The Vancouver 38 Pilot was the largest of the Vancouver Pilot House range of yachts built by Northshore., building on the success of the Vancouver 34. With her heavy displacement and deep hull sections, and three double cabins, two heads and elevated deck saloon the Vancouver 38 has proven to be an ideal long-distance offshore cruising yacht; striking a great balance between comfort and safety offshore and spacious below decks accommodation.
With just her 2nd owner since leaving the factory FREYCINET has been based on the west coast of Scotland since 2004, under the current ownership. Enjoying cruises as far north as Shetland and Orkney she has proven to be comfortable and capable, even with a short-handed crew. The cutter rig with self-tacking staysail providing a flexible sail plan which isn’t over demanding on the crew. Now offered for sale as her owner retires from sailing her inventory highlights include:
Original gelcoat finish to topsides
Laid teak decks
Yanmar 4JH 3E, 56hp marine diesel engine
Sterling Marine Power Universal 4-Step alternator booster
Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator
Mastervolt ChargeMaster automatic battery charger with remote battery monitor display
Rope cutter
Autohelm autopilot system with dual control station
Autohelm ST50 navigation instruments
Raymarine C80 Classic chart plotter
Raytheon R10XX raster scan radar with mast mounted radar scanner
Garmin GPS 158i
Icom IC-M59 Euro VHF
Smev stainless steel cooker, two burners, oven and grill.
Built-in fridge/freezer and front loading fridge
Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating system
Jabsco manual marine toilets in both heads
Electric primary winch which can be used for all heavy load functions
Lewmar electric windlass
Lying ashore for the winter at Ardfern Yacht Centre the Vancouver 38 Pilot FREYCINET is available for viewing by prior appointment.
OWNER’S COMMENTS:
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single-piece GRP moulded hull.
Laminated using the Northshore Yachts proprietary Nordseal system
Chopped strand and woven glass reinforcing cloths, hand consolidated.
Sandwich laminate construction with balsa core above the waterline.
Solid GRP laminate through keel pan area with additional layers of reinforcement around keel.
GRP mouled internal structural frame incorporating transverse floors and longitudinals
Clear gelcoat finish to under water hull
Moulded beam shelf to receive deck incorporated into hull moulding.
Encapsualted full-length keel.
Original blue gelcoat finish to topsides.
Underwater hull coated with red antifouling
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Integrated deck, coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit moulding
Single piece GRP moulding.
Chopped strand and woven glass reinforced cloths, hand consolidated.
Sandwich type construction with balsa core, plywood core in way of high load areas and deck fittings.
Deck fully glassed to hull moulding.
Original cream gelcoat finish.
Laid teak decks to finish side decks, foredeck, coachroof top and cockpit seating.
Keel:
Full length encapsulated keel with skeg extended aft to support rudder.
Cast lead ballast keel
Rudder:
Full-depth rudder supported with skeg.
GRP moulded rudder.
Stainless steel rudder stock.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Yanmar 4JH 3E marine diesel engine
56hp
4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Dual control stations
Single lever morse control
Control panel in cockpit with gauges for RPM, Water temp and oil pressure
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced annually
Coolant replaced bi-annually
Injectors replaced with new items 2014
Recorded running hours – 2057hrs August 2024
Cruising speed 6kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propellor shaft
Rope cutter
3-blade, bronze fixed propellor
Single station wheel steering
Whitlock Mamba rod linkage steering system
Stainless steel wheel with leather cover
Emergency tiller
Generator:
Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator
Single-cylinder diesel engine
3.5kVa
Remote control panel
Serviced annually
Autopilot:
Autohelm ST6000+ control head and both helm stations
Autohelm type 100 course computer
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power / generator system
Manual switch over between shore and generator supply
Shore Power System:
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Single 16 amp connection point
Hardwired RCD-protected system
3 pin UK sockets, battery charger, immersion heater
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, 85Ah, AGM
Domestic Battery – 4x 12VDC, 105Ah, AGM
Generator Battery – 1x 12VDC, 90Ah, AGM
Battery Monitor:
MasterVolt ChargeMaster display showing all banks
BEP Marine Matrix DC Meter
Sterling Marine Power Battery Management panel – not currently connected
Charging:
Mastervolt ChargeMaster automatic battery charger, 12VDC, 70amp, 3 output
Mastervolt I/O battery charger – charging generator battery only
Sterling Marine Power advanced 4-step switch mode battery charger, 12VDC, 30amp – not currently connected.
