2024 Helmsman Trawlers Helmsman 38 Sedan

2024 Helmsman Trawlers 38 Sedan

Highlights

The Helmsman 38 Sedan is built on the same hull as the 38E Pilothouse, but offers a very different deck plan which provides full walk-around side decks, protected by deep hull bulwarks. These decks enable easy movement around the main level of the boat in challenging sea and weather conditions.

The Sedan model provides a large cockpit fully protected by an extended hardtop. The top deck places the flybridge forward for an enormous, unobstructed space for plenty of guests, plus room for a large dinghy and fixed seating for six people. And for excellent forward visibility.

The hull is a semi-displacement design with soft chines and a full keel providing effective protection for the prop and rudder.

This boat is also the fastest Helmsman Trawler built to-date! Built with a 550 hp Cummins QSB6.7 diesel engine and combined with a custom-engineered 5-blade Michigan Wheel propeller it is capable of achieving 18 knots top speed and cruising at 14 knots. The boat will will comfortably cruise at 7-9 knots for better fuel economy and longer range.

Entering the cabin from the cockpit there is a custom-specified interior layout reminiscent of the Grand Banks Europa trawlers. To port is a L-shaped dining settee with a high / low table which converts to a double berth. To starboard is a linear settee, the same length as the dining settee, which also serves as a single berth.

Moving forward the L-shaped galley is to port, with Caesarstone countertops and backsplash, under-counter refrigerator and freezer, under-counter convection oven / microwave, two-burner induction cooktop, and sink. Five overhead drop-down cabinets accommodate dishes and glassware. The cabinet includes four drawers for cutlery.

To starboard is a custom cabinet consisting of four drawers forward, and a cabinet aft that has moveable shelves and can be used as additional galley storage, and also has a hanging rod built in to allow use as a hanging locker.

Forward to starboard is the lower helm station, featuring a custom extended-width 36" seat to comfortably seat two side-by-side. A full $50,000 electronics package is fitted (see details below) centered around a 17" Garmin 8617 MFD (which offers 35% more screen area than a 16" screen, and more screen area than two 12" displays).

Companionway steps lead forward to the stateroom separate ensuite head and shower compartments. There is a separate entrance to the head compartment from the companionway.

The master stateroom features a queen berth on centerline, with drawers beneath, and hanging lockers plus additional lockers and shelves along both sides. To port is the door to the head compartment, which includes a watertight door into the engineroom. To starboard is the entrance to the large, separate shower compartment.

The flybridge features dual helm and navigator seats, plus a large L-shaped settee and table to port which comfortably accommodates four (or more) people. A custom cabinet to starboard hides a second refrigerator on the flybridge. Plenty of storage forward of the helm under the flybridge and under the settee.

Features and Options

• Cummins QSB6.7-550 hp engine - 18 knots top end speed
• Bennett trim tabs, upsized to optimize speed
• Michigan Wheel M506 5-blade propeller (28" dia. x20" pitch BAR 1.05) custom-specified in cooperation with Michigan Wheel and Nautilus Marine of Maine to optimize boat performance with the 550 hp engine, achieving 18 knots at WOT
• Original equipment ZF 4-blade 26" dia. propeller included as a spare
• Northern Lights 6 kw generator
• Sidepower SE80 bow thruster
• Sidepower SE60 stern thruster
• Reverse-cycle heat / air-conditioning
• Nick Jackson 700# LP davit crane
• Single Stateroom layout, with separate head and shower compartments
• Colored hull - Pastel Blue gel coat
• Two-tone decks in off-white with contrasting grey non-skid
• Side entry doors at side decks
• Retractable radar arch
• Two pedestal seats at flybridge helm
• L-shaped flybridge settee with cocktail table
• Custom flybridge cabinet with refrigerator
• Courtesy lighting on flybridge
• Convection oven / microwave
• Induction cooktop
• Torrid 17 gallon water heater
• Novakool RFU7501 side-by-side galley refrigerator
• Caesarstone galley countertops Champagne Limestone
• Reverso oil change system
• Windshield washer system
• Hinged lifters on master berth, for storage access
• Swim platform safety handrails ("staples", removable)
• Additional optional cleats
• Lewmar V4 Windlass with drum capstan; 200 ft of 5/16" HT chain and 200 ft backing line
• Additional house bank AGM battery (3) - total of six AGM batteries
• Victron MultiPlus 3000 VA inverter/charger
• Victron Cerbo GX with touch display
• Victron isolation transformers
• FireBoy automatic fire suppression system
• Sunbrella bimini top, full flybridge
• Tonneau cover for bimini top
• Sun shades for exterior windshield and side windows
• Stamoid covers for flybridge - instrument panel, dual pedestal seats, L-settee

Recent maintenance 2026

• Bottom paint, Petit Hydrocoat
• Boat completely waxed
• New zincs

Electronics

• 2 x Garmin 8617 MFD chartplotters, one at each station
• Garmin chartplotter Navionics Plus upgrade chips
• Garmin Fantom 24" radome
• Garmin GHC50 autopilot, both stations
• Reactor 40 autopilot hydraulic controls
• ICOM M510 VHF radio, main unit at lower station
• ICOM VHF Command Mic handheld repeater microphone at flybridge
• ICOM VHF external speaker
• Hailer/foghorn
• Garmin AIS800
• B45 transducer
• Sonar module