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1992 Dutch Yacht Builders Altena Steel Trawler
sail
used
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Specifications
Make
Dutch Yacht Builders
Model
Altena Steel Trawler
Year
1992
Length
37.0ft (11.3m)
Beam
3.66m
Hull Material
steel
Engine
New Holland NHD675L 6-cylinder 150 HP diesel engine, 2411 hours recorded, keel-cooled, shaft drive to fixed 4-blade prop
Fuel Type
diesel
Location
Swale Marina, Conyer, Kent, United Kingdom
Equipment & Extras
- Beam
- 3.66 metres (12.01 feet)
- Berths
- 4 in 2 cabins
- Engine
- New Holland NHD675L 150 HP diesel
- Category
- Used power boat for sale
- Steering
- Hydraulic wheel steering
- Batteries
- 5 x 12-volt (2x engine 105AH, 2x domestic 120AH, 1x bow thruster 230AH)
- Generator
- Fisher Panda diesel generator with 487 hours
- Hull Type
- Steel displacement hull with long keel
- Propeller
- Fixed 4-blade prop with rope cutter
- Displacement
- 14,000 kg
- Engine Hours
- 2411 hours
- Fuel Capacity
- 700 litres across three steel fuel tanks
- Maximum Speed
- 7 knots
- Cruising Speed
- 6 knots
- Length Overall
- 11.28 metres (37.01 feet)
- Tax/VAT Status
- Paid / Included
- Waste Water Tank
- 100 litre holding tank
- Freshwater Capacity
- 270 litres
- Bow thruster
- Electric windlass
- Automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay
- Fire extinguisher in saloon
- Fire blanket
- Gas alarm
- 2x electric bilge pumps
- Ritchie steering compass
- Garmin depth finder
- Simrad VHF Radio DSC
- Garmin GPS
- Standard Horizon chartplotter with electronic chart
- Furuno 1831 radar
- AIS receiver and transponder
- Raymarine ST5000 autopilot
- Radio/CD player
- Delta 20kg anchor with 8mm chain
- Full cockpit enclosure (new 2023)
- Search light
- Bathing platform
- Stainless steel swim ladder
- 4x mooring warps
- 6x fenders
- Davits
- XM Brig 3m dinghy
- Mariner 5hp outboard
- Paravane fish with stainless steel outriggers
- Eberspacher diesel cabin heating
- Air conditioning
- 2-burner gas cooker
- Oven with grill (new 2024)
- Double sink with hot and cold water
- Refrigerator and freezer
- Marine toilet with holding tank
- Washbasin with hot and cold water
- Shower with pressurised hot and cold water
- Fisher Panda diesel generator
- Solar panel
- 240v shore power system with ring main
- Immersion heater
- Battery charger
- Teak battens to bathing platform
- Stainless steel stanchions and pulpit
- Glass windscreen with black bonded surround
- Walk-through transom gates
- Self-draining cockpit
- Non-slip deck surfaces
- Steel toe rails
- Hull polished April 2025
- Anodes replaced April 2025
- Cutlass bearing changed 2013
Description
Remarks :Altena 38ft Steel Trawler-Style Motorboat – For Sale in Kent A beautifully constructed Dutch-built Altena 38 trawler-style motor yacht, launched in 1992 and built to the renowned standards of Altena Yachting in the Netherlands. With a robust steel displacement hull and long keel, she offers exceptional seaworthiness and cruising comfort. Lovingly maintained by her current owners for the past 29 years, this vessel represents a rare opportunity to acquire a solid, well-cared-for motor cruiser with excellent equipment and low engine hours. Accommodation: Berths: 4 in 2 comfortable cabins Layout: Forward double cabin, aft twin cabin, separate heads compartment Heads/Shower: Marine toilet with holding tank, washbasin, and shower with pressurised hot and cold water Heating & Cooling: Diesel cabin heating and air conditioning for year-round comfort Galley: Well-equipped with storage and facilities for extended cruising Mechanical & Electrical: Engine: Holland 150 HP 6-cylinder keel-cooled diesel engine 2411 hours recorded Generator: Diesel generator with just 487 hours recorded Fuel: Diesel Last Antifoul & Maintenance: April 2025 – antifouled and anodes replaced Current Status: Recently lifted ashore for winter storage Construction & Dimensions: Builder: Altena Yachting, Netherlands Year: 1992 Construction: Steel displacement hull with long keel Length: 38 ft This classic trawler-style cruiser is ideal for extended coastal or inland cruising, offering the stability and reliability for which Dutch motor yachts are renowned. Well-maintained and sensibly upgraded throughout her ownership, she is ready for her next adventure. Please call our Kent Office +44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :The Altena 38 offers spacious and comfortable accommodation designed for extended cruising or liveaboard use. Below deck, she sleeps up to four in two well-appointed cabins. Forward is a bright double cabin with a generous V-berth, plenty of storage, and natural light from an overhead hatch. It has good storage space. The raised saloon and wheelhouse form a welcoming social area, featuring panoramic views through large windows. You step down into a comfortable dinette with a table that seats four, with the galley opposite. The galley offers all the essentials for onboard living, including a 2-burner gas cooker, an oven with grill that was new in 2024, a double sink with hot and cold water, a refrigerator and freezer, and abundant storage for provisionsThe helm stations, due to their upper and lower positions, give excellent visibility and easy access to the side decks and aft cockpit. This trawler motor yacht has Eberspacher diesel cabin heating, D4. The upholstery is chocolate coloured velour fabric, which gives a warm, cozy feel to the vessel. Aft down a couple of steps lies the owner’s cabin, featuring a spacious offset double berth, wardrobes, and additional storage, offering privacy and comfort for longer stays aboard. It also has a separate shower with pressurised hot and cold water and a marine head with sink with hot and cold water, a marine toilet with a 100 litre holding tank. The freshwater tank has a capacity of 270 litres. The engine room, located beneath the saloon sole, allows excellent access for maintenance and service. The companionway steps lead up to the upper helm and aft deck, which gives easy access to the side and foredecks. The side decks have guardrail gates. There is a step of transom steps that lead down to the bathing platform, giving easy access to the dinghy when lowered on the davits.
