1979
Year
HANS CHRISTIAN YACHTS
Builder
38' (11.58m)
Length
2
Cabins
HEURE BLEUE - 1979 38' HANS CHRISTIAN YACHTS 38 Traditional
San Diego California United States
$79,500 USD
Yacht for sale is a 1979 HANS CHRISTIAN YACHTS 38' "HEURE BLEUE" 38 Traditional Cruising Sailboat in San Diego, California, USA.
Built for real ocean sailing by master craftsmen, the Hans Christian 38 Traditional is a fine example of the classic world-cruiser. This graceful and sea-kindly design is capable of taking you just about anywhere. HEURE BLEUE has recently returned from three years of on and off cruising from the Caribbean to Mexico and is ready to go again. With brand-new standing rigging in 2025 and an extensive list of other upgrades over the years including new fuel tanks and a re-power with a new Yanmar 75-hp diesel in 2010, this is your chance to start your cruising adventures today.
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LENGTH
38'
BUILDER
HANS CHRISTIAN YACHTS
ASKING PRICE
$79,500 USD
BUILT
1979
BEAM
12'
DRAFT
6'
MAX SPEED
8.6 Knots
CRUISING SPEED
6.5 Knots
CABINS
2
GROSS TONNAGE
0.00
DISPLACEMENT
26500 Lbs
LOCATION
San Diego, California, USA
ENGINE TYPE
Inboard
FUEL TYPE
Diesel
MANUFACTURER
Yanmar
MODEL
4JH4-TE Turbo
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FULL SPECIFICATIONS
Accommodations
Entering through the companionway, the galley is located aft to port, with a private double cabin tucked into the aft quarter behind it. To starboard is fully equipped navigation station, storage cabinetry, and room for a quarter berth behind the nav desk.
The spacious main cabin features opposing settees (with lee cloths for heavy weather) with a dining table and extensive teak cabinetry and storage. Moving forward, the enclosed head with shower is located opposite a hanging locker. The forward cabin contains a V-berth, additional storage, and access to the anchor locker. Opening bronze portholes and overhead hatches provide excellent ventilation and natural light. The traditional teak interior provides the warm character for which the Hans Christian 38 Traditional is known.
Galley
12V refrigeration
3-burner Force 10 propane stove with oven
Seagull water filtering system
Pressure and manual fresh water and sea water systems
Seaward S-700 6-gallon water heater, 120-volt & engine heated
Double stainless steel sinks
Electronics and Navigation
SIMRAD wind speed and direction
SIMRAD speed and distance logs
SIMRAD depth sounder
SIMRAD fishfinder
SIMRAD autopilot
Binnacle mounted compass
(2) SIMRAD MFDs
SIMRAD radar
Icom IC-M02 VHF radio
Hand-held VHF radio
Icom IC-M802 SSB radio
Hailer
SIMRAD clock
(2) barometers
Tank Tender tank level indicator
Dual Bluetooth stereo with (4) speakers
AIS transponder interfaced with SIMRAD displays
Electrical Equipment
(2) 8D house batteries (450 amp hrs)
Group 24 engine start battery
Battery parallel switch
Victron battery monitor
Victron 2000 inverter/charger
(2) 140W solar panels
Wind generator (may be inoperable)
Shore power cord
Deck Equipment
Anchors:
Rocna 33kg (73lb)
Fortress FX-37
Fortress FX-23
200 feet of 3/8" chain spliced to 275 feet of rode.
Additional anchor lines
Lofrans Tigres electric windlass
Complete cockpit enclosure
Bimini
Dodger
Bridge piece
(5) side to back panels
Anchor and steaming lights
Running lights
Search light
Spreader light
Tricolor light
Bow pulpit and rails
Lifelines and stanchions
Boarding gates
Dock lines and fenders
Swim ladder
BBQ
Outboard mount
Radar reflector
Windex
Monitor self-steering vane mounted on push-pit with extra custom metal work for protection.
Hull
Actual LOA: 49’ 10”
Last bottom paint – December 2023
Sails and Rigging
Manual boom vang
Wire standing rigging
Manual backstay adjuster
Aluminum mast
Mainsheet traveler
Mast steps
Harken roller furling on headsail
Winches:
Andersen 46ST for jib sheets
Andersen 40ST for main sheet
Andersen 28ST for staysail sheet and (4) halyards
(1) extra Barient on mast
Sails:
Main
Staysail with self-tacking boom
RF110 Genoa
RF130 Genoa
Trysail with separate track
Cruising spinnaker
All new standing rigging including new chainplates late 2025.
Traveler hardware and most of the running rigging replaced in the past 3 years.
Lots of extra blocks, sheets and lines.
Engine and Mechanical
2010 Yanmar 4JH4-TE (turbo) 75-hp diesel engine with approximately 3800 hrs
Fresh water cooled engine
Emergency engine stop
Engine alarm
Extra propeller
Fuel filter
Lube oil storage/transfer system
Raw water sea strainer
2.69/2.53 transmission ratio
Stove and engine fuel shut-off valves
Cockpit engine controls
Thermal and acoustic engine area insulation
Manual engine fire extinguishing
(2) manual and (2) electric bilge pumps
Manual hydraulic wheel steering
Manual head with overboard discharge
15-gal holding bag
(2) aluminum fuel tanks
(3) water tanks
6-gph Schenker Wiki portable watermaker available
Cruisair Taylor Made PML 500L air conditioning
Repowered in 2010 with Yanmar 75HP. Hours include hours estimated by previous owner. Current owner installed hour-meter to track maintenance
Fishing Equipment
Rod holders
Safety & Fire Protection
Several life jackets
Several fire extinguishers
6-person Datrex life raft (2023)
Bell, horn and whistle
Emergency tiller
EPIRB
Flares
Harnesses
Jack lines
LifeSling
MOB pole
Exclusions
All seller’s personal effects on board are excluded from the sale of this vessel.
Remarks
Built for real ocean sailing by master craftsmen, the Hans Christian 38 Traditional is a fine example of the classic world-cruiser. This graceful and sea-kindly design is capable of taking you just about anywhere. HEURE BLEUE has recently returned from three years of on and off cruising from the Caribbean to Mexico and is ready to go again. With brand-new standing rigging in 2025 and an extensive list of other upgrades over the years including new fuel tanks and a re-power with a new Yanmar 75-hp diesel in 2010, this is your chance to start your cruising adventures today.
