SOUTHERLY YACHTS Southerly 38 in vendita (2011) in Lymington, Regno Unito

The Southerly 38 MOONDANCER is an excellent example of this very popular model. The owners have added several upgrades over the years, making her turn-key ready. Anyone looking for a high-quality and well-maintained Southerly 38 should look no further than MOONDANCER.

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”.

Hull Construction:

• Heavy-duty GRP moulding, hand laid up to Northshore’s Nordseal laminating system incorporating multi-axial and unidirectional reinforcements; Kevlar reinforcement to bow section, from mast bulkhead, for additional strengthening of hull.
• The keel box is an integral part of the hull lay-up and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides.
• All main bulkheads are bonded into the hull at main lay-up stage along with a stiffening grillage of transverse frames and longitudinal stringers; collision bulkhead to sail locker / forward cabin.
• Northshore’s patented Nordseal anti-osmosis system.
• Copper-coated hull.
• Blue gelcoat polished annually.

Deck Construction:

• Hand laid up GRP. Sandwich construction. Heavily stressed areas are additionally reinforced with uni-directional glass reinforcement. The deck is bonded to the hull through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit.
• Teak decks and cockpit in good condition.
• Teak capping rail to hull to deck joint upstand.
• Fore, mid and aft cleats.
• Moulded non-slip finish to ring deck.
• Access to chain locker from foredeck.
• Drop down swim platform. Easy access for stern to mooring and dinghy.

Keel & Rudder:

• The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and as transverse stiffening for the keel unit. It is fitted into a recess in the hull in the keel box with stainless steel bolts.
• The aerofoil shaped keel is cast iron with a lead tip and incorporates a stainless-steel pivot at the leading edge.
• The keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand-operated back up.
• All hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance.
• The grounding plate and keel combine to give an impressive 3.8 tonnes ballast.
• Keel control and gauge showing keel position fitted at wheel pedestal.
• Removable stainless-steel pin, positioned to enable the keel to be locked in the ‘up' position.
• Semi-balanced twin rudders.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Yanmar 3JH5E 3-cylinder, fresh water-cooled diesel engine.
• 2.61 reduction/reverse gear.
• Sound deadening to engine box.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours - 877.
• Engine serviced annually, last August 2025.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland.
• Stainless steel propeller shaft.
• Feathering propellor.
• Substantial skeg fitted on centreline to protect propeller and rudders when yacht is dried out.
• Rope cutter.
• Twin stainless 30" steel cockpit wheels; wheel rims covered with hide.
• Single lever engine control.
• Emergency steering system.
• Lewmar 82Kg 12V electric bow thruster, with control at steering position.
• Lewmar 82Kg 12V electric stern thruster, with control at steering position.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12-volt system with 220V ring main.
• Circuit breakers on main panel.
• 240-volt ring main with 6 x double outlet sockets, earth leak circuit breaker, and connection cable with plug for shore connection.

Battery Banks:

• 2 x Rolls AMG 230Ah (domestic) + 1 x Rolls 100 Ah (engine).

Battery Chargers:

• Mastervolt package.

Alternators:

• 80-amp alternator.

Shore Power:

• 220V ring main with shore power cable.

Other Electrical:

• 3 x 50 kw solar panels.
• Inverter.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Pressurised hot and cold-water system.
• Mixer tap to galley sink.
• Mixer tap in heads compartments.
• Nature Pure filter system for drinking water.
• Electric pressure pump.
• Accumulator.
• Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit 32 litres.
• Electric sump pumps to shower trays.

Bilge Pumps:

• 1 x Manual bilge pump.
• 1 x Electric submersible bilge pump.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 230 litres / 50 gallons.

Fresh Water:

• Total capacity of 225 litres / 49 gallons.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• 2 x Holding tanks for aft & forward heads - 59 litres / 12 gallons.

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine Axiom 12" chart plotter (2022).
• Raymarine Quantum radar (2022).
• Raymarine ST60+ wind, speed, and depth gauges.
• Raymarine autohelms at both helm positions.
• Compasses at both helms.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Top loading fridge (75 litres) – re-gassed and serviced August 2025.
• Fully gimballed gas cooker with two burners, grill, and oven.

Heads/Showers:

• New 2025 electric aft heads.
• Forwards heads.
• Shower in each head.
• Washbasin with Corian type surround.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspaecher hot air heating system with outlets to saloon and each cabin, with programmable controller.

