1988, Contest, 38S

Accommodations  

• Cabins: 2
• Heads: 1
• Headroom: 190 cm / 6'3"
• Berth Length: 200 cm / 6'7"

Interior Features

• Classic teak interior
• Ceiling renewed with insulated Eurovinyl (2010)
• New interior settee upholstery (2022)
• Ample storage
• Classic original clock, hydrometer, barometer
• Frigoboat fixed refrigerator, 12V, air-cooled compressor, top-opening, 500 liters
• Dometic portable cooler/freezer (110V or 12V) (2024)
• Techimpex XL3 2010 3-pit stove and gas oven
• Propane shut-off valve
• Replaced flexible gas hose and manometer (2022)
• Checked pressure on gas system (2022)
• 2 Aleko SCA10 smoke + carbon monoxide alarms
• Vented propane locker w/ (2) propane 6 kg gas tanks
• Force 10  gas BBQ mounted on aft pushpit
• Water System: Pressurized fresh water, 3 sinks, shower, all with hot and cold water
• Manual foot pump freshwater in galley
• Water Heater: Whale 12-volt hot water heater (2024)

2024 Interior Updates

• Raritan Sea Era electric toilet (2024)
• Head faucet/shower unit (2024)
• Small guest fan in head (2024)
• Repaired and restored sump system with vented loop (2024)
• Whale 12-volt hot water heater (2024)
• Siccorro fans: one in salon, one in master cabin (2024)
• Mattress for Aft Master bunk (2024)
• Custom linens for master bunk (2024)

Electronics and Navigation Equipment  

• Autopilot: Simrad AP24, electric drive ram with cockpit display
• Chart Plotters:
• Primary: Simrad color plotter with NMEA 2000 backbone (2024)
• Secondary: Color chart plotter in cockpit (removable) (2024)
• Radar: Koden Marine Radar MD-3441, 4kW
• Depth, Speed, Wind, Distance & Logs: VDO Oceanline round meters (depth, log, wind direction, wind speed)
• SSB Radio: Yaesu FT100 (2001) with automatic antenna tuner SGC230 (2001) and Pactor modem PTC-2 USB (2006)
• VHF Radios:
• Primary: Furuno 2721 DSC VHF 25W (2003), speakers in cockpit and nav station
• Secondary:Furuno VHF added to existing European VHF (2024)
• Portable:  Handheld Standard Horizon HX300 (floating)
• Compass: C. Plath (revised 2022), Plastimo Contest compass in cockpit, handheld Plastimo Iris 50
• Stereo: Sony (2025)
• Stereo Speakers: Pioneer
• Navigation Lights: LED (2022)
• Deck Lights: Front deck light
• Search Lights: Mag-Lite

2024 Navigational Electronics Updates

• Simrad color plotter with NMEA 2000 (2024)
• Furuno VHF added to existing European VHF (2024)
• Sat phone (2024)
• Color chart plotter in cockpit (removable) (2024)
• Starlink mini (2024)

Electrical System 

Major electrical refit in 2024 to allow the vessel to plug into 220v/50Hz (EU Spec.) OR 110V/60Hz (US Spec.)

• System: 12V DC / 230V & 110V AC
• Battery Banks:

Deck and Cockpit Equipment  

Anchors

• Primary: Vulcan Rocna 20KG with 50m 10mm swivel chain
• Secondary: CQR 35.8S, 16kg with 30m 12mm rode
• Dinghy: 3kg foldable anchor with 20m rode

