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1999 Nelson 38
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Specifications
Make
Nelson
Model
38
Year
1999
Length
38.0ft (11.6m)
Beam
3.75m
Draft
1.20m
Hull Material
GRP/fibreglass
Engine
Twin Volvo Penta TAMD63 370hp diesel engines, approx. 1200 hours
Fuel Type
diesel
Location
Port Hamble Marina, United Kingdom
Equipment & Extras
- Displacement
- 12 tons (dependent upon fit out)
- Fuel Capacity
- Approx 1,300 litres (300 gallons)
- Price comment
- Tax Paid
- Hot Water Tank
- Approx 40 litres (9 gallons)
- Tax / VAT status
- Paid / Included
- Freshwater Capacity
- Approx 400 litres (95 gallons)
- Black Water Capacity
- Approx. 80 litre (18 gallon)
- Raymarine Axiom 7" MFD (new 2022)
- Raymarine Qantum 2 Radar Scanner (new 2022)
- Raymarine i70 (Speed/Depth) (new 2022)
- Raymarine P70 Autopilot control (new 2022)
- Raymarine E127 Chart plotter
- Raymarine Ray60 DSC VHF (new 2022)
- Raymarine Remote Keypad (new 2022)
- Heated Windscreens
- 3 Windscreen Wipes with Fresh Water Wash
- Raymarine Axiom PRO12S colour chart plotter (new 2022)
- Raymarine Quantum 2 Closed Radar Scanner
- Raymarine Ray90 DSC VHF (new 2022)
- Lofrans X2 electric windlass
- Electric windlass controls at exterior helm
- Electric windlass controls foot switches on foredeck
- Polished stainless-steel bitts (foredeck, midships, aft)
- Central foredeck highly polished stainless-steel bollard
- 1 x 20kg Bruce claw anchor in galvanised steel (new 2022) to 50m x 9.9mm galvanised steel chain
- Chain locker with overboard drain
- Warps, fenders, and boathook
- Blue Canvas Dodgers
- Blue Canvas Helm Cover
- Blue Bimini (new in 2022)
- Simulated Teak Deck throughout
- S/s pulpit and pushpit rails
- S/s stanchions with guardwires with boarding gates
- S/s fender baskets for four fenders
- S/s flagstaff holder
- S/s exterior handrails
- S/s exterior helm seat with footrest
- S/s exterior pilot seat
- S/s boarding platform with teak treads
- S/s boarding ladder with swim ladder
- Aft deck lockers with GRP lids, cushion backs and bases and infill
- ADEC Marine canister liferaft (service dates unverified)
- Horseshoe life ring
- 4 x portable manual fire extinguishers (serviceable type)
- 5.6kg Seafire automatic system in engine room (service dates unverified)
- Air horn
- ZF electronic single lever throttle controls (new 2022)
- Dual Station Sidepower variable bow and stern thrusters (new 2022)
- Handheld remote for thrusters
- Sure Seals type stern gland
- Four bladed propellors
- Rope cutters
- Dual station hydraulic steering
- Greasers to rudder tubes
- Stainless steel emergency tiller
- Flexible hose wet exhaust with main engine muffler
- Twin station HMI temperature alarms
- Racnor filter system for fuel
- Fuel filter shut off system with remote controls
- Odour filter fitted to waste tank breather
- Deck suction outlet and macerator for overboard discharge
- 12 volt system LED Lighting throughout (new 2022)
- 12 volt reading lights over beds in cabins (new 2022)
- 2 x 12v 110amp/hr batteries for engine start (new 2022)
- 2 x 12v 110amp / hr batteries for domestic
- Victron Phoenix Energy Charger 12v/50A battery charger and Phoenix control
- 2 x Volvo Alternators
- 240V shore power
- LED anchor light & Navigation Lights (new 2022)
- Pressurised hot and cold water
- Freshwater washers to wheel house front screens
- Eberspacher D5L diesel heating system to all cabins and heads (unit replaced 2022)
- Limed Oak Cabinetry
- Grab handles throughout
- Carpeted throughout
- Carpet inlay to wheel house and galley steps
- Leather helm and pilot seats including sliders and arm rests
- Upholstered seating in dinette and wheelhouse
- Curtains to wheelhouse and all cabins
- Helm and pilot seats with sliders and arm rests
