Sailing the Sea of Cortez and beyond

MMSI: 338184311

Blue Pearl is FOR SALE

US $370,000 

1984 Irwin 65 cutter-rigged ketch, owner’s version layout with three en-suite cabins, wet bar, crew’s berth and V berth. She sleeps nine comfortably.  

Blue Pearl is an over-the-top fully equipped head-turning beauty with all the comforts of home, having a deck length of 65 feet and a beam of 17 ft 4 inches. She weighs in at 78,500 lbs ( light ship) and boasts tankage of 860 gal water, 640 gal diesel, and 14 gal propane.  
The main engine is the Perkins 6.3544M 135 hp workhorse and she has recently been fitted with a new 11Kw Kohler marine generator.  

Over the last three years, we have kept a detailed record on our Youtube channel of our life aboard Blue Pearl with all the updates and upgrades:  

Blue Pearl includes:

34 GPH Blue Water water maker
Bauer Junior SCUBA tank air compressor 
80 cf SCUBA tanks x 2
B&G Broadband 4G radar
All new B&G electronics
Bow thruster
Revere 8 person self-inflating life raft (expired 2022)
Three AC units
14 ft Zodiac center cockpit inflatable dinghy with 50 hp four-stroke engine (30 mph)
Hatch covers, winch covers
Four underwater lights 
Linens 
Cockpit enclosure (clears, screens)
Safety gear
Semi skegged rudder
Wing keel
Many spares

Sail plan: 
125% Genoa : 1173 sf
Main: 793 sf
Staysail: 329 sf
Mizzen : 283 sf
Total: 2578 sf

Ground tackle:
88 lb Lewmar Delta on 210 ft of 1/2” chain
75 lb CQR on 200 ft of 3/4” line 
65 lb CQR on 200 ft of 3/4” line
Maxwell/Nisson HWC 3000 horiz windlass w/chain wheel and drum

2022 upgrades:
Starlink dish and router 
cockpit upholstery 
Rod holders
Stack-packs and Dyneema Lazy jacks
Awlgrip Topsides paint
Zodiac tubes 
TS-MPPT-60 Morningstar solar charge controller and TS-RM-2 remote meter
DXdivers Hookah regulator/hose kit
Magma propane crossover firebox (BBQ) pushpit mounted
Magma filet table pushpit mounted
8 gal 110v water heater

2023 upgrades:
Rebuilt windlass motor and cabling
250 watt solar panels x2
Magma padded paddle board rack arms (2 sets)
LG washing machine
Force 10 three-burner propane stove
B&G WS310 wind sensor
LED lighting throughout 
USB and USB-C outlets throughout
12v fans throughout
Custom salon shades
65 inch LG flat screen TV

2024 upgrades:
Renogy 12V 200 Ah Bluetooth LiFePo4 battery x 4
All new 4/0 Cu marine cabling
Victron Multiplus-II 12V/24V 3kVA 2x120 V inverter charger 
Victron BVM 700 battery monitor 
Victron Ekrano GX controller 
11Kw Kohler marine generator
Badland 5500 lb davit winch with Dyneema cabling x 2
Harken Carbo OneTouch locking winch handle x 2
Dock lines x 4
1/4 inch SS steering cables 
zodiac switchboard and upholstery 
Zodiac stereo-Pyle Marine
All four sails inspected and reenforced 
Regalvanized anchor and chain
Sink faucets x 4
Thru-hulls replaced or repaired
Edgestar SS dishwasher
Hisense 110v AC galley refer
Cost Way 110v AC bar refer
 

2025 upgrades:
B&G Zeus 3S 12-inch chart plotter
B&G Triton 2 remote display x 2
B&G Triton 2 Autopilot controller 
B&G V20S VHF radio 
B&G NAIS-500 AIS Transceiver
B&G GPS-500 GPS antenna 
B&G Precision 9 electronic compass / heading sensor 
NMEA 2000 cabling complete 
Jabsco fresh-water pump ( boat wide water supply )
Jabsco fresh-water pump (for the washing machine)
Furling line and clutch x 2
Main sail track cars (wheeled)
Faux teak cockpit flooring
Zodiac prop, control cables, faux teak flooring, battery, and Yamaha service.  

The main mast step and standing rigging was replaced by the previous owner.  

Blue Pearl is currently lying in San Carlos, Mexico.

For more information, please contact our yacht broker, Tom Murray at La Paz Yachts: