Pearson 38

The Pearson 38 is a performance cruiser, she can comfortably accommodate two couples or a family and can easily be handled by just two people. The Pearson 38 has ample beam, a long waterline, generous freeboard and an easily handled rig. Sea Chase is a well-maintained example of the Pearson 38, she's in her slip and ready to cruise!

Highlights:

• Shoal Draft 4’9" wing keel 
• Air Conditioning with reverse cycle heat (2020)
• Sea Frost Refrigeration (engine or 110V driven)
• New mainsail (2024)
• Yanmar diesel with 2031 hours
• Swim platform

Forward Cabin

The forward cabin features an island double berth, a hanging locker to starboard, and a locker to port. An opening hatch and two opening portlights allow for plenty of light and good ventilation. A solid teak bi-fold door opens from this cabin into the salon. 

Salon

• A centerline table seats a crowd with its leaves extended and folds down to create extra space when not in use
• The dinette area can be quickly converted to a double berth.
• The port settee berth doubles as a seat for the chart table 
• Just aft of the chart table is a wet locker and bank of drawers suitable for navigational accessories
• 10 opening ports
• 4 Bowmar hatches
• Outland hatch cover on forward hatch (2025)
• Dometic 8000 BTU Air Conditioning / Heat

Galley

• Convenient to the companionway but out of the traffic pattern
• Double stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressure water
• A huge icebox with SeaFrost refrigeration
• Propane stove with oven

Aft Cabin

The owner’s stateroom is aft of the galley and its large berth extends under the cockpit. An overhead hatch and two opening ports into the cockpit assure plenty of light and ventilation. A large hanging locker with built-in shelves provides plenty of space for personal gear.

Head

Opposite the aft stateroom is the roomy head compartment with large vanity, mirrors and enclosed hamper bag. The shower with curtain keeps the vanity area dry. 

• Groco manual head (2021)
• Hot/cold pressure water mixer with pull-out shower wand
• Electric shower sump pump
• Teak shower grate

Electronics

• Uniden VHF Radio
• Tridata speed and depth
• Garmin GPSmap 740 Chartplotter mounted at helm
• Compass
• Sony Stereo and speakers

Electrical

• 12V/120V electrical panel
• 120V receptacles
• Balmar 100A alternator (2019)
• Xantrex 20A battery charger
• Two group-31 AGM house batteries for 210 AH (2018)
• DC/AC Inverter
• LED anchor light (2018)
• LED steaming and running lights (2023)
• LED overhead and reading lights
• Caframo 12v fan in the stern cabin
• 30-amp, 50-foot shore power cord.

Mechanical

• Yanmar 3HM35F diesel engine with 2,031 hours
• Racor two-fuel filter system
• PSS dripless shaft seal (2024)
• 3-blade Campbell Sailer low-drag bronze propeller (2023)
• Stainless steel elbow mix (2021)
• Engine hour counter
• Raritan 6-gal water heater with heat exchanger, 120V AC (2023)
• Hot and cold pressure water, with Culligan prefilter
• Rule electric bilge pump
• Whale manual bilge pump at helm

Deck and Cockpit

• Cockpit cushions, closed cell (2019)
• Comfortable backrests
• On-deck ice box
• Hot and cold cockpit shower at the walk-through transom. 
• Built-in swim platform, which makes boarding a dinghy convenient and safe
• Boarding ladder
• Fortress FX-37 anchor on bow anchor roller
• Manual windlass with chain-gypsy and rode-capstan
• Spare Danforth 20 High-Tensile steel anchor with 15’ of 5/16” chain and 150’ of 1/2” nylonrode
• Large teak cockpit table
• Bimini (with enclosure and connector) and Dodger
• Helm cover

Sails and Rigging

• Double spreader rig and recessed inboard genoa tracks permit better windward performance
• Fully battened mainsail (new 2023). Rolly Tasker 2+2 batten loose-footed mainsail w/2 reef points
• Mainsail halyard (2025)
• Lazyjacks
• Mainsail cover
• Harken roller furling headsail  
• 135% high-clew furling genoa (2012)
• All the sail control lines are led aft to the cockpit
• Spinaker halyard and pole 
• Lewmar 52 self-tending, two-speed winches (2) (serviced 2021)
• Lewmar 32 self-tending, two-speed winch (serviced 2021)
• Lewmar 8 winch (2)

Additional Information / Equipment

• All exterior teak varnished yearly with Pettit Flagship varnish
• Lines, fenders, life jackets
• Emergency tiller
• Brass thermometer/hygrometer
• Brass clock
• Brass barometer
• Manuals and original drawings

Owners Exclusions

Inflatable, handheld VHF, portable Caframo fan, inflatable PFDs, galley ware