Engine
Yanmar 3YM30
Total Power
30hp
Engine Hours
-
Class
Cutter
Length
11.43m
Year
1999
Model
Custom Andrew Simpson RQC 38
Capacity
6 people
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Boat Details
Description
1999 Custom Andrew Simpson 38 ft. 2 Cabin / 1 head
Alacazam is a custom built 38ft cruising cutter designed by the British designer and boat builder Andrew Simpson & Associates and constructed in the UK lead by Andrew in a partnership known as RQC Yachts Rather Quick Cruising Yachts. Andrew Simpson is known as the associate editor of Practical Boat Owner - a popular yachting publication in the UK. The design ethos was that Alacazam should be reasonably quick, robust, easy to sail and maintain, with practical live-aboard accommodation. From the cockpit, sails can be easily handled. Below she is well thought out, light and airy in an open plan design.
Current owner purchased her in March of 2024 in Grenada but decided to return to the states.
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Accommodations
The layout offers up to 5 berths in 2 cabins plus sea berth. There is full standing headroom, good ventilation and light throughout.
FORECABIN
- V-berth arrangement with infill panel with access to chain locker
- Storage compartments beneath the berths
- Two reading lights and Cafrano fans
- The main locker has a watertight hatch
- Aft of the forecabin on the port side is the sail locker
- Lewmar deck hatch provides ventilation to the forecabin.
- Opposite the sail locker on the starboard side are four lockers
SALOON
- The main feature is the large folding leaf saloon table which can comfortably seat six for dinner.
- The settee berths either side are 2.2m long.
- Behind the seatbacks there are three stowage lockers on each side with shelving and lockers above
GALLEY AND NAVIGATION STATION
- To port, aft of the saloon, is the galley comprising of a propane Taylor 2-burner stove with oven and grill
- Top-loading refrigerator
- Double stainless steel sink with water supplied by foot pump
- Ample a storage provided above and below the worktops
- On the starboard side opposite the galley is the stand-up chart table along with a Raymarine C80 Chartplotter/Radar
unit interfaced with a Standard Horizon VHF/AIS Radio, plus an Icom handheld VHF - The folding cockpit table is stowed to the underside of the chart table
- Three storage lockers are located below the 2.0m long sea berth
- Three open-fronted cave lockers and a storage shelf above
- Berth equipped with a lee-cloth
AFT CABIN
- Starboard is a hanging locker and two cave lockers
- Center is the engine box which has three removable side access panels and the top
- Large double berth is 2.1m long and has a non-opening port in the hull side and an opening Lewmar portlight in
the transom with a cleverly designed wind scoop which turns the airflow through 180 degrees - Beneath the berth are six large lockers, one of which houses the four batteries which also provides access to the stern
- Beneath the portlight is an access to the space below the starboard half of the bathing platform with more storage
HEAD
- Jabsco toilet
- stainless-steel washbasin with water supplied by a Whale handpump
- From the head is walkthrough access to the Bosun's locker
BOSUMS LOCKER
- Plenty of storage for warps and fenders
- Access to the propane locker with drains overboard
- The water maker is located on the dividing panel with the aft cabin, as are the 1000w 220v inverter, the 12v cockpit
shower pump and the engine water exhaust pip - A removable port provides access to the space below the other half of the bathing platform.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- Yanmar 3YM30 30hp engine
- Shaft drive to a 3 bladed Flexifold prop
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- 1 x RedFlash 750 start battery
- 3 x Lifeline 120ah AGM house batteries- New Dec 2023
- 2 x Kyocera 85 watt solar panels
- 1 x Silent Wind wind generator
- Sinergex Prowatt inverter
- Antal DCM battery monitor
- Various LED lighting
- Full Nav lights
- 4 x Cafrano fans
SAILS AND SPARS
- Cutter rigged
- deck stepped aluminum mast and boom
- Standing Rigging - 2007
- Running Rigging 2-17 years
- Slab reefing mainsail with stack pack
- Furling headsail
- Hank on staysail
- Sheet wnches: 2 x Anderson 46ST 2 speed, 2 x Anderson 40ST 2 speed, 2 x Anderson 28ST 2 speed
- Haylard winch: 1 x Anderson 40ST 2 speed, 1 x Anderson 28ST 2 speed
- Slab reefing: 1 x Anderson 12
- Mainsail - Darcon - Andrew Hooper - 1999 - white - serviceable
- Furling genoa - Dacron - Andrew Hooper - 1999 - white - serviceable
- Staysail - Dacron - Andrew Hooper - 1999 - white - serviceable
- Spinnaker - Dacron - Andrew Hopper - 1999 - yellow/blue/white asymmetric - good condition
- Yankee - Dacron - Andrew Hooper - 1999 - white - serviceable
- Storm sails (storm jib and trysail) - Andrew Hooper - 1999 - white – good condition
DECK EQUIPMENT
- 20kg Rocna anchor
- Bulldog anchor
- Fisherman anchor
- 65m 10mm chain
- 30m Rode
- Lofrans Tigres 1500w windlass
- Blue coloured bimini/dodger/sail covers/weather cloths
- Fresh water shower
- Cockpit table
- Cockpit cushions
- Swim ladder
- Various fenders and dock lines
- Bimini with extendable sides
- BBQ
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
- Contest 130 compass
- Raymarine C80 chart plotter
- Raymarine Radar
- 2 x ST4000 Tillerpilot
- Aries self steering wind vane
- Raymarine speed/depth/wind
- Standard Horizon VHF/AIS
- ICOM M88 handhold
- Nav lights
- Assorted charts Caribbean
- Plastimo Clock & Barometer
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- Viking 4 man liferaft - needs servicing
- 2 x Fire extinguishers - may need servicing
- 1 x Fire blanket
- 1 x Gas alarm
- Lifesling
- Lifebuoy
- Danbuoy
- 1 x Manual bilge pump
- 1 x Electric bilge pumps
- First Aid kit
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
- Avon Redcrest soft bottom dinghy
- Yamaha 5hp 2 stroke outboard
- Katodyne 40E water maker - needs servicing
- Reeds sailmaker sewing machine (with custom cabinet)
- Badboy wifi
- Plenty of spares & tools
- Assorted cutlery, crockery & Linen
CONSTRUCTION
Built in Poole, Alacazam hull is constructed of Western Red Cedar from California sheathed inside and out with epoxy glass bi-directional woven rovings for maximum strength and robustness. She has a balanced skeg rudder with a GRP keel with lead bulb. She was last anti fouled in 2022.
OWNER'S COMMENTS
She sails like a dream. Points high and reaches her hullspeed easily. The sheets for all three sails are within easy reach of the helmsman. She’s light, airy and spacious below. She’s simple to maintain and operate. Everything is easy to get at.
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.
Propulsion
Engine Make:Yanmar
Engine Model:3YM30
Total Power:30hp
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:3 Blade
Propeller Material:Bronze
Specifications
Dimensions
Length Overall:11.58m
Beam:3.86m
Miscellaneous
Seating Capacity:6
Hull Material:Composite
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:
Fuel Tank:
Holding Tank:
Accommodations
Guest Cabins:2
Guest Heads:1
Crew Heads:1