Sale of classic centre-cockpit ketch Nicholson 38 Samaria

A beautiful, blue water cruiser built by Halmatic in 1969 and in excellent condition. This timeless vessel has been extensively refurbished over the last nine years and is complete with many new items including a new (2023) Yanmar diesel 4JH 45, 33kw engine, with less than 100 hours of use, and 500 litres of new freshwater tanks. Berthed afloat at Dunstaffnage Marina, Oban. Samaria sleeps six adults over three good-sized cabins and two heads and a shower. Heavy duty Dacron sails include Profurl in-boom furling mainsail, that makes short-handed sailing easy, a furling genoa, mizzen and mizzen staysail. This robust, stable, passage maker is ready to go on its new adventures!

Recent refurbishments include the following NEW items:
a. On Deck: Lofrens Tigres 1.5kw electric windlass with Galaxy control unit; 20 kgm Rocna anchor, with 60m 8mm calibrated chain plus 20 m nylon mutiplat; Solar panel, Solara Marine 120wp; Centre cockpit cover), Sail covers; Rutland 1200 Wind generator; radar reflector; 4 man Life raft; Mast head rigging
b. Below Deck: Upholstery throughout; Three Fresh Water Duratanks; Eberspacher Airtonic heater throughout; Nautic 240V, 15 boiler for hot water, engine feed when underway; Vitrifrigor fridge (12 and 240 V); Dometic gimbled two-burner, grill, oven, gas cooker; Par Max series Water Pressure pumps; Head and Shower discharge pumps; Pioneer stereo radio; Sterling Power 240V, Pro Ultra Charger for 12V service and starter batteries; Blue Sea Automatic Charging Relay combines batteries when charging and isolates batteries when discharging to protect starter battery.
c. Stern Gland: Packless Sealing System Type A
d. Ashore: Winter berthing cradle
Dimensions: LOA 37ft 10 in. LWL 27ft. Beam Extreme 10ft 6 in. Draught 5ft 2in. (1.58m). Displacement 7.1 Tons/7214 Kg. Sail Area 611 sq ft./61.4 sq. m.
Hull: A full anti-osmosis treatment including peel, GRP sheathing
and copper-coat antifouling in 2013 and is in excellent condition and there is no need for annual antifouling.
Instruments: Sestrel Moore Compass, Icom 330 DSC VHF; Raymarine C80 colour chart plotter; Raymarine ST60+TriData Log/Speed/Depth; Tack Tick wireless wind speed instrument with mast head anemometer; ST7000 Autohelm self steering; Clock and Barometer.