Blue Moon

Cruisers Blue Moon

The passport 40 was launched in 1980 and remained in production through '91, and with 148 boats built, many have cruised extensively and are still sailing. In some way, the Passport 40 and other similar Perry designed cruisers trance their roots to the Valiant 40. Although not a double ender like the Valiant, the Passport 40 is considered a performance cruiser. It remains a nimble, easily handled boat that performs well trade winds for which it was designed. Perry's combination of a traditional style deck with a modified fin and skeg underbody produced a very successful formula for cruising boats.

John Kretschmer, Sail Magazine, March 2004

Equipment & Extras:



• 9.9 HP Mercury outboard
• 9’ Highfield Dinghy
• EPIRB
• Full B&G electronics, autopilot and plotter
• Cruiseair reverse cycle Heating and Air Conditioning 
• Rocna 55# Anchor with Mantus Swivel 
• Bimini
• Dodger
• 135% Genoa, 100% Jib, Mainsail, Staysail, Asymmetrical Spinnaker
• Vesper 8500 XB Transmit and Receive AIS, Displayed on Plotter
• Water-maker
• 110 Gallons Fuel Capacity
• 150 Gallons Fresh Water Capacity 
• Extensive spares - engine, mechanical, electrical, paint & varnish 
• Desirable Pullman berth layout 
• 2nd airhead in quarter-berth 
• Removable inner forestay for staysail 
• 4 110 watt solar panels 
• Lazy-jacks, Stack-pack
• 2000w Inverter

Recent Upgrades ($50,000 invested in maintenance and upgrades)

2023

• Opened all knees, cut into the face, replaced with G10 and re fiberglassed
• Middle knees cut out, hull & hull to deck joint strengthened with G10, fiberglass, and strip of carbon fiber laid on top of them. New Knees with integrated chain-plates built out of 316 stainless. Installed over carbon fiber and thru bolted to hull 
• Water tanks opened and cleaned, access hatches added
• All freshwater plumbing replaced with brand new hoses
• New freshwater filter installed
• New Mercury 9.9 dinghy engine - Feb 23
• Mantus swivel added to ground tackle
• Raw water filter purchased and installed
• New 100 Amp alternator installed

2022

• Hot water tap plumbed to cockpit 
• Deck / Anchor wash added to bow 

2021

• Full B&G electronics purchased and professionally installed by Charleston Yachting
• Halo 20+ B&G Radar Dome - $2,200
• ZG100 GPS W/Compass - $189
• WS 310 Wired Wind Sensor - $425
• Hydraulic Ram T2 - $1,895
• WS300 20M Cable - $76
• WS310 Wired Interface N2k - $99
• Triton2 Autopilot Controller - $269
• NAC 3 Core pack - $2,081
• Zeus3S 12 MFD - $3,033
• Navpod Zues 3S 12 - $476
• USB outlets at navpod - $52
• Duplex G-10 Autopilot backing plate - $102
• Angle Guard - $389
• N2K Backbone cable - $66
• N2k-T-Rd Mico C T Connector - $33
• Buys Bar - $15
• Airmar DST810 - $337.50
• Labor - $8,000
• Tri Color Masthead light - $167
• All hatches re-sealed, screened

2011 

• Repowered with Beta Marine 43 Diesel 
• Rudder cage repaired and sealed

Recent Maintenance

2023

• Heat Exchanger cleaned and serviced 
• Dodger professionally repaired
• Dinghy chaps professionally repaired 
• All hatch seams removed and re-sealed 
• Water-maker serviced and parts replaced
• HVAC system fully overhauled. New Head unit purchased and installed
• Wiring harness professionally repaired 

2022

• Bottom sandblasted, any blisters ground out, filled and faired
• New Barrier Coat, New Pettit paint HD Viz applied
• Fuel professionally polished 
• Main halyard replaced
• 2021
• 6 led-acid house batteries replaced -
• Mast pulled, mast-step area built back up with fiberglass and new mast step installed 
• All engine hoses aft of heat exchanger replaced and professionally installed
• New shaft purchased and installed 
• 100% Jib serviced by North Sails Charleston
• Asymmetrical Spinnaker serviced by North Sails Charleston 
• Emergency Tiller re fabricated by machine shop 
• Propane system overhauled, solenoid replaced 

Equipment & Extras:



• 9.9 HP Mercury outboard (2023)
• 9’ HIghfield Dinghy
• EPIRB
• Full B&G electronics, autopilot and plotter
• Cruiseair reverse cycle Heating and Air Conditioning 
• Rocna 55# Anchor with Mantus Swivel 
• Bimini
• Dodger
• 135% Genoa, 100% Jib, Mainsail, Staysail, Asymmetrical Spinnaker
• Vesper 8500 XB Transmit and Receive AIS, Displayed on Plotter
• Water-maker
• 110 Gallons Fuel Capacity
• 150 Gallons Fresh Water Capacity 
• Extensive spares - engine, mechanical, electrical, paint & varnish 
• Desirable Pullman berth layout 
• 2nd airhead in quarter-berth 
• Removable inner forestay for staysail 
• 4 110 watt solar panels 
• Lazy-jacks, Stack-pack
• 2000w Inverter

A Passport 40 Owner Testimonial:

We love out Passport 40 because she sails very well in both light airs and strong winds....the light airs performance is surprisingly often a bonus. People moan about lack of wind in the Med but over five years our engine hours have been way down on everyone else's, and this is really because in these conditions most folk have given up and turned on their motors.

'It goes without saying that in a blow the boat takes care of herself, and we feel very secure (this is typical probably of all Rob Perry designs though).

'Passports have high gunnels, so the risk of falling overboard or losing things off the deck is reduced; you can really wedge your feet in when heeled over and in fact this was one of the things we looked for when we chose the boat (having decent gunnels).

'What else do we like? The quality of build is a major plus; the opening ports throughout the boat are top quality, and never rust or give leakage problems. We are therefore always cool and get cross breezes throughout the boat.

'All the solid timber locker fronts are louvred too which gives good ventilation to the contents. (Robin Roots & Suzy O'Hagan)