Dale Nelson 38 Aft Cabin

A sensationally well-presented and diligently maintained 2004 Aft Cabin example of the wonderful Dale Nelson 38. SKOMER runs on twin Yanmar 440s, with bow/stern thrusters and remote Dockmate control, she is a joy to handle light-handed. Near-perfect pedigree of build and hull - she is spectacularly capable, with a light, bright and fresh interior. Many updates including Axiom electronics and new brightwork detailing. Not to be missed and the best we have seen for some time.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean” (or Cat B – whichever is appropriate)

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Solid laminate GRP (epoxied at new and in 2019) with blue gel-coated hull and varnished teak badging (stripped and re-coated 2023).
• White GRP superstructure.
• Rubber “D” fendering and rubber spray rails.
• Fully teak laid aft deck, side and fore deck.
• Teak companionway doors.
• Aft deck lockers with moulded, padded backrests.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Twin Yanmar 6LY2A-STP 440hp 5.8L turbo charged diesel engines.
• Polished chromed steel Micro commander electronic controls at both helm stations.
• Dockmate wireless remote control for remote control of engines and thrusters.
• The engines are flexibly mounted and have a sea water filter to each engine.
• HMI exhaust high–temperature alarm to each station.
• Racor type fuel filters with glass sediment bowls.
• Twin Disc 5601A reduction gearboxes.
• High quality sound proofing to engine room.
• Sea-Fire Automatic fire extinguisher to the engine room.
• 2 x Engine bay fans.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• The engines have been regularly maintained, showing c. 1185 hours run at July 2023.
• Engines last serviced by Yanmar agent in December 2022.
• Cruising Speed: 18 knots at 2200rpm.
• Maximum Speed: 27.3 knots at 3300rpm.
• Fuel Consumption: ca. 75 litres/hr cruising with c.240nm range with reserve.
• Boat last ashore for Seajet antifoul, new anodes, etc. - May 2023.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Dual hydraulic steering, greasers to rudder tubes.
• Stainless steel emergency tiller.
• Sure Seals type stern glands.
• Conventional shaft drive to Hyperform four bladed propellers.
• Rope cutters.
• Bennett electro-hydraulic trim tabs with dual station controls and Bennett analogue trim indicators.
• Electric bow thruster and stern thruster with interior and exterior controls.
• 2 x Jaycar KC5498 Ultrasonic antifouling units fitted.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12 Volt ships system and 240 Volt shore system.

 

Battery Banks:

• 2 x 12V 110amp/hr batteries for isolated engine start circuits (new 2021).
• 2 x 12V 110amp/hr batteries for all other circuits (new 2021).
• Sealed and vented battery boxes, cross over battery link switch.

 

Battery Chargers:

• Sterling Power Pro Charge Ultra 12V/30A automatic battery charger.

 

Inverter:

• Mastervolt Mass Sine 12/2000 Inverter.

 

Alternators:

• 2 x Yanmar alternators fitted – port engine for house bank charging, starboard for cranking bank.

 

Generator:

• HFL 4CWX 4.0Kva/3.6Kw Mariner Mk.II generator.
• Generator hours: c.94 hours at July 2023.
• New Generator battery 2023.

 

Shore Power:

• Shore power.
• 240V shore power lead.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Fresh water approximately 95 Gallons (430 litres), 1500W/ 240V hot water immersion tank - approximately 9 gallons (40 litre) capacity.
• Pressurised hot and cold water.
• Freshwater washers to wheelhouse front screens.
• Freshwater wash tap in machinery room.

 

Bilge Pumps:

• 2 x electric pumps with automatic switches.
• One manual bilge pump with suction inlets either side of engine room.
• Bilge alarms at both helms for engine room bilges.

Tankage

• Tank Tender gauges to water/fuel/waste tanks and on-deck fillers.

 

Fuel:

• 300 gallons / 1363 litres capacity approx. in two GRP tanks.

 

Fresh Water:

• 95 gallons / 430 litres capacity.

 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• 18 gallons / 82 litres capacity approx. – connected to fwd and aft heads, with macerator.
• Black water tank approximately 18 gallons (82 litres) connected to forward toilet.
• Deck suction outlet and macerator for overboard discharge.
• Odour filter fitted to waste tank breather.

Navigation Equipment

At Lower Helm Console:

• Steering compass.
• Raymarine Axiom PRO 12S multifunction display screen, linked to Raymarine Quantum 2 closed radar scanner (mounted on stain steel arch).
• Raytheon ST60 Speed/Log.
• Raytheon ST60 Depth.
• Raytheon ST60 Windspeed & Direction.
• Raymarine CPT-5 Depthsounder / Fishfinder.
• Raymarine P70 autopilot control head.
• AMEC Camino AIS Transceiver.
• Raymarine cameras linked to both MFD’s; viewing to port, starboard, aft and into machinery room.

