Farr 395

The 2001 FARR 395, Ace, is a turnkey racing program that can convert to a fast cruiser. She has a long history of winning races in the Northwest, and the sail inventory is ready for the coming season. The bottom was sprayed and burnished with Baltoplate in 2023. Everything you want in a race boat is here and ready to go for 2026.

When you aren’t on the racecourse the boat can be setup for cruising. The racing head foil is replaced with a roller furling jib. The lightweight cooktop is swapped out for a stove/oven combo. There are even storage boxes that get added to the cockpit for additional seating.

The owners of Ace have been meticulous with their maintenance, and she looks like a much newer boat.

Improvements since 2012:

• 3 blade Max Prop
• Wallace diesel heater
• Raymarine auto pilot
• New head and 11 gallon holding tank
• Custom lightweight teak and holly floorboards
• Garmin GPS for chart table
• Built in Blue Smart IP65 battery charger
• Raptor deck in cockpit
• Repainted deck and topside
• Bottom repainted and burnished with Baltoplate December 2023
• New running rigging except jib sheets which are original and still work!
• Replaced engine in 2015, 1,400 engine hours
• Replaced sail drive in 2022, new bearing seal 2024
• New batteries in 2022

The sail locker is extensive. All the primary sails are in very good to excellent condition. They are removed from the boat in winter and stored properly. The cruising sails are used from June through October, and the boat does not race in winter.

Race Sails:

• Main - Quantum carbon – Excellent, purchased in 2020 but put in storage during the pandemic.
• J2 - Ballard carbon – Excellent, purchased 2022.
• J1 & J3 - Ballard carbon - Excellent, purchased 2023.
• J4 - Quantum Kevlar - Excellent, purchased 2017, used once.
• A1, A2 & A3 - Quantum - Excellent, purchased 2020 but put in storage during the pandemic.
• Storm Jib – Ballard - 2017, used once.
• Code Zero – Doyle, 2015 but with light usage
• Staysail – Doyle - old but works great for wind seeker

Cruising Sails:

• Main - Quantum carbon - Average, purchased 2017
• Roller Furling Jib - Good, purchased 2022
• J2 & J3 – Quantum – Average condition, could be used for cruising if you don’t want to swap the racing foil to roller furling
• Extra Kites

In 2008, Ace was extensively overhauled to correct issues with the hull as built by Carroll Marine. The exterior skin and balsa core from waterline to centerline were removed along with the through hulls. The inner skin was re-laminated and re-cored with balsa, then covered with glass and vacuum bagged. The work was completed at Waterline Systems per Farr International specifications. The bottom was then faired and coated with Interprotect 2000 barrier coat.  The open transom and wheel modification were done at the same time. This corrected the wet core issues of other Farr 395’s. At a haul out in 2024 the hull was tapped by a local surveyor and no water issues were found. This is the one Farr 395 to have this modification done and likely the best Farr 395 in the world.