Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
4005 N Federal Highway, Suite 200
Firelight, 1982 Rival 41AC, 41' LOA
Designer: Peter Brett
Builder: Southern Boatbuilding, Southampton, UK
One owner; circumnavigation via Panama and the Red Sea; extensive cruising USA east coast and Bahamas
Built to Lloyds Maltese Cross +100A1 standards
Perkins 4.108 50 HP auxiliary engine with ZF gearbox
400 watt inverter and 140 watt inverter; solar panels and wind generator; autopilot and wind vane self-steering
2018 Achilles aluminum-hull RIB tender
Two stateroom, two head layout; classic teak interior
Cockpit with bimini and dodger; companionway down to salon and master stateroom
Full-beam master stateroom aft with companionway that converts to aft head and sink
Salon amidships with port galley aft, port forward wrap-around seating/storage/berth and starboard benchseat/storage/berth
Nav station and hanging locker starboard aft in salon
Companionway forward to deck forward of dodger
Guest head port forward; guest stateroom forward (V-berth)
Auxiliary access under forward companionway and under master stateroom and companionway panels
Salon headroom: 6'3"
Guest stateroom and head headroom: 6'1"
Master stateroom and head headroom: 5'11"
Master stateroom berths length: 6'5"
Guest stateroom berths length: starboard 6'10", port 5'8"
Salon berth length: 6'7"
Full-beam aft master stateroom with double berth to port and quarter berth to starboard
Forward guest stateroom with V-berth
Salon: single benchseat/berth with lee cloth starboard; single wrap-around seat/berth with lee cloth port
Roll-out canvas pullman berths above salon seating; port side roll-out berth removed but all parts onboard to reinstall
Enclosed forward head with Lavac Zenith manual head; master companionway converts to aft head (currently sink and storage, toilet removed)
Classic Rival teak arch amidships
Wrap-around settee with storage and folding teak table port forward
Benchseat with storage starboard forward
Storage cabinets and shelves
Six fixed portlights with curtains; reading lights; overhead hatch
Loose carpet over teak sole; auxiliary access
Companionway aft to deck forward of cockpit dodger
Location: port aft in salon
Marine Stainless Fittings Ltd. stainless steel 2-burner propane cooktop and oven
Isotherm 4200 cold-plate refrigeration (new water pump 2026)
Double stainless steel sinks
Brita filtered fresh water faucet
Fresh and salt water manual faucets
Formica countertops
Dry storage and cabinets
Safety belt
Vent
Salon folding teak table
Cockpit folding teak table
Location: starboard aft in salon
Desk with storage for full-size charts
Benchseat with storage; shelves and storage cabinets
Wet hanging locker that drains to bilge
Safety belt
British Admiralty worldwide paper charts
Electronics installed as per Electronics section
Full-beam aft arrangement
Double berth to port; single quarter berth to starboard
Companionway aft to cockpit with door closure to form aft head
Auxiliary access panels under berths and companionway
Reading lights; hanging locker; storage cabinets and drawers
Storage under berths; two fixed portlights and two opening portlights
Benchseat; loose carpet over teak sole; mirror
Aft head area present with sink and storage (toilet removed; can be reinstalled)
Forward V-berth configuration
Reading lights; folding steps; overhead hatch
Two fixed portlights and one opening portlight with curtains
Anchor chain locker access; storage under berths
Loose carpet over teak sole
Enclosed forward head with Lavac Zenith manual head, sink and opening portlight to port aft
Benchseat with storage on each side; new teak slats for cockpit seats
Teak deck; bimini and dodger
Propane locker; fold-up table
Electronics as detailed in Electronics and Audio/Visual sections
Fusion MS-IP600 stereo
Sirius/XM satellite radio
Sony interior speakers
SEA 2250 SSB
Icom IC-M504 VHF
Furuno GP33 GPS
Furuno F170 speed/depth/log/GPS/water temperature display
B&G wind speed/direction display
Autopilot 5000 autopilot
Lev-O-Gage inclinometer
Sestrel magnetic compass
Weems & Plath clock
Wempe clock and barometer
Charles 20 amp battery charger
Balmar 90-100 100 amp alternator
Cruising Equipment Company battery monitor system
Cobra 400 watt inverter
Porta Watz 140 watt inverter
12 VDC outlet at nav station
2 x BP 40 watt solar panels
Air Marine wind generator
3 x Everstart 27DC batteries (2022)
Interstate 24M-XHD battery (2024)
Perkins 4.108 50 HP auxiliary (approx. 10,870 hours; new impeller 2026)
ZF 10W gearbox
Racor 500FG fuel filter
Groco sea strainer
Aries wind vane steering system
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 fresh water system pump
Isotherm 6 gallon water heater
Lavac Zenith manual head
Maintenance records and ship's log onboard
New steering cable 2026
New Cutlass bearing 2026
Lofrans Tigress anchor windlass with foot control and Quick wired remote
CQR 60 lb anchor
CQR 45 lb anchor
Danforth 25 lb anchor
250' 3/8" anchor chain
Non-skid decks; teak toe rail
Stainless steel rails fore and aft; double lifelines on stainless steel stanchions each side
2 x dorades; 2 x deck hatches
Boarding gate on each side; transom gate
Outboard bracket; swim ladder
Awlgrip topsides paint (2015)
Two coats Seahawk AF33 antifouling applied to sanded hull bottom (2026)
Achilles HB-270AL 8'10" aluminum-hull RIB tender (2018)
Yamaha 8 HP 2-stroke outboard
Selden/Kemp single-spreader aluminum mast and boom
Lewmar traveler
Mainsail cover
Mainsail (2019): 4 battens, 3 reef points
Ghoster 160% headsail
Hank-on stormsail
Roller furling jib with ProFurl roller furler
Stainless steel wire standing rigging
Lewmar winches: 16 (2-speed reefing), 30 (2-speed mast), 30 (2-speed cockpit), 2 x Lewmar 40 mast winches, 2 x Lewmar 44 self-tailing cockpit winches, 2 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing cockpit winches
All winches serviced in 2026
Fire extinguishers: five new (2026) and one large extinguisher re-certified (2026)
Fire blanket
2 x Henderson manual bilge pumps
Overboard recovery system
Jim Buoy horseshoe life ring
ACR GlobalFix Pro EPIRB
ACR ResQLink+ personal locator beacon (new)
25mm Red Meteor flares (new)
Propane regulator replaced (2026)
Sellers' personal belongings
Vessel details offered in good faith; accuracy and condition not guaranteed
Buyer should verify details through surveyors or agents
Vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice
Engine hours provided by owner/listing and should be verified by purchaser
Firelight is a classic 1982 41′ Rival 41AC designed by Peter Brett and built by Southern Boatbuilding in Southampton, UK. She is a one-owner boat and has done a circumnavigation via Panama and the Red Sea, sailed the entire U.S. east coast several times, and spent many years cruising in the Bahamas. She has proven to be seaworthy, reliable, and comfortable, and she has been admired wherever she goes.
She was built to Lloyd’s Maltese Cross +100A1 standards.
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 desired validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may not properly reflect the current condition of the actual vessel offered for sale. In some cases stock photographs may have been used.
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.
All dinghies are considered separate vessels and should have separate titles and documents. There is no guarantee as to the title of the dinghy on this vessel so Buyer accepts that while he may receive the dinghy included in the transaction, he may not receive the proper title to it.
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