Seller's Description
More photos available soon. This special boat has been loved and lived on for the last 2 years. The owner has lovingly refitted and upgraded many aspects on this vessel. The teak decks have been removed and Kiwi grip non skid applied on top of the solid fiberglass decks. The deck and cabin top have been freshly painted. The teak cockpit has been rebuilt. The interior bright work is completed. A new cabin sole was installed. Custom carpentry work includes the salon table and galley countertop. Port lights are re-bedded with new gaskets. Fresh Water system is new. Head hoses are new. Sink and stove are new. The engine has very low hours and runs like a champ. The sails are like new. The settee cushion covers are new. She is a beautiful and very well built vessel ready for the new owners to sail her into the sunset. This is only a partial list of all the projects completed.
Equipment: 150’ 3/8 BBB chain 45lb plow and CQR Yanmar 4JH4 Manual windlass Jabsco twist n lock head 200ah lithium house bank New inflatable dinghy Air Con 2 x fuel tanks. I have only used one, but I believe total tankage is somewhere around 100 gallons. Fill hoses are new 2 x water tanks (120 gallons) fill hoses are new Inner foresail storm sail Wind vain not installed 20 gallon holding tank Ray marine auto pilot Wind generator 2000 watt inverter 40 amp battery charger Garmin electronics including radar that are not installed Gimballed radar mount Fusion radio with Bose speakers
12V fridge freezer Hot water heater Wind vane (not installed)
Specs
- Designer
- Harwood Ives
- Builder
- Hans Christian Yachts
- Association
- Hans Christian Owners Association
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 37′ 11″ / 11.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 33′ 0″ / 10.1 m
- Beam
- 12′ 4″ / 3.8 m
- Draft
- 6′ 0″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 27,500 lb / 12,474 kg
- Ballast
- 9,800 lb / 4,445 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cutter
- Reported Sail Area
- 887′² / 82.4 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 887′² / 82.4 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 343′² / 31.8 m²
- P
- 44′ 9″ / 13.7 m
- E
- 15′ 3″ / 4.7 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 545′² / 50.6 m²
- I
- 49′ 6″ / 15.1 m
- J
- 22′ 0″ / 6.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 54′ 2″ / 16.5 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.7 kn
Classic: 7.7 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.6
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
35.6
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
341.5
300-400: heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
43.1
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.6
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Three versions of the HC 38 were produced though basic dimensions were similar. One version was designated the ‘Traditional Cutter’ or HANS CHRISTIAN 38T. Another version, usually referred to as the HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MKII (introduced in 1978 and built at another yard), has a slightly different hull shape, rig and interior. A few of both versions were delivered with a ketch rig.
This version has a new underbody (with separate rudder on skeg) called the ‘telstar keel’ and was introduced in 1984. (Available on HC 38T only.) See HANS CHRISTIAN 38T for more details.
Altogether, it is thought that around 210 HANS CHRISTIAN 38s were built.
Thanks to Steve Cleary for providing corrections.
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