1982 Rival 41 (Chesapeake Bay)

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$87,500 (USD) Deltaville, Virginia (Chesapeake Bay)

S/V Firelight is a Deltaville, Virginia based 1982 Rival 41 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.

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.

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Specifications

NameS/V Firelight
MakeRival
Model41
Year1982
TypeMonohull Sailboat
BuilderRival
DesignerPeter Brett
ConstructionFiberglass
Cabins2
Heads2
GalleyPort aft in salon

Dimensions

Loa41ft / 12.50m
Lwl32ft 7in / 9.93m
Beam12ft 3in / 3.73m
Headroom6 ft 3 in
Draft5ft 11in / 1.80m -> 6ft 0in / 1.83m
Mast Height54ft 0in

Tankage

Fuel Tanks90 gallons
Water Tanks140 gallons
Holding Tanks3

Performance

Engines50HP Perkins Marine 4.108
Engine Hours10870
GeneratorAir Marine wind generator
Displacement22000 lbs
SailsMainsail (2019) with 4 battens and 3 reef points, 160% ghoster headsail, roller furling jib (ProFurl), hank-on stormsail

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Rival 41, sailboat for sale

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Vessel Overview

  • 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

Walkthrough

  • 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

Dimensions and Berths

  • 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"

Accommodations

  • 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)

Salon

  • 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

Galley

  • 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

Dining

  • Salon folding teak table
  • Cockpit folding teak table

Nav Station

  • 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

Master Stateroom

  • 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)

Guest Stateroom

  • 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

Cockpit

  • 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

Audio/Visual Equipment

  • Fusion MS-IP600 stereo
  • Sirius/XM satellite radio
  • Sony interior speakers

Electronics

  • 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

Electrical System

  • 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)

Engine and Mechanical Equipment

  • 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

Deck Equipment

  • 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)

Tender

  • Achilles HB-270AL 8'10" aluminum-hull RIB tender (2018)
  • Yamaha 8 HP 2-stroke outboard

Sails and Rigging

  • 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

Safety and Fire Protection

  • 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)

Exclusions

  • Sellers' personal belongings

Disclaimer

  • 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

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Curtis Stokes

By Curtis Stokes

Curtis Stokes was born in Lewes, Delaware and grew up in nearby Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and St. Michaels, MD until he moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1992. 

Curtis grew up on the water and around boats through many years of fishing, sailing and hunting up and down the East Coast of the U.S. and The Bahamas. While attending Washington College, in Chestertown, Maryland, Curtis decided to obtain his real estate license and joined his father’s real estate firm, Anderson-Stokes Realtors. 

Curtis became president of the firm after his father’s death and led the company through its expansion to 20 offices and expanded the publicly traded company into insurance, advertising and development. The company was sold in 1991 and Curtis decided to pursue his real love of the water and made yachting his career. 

Curtis’ yachting career includes everything from a 75’ Trumpy to a 180’ Feadship, 2½ circumnavigations and a half dozen Atlantic Ocean crossings. He has been associated with and enjoyed worldwide cruising on such well known vessels as EXCELLENCE, FIFFANELLA, OUR TOY, MOECCA, RENEGADE, KISSES and HUNTRESS. Curtis also gained experience as sales manager at Hatteras Yachts, in New Bern, NC, where he helped develop and sell new models and train and coordinate his dealer network. 

Curtis then spent six years as a very successful yacht sales broker with The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals, Inc. Curtis was consistently a top producer at the firm. Curtis decided to form his own yacht sales and charter firm September 1, 2009, which took off on a very successful start, even in a recession! 

Curtis has grown the company to multiple offices and 50 full time sales associates located around the US; and he has sold virtually every type and size of yacht and boat possible. 

Curtis held a USCG 3000 ton All Oceans Master license, UK MCA Class IV Master certificate, Cayman Islands Master certificate and a PADI Divemaster certificate. He is also a former Emergency Medical Technician, firefighter and CPR instructor.  Curtis is an active member of the America’s Great Loop Cruiser Association (AGLCA), Superyacht Society, United States Superyacht Association, Marine Trawler Owner Association (MTOA), DeFever Cruiser Club, Seven Seas Cruising Association, Billfish Foundation, International Gamefish Association and Ducks Unlimited.  Curtis also is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB), a member of the International Yacht Broker Association, Yacht Broker Association of America and the Northwest Yacht Broker Association.

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