This is the smaller sister to the pace setting AE 38. A combination of modern underwater lines and a new deck, cockpit, cabin and topside by the Pearson design Group, has produced a yacht that lives up to the Herreshoff legacy of classic beauty. The amazing strength of a modern carbon fiber mast by Hall Spars safely allows the elimination of the backstay, which in turn frees the mainsail for significantly larger size and better aerodynamic shape-proven by record setting windsurfers, multihulls and America's Cup contenders. Sail control by electric winches enables one person to hoist, reef, trim and lower sail, all from the wheel station. With the patented Hoyt Jib Boom adding offwind power, this is a 2 sail, self tacking rig that projects more sail area than any ordinary rig with a 150% genoa. The payoff is excellent light wind and offwind speed-all easily single-handed. Sail tests indicate speed superior to the competition and all for more reasonable price.
Draft: 5 ft. 0 in.
Beam: 9 ft. 3 in.
Displacement: 8700
Standard features:
Hull Shell
Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
End grain balsa core
Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer.
Standard hull color is white gel coat.
Boot stripe: Molded in gelcoat, single tapered, color: Owner's choice from builder's standard color chart.
Hull Structure
Keel floors, keel sump, engine bed, mast step and longitudinal stringers are integrally molded with the hull during the SCRIMP process.
Deck
Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) balsa cored GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics and polyester resin system. Molded in smoke white nonskid. Standard deck color is white gelcoat.
Hull to Deck Joint
Flange type bonded with Plexus MA550 adhesive (ABS approved). Full length teak toerail.
Ballast Keel
Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity.
One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony is bolted to molded keel sump with 5 x 7/8" dia 316 grade stainless steel bolts
Structured Bulkheads
Bulkheads are marine plywood bonded to hull and deck.
Interior Joinery
Furniture is Formica covered plywood with teak corner posts and teak fiddle rails.
Bunk tops are formica plywood. Cabin sole is teak and holly plywood. The underside is sealed with epoxy. Cabin house sides are finished with off-white vinyl fabric, trim areas are solid teak, and hull ceilings are vinyl fabric. (Teak ceiling strips are optional)
Deck Hardware
(2) Aluminum deck hatches over forward cabin and head compartment
(4) Fixed stainless steel side ports in cabin
Stainless steel stemhead fitting
Teak handrails on cabin housetop
(2) 8" stainless steel mooring cleats. (4) 10" stainless steel mooring cleats
Teak toerail
Companionway sliding hatch with seahood and weatherboards
Companionway Lock
Molded hatches to port & starboard seat lockers, Molded lazerette and anchor well H
Hatches
(1) Harken B44 2 speed. Electric winch to port (Main)
(1) Harken B44 2 speed manual winch to starboard (Jib)
Rope clutches: Lewmar D2
Hoyt Jib Boom with control lines by Hall Spars
Stainless steel deck fills for fuel and water tanks
Harken Mainsheet Traveler
Holding tank pump out deck plate
One Ritchie Binnacle mounted Compass
Cockpit is self-draining with port and starboard drains
Steering
Edson Pedestal Steering with engine control to starboard
36" stainless steel Destroyer Wheel with brake
Stainless Steel rudder shaft and composite rudder blade
Rudder blade is elliptical profile, low drag section balanced spade type
Low maintenance bearings
Chainplates
Stainless steel headstay tang integral with stemhead fitting.
Stainless steel main chainplates thru bolted to interior structure.
Mast and Boom
Carbon fiber Mast and aluminum Boom
Lazy jack sail containment system
G-10 Mast step
Steaming light
Masthead anchor light
"Moondust" Awlgrip finish on boom and mast
Mechanical boom vang
(2) sets of aluminum spreaders
Spreader chafe patches
(1) Reef point
Standing Rigging
Continuous Rod rigging - forestay, uppers, intermediates and lower shrouds
All rigging is Nitronic 50
Roller Furling Headstay
Running Rigging
Main halyard runs below deck to cockpit
Jib halyard runs below deck
Halyards are pre-stretched Dacron
Mainsheet leads to port cockpit winch
Hoyt Boom Jib Sheet lead to starboard cockpit winch
Jib furling line and outhaul run down starboard side below deck
Single line reefing
All above are low stretch Dacron
Running Rigging is color-coded
Forward Cabin
V berth with storage under
Teak and holly sole
Vinyl Hull Liner
Deck Hatch
Cushions are 4" laminated foam
(1) Overhead light, Vinyl head liner
Main Cabin
Settees port and starboard
Shelves outboard of settees
Teak and holly cabin sole with access to bilge
Teak ceiling
Electrical panel on port side settee
Galley
Storage cabinets
Kenyon KISS Stove (Butane, single burner)
Isotherm DI 40 DC refrigerator (top loaded)
Formica counter tops
Stainless steel sink
Manual pump for cold water
Head Compartment
Molded GRP pan
Color is white gelcoat
Molded non-skid sole
Manual Raritan PHII marine toilet
Manual Fresh Water pump
Stainless steel sink with seacock
Storage bin aft
Locker under vanity
Mirror
Deck hatch
Paneled access door to main cabin
Interior Decor
Main Headliners: Plywood/vinyl panels allow ready access to deck hardware
Side deck headliners: Vinyl glued to underside of deck
Hull ceilings are teak in main cabin
Joiner bulkheads are Formica plywood
Locker interiors/Bunk tops/Shelves are luan plywood
Head Door is solid teak with plywood panels
Solid Teak companionway trim
Cabin sole is Teak and Holly plywood
Settees, Back rests and Mattresses are upholstered with owner's choice of fabrics from standard fabric chart
Electrical System
System designed to ABYC E8 guidelines
All wiring is tin-plated to inhibit corrosion
All wiring is coded for ease of identification
Bonding system
12-volt DC negative ground system, DC master panel with analog meter and magnetic circuit breakers
Battery switch
(1)Gel cell house and (1) engine starter battery
Halogen reading lights
Overhead lighting in galley and head
Navigation Lights
Port and Starboard lights mounted at stemhead
Stern Light mounted on aft deck
Anchor light
Mechanical
Engine Yanmar 3YM20C with sail drive
20 HP @3600 RPM Naturally aspirated
2 blade folding propeller
GRP engine bed/oil pan
Through transom wet exhaust
Waterlock muffler
Single lever engine control
Neutral safety switch
Tankage
Fuel 18 US Gallons aluminum tank.
Fresh water 11 US Gallons in PVC tank.
Plumbing
Manual pressure water service to galley and head compartments
Filter
Tank shut-off
Marine Head
Manual Raritan PH-2 with "Y" valve
Holding tank (16 U.S. gal.) with deck pump out
Stainless steel galley sink
Stainless steel sink in head
Manual bilge pump
Electrical bilge pump with float switch and manual override
Equipment
2 x 10 inch lock in winch handles
Ensign Staff: Teak 48"
Companionway and cockpit hatch locks
Keys, (2) deck plates
Owner's manual
Equipment manuals (Owner's manuals for builder installed equipment, pumps, winches, etc.)
Bilge pump handle
Running Rigging block
Optional features:
Hull Color
White standard, choose color
Deck Color
White with Smoke White non-skid standard, choose color
Cove Color
Gold standard, choose color
Boot Color
Navy standard, choose color
Interior Cushions & Mainsail Boom Cover
Sunbrella standard, choose color
