The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Nicholson 38 Ketch

£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  5521
  • LOA  ·  11.60m
  • Year  ·  1968
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Long keel
  • Berths  ·  7
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 36hp, Perkins 4107 (1968)
  • Lying  ·  Milford West Wales
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The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Camper & Nicholsons
Builder Camper & Nicholsons
Lying Milford West Wales
Fuel capacity 172.0 ltr (37.8 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity 1,362.0 ltr (299.6 G) Total - 3 Tanks
Last survey 30/01/2004

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 36hp
Engine make and model Perkins 4107 (1968)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Indirect
Steering Wheel
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 Blade Bronze
Fuel consumption (approx) 2.3 ltr (0.5 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots
Max speed (approx) 7 knots
Engine spares

3200 engine hrs since rebuild. 540 since overhaul.

Dimensions

LOA 11.60m
LWL 8.40m
Beam 3.20m
Draft Max 1.70m
Displacement 8,500kg (18,742.5lbs)

Rig

Ketch rigged Proctor Aluminium spars (1968) with stainless steel standing rigging (2002)

Sails

Mainsail Rockall - Slab (1999)
Headsail - Furling (1999)
Other sails Mizzen (1987)
Mizzen Staysail (1991)
Storm Jib ()
Spinnaker ()
Headsail ()
Mainsail ()
Spinnaker gear

One winch for slab reefing. Fully battened main with lazyjacks. Standing rigging has been renewed on a "rolling" programme and is all less than 6 years old. A new Z Spars boom was fitted in 1999. Twin spinnaker poles.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 5 batteries charged by: engine, wind generator, shore power

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Long keel
Finish Paint finish

Full epoxy treatment 1995. Paint finish and brightwork immaculate.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 7
No. of double berths 2
No. of single berths 3
Cabin(s) 3
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 2 heads

Origo Alcohol cooker. 1 Raritan sea toilet & 1 Elsan chemical toilet, Electric shower drain.

2 burner Other cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Oven
Sink
Refrigerator
Curtains
Cabin heating
Manual water system
Pressurised water system
Hot water system

Origo Alcohol cooker. 1 Raritan sea toilet & 1 Elsan chemical toilet, Electric shower drain.

2 burner Other cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Sprayhood
Cockpit cover
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Davits

3 halyard winches
3 sheet winches
Manual Simpson Lawerence windlass
2 anchors
(16kg Delta & 10kg Britttany)
54.00m of chain
35.00m of warp
Avon R250 dinghy (1992)
2.3hp outboard (1996)
Winter storage cradle.

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
Wind
VHF
GPS
Autopilot
Navtex
Stereo
Clock
Barometer
Navigation lights
Echo sounder

GPS at nav station has a cockpit repeater. H/B compass.

Safety Equipment

Liferaft
Life jackets
Life buoys
Searchlight
Danbuoy
Horn
Boarding ladder
Emergency steering

5 bilge pumps (2 manual / 3 Electric)

Four step portable boarding ladder. 10 softwood bungs.

Broker's Comments

If you are searching for an immaculate blue water cruiser, ready for sea in every respect, look no further. You will not find a better Nicholson 38 anywhere.
See "more photos" to view 55 internal and external photos of this vessel. Photographs, analysis and comments by Alan Coy of Boatshed Wales.

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