This 1982 Lancer 38 “Providence” (labeled the Lancer 40 in following years) was an early production of Lancer Yachts manufactured in California and designed for the punishing seas of the Pacific. Made in the USA, so no import duty or tariffs apply. Currently in Clear Lake, Texas, her current slip is available and live-aboard is welcome.

She is a very comfortable live-aboard with air conditioning throughout and a large flat screen television. She is equipped with an induction cooktop that sits perfectly on her functional propane stove and oven. An aftermarket refrigerator/freezer give you plenty of cold storage space.

She is a center cockpit design with walk under in the cabin below. Full height headroom is retained throughout the cabin space which affords much more usable space on the long sides of the vessel. A pedestal queen stateroom is located forward with an athwart ship queen in the aft cabin.  The aft cabin has direct access to the lavatory and head. The lavatory is separated from the head to afford a standup shower area that is much more roomy than many boats in this class. The main salon has two couches with a fold down table between. The table is equipped with a center console having three deep storage compartments.  Both salon couches are equipped with sliders which can be pulled out into double berths.

Ten offshore, heavy duty stainless steel portlights manufactured by New Found Metals are provided with the boat and four of those portlights have been installed. They are of excellent quality and all are provided with screens.

The center cockpit is roomy with all lines and winches operated from this central position.  Halyards, sheets, boom vang, topping lift and reefing lines are all lead to the cockpit making for very secure and efficient sailing operation.

Forward there is a deep hold for storing sails, lines and gear, while aft there are two covered boxes located just behind the cockpit. A ladder is provided to access the rear swim step from which a dinghy can easily be launched, or a convenient swim can be enjoyed.

The engine and sail drive are housed in a compartment midship. Lancer was an early adopter of using a saildrive, which makes backing this boat a breeze. The rudder is partially skegged for protection. The original Volvo MD17C and 110S saildrive were replaced in January, 2020 with a Universal M50 and Volvo 130S saildrive. The newer engine and drive (459 hrs) are in excellent condition and provide a quieter and smoother drive system than Providence had from the factory.