Helmsman Trawlers - 38 Pilothouse

Cummins engine is electronically-controlled, common-rail design. Smart Craft digital monitor in pilothouse and analog gauges at the flybridge.

Cruise at 8 knots at 3.5 gallons per hour, or 6.5 knots at 2.1 gallons per hour.

House bank consists of two 12-volt 8D batteries. Start battery is an 8D. Bow-thruster battery is an 8D. Separate genset and nav electronics batteries. Magnasine 2800W inverter/charger.

The engineroom is accessed from opening deck hatches or from a watertight door in the day head. There is a massive amount of storage space in the after engineroom -- where the 6kw Northern Lights genset is housed. Access around the engine makes service easy. The engineroom is nicely finished including deck plates and a workbench / tool storage cabinet.

A CruiseRO water maker provides 30 GPH of freshwater.

12 volt battery, 110 volt generator, 110 shore power voltage, 6 batteries charged by: engine, shore power, generator

Total LOA from swimdeck to anchor 40' 10".

Heavy hand-laid fiberglass hull construction. Vinylester resins used in the outer layers to help prevent blistering. Integral grid structure is designed to provide a very sturdy hull with little flexing, as evidenced by the nearly total absence of gel coat cracks around the boat.

All handrails are of double-rung design for safety, and are welded and beautifully polished.

Window frames are powder coated aluminum.

Deck hardware is sturdy and high-quality stainless steel with no corrosion and little evidence of staining.

FRP fuel and holding tanks. Stainless steel water tanks.

Waterline Boats / Boatshed did not independently verify capacities and measures, which are reported from seller-provided information and/or literature.

Boarding astern is from a large swim platform though the transom door. The covered cockpit is large enough for several deck chairs. The sturdily-built wide sliding aft cabin door provides entry to the full-beam saloon, which is much larger than would be expected in a boat this size. The galley is forward starboard and features granite countertops. There's space for a comfortable reclining chair aft starboard. To port is the convertible L-shaped sleeper-sofa. Just forward and down is a utility room -- with a washer/dryer, Novakool freezer, space for hanging wet clothes, and access to the engine room.

The pilothouse is just two steps up from the salon and is not isolated as on many other pilothouse models. The L-shaped dinette allows three or four guests to enjoy the pilothouse while underway. Multiple table options exist to expand or reduce the size of the pilothouse table and seating depending on the number of guests or other needs. The dinette converts to a single pilot berth. The helm station is to starboard, and features a sliding helm seat with a moveable bolster for leaning if desired. Forward visibility from the helm station is excellent, and because of the low pilothouse design it's possible to view the aft quarters directly from the helm seat also (unusual in a pilothouse model). Sliding pilothouse doors port and starboard allow easy access to the dock, the foredeck or to the flybridge.

Footwells with high bulwarks provide security when exiting the pilothouse, and the wide, full-size steps to the flybridge make access safe and easy. There are no vertical ladders on this boat!

The master cabin has a queen bed, hanging lockers port and starboard, storage drawers, storage cabinets, and separate head and shower compartments.

The flybridge has a pedestal helm seat with centerline helm station, a companion pedestal seat to starboard, and an L-shaped settee with tabletop to port. As with the entire exterior of the boat, the design of the flybridge is uncluttered and obviously intended to be simple to maintain and easy to clean.

Cabin heat is provided by an Espar high output 18,800 BTU diesel fired forced air furnace. Two Webasto FCF reverse cycle units also provide heating and cooling capability. And for fresh air this boat has nine opening windows (including an opening windshield window), five opening stainless steel portlights, and two overhead hatches.

3 burner Electric Stove