Remarks :Shady lady is a 1987 built Dehler 38 Cruiser Racer currently lying at Swansea Yacht Club, designed by Van De Stadt and built to German Lloyds specifications she has a pleasing profile and strong sailing characteristics which has allowed her to be used competitively and successfully on the local racing circuit for many years.
Remarks :Shady lady is a 1987 built Dehler 38 Cruiser Racer currently lying at Swansea Yacht Club, designed by Van De Stadt and built to German Lloyds specifications she has a pleasing profile and strong sailing characteristics which has allowed her to be used competitively and successfully on the local racing circuit for many years.
She has the IOR Cruiser Racer Rig with a taller mast and deeper keel than the standard Dehler 38 and has running back stays and check stays.
For the last few years she has been unused, so she is now in need of some general TLC and smartening up both inside and on decks.
She had a new mast and rigging installed in 2015 and comes with an extensive sail wardrobe which is uncatalogued but includes light airs sails, spare main and Genoa sails.
On deck she would benefit from repainting and replacement of the running rigging which would help to smarten the general appearance of the boat significantly, the interior is also need a general clean but with the right attention could be put back into good condition.
The engine is housed in the saloon table which was a common design at the time of the build and it appears to be in very good condition with great access to all sides, the coupling could use replacing due to corrosion. There is also a small amount of water in the bilges, but it is thought this is most likely rainwater ingress due to the length of time she’s been standing afloat.
Both sides of the saloon have sofa style seating which double as berths with their respective lee cloths, behind, under and above both seating areas is further storage and lockers. Aft of the saloon there is the chart table which includes the Controls for the Eberspacher heating, Lowrance Global Map, Standard horizon VHF, Hercules system 390, 12 V distribution board, and engine hour meter which is currently reading 4515 hours.
To port there is a small galley which includes a Plastimo gimballed Neptune cooker, a double stainless sink extending worktop along with the coolbox and further storage. In the aft of the boat there are two symmetrical cabins both boys their own heads both which will benefit from new mattresses and servicing to the heads compartment
There is a V-berth compartment forward which currently serves as the sail locker adnd has a deck hatch for recovering and deploying sails from and to the deck.
As with all boats we’d recommend a throughout survey to check the condition of the hull, valves and operation of the boats systems which haven’t been used for a number of years.
Fundamentally she is a nice boat and is just a bit battle worn but there is every opportunity for the right buyer to make her into a superb fast cruiser or club racer again, also thanks to her design and speed she would also make a good distance cruiser if desired.
Accommodation :
Saloon
Large open saloon
Sofa seating on both sides
V shaped table to centre with cupholders
Carpeted headlining
Storage to both sides
Access to bilges under floor
Curtains
Coachroof Windows (Crazed)
Galley
Double stainless sink with hot and cold tap
Extending worktop
Cool box
Gimballed Plastino Neptune cooker
Storage lockers
Under sink cupboard
Chart table
12A distribution board
Navigation Equipment (above)
Ships clocks and Barometer
Goodmans CD and FM radio
Eberspacher controls
Opening chart table
Foldaway chart table seat
Fuel and water tank indicators
Battery indicator
Forward Cabin
Currently used as a sail locker
Deck Hatch
Storage to both sides
Twin Aft cabins (symmetrical)
Accessed through individual ensuite heads
Double Berth
Plenty of storage
Opening hatches to cockpit
Longitudinal berth
Access to stern gear
Heads compartments (symmetrical)
Lavac Marine Toilet
Pull-out sink
Shower and pull-out tap
Storage shelves
Opening hatch
Companionway
Opening lockers for ropes and other equipment
Removable wash board
Sliding hatch
Saloon windows (crazed)
Inventory :Deck/Cockpit
Aft Cockpit
Wheel on Binnacle
Opening Cockpit Locker Aft
Gas locker to port
Electric Anchor Windlass
Metal Toerails
Folding Swim Ladder
Navigation Equipment
Lowrance GlobalMap 3500 (chart table)
Standard Horizon GX150E (chart table)
Hercules system 390 (chart table)
Garmin GPS 50 (chart table)
Handheld standard Horizon Submersible HX280E (chart table)
2 x Gimballed Compass (cockpit)
2x B&G Log (cockpit)
B&G Wind Indicator Instrument (cockpit)
B&G Wind Direction Instrument (cockpit)
Autopilot
Misc/Safety
Fenders and Warps
CQR Anchor, Chain and Warp
Manual Bilge Pump
Bruce Kedge Anchor
Horseshoe Lifebuoy
Mechanical :Construction
GRP Hull
Van De Stadt Design
Displacement
Fin Keel
Wheel Steering
Built 1987
ON 712623
Builders Number 410077
Last CHS Handicap – 1999 1.016 (endorsed)
Last IMS Handicap – 2000 GPH 640.7
Engine & Systems
Inboard Volvo 2030
Two Bladed folding Prop
Stainless Steel Fuel Tank (100 litres)
Shaft Driven
Engine Hours Circa 4500
3x 12V Batteries One Engine, Two Domestic
Shore power
Batteries Charged by Alternator/Charger
Battery Monitor
Eberspaecher Forced Air Heater
Battery Charger
Calorifier with immersion heater
Hot and Cold Pressurised Water
Sails & Rigging
Sloop Rigged
Fully Battened Main Sail
Sail Cover
Running Backstays
Stainless standing rigging
6 x Lewmar Winches
Harken Mainsheet System
Headfoil
Spinnaker pole
Electric main winch
Fixed Bowsprit
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