Entertainment:

• Sony DAB radio with CD player and ceiling mounted speakers.
• TV/DVD player.

Lighting:

• LED lighting throughout.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• There are a total of seven berths - with two in the fore cabin, two in the aft cabin and three in the saloon.
• Interior joinery is finished in solid American cherry and marine faced quality plywood.
• Linings are fabric covered plywood or GRP as appropriate.
• Cabin soles are teak striped non-slip laminate.
• Cream leather seating.

Description of layout from forwards:

Fore cabin & Heads:

• ‘V' berth, two long single berths.
• Infill to convert to a double.
• Large hanging locker with lighting.
• 2 x Full-length shelves.
• 2 x Fixed portlights.
• Opening hatches.
• 2 x Reading lights.
• Washbasin with Corian type surround.
• Hot and cold pressurised water.
• Grating to shower tray.
• Electric shower pump.

Saloon:

• Full length ‘L shaped’ to port and full-length single settee to starboard.
• Pull out double berth conversion.
• Folding leaf table.
• 4 x Lockers forward.
• Shelves outboard.
• Stowage under seating.
• Concertina blinds to pilothouse windows.
• TV unit & can show navigation.
• Weems & Plath clock and barometer.

Navigation Area:

• Raised chart table to starboard with excellent visibility.
• Locker spaces.
• Main switch panel.
• VHF Radio with extension to cockpit (+ handheld ICOM VHF radio).
• Repeater gauge for depth, wind, and speed.
• Eberspaecher control.

Galley:

• Twin stainless steel sinks.
• Corian type worktop, Aspen Glacier.
• Fresh water pump.
• Pressurised hot and cold water.
• Nature Pure water filter for excellent quality drinking water.
• Stainless steel grab rail.
• Ample storage for crockery and cutlery.
• Cupboards.
• Crockery, cutlery, mugs, electric and stove kettles.

Aft Cabin:

• Large centreline double berth with storage underneath, with sprung custom fit mattress.
• Upholstered seats port and starboard with storage behind and underneath.
• Two corner lockers.
• Large hanging locker with light.
• Four opening portlights.
• 2 x Reading lights.
• Concertina blinds.
• Fitted bedding.

Aft Cabin En-suite:

• Washbasin with Corian type surround.
• Hot and cold pressurised water.
• New electric toilet (2025).
• Shower and shower curtain.
• Electric shower pump.
• Grating to shower tray.
• Lockers.
• Fitted bedding.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Selden fractional rig.
• 1 x 19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with swage toggle-fork chrome bronze rigging screws (surveyed by Ocean Rigging 2023).
• Double swept back spreaders Selden anodised aluminium spars, finished in silver.
• Spinnaker pole.
• Self-tacking foresail.
• Furlex 300 headsail furling system.
• Single line reefing led aft to cockpit for mainsail.
• Hydraulic kicker.
• Genoa track fitted to side-decks
• Lewmar size 30 winch on mast.
• Lazy jacks for stack pack.
• Stainless steel removable bowsprit.
• 2 x Climbing steps fitted at lower mast.

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar 46ST winches at companionway, starboard side electric.
• 2 x Lewmar 48ST winches and 2 x Lewmar 46ST winches in cockpit.
• 3 x Winch handle pockets.

Sails:

• 44 sqm fully battened mainsail with 3 x reefs.
• 29 sqm battened self-tacking jib.
• 55 sqm genoa (2020).
• 81 sqm Code 0 with furling led back to cockpit.

General:

• Reinforced boarding ladder.
• Cockpit table extension for extended dining.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Rocna Vulcan 25kg anchor.
• 60m 10mm chain.
• 60m 16mm Octoplait rope.
• 1500w electric windlass with gypsy + remote control and cockpit switch.
• Octoplait bridle with Mantus chain hook.
• Matching blue fenders.
• Various mooring.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Sprayhood (2022).
• Stack pack (2022).
• Winter cover, comprising cockpit cover and zipped cover to mast (2024).
• Full set of blue cockpit and helm cushions (2022).
• Bimini.

Tender:

• 2.6m Excel Ventura inflatable dinghy with paddles (2024).
• Dinghy rings.

Safety Equipment

• Ocean Safety 4-man life raft serviced 2025.
• Danbuoy.
• Horseshoe ring.
• Tethers/harnesses.
• Laser flare.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 4 x Fire extinguishers.
• Fire blanket.
• Carbon monoxide alarm.