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1979 Hans Christian 38 Traditional Boat in San Diego, CA 92106 US

$79,500

Used
builtBuilt in 1979
Year the boat was built
model

38 Traditional

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Yanmar)

Engine type and count
length

38 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material

38' Hans Christian 38 Traditional '79 "Heure Bleue"

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.

Nominal Length
38ft
Length Overall
38ft
Length at Waterline
33ft
Length on Deck
38ft
Beam
12ft
Max Bridge Clearance
57.25ft
Max Draft
6ft
Drive Up Draft
6ft
Cabin Headroom
6.25ft
Displacement
26500lb
Ballast
9800lb
Cruising Speed
6.5kn
Max Speed
8.6kn
Fresh Water Tanks
110gal
Fuel Tanks
90gal
Holding Tanks
15gal
Hull Material
fiberglass
Engine 1
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
4JH4-TE Turbo
Total Power
75hp
Engine Hours
3800
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
2010
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
3-blade
Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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

(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

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

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

Rod holders

Safety

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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
8/18/26Initial price$79,500

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