MANUFACTURER PROVIDED DESCRIPTION

The Southerly 38 boasts an impressive sail plan for powerful windward performance. The Selden tall fractional rig with swept back double spreaders, combines a self tacking furling jib and large mainsail with single line reefing. For off wind sailing an optional gennaker can be flown from a removable bowsprit.

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The aft cockpit offers comfortable seating around both helm stations with space for full instrumentation. The mainsheet track is located on the pilot house coachroof with control lines fed back to both helmsman's stations, allowing the yacht to be easily managed. The steering is direct with minimum backlash with semi-balanced twin rudders to give instantly responsive steering and precise directional stability.

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The forward part of the cockpit is wide with generous seating for socialising. A teak cockpit table with fold down leaves offers dinette facilities, whilst also providing a foot brace and hand rail, when the yacht is heeled.The transom is open with integral steps to give easy access to the cockpit. A telescopic bathing ladder conveniently folds away when not in use.

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Once you step inside, you enter a light and airy interior. The pilot house windows in the raised coachroof provide panoramic views, giving an instant feeling of space. Partially reflective tinted glass gives privacy whilst also deflecting the heat from the sun's rays and opening hatches provide cross ventilation for warm weather.

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There is well appointed accommodation with good headroom throughout. The lower saloon seating area provides a focal point for owners and guests, permitting comfortable dining. The open galley is well equipped and enjoys good all round views. Large work surfaces, a fully gimballed oven, stainless steel twin sinks, a top loading stainless steel fridge and plenty of stowage provides excellent facilities for entertaining in style.

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The chart table is in the proven, high level position for good visibility and easy communication with the cockpit. The aft cabin is a particular feature on a yacht of this size, and boasts a large centreline double berth with seating to each side, plenty of stowage and ensuite facilities. The forward cabin has good headroom with twin v berths that can convert to a double berth. There is plenty of natural light and ventilation, combined with ample stowage, and ensuite facilities, to make living on board extremely comfortable.

CONSTRUCTION

HULL

• Ivory White gelcoat

• Red & Oxford Blue boot top and style stripes

• Clear gelcoat below waterline

 

DECK

• Ivory white gelcoat

• Teak capping rail to hull and deck joint upstand

• Moulded non-slip finish to ring deck

• Access to chain locker from foredeck

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VARIABLE DRAFT KEEL

The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and astransverse stiffening for the keel unit. It is fitted into a moulded recess in thehull in the area of the keel box with stainless steel fastenings. The aerofoil keel blade is cast iron and incorporates a stainless steel pivot at the leading edge.

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Variable draft is achieved by raising and lowering the blade with an electrically driven pump, fitted with a manual back-up. All hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance. The keel control is fitted at the helm pedestal with a gauge showing the keel position. A removable stainless steel pin enables the keel to be locked in the “up” position.

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ENGINE

• Yanmar 3JH3-E 40hp 3 cylinder, fresh water cooled, diesel engine

• Reduction/reverse gear

• 120amp alternator

• Bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland

• Stainless steel propeller shaft

• Kiwi three bladed feathering propeller

• Spare fixed blade bronze propeller

• Ambassador Stripper AM10 rope cutter

• Substantial skeg fitted on centreline to

• protect propeller and rudders when yacht is dried out

• Non metallic fuel tank - capacity 246 litres/54 gallons, with sediment trap and line filter

• Non metallic water strainer with removable filter

• 12 volt electric ventilator

• Sound deadening to engine box

• Hinge up panels at either end of engine box for access

• Engine box can be completely removed for maintenance

 

BOWTHRUSTER

• Lewmar 75Kg bow thruster, with control at steering position

 

ELECTRICS 

• 12 volt system

• Five heavy duty batteries, charged from engine alternator; one 12V Optima battery for engine, four 12V AGM batteries for domestic use

• Mastervolt battery charger 12/80amp

• Adverc alternator regulator

• Isolating switches

• Cabin lighting throughout

• Reading lights over bunks

• Chart light over navigation table

• Full navigation light system incorporating bow lights, stern light, masthead tricolour light with all round white anchor light, deck flood light and steaming light

• Circuit breakers on main panel

• 12V interior socket (Cigarette lighter type)

• 240V Ring main with three double Australian socket outlets (Galley, Saloon and Aft Cabin), with earth leak circuit breaker and connection cable with plug for shore connection.

