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Alajuela 38 - Sold 2012

This blog is maintained for visitors who are interested in the Alajuela 38 and the modifications that were made to this particular sailing vessel over a period of 17 years, from 1995 to 2012. S/V "Selah" is a 1976 factory built Alajuela 38, traditional full keel cutter. Details about the boat follow. Refer to "Best Boats" © 1982 by Ferenc Mate for more details. This boat (#44) is pictured in that book.

S/V "Selah" DESCRIPTION & EQUIPMENT LIST

BOAT DESCRIPTION:

Alajuela “38” manufactured by Alajuela Yacht Corp, Costa Mesa , California 1976. Colin Archer/William Atkin design double-ender cutter rig w/ bow sprit - FRP hull & deck; LOA 38’; LWL 32’7"; Beam 11'6"; Draft 5'7"; Displ. 27,000 lbs.: Ballast 10,000 lbs. internal lead; 55’ aluminum keel stepped mast; single stage spreaders; aluminum boom; aluminum bowsprit; pintle & gudgeon stern mounted rudder & tiller. Hull topsides, deck (except teak cockpit) and spars are Awlgrip coated.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

8 bronze opening ports w/ port light rain covers; varnished wood interior; teak & holly cabin sole; painted overhead w/ varnished trim; forward master stateroom w/ large double v-berth & settee; sky light in main cabin; forward hatch over v-berth; large port & starboard cockpit storage lockers; lazerette; anchor chain locker with divider; custom dinette table; sleeping capacity for 5 on 2 midships settee sea berths & pilot berth with lee clothes and large double v-berth forward. Exposed areas of hull insulated with 1/2" closed cell foam insulation.

USCG Documented #578856

DECK HARDWARE:

Custom aluminum bowsprit - (new 2006 - replaced laminated wood bowsprit)

S/S bow pulpit and teak platform on bowsprit

S/S stern rail

Stanchions on low bulwark
Double lifelines (replaced 2000)

Spinnaker pole - mast mounted on track

Self-Steering Wind Vane - Monitor # 924

Ray Marine tiller pilot - New 2007 - integrated with monitor wind vane

Windlass - (new 2004) - Lofrans Tigres 1200 watt electric with 3/8” BBB gypsy

Anchors - 1 - 35 lb CQR with 250 ‘ 3/8” BBB chain (new 2004); 1 - 44 lb Bruce

Dodger & cockpit weather clothes

Winches - Barient: #25 x 2 genoa; #21 x 3 mainsail & staysail; #21 x 3 halyard

Winch Mounts - New 2006 custom stainless steel mounts replaced wooden mounts

Hardware - mooring cleats, hawse holes, sail tracks, blocks & tackle

SAILS/RIGGING:

Sails - 2 sets:
1) 1997 Banks 9.5 oz Cruisemate Plus with 3 reefs and 130% 7.7 oz Cruisemate Plus Genoa with foam luff and Sunbrella edge

2) Original main, yankee (with boltrope for furler), hank on stay’sl, genoa, storm jib, storm tri’sl, and cruising spinnaker

Sail Measurements:
P: 43.4 E: 17.3 I: 49.4 J: 19.7

Sail Area:
Main - 375
Genoa (130%) - 633
Main, Yankee & Stay'sl - 880

Jib Furling & Reefing - Furlex Type C (1997)

Standing Rigging:
All except upper shrouds, bob stay & whisker stays replaced with new wire & Norseman mechanical terminal fittings in 1995.

Bobstay & whisker stays replaced 2000. Upper shrouds w/ Norseman fittings replaced 2005

Head stay, inner stay & upper shrouds - 3/8"
Back stays and lower shrouds - 5/16"

Norseman terminal fittings - (N30-095-5/8; 3/8" stud; 5/8"UNF; 1 x 19)
(N10-080-1/2"; 8mm-5/16" eye; 1/2" hole; 1 x 19)

S/S chainplates mounted outboard

Bronze open-cage turnbuckles

Running Rigging:
Main sheet - 72 '
Genoa sheets - 52' +
Stay'sl sheets -
try'sl sheets - 20' (pennant - 4')
Head'sl halyard - 103'
Stay'sl halyard - 71'
Main Halyard - 96'
Steering vane lines - 10 1/2' x 2
Topping Lift - 24’
Spinnaker pole car lift - 64’

Lazy Jack - by E-Z-Jax (for boom length of 17' w/4 lines each side)

ENGINE / DRIVE CHAIN:

Engine (new 2005) - Volvo Penta D2-55 diesel (55HP) with 12V/115A alternator; F/W cooled w/ heat exchanger; new flexible engine mounts; new shift, throttle & stop cables. 1135 hours as of 4/15/11

Muffler - (new 2005) - Vetus 2 3/8” waterlift, muffler & air vent w/ associated hose and custom stainless transom outlet; sound insulation under cockpit floor & inside E/R door

Removable cockpit floor - (new 2005 - when vessel repowered)

Deluxe instrument panel - tach, oil, water & voltage guages w/ alarms & panel light

Gear Box (rebuilt in 2005) - Borg Warner Velvet Drive model #AS1471C R; 2.57:1 ratio; S# 12135

Shaft - (new 2005) - 1 1/4” stainless aqua #21 w/ Wal #5 coupling & cutlass bearing

Shaft seal - (new 2005) - 1 1/4” PYI, Inc. Packless Sealing System (PSS)

Propellers - 2:
1) Max Prop 3 blade automatic feathering propeller (new 2005), 18” diameter, 18 pitch (LH 28 degree angle set 7/7/05)

2) Federal Oui Posie (spare) -18 LH x 18 (repitched from 14 in 2005), 3 3/16” hub length

