1989 Bayfield 36 "Belgica" For Sale

1989 Bayfield 36 for Sale: Classic Cutter in Charlevoix, Michigan

A Timeless Cruiser Ready for New Adventures

The 1989 Bayfield 36, affectionately named Belgica, is a classic cutter designed for cruising enthusiasts who appreciate both performance and comfort. With a well-balanced hull and a spacious interior, this vessel is perfect for sailing the Great Lakes or embarking on coastal adventures. Her solid construction and thoughtful design make her a reliable choice for both seasoned sailors and those new to the cruising lifestyle.

Comfortable Living Spaces and Functional Design

Below deck, the Bayfield 36 offers a cozy atmosphere with ample natural light. The layout features two cabins, providing comfortable accommodations for guests. The well-equipped galley and inviting saloon create an ideal space for relaxation and socializing after a day on the water. With a single head and thoughtful storage solutions, this yacht is designed for both functionality and comfort during your voyages.

Specifications - 1989 Bayfield 36

• Builder: Bayfield
• Model: 36
• Year: 1989
• Location: Charlevoix, Michigan
• Length: 36 feet
• Beam: 12 feet
• Draft: 5 feet
• Displacement: 18,500 lbs
• Engine: Yanmar 4JHE, 44 HP
• Fuel: Diesel
• Accommodations: 2 cabins, 1 head

Comfort and Safety Features:

• Winch
• Sunshade manual
• Exterior Flooring Teak
• Fire extinguisher

Electronics:

• VHF
• Raymarine
• Autopilot
• Radar

Belgica is a freshwater-only Bayfield 36C being offered by her owner of the last 2 years. She is a very comfortable cruising cutter with a large interior for her hull length. The cutter rig is efficient and easy to handle for the cruising couple. The mainsail, staysail, and yankee are all made by Mack Sails in the last 5 years. She also features reliable Yanmar diesel power.  Please note, the overall length of this vessel, including bowsprit, is 41ft 3 inches.

Accommodations

The spacious forward cabin has great ventilation with a hatch above and two opening ports. The "pullman" style berth is to port and will sleep two. There is a dressing seat, hanging locker and ample storage on the starboard side. Aft of the forward cabin bulkhead and to port is the over sized head compartment with a "sit shower/tub", vanity, SS sink with Hot and Cold water, two opening port lights and a manual flush marine head. To starboard is a large hanging locker and the stand up navigation station. The main saloon consists of a fixed mounted center line drop leaf table with storage, L-shaped settee to port that converts to a double berth and a starboard side settee. The galley is aft and to starboard and feature a deep single stainless steel sink, two burner gimbaled alcohol stove with oven, large ice box with 12 volt refrigeration. The galley counter surface features cut out deep storage compartments and there are outboard storage cabinets as well. Aft and to port is the enclosed aft cabin that has a single berth (two in a pinch) and good storage as well. The interior has teak and holly flooring and a solid fuel bulkhead mounted stainless steel fireplace/stove/heater.

Galley

• wo burner gimbal alcohol stove with oven
• Two burner electric hot plate
• Galley gear
• Ice box with refrigerator insert 12 volt
• Single stainless steel sink
• Hot and cold pressure water
• Manual water pump
• Storage 

Sailing and Sailing Gear

• Keel stepped single spreaker Isomat aluminum spar and aluminum boom
• Double mainsheet system no traveler
• True cutter rig with staysail and yankee
• Furlers for both the staysail and yankee
• Mack Sails all new in the last 3 years
• Self tailing winches
• Mainsail- traditional battens with 2 reef points
• Yankee and Staysail are roller furling
• Original cruising style spinnaker
• Twin mainsheets and reefing lines controlled from cabin top

Deck Gear and Features

• Clipper Bow
• Teak bowsprit
• Anchor locker
• Main master cabin hatch and head compartment each with solar vent
• Large salon butterfly hatch
• Aft cabin and galley overhead hatches 
• Screens for all port lights, hatches and companionway
• Teak handrails
• Aluminium toerails
• Stainless steel bow pulpit
• Double life lines with port and starboard gates
• Blue Sunbrella covers for bowsprit, saloon butterfly hatch, cockpit covering boards, aft taffrail and helm 
• Portside boarding/swim ladder at lifeline gate
• Navy Blue Sunbrella Canvas Dodger ( Hole in Isenglass portside front) 
• Teak grate cockpit flooring
• Aft stainless steel stern pulpit with teak dinghy outboard mounting bracket
• Dodger

Electronics

• Raymarine Wind, Speed and Depth at helm ( anemometer cups are missing) 
• Raymarine RL 70 GPS and Radar at helm and navigation station
• Standard Horizon VHF Radio -main saloon companionway
• Raymarine/Autohelm Wheel Pilot Autopilot starboard side at helm
• Mast mounted radar antenna with stainless steel protective cage

Electrical

• 12volt Ships Power
• 110volt Shore Power
• Battery selector switch
• 12 volt interior and navigation lights
• Battery charging system
• (1) Shore power cord
• Shore power connections at bow and stern
• (2) 12 Volt batteries (about 3-4 years old) House is an AGM

Mechanical

• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
• 3 blade bronze propeller
• Manual flush toilet (new 2014) with holding tank
• Water heater with engine loop (new 2016)
• Refrigeration

Construction

• Classic styling with clipper bow, teak bowsprit and wine-glass stern
• All fiberglass hull -roving/mat hand laid
• Glassed in place structural hull liner and headliner
• Horizontal portions of the deck are balsa cored with plywood inserts where deck gear is attached
• Cast lead ballast insert
• Integral long full keel
• Rudder attached to bottom of keel
• Prop cut out

Additional and Included

• Steel Cradle
• VC-17 Bottom Paint
• Winter Cover
• Docklines and Fenders
• Lifesling
• Flares 
• Fire extinguisher
• Life jackets