• 1Kw Immersion heater fitted to calorifier

• Galvanic isolator

• Solar panels and charge regulator

• AC Inverter

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ENGINEEERING 

• Hot air heating system with 4 outlets (Galley, Saloon, Fwd Cabin, Aft Cabin)

• Top loading refrigerated ice box fitted with keel cooler for compressor

• Holding tank system with two tanks

• Patay Helford salt water hand pump fitted in galley

• Deck shower with hot and cold water fitted on transom

• Deck wash forward

• Ventura 200T water maker (28 litre/hr)

• Paguro generator 2.4Kw in aft lazarette locker (New in 2018)

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WATER SYSTEMS & PUMPS

• Pressurised hot and cold water system

• Mixer tap to galley sink

• Mixer tap in heads compartments

• Two non-metallic fresh water tanks- total capacity 270 litres/59 gallons Electric pressure pump

• Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit

• Electric sump pumps to shower trays

• One manual bilge pump

• One electric submersible bilge pump

 

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION

• Twin steering compasses at helm positions

• Raymarine ST60+ speed, depth and wind indicators mounted in instrument panel above the companionway.

• Raymarine autopilot with Lewmar Mamba drive, ST6002+ displays in cockpit and at chart table, SPX10 smart pilot with Rate Giro

• Raymarine RAY55E VHF radio with DSC function

• External VHF speaker

• Raymarine RayMic second station hand microphone for VHF in cockpit

• Raymarine C90W multi-function display fitted at chart table

• Raymarine C90W multi-function display fitted in pod at steering position

• Raymarine 18” Ethernet RayDome RD416D scanner mounted on Scanstrut bracket at mast

• Raymarine Raystar 125 Satellite GPS Sensor mounted to coachroof Raymarine active AIS

• Iridium GO satellite modem

• Sony radio/CD/MP3 stereo system with two speakers

• MP3/I-Pod universal holder with connection cable

• Waterproof cockpit speakers for Radio/CD/MP3 system

• Glomex TV antenna fitted at masthead

• Radar reflector fitted at mast

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STEERING

• Semi-balanced twin rudders

• Twin 30’’ stainless steel cockpit wheels

• Whitlock Cobra system

• Single lever engine control

• Emergency steering system

• Compass guards and 6 inch main steering compasses

 

SPARS & RIGGING

• Selden fractional rig

• Double swept back spreaders

• Selden anodised aluminium spars, finished in silver

• Stainless steel removeable bowsprit

• Internal halyards

• 1x19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with swage toggle-fork chrome bronze rigging screws

• Backstay with manual tensioner

• Self tacking foresail

• Furlex headsail reefing system

• Single line reefing led aft to cockpit for mainsail

• Third reef (2 part) led to cockpit

• Solid kicker

• Main halyard

• Topping lift

• Kicker, jib sheet, main halyard, topping lift, outhaul and 2 reefs lead aft

• Jib halyard at mast

• Burgee and signal halyards

• Lewmar size 30 winch on mast

 

SAILS

• North Dacron Sails

• Furling self tacking Jib

• UV protection strip to foresail

• Fully Battened Mainsail with Selden MDS cars

• Stacpack cover for mainsail with lazy jacks

• Furling asymmetric G1 Gennaker with Karver furling gear with sheets, blocks and S/S attachments

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COCKPIT

• Aft cockpit

• Self draining

• Laid teak to cockpit seats

• Laid teak to cockpit sole

• Sprayhood with stainless steel frame and integral handles Full free standing Bimini

• Wheel covers

• Boom tent to cover main saloon

• All covers and trims replaced new in 2018

• Cockpit table with folding leaves, stowage and handrail Stainless steel steering wheels with hide covered rims Good access aft for boarding through transom Telescopic stern boarding ladder

• Cockpit locker to port and starboard

• Gas bottle storage in cockpit locker to starboard

• Liferaft / fender stowage in cockpit locker to port Perspex main hatch with washboard

• Instrument panel above hatchway

• Two winch handle pockets

• Two Lewmar 46ST winches at companionway

• Two safety harness eyes

• Cockpit lighting

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