Asking PriceBroker
$35,000 AUD
+30 moreMakeWhiting
Model40
Year1985
Length12m3.7m beam
FuelDiesel : 4JH2E2702L tank
Cabins24 berths
Overview
About this vessel
Sailaway is a Paul Whiting 40, craftsman-built in 1985 by Alan Porter of AJ Porter Marine at Whangaparaoa, New Zealand. She was the second Paul Whiting 40 Porter built — he liked the first one so much he built this one for himself, and kept her for six years. Her next owner cruised the Pacific for several years before sailing her to Australia, where she changed hands again. The current owners bought her at Pittwater in 2012.
A strong, comfortable blue-water cruiser that is genuinely fun to sail and easy to handle. Lots of storage, a powerful autopilot, and a boat that has been set up by owners who actually went to sea in her.
Refit History
2012: Joe Walsh Rigging renewed all standing and running rigging, completely refurbished the mast and replaced the chainplates.
2016: Five-month professional overhaul by Colin Beashel Marine, Pittwater. She was stripped back and rebuilt properly: mast unstepped, rudder removed, and every deck fitting taken off — windows, hatches, winches, targa, stanchions, steering pedestal, toe rails and rubbing strips. Teak decks removed and replaced with top-quality marine ply, then fibreglassed. New rudder and rudder stock fabricated and fitted. New fuel tank and new water tank fabricated and securely fitted. Keel join exposed, inspected and re-glassed; the seven 25 mm bronze keel bolts re-tensioned. Armourglass windows and hatches refurbished; swim platform rebuilt new. Professionally painted in Awlgrip, then every fitting reinstated. Mast, boom and rigging thoroughly checked while out, and the mast re-stepped. Sailaway was relaunched in January 2017.
May 2026: Rigging and safety lines, house batteries and EPIRB all replaced.
From the owners: "We lived aboard for five years, from 2018 to 2023, sailing the east coast of Australia, and we have owned her for over fourteen years. She is a beautiful boat — a work of art — and fun to sail. She handles all conditions without vices."
A rare opportunity to buy a proven offshore yacht with a documented, no-shortcuts refit history. Inspection is highly recommended.
Specifications
The details
Vessel
MakeWhiting
Model40
Year1985
Dimensions
Length overall12m
Beam3.7m
Draft1.8m
Accommodation
Cabins2
Berths4
Engine & Fuel
Engine makeYanmar
Engine count1
Drive typeInboard Shaft Drive
Fuel typeDiesel : 4JH2E
Fuel tankage2702L
Features
On board
Powerful autopilot
Joe Walsh Rigging
Armourglass windows and hatches
New rudder and rudder stock
New fuel tank
New water tank
Marine ply decks (fibreglassed)
Awlgrip paint
New house batteries
New EPIRB
New rigging and safety lines
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