The 1981 Aries 32 is a classic cruising sailboat built with the kind of craftsmanship and durability that defined early‑80s yacht design. Known for its solid fiberglass construction, balanced sailing performance, and comfortable interior layout, the Aries 32 offers an ideal blend of reliability and charm for sailors who appreciate a well‑built vessel.

Below deck, the Aries 32 offers a layout that feels purposeful and secure at sea. The cabin is compact but well thought out, with practical storage, a usable galley, and sleeping arrangements that work just as well at anchor as they do on passage. It’s not about luxury — it’s about having a space that feels safe, familiar, and easy to live in when land is far away. On deck, the design is straightforward and easy to manage. The hull form and rig are forgiving and predictable, even when the weather turns against you.

For those who dream of casting off lines without a fixed return date — whether that means coastal wandering, high-latitude exploring, or a slow path across oceans — the Aries 32 represents a realistic, attainable platform. It’s not a boat that promises everything, but it offers something more valuable: a solid starting point for a life shaped by wind, water, and time.

Latest Upgrades:

2025 New bottom paint

Cabin sole sanded and refinished

New carb on outboard

New steaming light on mast

Bilge painted

2024 New bilge alarm

New Starlink mount

New standpipe for propane hose, solar and Starlink wiring

2023 New oil cooler

New starting battery

New LiFePO4 batteries (x2)

New DC-DC converter

New DC Electrical wiring

New electrical panel

New AC Selector Switch (Shore power or inverter)

Old wiring removed (there was A LOT)

2022 New Raritan Superflush toilet installed

New Raritan Purosan Marine Sanitation Device installed (US Coast Guard approved)

New Xantrex 1000W Pure Sine wave inverter installed

New galley counter, sink and faucet installed

New Fresh Water pump installed and all new Fresh Water Hoses

Bottom totally redone… All paint and gelcoat removed, all blisters repaired, 5 coats of Interlux epoxy barrier coat and, 3 coats bottom paint

New exhaust mixing elbow

New starter (old one is spare)

New raw water strainer and all new raw water hoses

New interior upholstery and foam

New dodger and sacrificial strip on furling jib

New mainsail cover

2021 Cool Blue holding plate refrigeration / freezer installed (24 AH/day!)

Water tank access hatch and water level sight glass installed

Victron Battery Monitor installed2017-2020New fuel tanks and hoses, new thru hulls, new outboard, new anchor and chain, new fuel injectors and fuel pump, new raw water pump

Electronics:

Depth Sounder Datamarine International offshore with repeater

Radar Ramarine SL70C

Wind Direction Windex masthead

Repeaters Depth

Autopilot Navico TP300

GPS In Tablets (Tablets not included)

Compass bulkhead mounted

VHF Icom IC-M204

USB ports x3

Sails:

Battened Mainsail new in 2017

Condition Excellent

Furling Jib new in 2017

Condition Very Good

Asymmetric Spinnaker (SOCK/BAG)

Condition GoodSpinnaker PoleLazy Jacks-Installed 2023Sail Area 470 square feetMast Step- on Deck

Winches:

Lewmar 30 (x 2) Self tailing-2 speed

Lewmar 16 Self tailing- 1 speed

Lewmar 6 (x2) Not self Tailing - 1 speed

Inside Equipment:

Marine Head Raritan Superflush (Fresh water)

Sewage treatment system Purosan MSD

Refrigerator Cool Blue Holding plate (25 Ah/day)

Freezer Cool Blue (w/ spillover)

Battery Charger PowerMax 60A

Electric Bilge Pump RULE 2000 w/ float

Heating Dickenson Newport

Boat is wired for a watermaker and filters are installed, and shelving is ready

Sea-water Pump : Whale foot pump (installed but not plumbed )

Electrical:

Shore Power Inlet 30 A

Inverter Xantrex 1000W Pure Sine wave

Generator WEN 2000W inverter generator

Shore Power Cable

Solar Panels 85Watts x 2

Alternator Output 50A

Battery Monitor Victron BV-700

Batteries:

House Bank -LiFePO4, 12 V, 200A new in 2023

Engine Start- Wet Cell Group 28, 12 V, 1100 CCA new in 2023

Outside Equipment:

Cockpit Table

Swimming Ladder

Radar Reflector- Davis

Outboard Engine Bracket Monitor Windvane Self SteeringScreens for all windows and hatchesWind Scoop for the forward hatchFiberglass propane tanks x 2 (Very light weight)

Outboard Motor- Mercury 3.5 HP 4 stroke- 2018

Covers:

Spray Dodger-Green Sunbrella new in 2022

Mainsail Cover-Green Sunbrella new in 2022

Genoa Cover (sacrificial strip on furled sail)-Green Sunbrella new in 2022

Tiller cover-Green Sunbrella new in 2022

Cockpit Cover (Sun shade)-White

Outboard Motor Cover-Green Sunbrella

Fenders Covers

Tankage:

Fuel #1-12 gallons, Material- poly

Fuel #2-12 gallons, Material- poly

Water #1- 35 gallons, Material Stainless Steel

Holding Tank -3 gal (Type 1 MSD, so doesn’t keep sewage onboard)

Treated and discharged as approved by USCG

Ground Tackle:

Anchor #1 Rocna 20kg on bow roller with 200’ 5/16 G4 chain and 210’ 5/8’ nylon triple strand

Anchor#2 True Danforth 20H 20lbs on the aft rail with 35’ 3/8 BBB chain

Anchor #3 33 lb Bruce in the anchor locker

Windlass- Simpson Lawrence Sea Tiger

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.