It has a cutter rig, with anodized aluminum spars, a bowsprit, a raked stem and reverse transom, with a swing-down swimming ladder and hand-held shower.
The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner liquid petroleum gas stove, an oven, an 11 cu ft (0.31 m3) icebox and a double sink.
[3] In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood described the Caliber 40 as, "a big cutter for cruising, with high displacement, and lots of ballast for stability.
"[5] A Blue Water Sailing reader survey summary concluded, "a lot of thought has gone into the conception, construction and marketing of the Caliber 40LRC(Long Range Cruiser).
That’s your overriding thought as you study the plans and exhaustive product information provided by Caliber Yachts, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida.
Owners of this boat who cruised through the Blue Water Sailing Subscriber Survey appear to be in complete agreement.
From the swim step with a freshwater shower to the tip of its sturdy anchor roller on the bowsprit, this boat is one well-built cruiser.