Mer Du Jour

Cutter Mer Du Jour

If you are in the market for a late model Caliber 40 LRC SE in impeccable condition, then look no further. "Mer du Jour" is an exceptionally well-equipped and meticulously maintained, offshore ready cruising boat (Hull #164). The boat has just been freshly bottom painted and the hull polished and waxed and is in prime condition for her new owners.

This long-range cruiser has been outfitted for extended passages and comfortable liveaboard life, with thoughtful upgrades and recent updates throughout. Built to Caliber’s renowned standards of strength, safety, and bluewater capability, she offers excellent performance under sail and the security of redundant systems for offshore voyaging.

This cutter-rigged yacht features furling staysail and genoa on roller furlers, a full-length aluminum toe rail, Max Prop with dripless shaft seal, and robust ground tackle with dual-anchor capability. a forced-air Webasto diesel heater, and a full ¾ cockpit enclosure with newer canvas.

Power management and self-sufficiency are enhanced with dual 330-watt solar panels and dual charge controllers, while safety features include a Viking 6-man life raft, EPIRB, and halon fire suppression system. Electronics and navigation are provided by Raymarine, including chartplotter, radar, depth, speed and wind indicators and a Simrad autopilot.

With her many cruising amenities, proven design, and excellent condition, Mer du Jour is turn-key ready for her next owner.

Manufacturer Specifications & Key Equipment

• Builder: Caliber Yachts
• Model: 40 LRC SE (Hull #164)
• Year: 2005
• Type: Cutter-rigged Sailboat
• LOA: 40’ 11”
• LWL: 32’ 6”
• Beam: 12’ 8”
• Draft: 5’ 2” (shoal draft)
• Headroom: 6’ 4”
• Displacement: ~21,600 lbs
• Ballast: 9,500 lbs
• Fuel Capacity: 212 gallons
• Water Capacity: 179 gallons
• Engine: Yanmar 4JH3E 56 hp diesel (with Max Prop & Tides Marine dripless shaft seal)
• Engine Hours: approx 4,950 (as of Sept 2025)

Features & Upgrades

Navigation & Electronics

• Raymarine Axiom+ 9”chartplotter (2024)
• Raymarine Quantum 18” radar  (2018)
• Raymarine ST60 wind/angle, depth, and speed instrumentation
• Simrad Autopilot
• CSB 200 AIS Transponder (not functioning)
• ICOM IC-M504 VHF with cockpit remote
• Brookhouse iMUX multiplexer with WiFi for connection to tablets/phones

Layout

• 2 cabins/ 2 heads
• Pullman Berth Forward with ensuite head/ shower
• Double cabin aft to starboard
• Head/sink to starboard
• Large L-shaped galley to port
• L-shaped salon to port
• Settee to starboard (also serves as a pilot berth)

Sails, Deck & Rigging

• Sail inventory
• Full batten Mack main sail with Mack Pack (2023)
• Staysail: Mack (2023) 
• Jib/Genoa: Mack 135 (2023)
• Asymmetric Spinnaker with sock, age unknown, like new
• Cutter rig with roller furlers on both staysail (Profurl, 2023) & jib (Schaefer, 2024)
• Hard dodger w/ Ocean Blue Sunbrella Canvas bimini, and ¾ enclosure with EZ2CY acrylic front glass (2024)
• Stainless wire standing rigging, age unknown
• Full-length aluminum toe rail
• Kato Marine stainless steel dinghy davits

Comfort & Liveaboard Systems

• Webasto Forced-air cabin diesel heater, rebuilt with burner and control unit (2024)
• Dometic air-cooled refrigeration unit
• Seagull 4 drinking water filtration system
• Kenwood marine stereo with saloon and cockpit speakers
• 7 Cabin fans

Power & Energy

• Renogy LiFePO4 600AH house battery bank (2022)
• Ionic 40AH LiFePO4 start battery (2024)
• Two 330W solar panels with with dual Vicron MPPT 100/30 charge controllers (2022)
• Balmar 100A alternator with Balmar MC-618 voltage regulator (2023)
• Xantrex Truecharge2 TC-40 40A battery charger 
• Xantrex XM1800 Pro 1800 watt Inverter

Ground Tackle

• Dual-anchor roller (primary & secondary)
• Lofrans Project 1000 Electric windlass (2022)
• 200’ 5/16” Chain & Manson Supreme 20kg anchor freshly hot-dip galvanized (2025)
• Washdown pump
• Spare 20 kg spade anchor
• External bow thruster (not operational)
• Extern Yacht Thruster
• Two Optima 12V AGM batteries
• ProCharge 12V to 24V battery charger
• Remote control

Safety Features

• Cabin smoke detector
• Viking 6UKL 6-man liferaft (certification expired 2024)
• ACR Global Fix EPIRB (2024)
• Ditch bag with Solas electric flare/ strobe
• Aerial and handheld flares
• Halon engine compartment fire suppression
• 4 handheld fire extinguishers
• Drogue

Tender

• 2019 Highfield UL 290 9ft 6in Hypalon
• 2022 Mercury 9.9 2-stroke outboard

Wrap Up Summary

2005 Caliber 40 LRC SE Mer du Jour has been cared for to the highest standards and presents in excellent condition. With her extensive list of cruising upgrades and extensive spare parts, she is outfitted for immediate adventure, whether coastal cruising or long-range passage making.