Engine
8.2L MPI MerCruiser 8.2 L MPI MerCruiser
Total Power
800hp
Engine Hours
1240
Class
Power Cruiser
Length
11.58m
Year
2000
Model
3870 Express
Capacity
-
Bay Marine - Grand Haven
Boat Details
Description
2000 Cruisers Yachts 3870 Express – Merc Bluewater 8.2 (400 hp) –
Overview:
A beautifully crafted 38' express cruiser built for performance, comfort, and style. This freshwater-kept gem delivers reliability and luxury, powered by dependable MerCruiser Bluewater 8.2 gas engines.
Engines & Performance
Twin MerCruiser 8.2 L MPI Bluewater inboards (~400 hp each), (Recent Starboard Rebuild), ideal for reliable cruising or quick overnighters
V‑drive configuration ensures nimble handling and improved weight distribution.
Cruising speed: mid‑20s knots; top-end around 30+ knots—perfect balance of speed and efficiency
Mechanical
Freshwater cooling with solid maintenance history—Bluewater blocks are known for longevity
Spacious cockpit engine access hatch, simplifying inspections and servicing
Accommodations & Layout
Flexible layout sleeps 6: forward island berth, midship stateroom with standing head & separate door, plus convertible dinette
Two full heads—forward and aft—each featuring stall showers
Salon with convertible couch/dinette, full galley (fridge, microwave, 2‑burner stove, Corian-style surfaces)
Cherry accents, upgraded cabinetry, and optional bulkheads for full privacy
Cockpit & Deck
Expansive cockpit with wrap‑around seating, wet bar, plus a large swim platform—ready for water sports or entertaining
New Bimini top and camper canvas enclosure offer versatile weather protection
Handy features: SeaDek decking, hydraulic steering, trim tabs, windlass, transom shower
Electronics & Comfort
Electronics package: Simrad GPS, radar, autopilot, VHF, depth sounder
Comfort amenities: dual Cruisair A/C‑heat systems, 11‑gal hot water, reverse‑cycle heating, generator included
Entertainment: JL audio with 10″ subwoofers, multiple TVs
Capacities & Specs
LOA: ~40'8" | Beam: 13'6" | Draft: 3'0" | Dry weight: ~19,500 lb
Tanks: 300 gal fuel, 75 gal fresh water, 50 gal holding
Generator: Kohler 7.3 kW with ~726 hr
The Cruisers 3870 Express features an open living space, complete with a crescent-shaped, convertible sofa and a fully equipped galley. The forward island berth can be made into a separate stateroom with a privacy curtain or the optional bulkhead and door. The elegantly designed helm station ensures the captain is well informed of all boat and engine functions while underway. With a large refrigerator and freezer, microwave oven, double-burner electric stove, the 3870 boasts all the amenities needed for comfortable liveaboard cruising. The main head offers full standing headroom and a large, separate, standup shower for additional comfort and ease of movement. Like her sister ship, the 4270 Express, the 3870 features a unique second cabin amidships. This stateroom includes twin berths that can be converted to a king-size bed with a self-storing filler cushion. The 3870's second-cabin suite includes a changing area with full standing headroom and a private head with a shower, all conveniently located behind a bulkhead door for maximum privacy.