- Helm seat with custom bottle and glass stowage beneath
- Sofa to starboard and L-shaped seating to port in upper saloon
- Dinette area to port with generous seating and shelving and stowage in lower saloon
- U-shaped sofa area at port side in smart blue fabric upholstery
- Height-adjustable oak table
- Bookshelf with lockers to either side
- Ventilation via dorades, opening port-lights and overhead opening deck hatch
- Galley top moulded in buff Corian type Wilsonart material with Corian sink
- Isotherm front-loading 12V 65 litre refrigerator with ice compartment
- SMEV gas oven with grill
- Princess two-burner gas hob
- Owners cabin aft with large 7` double bed
- Owners suite with separate heads compartment to port
- Upholstered mattress to berth (new 2022)
- Vanity locker, and bulkhead dressing mirror
- Hanging locker
- Manual Jabsco toilet (aft head)
- Vee berth arrangement with infill in guest cabin
- Ensuite access to forward heads compartment via locking door
- Manual Jabsco toilet (forward head)
Description
The Dale Nelson 38 Aft Cabin is a motor yacht that needs little introduction to true all weather boaters. From her fine-entry, immensely capable, commercially derived TT hull to her exemplary level of craftsmanship, the combination is much imitated but never surpassed. Her sharp bow and stem cleave through the water, while her rounded bilges displace rather than slam their way forward, resulting in a far smoother passage compared to her planing counterparts.The Dale Nelson 38 Aft Cabin OUT OF THE BLUE has been extensively upgraded during her current ownership. Upgrades include Raymarine Axiom plotters at both helm positions, variable twin station thrusters for both bow and stern (with remote), and new simulated teak decking. With her low freeboard, clear decks, and abundant solid handholds, she is effortless to step onto, walk around, and hop off from when moored alongside. The vast majority of the work was carried out by Dale Nelson, her original builder, ensuring everything is executed to the highest standards. She is a thoroughly capable passage-maker.OUT OF THE BLUE is fitted with stunning Limed Oak interior cabinetry, exquisitely finished and presented in exceptional condition. Her Eberspacher diesel heating system has been modernized with a new controller, and her interior seating has been re-upholstered in smart blue fabric. Twin ultra-reliable Volvo Penta TAMD63 370hp diesels rest comfortably in her engine room, with handed dipsticks and excellent all-round access. As a true Nelson, she embodies the working sea boat, from her stout deck gear to her low deck-line.NAVIGATION AIDS - Lower Helm StationRaymarine Axiom 7" MFD (new 2022)Raymarine Qantum 2 Radar Scanner (new 2022)Raymarine i70 (Speed/Depth) (new 2022)Raymarine P70 Autopilot control (new 2022)Raymarine E127 Chart plotterRaymarine Ray60 DSC VHF (new 2022)Raymarine Remote Keypad (new 2022)Heated Windscreens3 Windscreen Wipes with Fresh Water WashNAVIGATION AIDS - Bridge ControlsRaymarine Axiom PRO12S colour chart plotter (new 2022)Raymarine Quantum 2 Closed Radar ScannerRaymarine i70 (Speed/Depth) (new 2022)Raymarine P70 Autopilot control (new 2022)Raymarine Ray90 DSC VHF (new 2022)GROUND TACKLELofrans X2 electric windlass to foredeck, with vertical rope drum.Electric windlass controls at exterior helm.Electric windlass controls foot switches on foredeck.Pair of polished stainless-steel bitts, with polished stainless-steel fairleads, to foredeck.Central foredeck highly polished stainless-steel bollard.Two pairs of polished midships T-cleats.Pair of polished stainless-steel bitts to aft deck.1 x 20kg Bruce claw anchor in galvanised steel (new 2022) to 50m x 9.9mm galvanised steel chain.Chain locker with overboard drain.Warps, fenders, and