Alternators:
Single engine mounted alternator
Sterling Marine Power Universal 4-Step alternator booster
Charge Splitting Relay
Other Electrical:
12VDC charging socket in cockpit and at chart table
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Mixer tap in galley
Mixer tap in heads, extending out for use as shower head
Manually pumped tap in galley
Hot water provided from calorifier, heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater
Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate capacity 365ltrs
Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate capacity 590ltrs
Tank Monitoring:
Single gauge on switch panel to show water and fuel tank levels
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth – Autohelm ST50
Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50
Wind – Autohelm ST50
Plotter – Raymarine C80 Classic MDF
At Internal Helm Station:
Radar – Raytheon R10XX raster scan radar with mast mounted radar scanner
GPS – Garmin GPS 158i
Repeater – Autohelm ST50 Multi display
Communications Equipment:
VHF – Icom IC-M59 Euro
Navtex – ICS NAV4 Navtex Plus, paper print out receiver
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Smev stainless steel cooker, two burners, oven and grill. Gimbal mounted with pan clamps
Fridge – Front loading Isotherm fridge with icebox to starboard side of saloon
Fridge/Freezer – Built-in below sole, under internal helm station. Isotherm refrigeration unit can be set to operate in either fridge or freezer mode
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Manually pumped cold water tap
Heads:
Toilet – 2x Jabsco manual marine toilet
2x Wash hand basin
Mixer tap in forward heads
Dedicated shower fitting in forward heads
Mixer tap extending for use as shower in aft head
Teak sole grating with shower sump beneath in both heads
Electric pump to discharge shower water in both heads
Heating:
Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets in aft cabin, saloon, midship cabin, forward heads and forward cabin
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout the interior
Reading lights over bunks in cabins
Low-level red courtesy lighting for steps from saloon to galley
Entertainment:
Sony CD/Radio head unit
Pioneer 6 disc multichanger – No longer operational
Speakers in saloon
Glomex masthead TV antenna – not used in current ownership
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work all in teak finished with a satin varnish
Teak and holly sole boards throughout
Hull sides lined with teak strip planking in cabins
GRP moulded head compartments
Vinyl-covered panels to finish headlining with teak trims
Oceanair blinds for pilot house windows
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Twin V-berth forward with in-fill to create double berth
Overhead lockers across bunk, forward to port and starboard
Overhead shelves running the length of the bunks outboard to port and starboard
Standing room aft of bunks and between with in-fill removed
Dresser unit outboard to starboard with locker beneath, vanity locker within countertop and hanging locker outboard.