Inventory :Safety Equipment: 1 x Automatic Fire Extinguisher in the engine bay 1 x Fire Extinguisher in the saloon Fire Blanket Gas Alarm Deck Light Spotlight 1 x Horseshoe Lifebuoys Sea Anchor 2 x Electric bilge pumps Navigation Equipment Steering compass - Ritchie Depth – Garmin VHF Radio – DSC – Simrad GPS – Garmin Chartplotter – Standard Horizon with Electronic Chart - South Coast Radar –Furuno 1831 AIS Receiver AIS Transponder Autopilot – Raymarine ST5000 Radio/CD player Navigation lights – Deck level Anchor light Clock and barometer Deck Equipment Anchor – Delta 20Kg with 8mm chain Windlass – Anchorman Electric Full Cockpit enclosure - new 2023 Search light Bathing platform Swim ladder – stainless steel 4 x Mooring warps. 6 x Fenders Davits XM Brig 3m Dinghy Mariner 5hp Outboard Paravane fish with stainless steel outriggers and fold-out anchoring attachments. Keel/Hull Steel displacement hull with Hydraulic steering. History & Construction Built in 1992 this Altena 38 has a white steel hull and decks with non-slip surfaces. It has a steel deck in the aft cockpit area. Wheel steering. Steel toe rails. Stainless steel stanchions, pulpit. Glass windscreen with black bonded surround. Walk through the transom gates to the bathing ladder to the bathing platform. Teak battens to the bathing platform. Self-draining cockpit. Currently out of the water, October 2025. Last antifouled and hull polished, and anodes changed in April 2025. The owner is selling as looking for a newer, smaller motor yacht. Title Documents: When preparing these details, we have seen the following documentation: Bill of Sale in the owner’s name. Invoice showing VAT has been paid Proof of location on 31st December 2020 British Small Ships Registry Certificate Marine Insurance: As one the UK’s largest Brokers with over 700 boats for sale we can introduce you to Boat Insurance providers that offer all types of Boat Insurance, including insurance for Yachts, Sailing Boats, Motor Cruisers, Narrowboats, Inland Waterway Craft, Barges, Houseboats, Speedboats, Rigid Inflatable Boats, Waterski Boats, Jet Skis, Personal Watercraft and Dinghies. Just click on the following link to request an insurance quote for this boat or your current boat: www.networkyachtbrokerskent.co.uk/marineinsurance/
Mechanical :Mechanical Systems: This Altena 38 has a single New Holland (NHD675L), a 6-cylinder 150HP diesel engine with a shaft drive to a fixed 4-blade prop. The engine is keel cooled. There is a rope cutter fitted to the shaft. The cutlass bearing was last changed in 2013. The engine has completed a total of 2411 hours as of 7th October 2025. The engine was last serviced in May 2023. There is a total of 700 litres of fuel stored across three steel fuel tanks. This trawler motor yacht has a cruising speed of 6 knots and a maximum of 7 knots. To make handling easy, this boat is fitted with a bow thruster. Electrical Systems: 5 x 12-volt batteries (2 x engine 105AH new 2023 + 2 x domestic 120AH new 2023 1 x bow thruster/anchor windlass 230AH new 2021) all new charging from alternator, solar panel, Fisher Panda diesel generator with 487 hours and via 240v shore power system with ring main, immersion heater and battery charger.
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£44
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£76
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