Hunter 40-1

⛵ Rancho Relaxo — 1985 Hunter 40 Sailing Yacht

Location: Langkawi, Malaysia
Price: USD 69,500
Flag: Australian Registered (#857678)
Builder: Hunter Marine (USA)
Designer: Cortland Steck

🌊 Overview

Rancho Relaxo is a 1985 Hunter 40 masthead sloop, well known for its blend of solid American construction, performance under sail, and generous interior volume. Built in GRP with a long-chord cast-iron fin keel and spade rudder, this model delivers both stability and agility, making it equally at home on ocean passages or relaxed coastal cruising.

Purchased in San Diego in 2004, Rancho Relaxo was sailed across the Pacific to Australia, where GST was paid in 2005. She has been owned and lived aboard by the same couple ever since, now berthed in Langkawi, Malaysia, and includes a freehold swing mooring in the entrance basin of Telaga Harbour Marina—a rare and valuable inclusion.
She is a quick, responsive and easily handled cruiser, with continual maintenance and recent upgrades including new standing rigging (July 2024).

⚙️ Specifications

🏠 Accommodation & Interior

Rancho Relaxo features the desirable two-cabin / two-head layout providing comfort and privacy for long-term cruising.

• Forward cabin: V-berth with a compact en-suite head to starboard

• Aft cabin: Queen-size island berth with innerspring mattress and a large head to port (accessible from both the aft cabin and salon for dual entry)

• Salon: Spacious, airy main saloon with an L-shaped settee to starboard, straight settee/sea berth to port, and a large drop-leaf dining table on the compression post. Each settee adds another berth, bringing the total number of berths to 6

• Chart table: Aft-facing navigation station to port with ample storage

• Galley: L-shaped to starboard with:

  • Twin stainless-steel sinks and ample handholds

  • Princess 3-burner gas stove + oven

  • 120 VAC microwave (inverter powered)

  • Large top-loading refrigerator (makes ice cubes)

  • Front-opening drinks fridge (disabled but intact)

  • Two BD-35 air-cooled compressors with digital controller

  • Additional AC/DC chest refrigerator / freezer in aft cabin

Thoughtfully designed handholds, fiddle rails, cupboards, and drawers throughout enhance practicality underway.

⚡ Electrical & Power Systems

DC System

• 2 × 370 W Canadian Solar panels (740 W total) with SRNE 40 A MPPT controller and external monitor

• Air X 400 W wind generator (wiring and breaker in place)

• 2 × 200 Ah LiFePO₄ house batteries with T-class fuses

• Sealed lead-acid engine start battery

• Heart Interface monitor (volts, amps in/out, inverter status)

• 100 A Balmar alternator with Heart interface regulator and temp sensors

• 28 DC breakers and two 12 V outlets with dual USB charging ports

• Full LED interior, navigation and masthead tri-colour lights

• LG 22″ TV / DVD and CD stereo with 4 speakers

AC System

• Original 120 VAC wiring (over-spec for 240 V use)

• Pro Mariner 40 A multi-voltage charger (90–270 V input)

• Heart Interface 2000 W inverter wired to ship’s AC outlets with breaker groups (Port, Starboard, Aft + hot water)

• 2000 W voltage transformer and additional 1000 W 240 V inverter

• System designed for self-sufficient off-grid operation — no shore power or engine charging since 2019 upgrades

⚙️ Engine & Mechanical

• Yanmar 4JHE 44 hp diesel, bronze shaft and 2-blade fixed bronze prop

• Bronze P-strut and through-hulls for electrolysis protection

• 2,244 engine hours

• Cutlass bearing replaced ≈ 30 hours ago

• Regular oil changes every ~100 hours with service records since 2004

• New alternator, starter motor, mixing elbow, fuel lift pump and exhaust hose

• Perspex-covered Type B2 engine panel with tachometer and alarms

🧭 Electronics & Navigation

• Em-trak AIS with dedicated antenna

• Lowrance Hook 7 chart plotter and sonar

• Raymarine pilot with new Octopus electric hydraulic linear drive (primary)

• Raymarine ST4000 wheel pilot (backup)

• Raymarine I60 Tridata instrument

• Standard Horizon VHF and Uniden handheld VHF

• EPIRB (onboard, battery expired)

• Radar mount and cables installed for Simrad / B&G upgrade

⛵ Deck Gear & Canvas

• Spinnaker pole with mast track and adjustable storage

• Solid boom vang with cockpit adjustment

• 7 Maxwell self-tailing winches

• Recessed genoa tracks and open aluminium toe rail with quick-draining design

• Dodger and bimini in good condition

• Bow and boom tents

🔧 Recent Maintenance Highlights

• New standing rigging – July 2024

• Cutlass bearing replacement (30 hours ago)

• Engine and electrical system upgrades 2023–2024

• Self-sufficient power system since 2019

• Extensive ownership and maintenance records since 2004

🌴 Included with Sale

• Freehold swing mooring at Telaga Harbour Marina

• Comprehensive spare parts inventory (including original engine hoses and wind generator blades)

• Manuals and service records

🌅 Summary

Rancho Relaxo is a well-equipped, proven Hunter 40 cruiser—meticulously maintained by long-term live-aboard owners. With her upgraded rigging, self-sustaining power systems, reliable Yanmar diesel, and comfortable layout, she is ready to cruise Southeast Asia or beyond.

Offered at USD 69,500, this is an exceptional opportunity to own a turn-key offshore-capable yacht with freehold mooring rights in one of the region’s best sailing locations.