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Other Details
Equipment List
Cruisers 3870 Express Specifications - Standard Equipment - Camper top - Top, Bimini (includes front - side curtains) - Amidships cabin - Berth, island, forward - Dinette - sofa, convertible, crescent-shaped - Helm lounge, companion double - Helm seat, double - Rear cockpit seat (reasonable, wrap-around) - Sunlounge - table (1), cockpit - Air conditioner - heater (includes second dockside wiring outlet) - Carpet cover, acrylic snap-down - Carpeting, cabin - Curtain, privacy, forward sleeper - Galley top, fiberglass with solid surface inlays - Hot water system, 10.5 gallon (39.8 l) with engine - Heat exchanger - Microwave oven - Refrigerator - freezer - Sink - Skylight, ventilating with screens - Stereo, cassette with remote, 120 watts - Stove electric, 2-burner - Table, cabin - Telephone wiring, jack and dockside receptacle - Television and VCR with remote and antenna, salon (N-A in 220V) - Windows, hull port - Head compartments, private - Head, VacuFlush (2) - Pump, shower, sump - Shower, head compartments - Vanity with sink, head compartments - Ventilation system, head compartments - Anchor roller - mooring bit - cleat - Arch, radar, aluminum (with arch lights) - Battery isolator - Battery condition monitor - Battery charging system - Bonding system - Bottom paint antifouling - Cabin door - Cabin foredeck access, center walk-through - Cabin walk-around - Carbon monoxide detector - Carpeting, cockpit - Dockside water inlet - Dockside wiring, 115V, 30 amp - Dockside wiring, second outlet, 30 amp - Electrical master panel, AC-DC with voltmeters and function indicators - Fender storage - Fiberglass cockpit self-draining - Fire extinguishers (3) - Fire extinguisher, automatic, gas engines - Fire extinguisher automatic, with engines shutdown, diesel engines - Fuel system, crossover - Generator, 7.0 kW gas (N-A in 220V) - Ground fault interrupter outlet - Horn, dual trumpet air - Ice maker - refrigerator, cockpit - Lights, bilge - Lights, cabin side boarding - Lights, cockpit courtesy - Mufflers - Navigation lights, international - Propellers, bronze (Nibral std. with diesels) - Pulpit bow - Pump, bilge, automatic (2) - Rail, bow, welded stainless steel - Rope locker, bow - Shaft logs, dripless - Shower, cockpit - Spotlight, remote control, 175,000 candlepower - Steering, hydraulic - Steering wheel, tilt non-magnetic - Swim platform, extended, with boarding ladder - Trim tabs - Wetbar, cockpit - Windlass, remote control, with foredeck foot switch, includes anchor with 150' 5-8" line and 6' 5-16" chain - Windshield, safety glass - Windshield wipers (2) - Compass - Depth sounder - Hourmeters (2) - Synchronizer Cruisers 3870 Express Optional Equipment - Cover, cockpit - Lounge cushions, foredeck - Bulkhead and door, forward stateroom - Cherry veneer interior with upgraded lighting and fixtures - Coffee maker (N-A in 220V) - Mattress(es), inner spring - Microwave - convection oven (N-A in 220V) - Sheets, custom-fitted - Stereo, single CD player with helm remote, 120 watts - Changer, 6 disc CD - Speakers, extra pair with amplifier, cabin - Speakers, extra pair with amplifier, cockpit - Subwoofer with amplifier and 2 extra speakers - Television and VCR with remote control, aft stateroom (N-A in 220V) - Television and VCR with remote control, forward stateroom (N-A in 220V) - Towel and decorator pillow package - Vacuum system, central - Water purification system - Macerator pump-out for holding tank - Y-valve and overboard discharge - Battery, each - Cooling system, engine, freshwater (std. on diesel Merc Horizon, Crusader 7.4 HO) - Cradle, storage - Davit swim platform - Generator, 10.0 kW gas (N-A in 220V) - Oil change system - Sea water, strainers (std. with diesels) - Washdown system, cockpit - Windshield, stainless steel frame - Windshield, white frame - Radio, VHF Engine Options (all V-Drive) MerCruiser - T 7.4 L MPI, 310 hp (230 kW), IB - T 7.4 L MAG MPI Horizon, 380 hp (283 kW), IB, freshwater cooled - T 8.2 L MPI 400 hp (298 kW), IB Volvo - T TAMD63P diesel 370 hp (276 kW), IB - T TAMD73P diesel 430 hp (316 kW), IB Crusader - T 7.4 MP, 320 hp (239 kW), IB - T 7.4 HO MP, 385 hp (287 kW), IB Platinum, freshwater cooled - T 8.2 MP, 405 hp (302 kW), IB Caterpillar - T 3126TA diesel, 420 hp (313 kW), IB Available Colors - Black Coral - Blue Surf - Plum Reef - Aquatic Green
Engine Notes
Volvo, Crusader and Caterpillar engine options available
Disclaimer
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.
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Propulsion
Engine 1
Engine Make:8.2L MPI MerCruiser
Engine Model:8.2 L MPI MerCruiser
Engine Year:2000
Total Power:400hp
Engine Hours:1240
Engine Type:Inboard
Fuel Type:Petrol
Engine 2
Engine Make:8.2 L MPI MerCruiser
Engine Model:8.2 L MPI MerCruiser
Engine Year:2000
Total Power:400hp
Engine Hours:1249
Engine Type:Inboard
Fuel Type:Petrol
Specifications
Dimensions
Length Overall:13.18m
Max Bridge Clearance:3.38m
Max Draft:0.91m
Beam:4.11m
Cabin Headroom:1.96m
Weights
Dry Weight:8,845kg
Miscellaneous
Hull Material:Fibreglass
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:283.91 l
Fuel Tank:1135.62 l
Holding Tank:189.27 l
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