 

Note: Heated forward screens.

 

Communications Equipment:

• Raymarine 240E DSC fixed VHF to each helm.
• Pepwave Peplink WIFI router.
• Sea-Me radar target enhancer.
• Navtex Nav6 receiver.
• McMurdo Smartfind G8 AIS EPIRB (2023).

 

At Upper Helm Console:

• Steering compass.
• Raymarine Axiom PRO 16S multifunction display screen, linked to Raymarine Quantum 2 closed radar scanner (mounted on stain steel arch).
• Raytheon ST60 Tridata (Speed & Depth).
• Raymarine P70 autopilot control head.
• Raystar 125 DGPS antenna.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Galley to starboard.
• European Oak panelling to side-lining above galley worktop.
• Galley top moulded in Corian type Wilsonart material with Corian sink (with hot & cold mixer tap), waste bin entry and moulded fiddle rail.
• Ample galley stowage and beautifully hand-crafted solid timber joinery, outboard lockers with sliding doors and stowage racks. Large storage cabinets and drawers.
• Isotherm front-loading 12V 65 litre refrigerator with ice compartment.
• AEG Micromat Duo combination microwave oven/grill.
• Smev gas oven with grill.
• Princess two-burner gas hob with fiddle rail.
• Steps up to main saloon and wheelhouse.

 

Heads/Showers:

• Wash basin, mixer tap with hot and cold pressurized water to each head.
• Shower, electric toilet, lockers, towel rail and hanging hooks to forward head.
• Shower, manual toilet, lockers, towel rail and hanging hooks to aft head.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher D5L diesel heating system to all cabins and heads.
• Dorades to foredeck, with opening hatches throughout accommodation.

 

Entertainment:

• Sony Bluetooth CD/radio/MP3 system to saloon with loudspeakers to saloon and dinette.
• JVC CD/radio in aft cabin with loudspeakers.

 

Lighting:

• Lighting throughout.
• Anchor light & navigation lights.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Twin guest cabin up forward with a large centre double berth aft.
• Forward guest cabin with large storage areas and access to heads compartment on portside.
• European Oak and timber veneers – finished in two-pack semi-gloss varnish.
• Both cabins as well as the wheelhouse have both curtains and grab rails throughout.
• Interior fittings in chrome.
• European Oak joinery and veneer finished with semi-gloss varnish.
• Blond Alcantara to side and overhead linings throughout.
• Scatter cushions & Ivory carpet to cabin soles.
• Wheelhouse poppered-on cream carpet and teak galley/saloon steps (middle galley step removes to reveal useful storage space).
• Upholstered cream leather seating in dinette and wheelhouse.
• Curtains to wheelhouse and all cabins.
• Grab handles throughout.
• Grab handle additional to outboard of pilot seat in wheelhouse.
• Timber-rimmed steering wheel at interior helm.
• Hide-covered stainless steel steering wheel at exterior helm.

 

Description of layout from forwards:

 

Forward Cabin and En-suite Heads Compartment:

 

Wheelhouse:

• Helm position to port and pilot seat to starboard with footrests fitted to both positions.
• Helm and pilot seats with sliders and armrests.
• Stowage beneath helm seat – custom bottle and glass stowage.
• Second Isotherm fridge unit beneath pilot seat.
• Chart table is to starboard and removable and stowed at aft starboard end of wheelhouse when not in use.
• Book stowage and timber pencil tray at pilot position.
• Sofa to starboard and L-shaped seating to port.
• From aft of the main saloon one can access the aft deck above, or down to the owner’s cabin.

 

Aft Cabin & Heads:

• Aft cabin has a large double berth and separate heads compartment, with ample stowage lockers.

Deck Equipment

General:

• Teak deck with 3 pairs of stainless steel mooring bollards.
• Navigation lights to international standards.
• Pulpit, stanchions with double guardwires, boarding gate and aft gate.
• Pushpit rails in solid stainless steel.
• Ensign socket and staff.
• Pair stainless steel handrails to coachroof a forward superstructure.
• Stainless steel rail to aft deck with 2 x fender baskets (for 3 fenders each).
• Teak boarding platform with stainless steel boarding ladder and swim ladder.