Equipment

• Anchor Windlass: Lofrans 600W, 12V, overhauled electrical engine, relays, and parts (2022)
• Bow Anchor Roller: Heavy-duty stainless steel with bow protector, small roller on stern
• Bimini Top: Mounted on sprayhood
• Awning: Tailored sail, mounted over boom at anchor
• Side Curtains: Wintertent covers full cockpit, mounted on sprayhood
• Dodger/Sprayhood:Dodger (2024)w/ fixed glass windows
• Cockpit Awning: Wintertent covers full cockpit
• Cockpit Cushions: Yes
• Fenders and Dock Lines: 4 fenders, 1 ball fender, dock lines
• Swim Platform: Stainless steel, completes full stern
• Bow Pulpit and Rails: Fore and aft pulpit, new rails (2022)
• Swim Ladder: Stainless steel, mounted on swim platform
• Side Swim/Boarding Ladder: Removable (2024)
• Side Stanchions and Lifelines
• Jacklines: Port & Starboard from stern to bow
• Targa Arch: Contains radar pole, wind generator, solar panels, antennas
• Navigation Lights: LED (2022)
• Outboard Engine Bracket: Yes
• Hull: Buffed and polished (2024)
• Deck: Kurk MarineDeck 2000 cork (2001), maintenance-free, Great Condition

2024/25 Deck & Cockpit Updates

• Tides Track for mainsail (2024)
• Doyle Stax-Pac (2024)
• Barient 27 self-tailing winch for main halyard (2024)

Mechanical Equipment  

Bilge Pumps:

• Manual: Whale, controlled from cockpit
• Electric: Einhell portable water pump, 8,000 liters/hour (2022)

• Steering: Whitlock/Europe steering system, direct rod to gear box to rudder (Heavy duty! No cables or chains!) (Inspected 2022)
• Windvane: Windpilot Pacific Plus1 (2003), with own rudder, can serve as emergency rudder
• Bow Thruster: Vetus 3kW, 3,000W, 350A
• Propeller: 3-blade brass propeller (17x12 inches)

Engine Information  

• Make: Volvo Penta
• Model: MD2003T
• Year: 1988
• Type: Inboard
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Horsepower: 43
• Engine Cycle: 3-cylinder
• Drive Type: 4-stroke, Direct Drive
• Engine Hours: 5,292
• Propeller: 3-blade fixed propeller (17x12 inches)
• Engine Alarms: Oil, temperature, battery, fuel indication
• Fuel Filter: Perkins
• Raw Water Sea Strainer: Vetus cooling water strainer
• Fresh Water Cooling: Intercooler, cooled by fresh water
• Fuel Shut Off: Yes
• Recent Maintenance:
• Full service (2021): Rebuilt impeller pump, cleaned/replaced water injection system parts, replaced filters and V-belts
• Replaced: Propeller shaft seal, oil cooler, engine room insulation (2021)
• Checked compression (2022)
• Service with Volvo Penta Expert (2022): Replaced engine mounts and brackets, overhauled gearbox, checked compression, replaced filters, V-belts, impeller
• Oil & filter Change (4/2025)

Sails and Rigging  

Sails:

• Mainsail: Masils Holland Endurance Ocean, Contender Pro Dacron, 2 reefs, 4 battens (2022)
• Jib: Doyle 120 C-Cut with sun cover (2024)
• Gennaker: Asymmetric spinnaker/gennaker, 60 m² (2002), Like-New Condition

Rigging:

• Selden mast with 2 spreaders
• New lazy jack system in 9 of 24. No fouling when hoisting main.
• Hasse furling, checked and replaced (2022)
• Mainsheet Traveler: Australian traveler
• Pole: Selden pole, fixed on mast with traveler
• Back Stay Adjuster: Nemo manual adjuster
• Boom Vang: Manual
• Standing Rigging: Forestay (furler) wire 1x19, 8mm (2022); 4 subversive stay wire 1x19, 8mm (2022); 2 headstay wire 1x16
• Tangs on mast: Replaced in mast (2022)

Winches

On Mast:

• 1 Enkes 20, 2-speed self-tailing (main halyard)
• 1 Enkes 18, 2-speed (reefs)
• 3 Enkes 22, 2-speed (genoa and jib halyard)

Cockpit:

• 2 Enkes 48, 2-speed self-tailing
• 2 Meissner 27, 2-speed (with self-tailing rubbers)
• Barient 27 self-tailing for main halyard (2024)

Notes:

• Solent-style inner dynema forestay and headsail removed
• Modifications made and winch added to enable raising the mainsail from the cockpit.
• New lazyjack system that prevents battens from snagging when raising the mainsail