diesel in two tanks
• 2- 5-gallon propane tanks with on/off switch and sniffer the galley

Safety and Miscellaneous

• EPIRB (cabin mount and personal)  
• Iridium Go Satellite Transceiver
• Personal flotation harnesses
• Life Sling
• Horseshoe Life Preserver
• Highwater Alarm Bell propane gas control (two bottles aft storage lazarette)
• First aid kit
• Swim ladder
• Lee cloths for bunks
• USCG requires safety equipment
• Fire suppression; portable type extinguisher in each cabin and in cockpit locker
• Avon Inflatable 8‘with paddles
• Parachute type drogue
• Extensive spares inventory
• Equipment and service manuals
• Tension gauge
• Sail Repair Kit
• Rope working tools/splicing tools
• Self-ascending kit /rigging
• Wood working tools and special items
• Rigging, mechanical and electrical tools. General tools for all tasks
• Large library of local and world cruising guides; Mechanical and Electrical guides and many other related topics