The ULTIMATE Pocket Bluewater Cruiser? | $39,500 Southern Cross 28 Cutter | Full Boat Tour
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The ULTIMATE Pocket Bluewater Cruiser? | $39,500 Southern Cross 28 Cutter | Full Boat Tour
Some boats just won’t let go of you.
This Southern Cross 28 Cutter, MAGIC, first appeared on a BoatFools Sailing Top 10 Countdown back in early 2023. That summer, Canadian Ken and I spotted her again—this time sold and sitting proudly on the docks in Rockland, Maine. We were smitten.
Then we saw her again…
In winter storage.
And now—finally—we’re aboard filming her.
Destiny? Kismet?
Who knows.
What we do know is this: MAGIC is an absolute stunner.
Originally listed in 2023 for $32,500, her current owner has since invested over $84,000 in upgrades, transforming her into what may be one of the best-equipped pocket bluewater cruisers on the market today—now offered at just $39,500.
At only 28 feet, this Southern Cross Cutter punches way above her weight. These boats have circumnavigated, including a documented voyage as recently as 2017, and are widely respected as serious offshore passagemakers—ideal for a solo sailor or cruising couple looking for a compact, capable, go-anywhere sailboat.
If you’re searching for the “ideal” pocket cruiser—small enough to manage, tough enough to cross oceans—this boat should be at the very top of your list.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Meet Magic, the 1981 Southern Cross 28
01:47 Keel, Rudder & Topsides
04:47 Up In The Cockpit
09:32 Up To The Bow
12:39 Headed Below Deck
15:33 Head and V-Berth
18:14 The Engine!
19:43 Final Thoughts & Why We Love This Boat!
⚓ KEY UPGRADES & FEATURES
✔ 2025 Yanmar 15hp diesel (only ~65 hours)
✔ 2025 AGM battery bank (house + start)
✔ 2025 Garmin radar, GPS, AIS, depth & speed
✔ 2025 new headsail & club jib (Bohndell)
✔ 2025 new bronze thru-hulls
✔ 2024 custom dodger + matching sail covers
✔ Black Awlgrip hull with green boot stripe & red bottom
✔ New anchors, chain & rodes
✔ Accutech 3-blade prop & new throttle controls
✔ Lavac head with enclosed shower
✔ Shore power, hot water, FASCO stove, Magma grill
✔ Recently redone brightwork—inside & out
This is a formidable bluewater cruiser, wrapped in a beautifully proportioned 28-foot package—and one of those rare boats that feels right the moment you step aboard.
For more information, please contact the broker, Annie Gray at: [email protected]
And yes…
One of you should buy her. :)
⛵
—Tris & Canadian Ken
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