1986 Hans Christian 38

Description

Hans Christian 38 Traditional is a 11.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Harwood Ives and built by Shing Fa Boatbuilding Co., Ltd. and Hans Christian Yachts between 1976 and 1989. Dragon Fly is hull # 107 of 167 built. Built like a tank and laden with teak, the Hans Christian 38 Traditional is a heavy displacement double-ender that oozes the classic feel of a bygone age. The Hans Christian 38 is beautiful visually and incredibly seaworthy with many circumnavigations under her belt. They have many fans, owners love their liveaboard comfort and “cadillac ride”. Above the waterline, the styling is classic Hans Christian; a long bowsprit, a springy sheerline, and rounded canoe stern with large dollops of teak all over. Below the waterline you’ll find a hull with very rounded sections, a full keel with a forefoot cutaway and a big “barn door” rudder. Hans Christian are solid boats overbuilt to cruise in safety and comfort. Practical Sailor Magazine in their 1999 review recalled one US Coastguard who made a mid-winter passage from Annapolis while the boat was ice-bound. “He described using a standard ice-breaking technique of moving ahead, riding up on the ice and letting the weight of the boat crush through a path. During a haulout he discovered the only damage to be a small worn area of bottom paint“ Underway at over 30,000 lbs in typical cruising trim, she’s definitely no lightweight, and light air performance suffers despite carrying a generous amount of sail area. Ignoring the later variations on the boat, the standard 38T doesn’t point very high, owners comment around 40 degrees of apparent wind is about the best. With 10-15 knots she can make around 6 knots to weather and about 7 knots off the wind. The first reef is usually taken in in around 15-18 knots and as the winds pick up there is a tendency for weather helm. Of course in heavy airs and seas, the Hans Christian 38 comes into her own, she’s both seakindly and dry with no bobbing or banging around in the rough stuff. Dragon Fly's highlights: Exquisite Interior Woodwork Teak and holly sole Synthetic teak decks - All of the beauty none of the maintenance Reverse cycle heat and air Full cockpit enclosure Chartplotter / radar / AIS / wind generator / Arch / Autopilot Monitor wind vane self steering 160 Watts of solar power ProFurl staysail and headsail furling New chainplates Upgraded like new upholstery throughout New bottom paint August 2024 AND THE LIST GOES ON! WE LOOK FORWARD TO INTRODUCING YOU TO THIS "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" HANS CHRISTIAN 38. JUST CALL AND COME PREPARED TO BE IMPRESSED! ACCOMODATIONS Forward Master Stateroom: Spacious fixed V-berth, cabinetry and shelving hullside port and starboard, hullside hanging locker, 4 drawers, full underberth storage, built-in berth step, anchor locker access full forward. Head: Nicely appointed bath with vanity, sink, mirror, teak seat over commode, 3 lockers, separate tiled shower with seat and integral storage. Hullside cabinetry in shower area. Salon - Portside: U-shaped dinette surrounds a beautiful teak table, 4 hullside lockers with fiddled bookshelves between, ample storage under and outboard of the settee. Oil lamp and TV on the forward bulkhead Salon - Starboard: Lengthy settee with upholstery that shows as new, 4 lockers hullside with bookshelf between, storage under and outboard of, settee converts to a large single berth. Nav and Workstation: Aft of starboard settee you will find a shelf top bureau with 2 drawers, 4 lockers and two cabinets below & an access door to storage. Next aft is a flip top chart table, seat with backrest, teak cabinetry under, large storage area aft under the nav station. This is one of the best nav station layouts you will ever see! Galley: Across from the nav station. If a galley can be beautiful this one definitely qualifies! Portside Aft Guest Stateroom: Comfortable double berth, and large hanging locker all finished in amazing teak joinery Deck: Hans Christian underbody - Full keel with cutaway forefoot Teak decks and teak coach house inserts were replaced with Dek-King SYNTHETIC teak decks in 2014 (No Maintenance!) Replaced portlight glass, seals and Lexan forward hatch in 2015 GALLEY Adler Barbour 12 Holding plate refrigerator/freezer (two systems) - Top and front loading refrigerator, Front loading freezer Force 10 3-burner propane stove/oven w/ broiler Magic Chef microwave oven Double Stainless sink Bronze fixtures Attwood water heater Pressure, manual fresh and salt at galley (8) Lockers (5) Drawers 12V Fan Dry locker Quartz countertop Teak glass and plate organizer Spice rack Magma propane grill (rail mounted) 20# Propane tank ELECTRONICS Alpha 3000 autopilot w/ new actuator arm Autopilot has handheld remote and new compass rebuild SSB radio Garmin 4208 chartplotter/ 4kw radar Garmin 220 GPS for backup Horizon GX2150 VHF w/ AIS ICOM M127 VHF ICOM M802 Depthsounder - Horizon at nav, Raymarine at helm AIS receiver Custom fiberglass helm pod with chartplotter/ radar, VHF, depth & speed, autopilot, windlass control, cockpit lighting and auxilary power receptacle EPIRB Brass clock and barometer Danforth 7" compass Tide clock at nav New mast head antenna Monitor windvane self-steering system Blipper radar reflector Sony AM/F stereo w/ CD and disc player (2) TV's w/ DVD players ELECTRICAL Batteries: (4) Trojan 105- 6v for house, Group 27 Duralast for engine Xantrex 1500 inverter - 100 amp charger Link 2000 battery monitor Heart 3 stage alternator regulator West Marine battery isolator (2019) (2) 80 watt Sharp solar panels ProStar 15 solar controller Custom interior lighting mostly LED (exceptional reading capability) Windbugger wind generator Instant on lights at hanging lockers Amptech 125 amp HD alternator 50' Marinco 30 amp shore power cable MECHANICAL Mermaid 16,500 BTU reverse cycle AC/ heat Automatic and manual bilge pumps Kanzaki KH-18 transmission - rebuilt at 3751 hrs Espar heater system New digital tach Injectors rebuilt at 3780 hrs (4) New motor mounts (2018) New Centek muffler at 3833 hrs Fuel circulation pump to prime engine and genset Fuel polishing system (3) Racor fuel filters Campbell sailor propellor - 3 blade Shaft saver PYI 910-012 (2017) Manual heads with deck and manual overboard pumpout Water heater hoses (2017) New shower sump pump Vent fans for bilge and hull Stuffing box is Teflon flax type New cutlass and carrier bearing (2017) BC Fire extinguisher CO & smoke detectors