boathook.GENERAL EQUIPMENT - EXTERIORBlue Canvas DodgersBlue Canvas Helm CoverBlue Bimini (new in 2022)Simiulated Teak Deck throughout.S/s pulpit and pushpit railsS/s stanchions with guardwires with boarding gates to port, starboard and aftS/s fender baskets for four fendersS/s flagstaff holderS/s exterior handrails to forward coach house and wheelhouse roof, exterior grab handles to side of wheelhouse.S/s exterior helm seat with footrest, exterior pilot seat (both fully adjustable)S/s four pairs of mooring cleats, centre mooring bollard to foredeck, two fairleads to foredeck toe-rail .S/s boarding platform with teak treadsS/s boarding ladder with swim ladderAft deck lockers with GRP lids, cushion backs and bases and infillWarps and fendersSAFETY EQUIPMENTADEC Marine canister liferaft mounted to foredeck, with Hammar H20R hydrostatic release. (Service dates unverified).Horseshoe life ring.4 x portable manual fire extinguishers (serviceable type) throughout the boat with 5.6kg Seafire automatic system in engine room. (Service dates unverified).Portable extinguishers through accommodation (Service dates unverified).Air horn (with navy canvas bonnet), mounted on wheelhouse coachroof.TWIN Volvo Penta TAMD63 6 cylinder, 4 Stroke direct injection turbo charged diesel enginesThe engines are flexibly mounted with sea water filters to each engineRacor type fuel filters with glass sediment bowlsEngine room extractor fanManufacturers instrumentation in custom-built helm panelsBennett electro-hydraulic trim tabs with dual station controlsZF electronic single lever throttle controls (new 2022)Dual Station Sidepower variable bown and stern thrusters (new 2022) Also handheld remote.Engine Hours, approx. 1200 to date (October 2025)Stern GearSure Seals type stern glandFour bladed propellorsRope cuttersDual station hydraulic steeringGreasers to rudder tubesStainless steel emergency tillerExhaust SystemFlexible hose wet exhaust with main engine muffler and twin station HMI temperature alarms TANKAGE - FUELThe fuel is contained within two centre line keel tanks for greater stabilityApprox 1,300 litres (300 gallons)Racnor filter systemFuel filter shut off system with remote controlsTANKAGE - WATER Freshwater Approx 400 litres (95 gallons),TANKAGE - BLACK WATERApprox. 80 litre (18 gallon)Odour filter fitted to waste tank breatherDeck suction outlet and macerator for overboard discharge ELECTRICS12 volt system LED Lighting throughout (new 2022)12 volt reading lights over beds in cabins (new 2022)2 x 12v 110amp/hr batteries for engine start (new 2022)2 x 12v 110amp / hr batteries for domesticVictron Phoenix Energy Charger 12v/50A battery charger and Phoenix control.2 x Volvo Alternators240V shore powerLED anchor light & Navigation Lights (new 2022)WATER SYSTEMFresh Water Tank approx 385 litres (85 gallons)Hot water immersion tank approx 40 litres (9 gallons)Pressurised hot and cold waterFreshwater washers to wheel house front screensDALE NELSON 38 BUILT BY DALES OF PEMBROKESHIRE IN 1999British-built motor-cruiser of extremely high qualityDesigned by TT Boat DesignsCONSTRUCTIONNavy blue GRP solid laminate hullVarnished teak badging, rubber 'D' fendering and spray railsTeak-laid GRP side, aft and fore decksGRP superstructureLength over hull. 12.62mBeam overall 3.75mDraft 1.20mAir draft 2.95m Displacement 12 tons (dependent upon fit out)All figures approximate
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Monthly Running Costs (estimated)
Mooring / berthing
£392
Insurance
£200
Maintenance
£320
Fuel
£292
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£1,203/mo
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Finance 57%
Running costs 43%
Total Interest
£52,648
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