Description

Meet Destiny, a beautifully maintained 1978 C&L Explorer 45 cutter located in La Paz, Baja California Sur, recognized for her classic Stan Huntingford design, exceptional build quality, and warm, handcrafted teak interior. Often mistaken for a wooden yacht thanks to her distinctive plank-lined fiberglass hull, Destiny blends traditional charm with the strength and durability of hand-laid fiberglass construction.

Professionally cared for by her third owner since 2004 and cruising the Sea of Cortez since 2005, she offers a remarkably solid, insulated, and quiet interior featuring hand-rubbed teak joinery, arched spruce overhead, and a glowing teak-and-holly sole. Her full-keel design with cutaway forefoot ensures a stable, forgiving ride and delightful performance in 5–20 knots, ideal for bluewater passagemaking or extended cruising.

With a spacious cockpit, two private cabins, two heads, a fully equipped galley, generous tankage, updated navigation electronics, solar power, recent bottom paint (2023), and a comprehensive sail inventory, Destiny is a rare opportunity to own a true offshore-capable cruising classic in turnkey condition.

Priced attractively and already located in one of the best cruising grounds in the world, she's ready for her next adventure. Listed exclusively with La Paz Yachts, the trusted experts in yacht ownership in Mexico, ready to help you make your cruising dreams a reality!

Highlights

Manufacturer C & L

Model Explorer 45

Year 1978

Price $73,000 USD

Status For Sale

Badge New Listing

Length 45

Hull Material Fiberglass

Region La Paz, BCS, Mexico

Type and Class Sail, Cruiser, Cutter

Tags C&L 45, C&L 45 Explorer Cutter, Explorer Cutter, cruising sailboat, offshore sailboat, bluewater cruiser, cutter rig, sailboat for sale, cruising yacht, Sea of Cortez, yacht for sale Mexico, sailing Mexico

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Specs

General Information

Manufacturer	C & L
Model	Explorer 45
Year	1978
Length	45
Hull Material	Fiberglass

Additional Details

Status	For Sale
Badge	New Listing
Region	La Paz, BCS, Mexico
Walkthrough	View walkthrough

Full Specs

Measurements

LOA	45 ft
Length at Water Line	34 ft
Beam	13 ft
Max Draft	6 ft 8 in
Keel Type	full
Displacement	30000 lb
Ballast	10430 lb
Total Sail Area	920 ft²
Designer	Stan Huntingford
Builder	C & L Marine (Taiwan)
Fuel Tanks	175 gal
Fresh Water Tanks	198 gal
Holding Tanks	15 gal
Hull Shape	Monohull
Engine Type	Inboard
Engine Make	Perkins
Engine Model	4-MI08
Fuel Type	Diesel
Power	35 hp
Propeller Type	3 Blade
Propeller Material	Bronze
Maximum Speed	7.5 kn @ 2000 RPM
Cruising Speed	5 kn @ 1700 RPM
Range	600 nmi
Top loading, 2-hatches Adler-Barbour refrigeration/freezer
Force 10 propane 3-burner stove and oven
Single SS sink
Pressure water system
Gimballed cannister burner
Plumbed for whale gusher hand pump
Furuno radar, 24-mile range
Uniden UM385 VHF
Raymarine ST6001 autopilot and rudder angle
Raymarine ST60 depth sounder, wind speed and direction, knot/meter log
Kenyon through-hull
Satellite antenna
Handheld GPS
4 AGM batteries,260 total amp hours
Battery panel switch and monitor
12V DC and 110V AC electrical systems
Portawatts 300 inverter
Xantrax True Charger Multi-Stage battery charger
Smart System regulator
2 Sun Power solar panels, 100 W each
2 Dockside electrical cable
Delco-Remy alternator and spare, 94 amp
Sterling alternator to battery charger/controller
Gensun GV10 solar charge controller, 10.5 amp/140 W
Nearly all lighting LED
1 manual bilge pump and 2 auto electric
Raw water sea strainer plus brand new spare
Racor dual fuel filter system
Overboard head
Electric holding tank
Wood stove heater
SS full shaft
Schooner wheel steering
Worm gear
Borg-Warner transmission. Engine alarm
Windvane
The engine hour meter currently reads approximately 1,800 hours. When the current owner purchased Destiny in 2004, the engine hour meter was not functioning. A new hour meter was installed at that time, and the hours shown reflect usage since that installation. For additional context, the original engine was replaced in 1989 with the current engine, which was installed new from the factory at that time. Unfortunately, we do not have records indicating how many hours were accumulated on the engine between its installation in 1989 and the installation of the current hour meter in 2004.
Hand molded fiberglass hull. FG deck. Non-skid on main deck and cabin top.
2023 bottom paint
60 # CQR anchor with galvanized grade 43 Acco HT ISO 5/16 chain (new) and 150' nylon line
45 # CQR anchor with approx. 150' line
Fortress FX23 anchor
Lewmar Concept 2 anchor windlass with a capstan
Bow rollers
Deck and spreader lights
Upper and lower coated SS lifelines
Bow pulpit and pushpit
Outboard engine davit, block and tackle
Aft deck curtains, bimini top, dodger, cockpit awning
Cruise equipped Sobstad Dacron sails, about 20 yrs. old
Main, Jib, #1 Genoa, Staysail, Storm, Genniker
Genoa furling
Aluminum keel stepped mast
Wire SS rigging, about 10 yrs. old
Spinnaker pole, track only
Boom vang
Winches	2 Lewmar S/S 28's - cockpit 2 Lewmar S/S 22's - cockpit Lewmar 40 - main Lewmar S/S 22 - genoa Lewmar S/S 16 - main reef
8 lifejackets
Lifesling
Five CO2 dry-chemical fire extinguishers
2 Liferings
Global-Fix ACG EPIRB
MOB pole
Jacklines
Ditch bag
Aluminum folding deck 9' 6" Achilles dinghy and Johnson 2-cycle 8 HP outboard. Avialable to purchase separately