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Lewmar V4-V5 electric windlass to foredeck (new 2018).
• Electric windlass controls at exterior helm.
• Electric windlass controls foot switches on foredeck.
• 1 x 20kg Simpson Lawrence Claw anchor in stainless steel.
• 50m x 9.9mm chain in stainless steel.
• Chain locker with overboard drain.

 

Seating Arrangements:

• Wheelhouse: Sofa to starboard and L-shaped seating to port in the wheelhouse.
• Helm position to port and pilot seat to port with footrests fitted to seats as well as sliders and arm rests.
• Dinette: Generous u-shaped sofa seating to port, with adjustable–height table.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Blue canvas cover for console, with individual covers for seats and instrument cluster.
• Blue canvas dodgers to aft cockpit rails and blue canvas sprayhood to protect helm position/companionway.

Safety Equipment

• Horseshoe life ring.

 

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 4 x portable manual fire extinguishers (serviceable type) throughout the boat with 5.6kg Seafire automatic system in engine room. (Service dates unverified).

LIST OF SERVICE WORKS COMPLETED

Dale Sailing April 2019:

• Glomex TV aerial.
• Rudders repacked.
• Lights tested.
• Sternglands & cutlass bearings checked.
• New engine exhaust hose fitted.
• Hull slurry blasted and removed existing antifoul & boot topping. Hull re-epoxied and new antifouling.
• 2 Yanmar engines serviced including gearbox oil & filters.

 

Neptune Marina 2019:

• New Gas hoses and regulator fitted & gas certificate issued.
• Battery isolation switch fitted.
• Cockpit seat covers fitted.
• Existing guardwire removed and replaced with stainless tubing.
• CPT–thru-hull transducer fitted.

 

Neptune Marina 2020:

• Hull prepared & antifouled.
• Stern gear burnished & coated Trilux 33.
• Boot topping repainted with Trilux 33.
• Seacocks lubricated.
• New heads inlet valve fitted.
• 6 anodes fitted.
• Compound polish of hull followed by topaz sealer & polish.
• Stern glands / cutlass bearings / ropecutters / props / thrusters checked.
• Yanmar Engine / belts / coolant / seawater strainers check.
• Generator serviced.
• Eberspacher heating serviced.

 

Fox Marina August 2020:

• Removed existing plotters, Simrad radar and replaced with Raymarine Axiom Pro 16 inch & 12 inch plotters, Quantum Q24D doppler radar.
• Install 4-off Raymarine Cam220 eyeball cameras & fit 3-off tycoon projectors to drive cameras.

 

Fox Marina October 2020:

• Replace existing autopilot with Raymarine Evo Acu 400 & 2nd control head.

 

Dockmate UK 2020 November:

• Install Dockmate Twist handheld, wireless docking system with proportional control of 2 Yanmar engines / bow & stern thrusters / anchor windlass & horn.

 

Neptune Marina 2021:

• Hull prepared, antifouled, sterngear burnished & coated Trilux 33, boot topping repainted with Trilux 33.
• Seacocks lubricated.
• New heads inlet valve fitted.
• 6 anodes fitted.
• Compound polish of hull followed by topaz sealer & polish.
• Stern glands / cutlass bearing / rope cutters / props / thrusters checked.
• Yanmar engine / belt / coolant / seawater strainers checked
• Generator serviced
• Yanmar engines serviced
• Wooden rubbing strakes revarnished

 

Work carried out since April 2021 to June 2022:

• 2 x new 110AH domestic batteries.
• Peplink Pepwave BR1 MK2 cellular router.
• Full engine service March 22.
• Replace anodes March 22.
• New antifouling March 22.

 

Works from September 2022 to Dec 2022/Jan 2023:

• New gasket to coolant pump / belt check/ alternator check & machinery connections check.
• Interior valet / move ashore / wax & polish to topsides & superstructure / new thruster anodes / Seajet prime & antifoul & boot top paint / new screen wiper blades / new fuel filler assembly & cap / descale, clean and polish sterngear / launch off.
• Full engine service, replace engine anodes, coolant check, etc.
• Fit new burgee halyards / fit new liferaft & cradle / fit new EPIRB.

 

Works from Jan 2023 to May 2023:

• Anchor chain marked every 5 metres.
• Lift ashore / prepare for varnishing and apply 6 coats Durepox 2 part epoxy clear, wet-on-wet, rub back, de-grease, tack rag twice, and apply 3 coats Awlcraft 2000 Clear to sprayrails and timber badging / detailed washdown / antifoul / polish & wax to topsides & superstructure / Boracol anti-fungal teak treatment and 2-part teak treatment / gas system inspection & report / bonding system check / mark anchor chain / replace hull & shaft anodes / check rudder grease and stern glands.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.