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*** NEW PHOTOS COMING SOON***Michael Leslie is a 1992 Caliber 40 Convertible Cutter offered at $112,500. Designed for comfortable liveaboard use and extended cruising, she features solid construction, a versatile cutter rig, Yanmar diesel, generator, air conditioning, diesel heat and numerous recent equipment upgrades. After years of cruising New England, she recently traveled south to Florida and is ready for her next owner. Additional Information AccommodationThe spacious interior offers approximately 6'4" of headroom and a practical layout well suited to extended cruising or liveaboard use. The owner’s stateroom features an ensuite head with a separate stall shower, large closets and generous storage. A private aft cabin sleeps two and includes its own large closet, while a second head is conveniently positioned near the companionway. The main salon provides comfortable seating and additional storage, and a dedicated navigation station creates a functional space for passage planning, communications and onboard systems. Numerous lockers, cabinets and storage compartments throughout provide ample room for cruising gear and provisions.Interior Comforts and Amenities Dual top-loading 11 cu. ft. Isotherm refrigerator/freezer Force 10 3-burner propane stove with oven Samsung microwave 6-gallon water heater (New 2025) Pressurized hot and cold freshwater system Manual galley freshwater foot pump Owner’s ensuite head with separate stall shower Second head near the companionway 32" LG Smart TV in the main salon (New 2022) 24" Smart TV in the owner’s stateroom (New 2023) Starlink antenna and router LED interior lighting throughout Dedicated navigation station Extensive closets, cabinets and dry storage (14) opening ports Seven overhead hatches (5) Caframo 12V cabin fans Electronics and Navigation Raymarine E120 chartplotter Raymarine ST60 masthead wind speed and direction instruments Raymarine depth and boat speed gauges Ritchie compass at the steering wheel Icom VHF radio with AIS and remote handheld West Marine waterproof floating handheld VHF radio Lewmar electric windlass control Starlink pole-mounted antenna and router Clock and barometer mounted on the main cabin bulkhead Bulkhead-mounted EPIRB (New 2025) AIS/VHF antenna (New 2025) Electrical Systems Xantrex Freedom 3000 pure sine wave inverter/charger (New 2025) (4) West Marine AGM 4D house batteries (New 2024) West Marine AGM engine start battery (New 2024) Marine Kinetics wind generator (New 2018) (2) 30-amp shore power connections - including (1) dedicated to air conditioning 30-amp heavy-duty shore power splitter 50-to-30-amp shore power cord 30-amp-to-120V shore power cord AC/DC electrical panel with 30-amp service 120V electrical outlets throughout LED cabin lighting throughout Deck and Hull Equipment Solid hand-laid fiberglass hull and decks Glassed-in bulkheads and interior furniture Skeg-hung rudder Cutaway keel 5'8" draft Large, unobstructed deck and cabin top Tan nonskid on the cabin top and fiberglass side decks High-gloss teak handrails and cockpit coaming Stainless-steel double anchor roller 55 lb. stainless-steel Delta primary anchor 45 lb. CQR secondary anchor 300' of 5/8" galvanized chain 250' of 3/4" backup anchor rode Stainless-steel Maxwell electric windlass for chain and rode Stainless-steel bow and stern pulpits Double lifelines Large cockpit designed for comfortable heavy-weather sailing Propane locker beneath the helm seat (2) 10 lb. propane bottles Keel-stepped mast Sails and Rigging Stainless-steel standing rigging and turnbuckles (New 2020) Main, (2) genoa, (2) spinnaker and (1) staysail halyards (New 2020) LED mast wiring and lighting, including tricolor, anchor, strobe, steaming, foredeck and spreader lights (New 2020) Mast-mounted telescoping spinnaker pole with adjustable T-track Mast-mounted Lewmar winch In-mast furling mainsail Selden roller furling systems for the genoa and staysail Removable staysail for conversion to a sloop configuration Extra set of Hood sails, Main and Genoa - the spare Genoa has a high cut foot for ocean passages Asymmetric spinnaker with sock Mechanical Equipment Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine with 3,596 hours, 1995 3-blade feathering Max-Prop propeller 2-cylinder Kubota diesel generator Various spare parts, belts and equipment included 2022 all steering cables and pulleys (New) Zarcor hinged companion way doors Many extra and spare parts Safety Equipment Life jackets Flares (5) handheld fire extinguishers positioned throughout the vessel EPIRB (New 2025) Dinghy 10' RIB Tohatsu 9.8 HP 4-stroke outboard Tankage Aluminum fuel tank Aluminum freshwater tanks Integral fiberglass holding tank built into the forward hull structure Fuel capacity: 55 gal Freshwater capacity: 156 gal Holding tank capacity: 110 gal Owner’s Comments and Boat HistoryA recent insurance survey completed in July 2026 is available upon request.This two-owner vessel has cruised extensively throughout Long Island Sound and visited Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Provincetown, Newport, Salem, Marblehead and Boston. She travelled south during the most recent cruising season and reached Florida via the Intracoastal Waterway.Her current owners are planning a move to Spain and have reluctantly decided to part with her. Cruise-equipped and well prepared for offshore passages, Michael Leslie is ready for adventures to the Bahamas, the Mediterranean, the Panama Canal and beyond. 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.