The Broadblue 38 Prestige is a perfect blend of family cruising and ocean crossing sailing capabilities, offering 8 berths in 3 cabins plus a saloon. This sought-after UK VAT paid owner's version has been well kept and lightly used from new and features a great inventory including the larger engine option, Victron inverter/charger, heating, comprehensive nav suite with radar, autopilot, and AIS, electric windlass, davits, cruising chute, storm jib and much more!
The Broadblue 38 Prestige is a perfect blend of family cruising and ocean crossing sailing capabilities, offering 8 berths in 3 cabins plus a saloon. This sought-after UK VAT paid owner's version has been well kept and lightly used from new and features a great inventory including the larger engine option, Victron inverter/charger, heating, comprehensive nav suite with radar, autopilot, and AIS, electric windlass, davits, cruising chute, storm jib and much more! The high-quality cherry cabinetry, blue upholstery and teak and holy soleboards throughout give the interior a luxurious feel. Powered by twin Volvo Penta MD2030 29hp 3-cylinder diesel engines and ready for its next owners’ adventures.
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The Broadblue 38 Prestige is a firm favourite in the world of family-friendly cruising catamarans, combining excellent accommodation and deck space with Category A ocean crossing capability in an easily managed and sleeker package than the later 385 or Lagoon 380 rivals. 'Alchemy' is a sought-after UK VAT paid owner's version and has clearly been well kept and lightly used from new. Presented in very good condition for her age and built to a high standard she represents fantastic value compared to new alternatives and has a great inventory including the larger engine option, Victron inverter/charger, heating, comprehensive nav suite with radar, autopilot, and AIS, electric windlass, davits, cruising chute, storm jib and much more!
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Accommodation
The Broadblue 38 Prestige accommodation offers 8 berths in 3 double sleeping cabins plus the saloon, with excellent headroom of over 6'2" in most areas.
PORT HULL: Large double cabin aft with longitudinal berth, dressing table, hanging locker, further storage, reading lights, portlight, and an opening hatch to aft deck. Multi-purpose storage sideboard in the passageway which also provides a useful area for working. Large heads compartment fitted with a Jabsco marine toilet with holding tank, wash basin, and shower. Separate wet locker storage compartment forward, ideal for locating laundry equipment.
STARBOARD HULL: Large double cabin aft with transverse berth, hanging locker further storage, reading lights, portlight, and an opening hatch to aft deck. Passageway en suite heads compartment fitted with a Jabsco marine toilet with shower seat, wash basin, and shower. Large dual-sided linear galley equipped with a Smev 3-burner gas hob and separate oven, twin sinks, upright refrigerator with freezer compartment, additional keel-cooled fridge freezer (in forward cabin), and ample storage in a range of cupboards and shelves. Double cabin forward with smaller longitudinal double berth, reading light, opening hatch to foredeck, and excellent storage in large lockers.
CENTRAL ACCOMMODATION: Companionway with domed skylight for improved access opening into the spacious wheelhouse saloon, fitted with a large U-shaped seating area with a dining table, berth conversion, and easily accessed storage lockers. Large chart table to port with swivelling seat, chart storage, and navigation equipment.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT: High-quality Cherry cabinetry with blue upholstery and teak and holy soleboards throughout. Pressurised hot and cold water throughout supplied via a calorifier with immersion coil. Eberspacher D4 diesel-fired warm air heating system (refurbished in 2018 including new burner, fan, CPU, and upgraded control head). Holding tank serving port heads (new seacock 2023). Stereo system with speakers.
Spars & Sails
Masthead bermudan sloop. Z-Spars silver anodised aluminium deck stepped double spreader rig. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2019). Terylene running rigging (replaced when required). Slab-reefing mainsail with stackpack and lazyjacks. Profurl headsail furling system. 2 x Harken 44 self-tailing 2-speed sheet winches. Harken 16 self-tailing power ratio halyard winch.
- Slab-reefing mainsail, furling Genoa, cruising chute with snuffer, and storm jib
Mechanical Systems
Located beneath aft berths, twin Volvo Penta MD2030 29hp 3-cylinder diesel inboard engines. Freshwater cooled via heat exchangers. Twin single lever controls at helm. Wheel steering to twin rudders. 295L fuel capacity. Twin saildrives to two 2-bladed fixed propellers (new propellers 2022).
The engines appear to be in good cosmetic condition and have been well maintained along with the saildrive units. The saildrive gaiters are believed to have been changed in the past however this will have been more than seven years ago, so it is likely that a surveyor or insurer may suggest these are changed in the near future.