Fuel - diesel, 48 gallon FRP tank integral w/hull, pneumatic fuel gauge; plus 9 gallon aluminum day tank for diesel heater or reserve for engine

Fuel economy - 0.80 gallons/hour at 2,000 RPM

Primary fuel filter - Racor 2010
Secondary fuel filter - Volvo

ELECTRICAL:

Alternator - Mitsubishi 12V/115A (new 2005)

Battery Charger - (new 2005) - Xantrex Truecharge 20+ w/ remote display panel

1,000 watt stand alone inverter (new 2010)

Batteries (replaced 2003) - 2 Trojan T-105, 6 volt wet cell in series, 225 amp hours (house); 1-12 volt HD wet cell (starting)

Battery cables & lugs - (new 2005)

Cole Herse Battery switch - (new 2005)

DC Wiring - stranded copper
DC panel with breakers

Charge indicator - Danforth battery voltage meter

Lights - cabin (13), spreader (2), running, bow, sail light (tricolor) & anchor light

3 - 12V DC outlets

6 - 110V AC outlets (3 GFCI protected)

30 amp shore power cord w/ 20 amp adapter


NAV INSTRUMENTS:

Chart Plotter (new 2007) - Ray Marine model RC 435 (external antenna)

Electronic chart cards (new 2007) - Navionics Gold Chart cards

GPS - Garmin 120 fixed mount

Radar - Furuno Mdl 1621 MKII (1999)

Radar Mount - Performance Marine RLS450-AF mounted on backstay (1999)

Radar reflector - Davis Deluxe Echomaster (spare - Firdell Blipper)

Knotmeter - Swoffer model 5D; Telcor boat speed/log (spare)
Distance Log - Swoffer Type F (can be used with Type 5 paddlewheel sensor)

Ship’s clock w/bell - Seth Thomas

Barometer - Seth Thomas

Barograph - Maxant miniature brass

Depth sounder - Morrow model S-120 C (1 spare w/transducer)

Compass - Richie

Plotting instruments

Spot Light - Guest

Chart table lights - 2 w/red & white lens

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT:

VHF Radios:
Icom M45 fixed mount
Icom M1 handheld

Antennas & Grounding Plates

Two Guest Dynaplates (Giant) - 12” x 3” x ½” (new 2007)

Insulated backstay for H/F or SSB radio & GTO-15 lead for tuner (excluding H/F radio & tuner)

Shakespeare Mariner 4200 VHF antenna (new 2005) - mast top mounted)


ENTERTAINMENT CENTER:

AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA Multimedia Controller w/remote - Clarion M475 (new 2007)


PLUMBING / HEATING / VENTILATING / INSULATION:

Dickinson Antartic Diesel Heater - S# 23695,
2 fixed mount DC cabin fans

Exposed areas of hull insulated with 1/2" closed cell foam insulation

Water tanks - 2 stainless steel - 50 gal aft, 40 gal fwd
Pressure fresh water system w/ hot water return bypass

Jabsco Par-Max 4 (4.3 GPM) 40 PSI automatic freshwater pump (new 2005), model #31620-0092, S# D2K15644 and expansion tank. Galley & head faucets, fresh water lines and hose clamps replaced 2005

Hot water heater - (new 2005), Seaward model F-600, 6 gallons (electric / heat exchanger)

Foot pumps - fresh water (galley) and salt water (head and galley)

S/S sinks in galley and head
Water filters

Toilet - new 2007 Raritan PHII standard manual marine toilet

Holding tank - 27 gallon integral w/ hull; Gusher Titan manual pumpout or shoreside pumpout

Shower w/ integral sump and pumpout - Scandvik shower mixer (new 2007)

Cook stove - Shipmate, gimbaled propane w/ oven, model # 882C, S#76B217, Marinetics

Top loading ice box (no DC refrigeration/freezer)

Bilge pumps - Jabsco electric bilge/shower; large bronze Edson 30 GPM manual bilge

Thru-hull fittings & seacocks - All replaced in 2005 & 2007: Cockpit & deck drains (2) ABI 1 1/4” bronze thru-hulls & ball valves; Engine intake - ABI 1” bronze ball valve & scoop type thru-hull; Head intake - ABI ¾” bronze thru-hull and ball valve; Head discharge 1 ½” bronze thru hull & ball valve; Bilge Pump Discharge - ABI 1 ½” bronze thru-hull & ball valve; Galley sink discharge - ABI 1 ½” bronze thru-hulls & ball valves; Head sink discharge - ABI 1 ¼” bronze thru-hull & ball valve.

Engine sea water strainer - (new 2005) - 1” bronze

Dorade Vents (2) forward & cowl vents aft to lazarette propane locker (2) & E/R (2)

TENDER:

1997 - Seaworthy SW 9.2 Sportboat (inflatable)

SAFTEY FEATURES & EQUIPMENT:

Fire extinguishing system - Fireboy automatic Halon 1301 System; S#3-17976 (1985)
Man overboard pole
Horseshoe buoy
Strobe light
Lifesling
Flare gun kit; hand held flares, etc.
Life jackets
Drogue
Hatch, door & drawer locks
Swim ladder - S/S folding, starboard mounting bracket
First aid kit
Rules of the road
CO and smoke detectors
Horn & bell
Portable dry chemical fire extinguishers (3)
Marinetics on/off control for galley propane

COATINGS:

Bottom - Pettit Ultima SR 40 multi-season ablative (3 gallons for 2 coats) sanded and recoated 4/2011

Hull Topsides, Non-skid Deck & Spars - AwlGrip

MISCELLANEOUS:

Sunbrella covers for mainsail, main hatch, butterfly hatch, forward hatch and tiller. Winter cover for aft section of boat (covers cockpit forward to butterfly hatch). Spares include plumbing, electrical, mechanical, rigging, sail and maintenance items