1981 Uniflite Valiant 40 for Sale – 40 ft – Seattle, Washington, United States

NOW FOR SALE!

S/V Saoirse is a classic Valiant 40, Bob Perry's most famous cruising design. now available in Fishermans Terminal, Seattle. She's hull #250, the first one built without the fire retardant resin and new owner, Rich Worstell’s personal boat. Saorise was built in Bellingham, before he moved the company to Texas, and began building the boats on Lake Texoma. Beta 43HP Diesel, Aluminum single-spreader mast, Dyform compact wire rigged. Hasse Sails, Tartarooga hard dodger, Real Dorades, ten opening portlights, 3 overhead opening hatches. Saoirse like all Valiant 40s, was designed for the ocean; with a low-windage profile, snug cockpit, ready handholds and comfortable motion. They don't make boats like this anymore, so buy her before someone else gets a great deal on this fine local Valiant 40. Note the major price drop. . .

Specifications

LOA: 39’11” LWL: 34’0"

Beam: 12’4" Draft 6’0"

Disp: 22,500 lbs Ballast: 7,700 lbs.

SailArea: 772 ft2 SA/Disp.: 15.5

Overhead clearance: 55' MotionComfort: 35.8

Sails and Rigging Notes

Single-Spreader, Keel-stepped Painted AL. Mast

Dyform Compact Wire Rigging, Spinnaker Pole on Mast

Hasse/Port Townsend Sails,Yankee, Genoa, Spinnaker

Removable Fore -Sstay with Hank-on HD Hasse Staysail

Mainsail w/ Battens, 2 Reefs with SS slides on Strong Track!

125% Furling Yankee Genoa on Schaefer Furler

Lewmar HD Traveler, Traditional Valiant Soft Vang

Dacron Running Rigging, control lines to cockpit

2) Lewmar #55 - 2-Speed Primary Winches!

2) Barient #21, and 32 2-Speed, Halyard Mast Winchs

2) Lewmar #42 Winches on coach house

1) Lewmar #46ST Mainsheet Winch on coach house

Barrient 23 Trim Winch on coach house

Mechanical and Electrical Equipment

43 HP Beta Diesel, Re-powered with Low Hours!

3-Blade Bronze-Prop (Pat's Marine installed in 2017)

Primary Dual Racor Fuel Filters

12Volt Beta 65 Amp Alternator w/Controller

3) Group 31 - 12Volt House and Starter Batteries (2025)

Firstpower Pro 5x2 Marine Battery Charger(2025)

30amp Shore Power Cord, Adaptors, 110VAC Breakers

B&G Depth, Speed, Wind displays + Alpha Autopilot

3 100W Solar Panels on Tartarooga Hard Dodger

Morningstar PS-30M 30Amp 12-24V PWM Charge Controller

Garmin 540s Cockpit Chartplotter

Furuno Mast Radar w/ Swingout Display

Tri-lobe Rdar Reflector on Mast

West Marine VHF 550 Radio

Sony Radio w/ Bose Interior Speakers

Galley | Interior Gear

Orignial Metal Portlights

3-Burner Hillerange Stove w/Oven

Double-Tank Propane Stern-locker

Refer, CondenserBox /w Water-cooled Danfoss Compressor

Stainless Steel Double deep Sinks

Hot & Cold Pressure Water

12gallon Water Heater-under Aft Berth

Big Centerline Salon Folding Double-Table

Lee Clothes and Hatch Screens

Hull | Deck | Safety Gear

Strong Solid Hull with Cored Decks

Bow/Stern Pulpit /Stanchions

30Kg. Bruce Anchor on Double Bow Roller

Manual Windlass, Chain w/ Rode

Manual and Electric Bilge Pumps(?)

Spares, Ditch Bag, Cabin Fans

LifeSling w/ Hard Plastic Case

Emergency Tiller, Bilge Pump Handle

PFDs, Fenders, Dock lines

Fire extinguishers, Horn and Flares(OD)

Ritchie Compass at Binnacle(NA)

Dived with Zincs replaced in Freshwater!

Tanks

110 gal. Diesel Tank

90 gal. Water Tank

15 gal. Holding Tank