Electrical Systems
4 x 12v Batteries (all new 2019) charging via engine alternators. Shorepower system with ring mains, Victron Phoenix MultiPlus combined automatic battery charger and 2000w inverter. Electrical distribution panel. Battery isolator switches. Interior lighting.
Deck Equipment
- CQR anchor with chain and warp
- Quick electric anchor windlass
- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions, and guardwires
- Stainless steel boarding ladder on port transom
- Large bimini with stainless steel frame and removable front and side panels
- Pedestal-mounted helm seat
- Blue removable fitted cockpit cushions
- Simpson Lawrence stainless steel davits (75kg max)
- Deck shower
- Warps and fenders
Navigation Equipment
- Danforth compass
- Raymarine VHF radio system with handsets and speakers at helm and nav table
- Raymarine ST60 Tri-Data echosounder/speed/log
- Raymarine ST60 windspeed/direction
- Raymarine ST60 Graphic multi-function display at nav table
- Raymarine C80 chartplotter with radar and AIS
- Raymarine ST7001 autopilot control head
- Raymarine Smartpilot autopilot remote control
- Raymarine below-deck autopilot system
- Raymarine 18" radar scanner
- ICS NAV6 Navtex
- NASA Weatherman Radiotelex
- NASA Target HF3 SSB receiver
- NMEA connection for laptop at nav table
- Stereo radio/CD player with speakers in saloon and cockpit
- Chart light at nav table
- Navigation lights
Safety Equipment
- 2 x Fireblitz automatic engine compartment fire extinguishers
- Fire Blanket
- Charter ISO9650 liferaft (requires servicing) in stainless steel pushpit cradle
- Cockpit harness eyes
- Mast-mounted radar reflector
- 2 x Horseshoe lifebuoys
- Floating light
- Danbuoy
- Safety ladder
- Emergency tiller
- 2 x Electric bilge pumps
- Manual bilge pump
Additional Equipment
Construction
Broadblue 38 Prestige built by Broadblue Catamarans Ltd in 2003. White GRP one piece hulls, superstructure, and decks with moulded non-slip surfaces. Integrally moulded keels to both hulls, sealed from the hull creating a double bottom. Hydraulic wheel steering at cockpit helm to twin skeg hung rudders (refurbished 2018). Self-draining cockpit.
Manufacturer's Description
All Broadblue catamarans are rated to the highest level of European Recreational Craft Directive: Category A (Ocean) and are built using Lloyds approved materials.
Both one-piece hull and deck mouldings are hand-laid glassfibre, using power-bound mat, biaxial woven rovings, isophthalic resin, and Kevlar reinforcement in high-load areas. Below the waterline, the hulls are solid laminate, while the topsides and deck incorporate an end grain balsa core. The deck has an integrally moulded non-slip finish. The hull and deck join is fully bonded and protected by a substantial rubbing strake. Many of the structural bulkheads are of vacuum-bagged foam core, and when the interior furniture is fully bonded in, a light and stiff ‘honeycomb’ structure is created.
The PRESTIGE 38 is virtually unsinkable due to its watertight bulkheads and buoyancy compartments fore and aft. The keels are integrally moulded and sealed off from the hulls formimg a double bottom. Designed and engineered for ocean sailing, they are an outstanding family cruiser with excellent and versatile accommodation.
Proven design:
Monocoque engineering creates massive structural integrity,
Mini nacelle acts as a longitudinal stiffener, while high clearance and arching of the bridgedeck provides added strength and deflect solid water contact,
Reduced weight in bow and transom reduces pitching and improves stability,
Absolutely safe and simple handling for a two person crew.
Proven performance:
High-volume hull dramatically improves performance,
Low-aspect profiled keels and elliptical rudder profiles achieve tremendous lift,
Optimum sail area/displacement and advanced double spreaders achieve fast speeds under breeze,
Flatter underwater hulls reduce drag and minimize stern wash for super off wind performance,
Plexiglass bi-fold door from cockpit helps to achieve a superbly light, bright ‘open plan’ design.
Proven comfort:
Truly ergonomic navigation and electronics station,
Individually appointed interior,
Luxury size berths and ensuite facilities.
Proven style:
Plexiglass bi-fold door from cockpit helps to achieve a superbly light, bright ‘open plan’ design,
Panoramic views from spacious salon,
Innovative sculpted bathroom.
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