Lined storage lockers beneath aft sections of port and starboard bunks
Cave lockers beneath forward sections of bunk
Forward Heads:
Access to port at forward end of galley
Countertop forward with inset, moulded washhand basin
Vanity locker outboard, forward and aft
Manual marine toilet mounted outboard, aft, inboard facing
GRP moulded seat lid covering toilet when shower in use
Shower stall inboard with dedicated shower fitting
Storage locker beneath countertop unit
Galley:
Linear galley running forward from saloon
Galley units along starboard side outboard with access to forward heads and midship cabin to port
Inset double stainless steel sinks forward with mixer and manual taps
Gimbal mounted galley stove inset aft with worktop infill section fitting over top
Sections of worktop forward, between sink and cooker and aft
Crockery storage drawers above worktop forward
Storage shelves and lockers outboard and above worktop
Selection of storage lockers beneath worktop
Midships Cabin:
Accessed to port side of galley, immediately forward of steps down from saloon
Standing room forward with hanging locker outboard
Storage locker and drawer inboard of bunk, forward
Double bunk extending aft
Storage shelve above forward end of bunk, outboard to port
Overhead storage lockers outboard of bunk to port
Below bunk cave lockers
Saloon:
U-shaped saloon seating to port
Seating wrapping around double drop leaf saloon table
Cave type storage locker outboard of seat backs
Bottle storage locker beneath sole, under table
Internal helm station forward to starboard with dedicated helm seat and chart table
Instrument cluster above chart table with chart storage within tabletop
Storage lockers and drawers outboard of helm seat
Fridge unit aft of helm seat with countertop above, fitted with cushion to serve as occasional seating
Hanging locker aft to starboard with small storage locker above
Swept companionway steps to reach cockpit
Access to engine space by lifting saloon sole and removing lower section of companionway steps
Aft Heads:
Accessed from saloon to starboard
Manual marine toilet mounted outboard to starboard, forward
Moulded countertop sweeping around aft end of compartment with inset washhand basin inboard
Vanity locker outboard
Shower stall area inboard forward with teak sole grating
Storage locker beneath countertop inboard
Aft Cabin:
Accessed through aft heads from saloon
Standing room forward with single seat outboard
Hanging locker outboard of seat
Double bunk extending aft
Countertop inboard of bunk forward with storage lockers beneath
Overhead shelf running the length of the bunk outboard
Access to machinery space forward of standing space, containing generator, battery chargers and general storage space
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead cutter rig
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Stainless steel standing rigging
Selden Furlex 300s roller reefing system on forestay
Slab reefing mainsail
Rod kicker
Mid-Boom mainsheet system
Telescopic spinnaker pole
Self-tacking track for staysail
Lines lead aft to cockpit
Spinlock rope clutches on mast for halyards
Spinlock rope clutches for all lines lead aft
Lewmar Ocean deck gear
Lazyjacks
Winches:
Primary Winches – 1x Lewmar 48, electric, self-tailing, two-speed manual with multi-speed switching 1x Lewmar 48, manual self-tailing, two-speed
Halyard / Mainsheet / Control Line Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, self-tailing, two-speed
Genoa Furling Winch – 1x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, two-speed
Mast Mounted Halyard Winch – 1x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, two-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened, 3-reefs
Yankee – White dacron, blue UV strip, roller reefing
Staysail – White dacron, hank-on sail
Storm Staysail – Red dacron, hank-on sail, never used
White sails professionally serviced and valeted 2024
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot
Sprayhood
Cockpit Tent
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 20kg CQR anchor on 75m calibrated chain rode
Kedge Anchor – 10kg Delta plough anchor
Anchor Windlass – Lewmar Profile electric windlass with foot button controls on foredeck
Fenders – Selection
Mooring Warps - Selection
General:
Double stainless steel bow roller
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Deck-mounted stainless steel stanchions with two tier stainless steel guardwires
Guard wire gates to port and starboard
Deck-mounted alloy mooring cleats, forward, midship and aft
Panama-type fairleads forward to port and starboard
Capping rail-mounted fairleads forward, midships and aft
Electric anchor windlass mounted on foredeck centrally
Self-tacking track for staysail mounted on coachroof, forward of mast step
Dorade ventilators outboard of maststep to port and starboard
Teak grabrails running length of coachroof and pilot house tops to port and starboard
Lines lead aft from mast pot port and starboard sides
Seating wrapping around cockpit with teak-topped coamings outboard
Stainless steel grab handles to port and starboard sides of companionway hatch
Winches and rope clutches mounted outboard of the companionway to port and starboard
Cockpit locker beneath starboard and central aft cockpit seats
Steering pedestal mounted centrally aft with stainless steel grabrail above and NavPod housing plotter
Folding cockpit table mounted on pedestal forward
Central transom gate to access transom-mounted swimming ladder
Outboard storage bracket starboard
SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, 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 owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Masthead anchor light
Masthead Tri-colour
Steaming light
Bow and Stern nav lights
Deck flood
Life saving:
2x Horseshoe buoy with light
Danbuoy
Jackstays
Seago MOB rescue system
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their 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 for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice