Overview


$115,000

Price

Groton, Connecticut

Location

1996 Legacy Yachts

Vessel

Dimensions

  • Length Overall

    40.00'

  • Hull Material

    Fiberglass

Tank Capacities

  • Fuel

    410 gal

  • Water

    120 gal

  • Holding

    28 gal

Engines

  • 2x Caterpillar 3116

DETAILS

Her two-stateroom, two-head layout is ideal for extended coastal cruising or live-aboard use. The private forward stateroom features a generously sized double berth, full cabinet and drawer storage, and ensuite head access, complete with a VacuFlush toilet, stainless steel sink, and a separate stand-up shower. The starboard guest cabin offers twin berths with sliding privacy door, hanging locker, five storage drawers, and its own ensuite Raritan freshwater head. The main salon features an L-shaped lounge, a folding leaf table, and abundant storage throughout.

The U-shaped galley is well appointed with a Force 10 LPG three-burner stove and oven, a Sharp microwave, twin Dometic/domestic 12-volt refrigerators (updated 2023), a double stainless steel sink, and generous cabinet and pantry storage. A Kumo hot water heater was installed in 2024.

The pilothouse is roomy and bright, with 6’7” of standing headroom and large sliding windows providing excellent visibility, light, and ventilation. The lower helm is equipped with dual Raymarine Axiom 9” chart plotters, a Raymarine color digital radar, an AP300X autopilot, VHF, and a Ritchie compass — all updated in 2023. The flybridge upper helm station also features a Raymarine Axiom 9” chart plotter and VHF, enclosed by a new flybridge enclosure (2023).

Open-air cruising is easily enjoyed from the flybridge or the open cockpit, complete with a custom Kenyon electric grill and cabinet (2024) and a hot and cold cockpit shower (2023). Wide side decks with a tall bow rail make bow access safe and straightforward, while the large swim platform and transom door provide easy boarding from the water.

Her twin Caterpillar 3116 diesel engines have undergone recent upgrades, alongside a major 1,000-hour service completed in 2020. Both engines received significant mechanical attention in 2020 and 2024, including new turbos, raw water pumps, and associated components. A new Phasor 8kW generator was installed in 2023. All services are current and up to date.

This Legacy 40 represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire an upgraded and comfortable classic Downeast cruiser at a compelling price.

Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Latitude Yacht Brokerage. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

MORE INFO
  • Engines & Mechanical

    Twin Caterpillar 3116 6-cylinder 7.2L diesel engines — 300 hp each


    Starboard engine: 


    • New turbo, governor assembly, raw water pump, hoses, and water pump tensioner (2024)


    Port engine: 


    • New turbo and raw water pump assembly (2020); high output alternator


    4-blade bronze propellers reconditioned — H&H Propeller (2023)


    PYI dripless shaft seals (New 2023)


    Line cutters (New 2023)


    Cutlass bearings (New 2023)


    New Racor 900 filter housings and lines (2023)


    Fireboy fire suppression system


    Marine Air digital auto heating and air conditioning


    Twin Hynautic hydraulic rudders repacked (2024)


    Oil changing system — engines, transmission, and generator


    Marine grade bronze seacocks


    Phasor 8kW Generator (New 2023)


  • Electronics

    2x Group 27 starting batteries (New 2023)


    2x Group 27 AGM batteries (New 2023)


    Battery disconnect switches


    Parallel switch


    Mastervolt battery charger


    High output alternator (port engine)


    Freedom inverter/charger


    Shore power — 2x 30-amp cords


    Majority of wiring upgraded and replaced


    New LED lighting throughout (2023)


    Raymarine Axiom 9” chartplotter (New 2023)


    Raymarine VHF (New 2023)

  • Deck & Exterior

    Delta 35 lb anchor with 150 ft chain and 150 ft line (2023)


    Anchor roller


    Stainless windlass with foot pedals and lower helm controls (2021)


    Anchor lockers (floor repaired, re-glassed with new drain hose)


    Anchor washdown


    Bow rail


    Transom door


    Swim platform (re-glassed top and bottom — 4 layers matt and woven roving, vinyl ester resin)


    Boarding ladder


    Dinghy davit (platform mount)


    12V ACR searchlight (New 2023)


    Hot and cold cockpit shower (2023)


    Raw water washdown for cockpit


    Opening deck hatches (all removed, flanges re-glassed, resealed)


    Aluminum radar mast on hinge (repainted and redesigned 2023)


    Dual VHF antennas (New 2023)


    Helm cover


    Flybridge seat covers


    Bimini top on flybridge


    Custom Kenyon electric grill and cabinet (2024)


    Cooler


    Bennett double-position trim tabs with digital indicators (bridge control inoperable)

  • Galley

    Force 10 LPG 3-burner stove/oven


    Sharp microwave oven


    Domestic 12V refrigerator — front load and top load access (2023)


    Dometic 12V refrigerator — top load access (2023)


    Double stainless steel sink with new control head (2023)


    Kumo hot water heater (2024)


    New LED lighting (2023)


    New headliner (2023)


    Cabinet, drawer, and pantry storage


    Pressure water system

  • Accommodations

    Forward owner’s stateroom: 


    • Large double berth, ample storage drawers and aircraft-style overhead bins, port and starboard lockers, A/C, variable speed fan (New 2023), new headliner (2023), new LED lighting (2023), 12V USB plugs, opening stainless steel ports, large hatch


    Starboard guest cabin:


    • Twin bunks, 5 sliding drawers, hanging locker, sliding privacy door, LED lighting (2023), cabin fan (2023), 12V USB plugs, new headliner (2023)


    Main salon: 


    • L-shaped lounge, folding leaf table, 6’7” pilothouse headroom, large sliding windows, ample storage
  • Heads

    Owner’s head: 


    • VacuFlush electric toilet, stainless steel sink with mirrored vanity, spacious stand-up shower with new controls (2023), Formica countertop, opening ports, hatch, wet locker


    Guest head: 


    • Raritan freshwater manual toilet (2023), stainless steel sink, bladder holding tank
  • Miscellaneous

    All portlights removed; wet core material replaced with LBI vinyl-ester core; ports re- bedded and sealed


    All salon windows removed, media blasted, refinished with Interthane, re-bedded and mechanically fastened


    All deck hatches removed, mounting flanges re-glassed, hatches resealed


    Door frames sanded, primed, and refinished with Interthane


    Plastic through-hulls at waterline replaced with stainless steel or bronze units


    Sanitation system replumbed with schedule 40 PVC pipe; all remaining hoses replaced


    Decks painted with non-skid finish


    Shower pumps, sumps, and hoses replaced


    Anchor locker floor repaired and re-glassed with new drain hose


    Engine room vents re-glassed and covered with HDPU frames


    Stainless steel portlights and salon sliders


    All interior wood stripped and revarnished

  • Mechanical Disclaimer

    Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

  • Disclaimer

    The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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1996 Legacy Yachts

1996 Legacy Yachts


$115,000

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Groton, Connecticut

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