Swanson 38 Sloop "Sequoia" SOLD
$49,950 HUGE PRICE REDUCTION
MUST SELL. OWNER HAS MOVED INTERSTATE.
“Sequoia” is the original Swanson 38. She was designed and built by (and for) Ron Swanson, his retirement yacht. She is a legendary ocean-capable vessel. The hull is cold-moulded in Californian Redwood (The hull is sheathed, topsides dynel and bottom uni-directional glass). Below deck, the craftsman cedar fit-out delivers an ambiance of cosy comfort. The coach house is solid teak. “Sequoia” is immensely strong and heavily rigged with a 5-tonne keel, all the specifications of a true blue water cruising yacht. All this and she sails efficiently and is easy to handle by a small crew. “Sequoia” is ready for you to step aboard and go cruising.
Under current ownership, the yacht has undergone extensive maintenance (and upgrades) including a total repaint of hull and bottom and rig removal and refurbishment.
Slipped and antifouled May 2019.
| Reference | 7311728 |
|---|---|
| Name | “Sequoia” |
| PDF Attachment | Rigging Inspection Nov 2015 |
| Location | Seaport Marina, Launceston TAS |
| Region | Tasmania |
| Year | 1978 |
| Designer | Ron Swanson |
| Builder | Swanson Bros at Wyong NSW, |
| Length | 38′ (11.58m) |
| Beam | 3.43 |
| Draft | 1.68 |
| Displacement | 10 tonnes approx. |
| Ballast | Long integrated cruising keel with 5 tonne cast lead ballast. |
| Hull material | Composite Calif'n Redwood sheathed. Bottom – F'glass. Topsides – Dynel |
| Deck material | Queensland Beech |
| Engine | Perkins 4108 (freshwater cooled) 36 hp. Shaft driving a 3 blade (325 mm) bronze propeller new 2015. Borg-Warner Velvet Drive Gearbox was re-built in 2008. Note: Starter motor and Alternator (85 amp hour) reconditioned in 2018 Access: The engine can be accessed from all sides with day access under the companionway. Engine No. 108UD6251 |
| Engine Make | Perkins |
| Horsepower | 36 hp |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Fuel | 300 litres in two tanks. |
| Water | 320 litres in 4 tanks. |
| Galley | The U shaped galley is a simple but practical sea galley. The stove is a Maxie 3 x burner metho gas hob. The deep stainless steel sink has a pressure cold water tap and a manual seawater pump tap. The large Danfoss fridge/freezer was installed new in 2012. |
| Refrigeration | Danfoss fridge/freezer – NEW 2012 |
| Accommodation | The cockpit is deep and well sheltered with plenty of coach house roof overhang. Below and to port is the navigation station. Aft is a pilot berth and passage to a small stern cabin/lazarette. Currently used as an equipment store, there is a single berth. The galley is opposite the nav. Station. Forward is the saloon proper with dinette to starboard and a settee/occasional berth opposite. Forward is the passage to the forward cabin. The private head (bathroom is to starboard). The forward cabin offers a generous double berth with hanging lockers and under storage. The chain locker is accessed forward of this berth. |
| Cabins | 3 |
| Berths | 5 |
| Toilet | Electric Toilet (TMQ) |
| Entertainment | GME GD9600 AM/FM tuner plus MP3 player |
| Dinghy | 2.3 m Inflatable |
| Outboard | 3.3 hp Mercury |
| Covers | Cockpit cover |
| Ground tackle | Muir VR1000 winch 45 lb CQR Anchor 60 metres x 3/8" chain. |
| Safety gear | AIS Receiver EPIRB 406 MT400 Manual fire extinguishers Fire blanket Horseshoe lifebuoy Life Raft – 4 person (out of service) |
| Bilge Pumps | 2 x Rule with float switch (hardwired), Manual Whale Mk2 Gusher plus bilge alarm. |
| Electrics | 12 Volt system Shore power via the battery charger 4 x Batteries, 3 x house, 1 x crank. 3 of installed new 2018 85 Amp hour alternator. Solar panel array (5 of) 340-watt Inverters x 2 |
| Electronics | Chartplotter: Garmin GPS Map 182 Radar: JRC 1000 Radios: VHF x 2. GME plus ICOM handheld, HF Sea 222 Auto Pilot: TMQ AP50 Sounder: Autohelm Steering compass |
| Sail inventory | Cutter rig. All sails are in good condition. Jib, Staysail on furlers Mainsail Staysail Hi cut Yankee Storm Jib |
| Rigging | Cutter rigged sloop. 2 x furlers (staysail and jib) Alloy spars 1 x 19 SS wire rigging. Note: In November 2015 Almast's unstepped and refurbished the mast. The following was renewed: Conduit, wiring, lights, lower shrouds, mast stairs, forestay, cap shrouds, intermediate chainplates. See the full report PDF herewith. |
| Remarks | Under the current ownership, the following maintenance has been carried out... * 2010 the hull was taken back to timber, re-glassed then 5 coats sprayed onto the hull, 1 primer, 1 undercoat, 1 tie-coat and then blue and then black antifoul... all sprayed. The bottom was re-sprayed again in 2015. *All beech deck sanded and fully recaulked. * 3 new batteries installed (1 crank and 2 house). * 85a/H alternator removed and refurbished. * Starter motor reconditioned. * Anchor winch deck foot switch replaced. |
Disclaimer Boat Sales Tasmania offers the above details as supplied by the vendor in good faith, but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor the condition of the vessel. All prices are in Australian dollars. Currency converter