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W03525	Custom Ohlson 38			Lying	afloat Cornwall
Builder	Robertsons Of Woodbridge Boatbuilders Ltd., Suffolk, on Tyler moulded GRP hull			Year	Hull moulded 1972, launched 1976
Builder				Price	£22,000
LOA	37' 7"	Sail area	Approx 750 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	26' 3"	Rig	Sloop	A genuine classic yacht, though with a GRP hull, the Ohlson 38 is a fast yacht with a moderate fin and skeg hull form. This yacht has a custom short coachroof design, making her particularly attractive, and giving a long open foredeck. Extensively cruised around Scotland and Ireland, the owner has now bought a larger yacht.
Beam	10' 1"	Cabins	Forecabin and saloon
Draught	5' 7"	Berths	max 5
Displacement	14,900 lbs	Engine	Bukh DV24 diesel
Ballast	6,760 lbs	BHP	24
Keel type	Fin keel with encapsulated lead ballast and skeg-hung rudder

The Ohlson 38 was designed by Einar Ohlson in the mid-1960s, and all hulls were moulded in GRP by the Tyler Boat Co. in Rochester, Kent, who were known for very high quality work. The hulls had clear resin underwater, and lead ballast encapsulated in the keel.

Ohlson 38s were completed by various yards in Scandinavia, Germany, France and the UK between 1967 and around 1980. The same design was also sold in kit form at varying stages of completion by Tylers as the Tufglas 38. The moulds were destroyed in a fire at Tylers in 1980.

While all the hulls were moulded by Tylers, the majority also had a moulded GRP deck fitted by Tylers. A number were however fitted with timber decks and hulls, the designer drawing this as an option. Most of these had a similar long coachroof profile as the GRP deck. Just two yachts were built with a rather prettier short coachroof, giving a long open foredeck, and this yacht "Cyanne" is one of those two.

The Ohlson 38 was originally designed as a cruiser-racer, but also makes a very good fast cruiser, many having made long distance passages, often shorthanded. In the June 2025 'Yachting Monthly', when reviewing a Swan 38 of similar vintage, the Ohlson 38 was one of the "alternatives to consider", the reviewer stating ".... If you are drawn to the Swan 38 because you prefer the sailing and seakeeping qualities of boats that are relatively deep and narrow rather than beamy and shallow .... One that stands out is the Ohlson 38. A fine seaboat, with many race wins and ocean crossings to her credit".

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	The teak deck is in remarkably good condition for her age.
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Photos April

and May 2025




Sea Feather windvane self-steering as well as a Raymarine electronic autopilot

A 12/230v Waeco 50 litre fridge box is fitted between engine box and chart table seat

A very pretty classic yacht in full commission, ready for further cruising, and for sale now only because the present owner for the last 16 years has bought a substantially larger yacht.

Inventory:
Engine details		Bukh DV24 964cc twin-cylinder diesel, raw water cooled, with hand and electric starting
Fuel tank capacity		17 gallons
Propeller		Three bladed
Batteries		2 x 110AH services batteries and 609AH engine start battery
Battery charging/electrics		60 amp alternator and 30 watt solar panel
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Sloop rig, Selden alloy spars and rod kicker, S/S standing rigging of varying ages (some in 2018)
Mainsail		Dolphin Sails, slab reefing with three reefs
Genoa		Dolphin Sails roilier reefing
Genoa furling		Sailspar continuous line furler
Spinnaker		Spinnaker with pole
Primary winches		2 x Barlow 27
Secondary winches		2 x Barlow 24, also 2 x Barient 21
Bower anchor		15 Kg Manson with 50 metres chain plus approx 10 metres warp.
Kedge anchors		CQR
Anchor windlass		Simpson-Lawrence manual windlass
Steering		Wheel
Self-steering		Sea Feather windvane
Autopilot		Raymarine ST4000+ Mk II
Steering compass		Whitlock Polaris on pedestal
Warps & fenders		6 warps and 5 fenders
Miscellaneous		Cockpit sprayhood, dodgers and winter cover
Navigation Equipment and instruments
GPS/Chartplotter		Raymarine RL70 7" monochrome LCD with Raystar GPS and 2024 Northern European charting. Also Garmin 5" monochrome LCD chartplotter with integral GPS
AIS		NASA AIS receiver with "radar" type display
Log/speed		Echopilot with solid state sensor
Depth sounder		Navico Corus
VHF radio		VHF with DSC - checking details
Radio receiver		JVC radio/CD player
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		6 man Zodiac- overdue for service
Lifebuoy		Horseshoe
Bilge pumps		Manual and auto pumps
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin, heads and saloon
Cabin heating		Pascal Atkey "Pansy" charcoal stove with flue
Berths		5 (port saloon settee has infill to make double)
Water tank capacity		110 litres
Cooker		Spinflow Nelson two-burner, grill and oven
Coolbox		Waeco 50 litre 12/230 volt fridge box
Heads		Jabsco
Miscellaneous
Dinghy		Avon inflatable 2.4M
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

UK sailing yacht brokerage and boat sales

W03525

Custom Ohlson 38

Lying

afloat Cornwall

Builder

Robertsons Of Woodbridge Boatbuilders Ltd., Suffolk, on Tyler moulded GRP hull

Year

Hull moulded 1972, launched 1976

Price

£22,000

LOA

37' 7"

Sail area

Approx 750 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

26' 3"

Rig

Sloop

Beam

10' 1"

Cabins

Forecabin and saloon

Draught

5' 7"

Berths

max 5

Displacement

14,900 lbs

Engine

Bukh DV24 diesel

Ballast

6,760 lbs

BHP

24

Keel type

Fin keel with encapsulated lead ballast and skeg-hung rudder

The Ohlson 38 was designed by Einar Ohlson in the mid-1960s, and all hulls were moulded in GRP by the Tyler Boat Co. in Rochester, Kent, who were known for very high quality work. The hulls had clear resin underwater, and lead ballast encapsulated in the keel.

Ohlson 38s were completed by various yards in Scandinavia, Germany, France and the UK between 1967 and around 1980. The same design was also sold in kit form at varying stages of completion by Tylers as the Tufglas 38. The moulds were destroyed in a fire at Tylers in 1980.

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The teak deck is in remarkably good condition for her age.

Yachtsnet photographs May 2025

Photos April

and May 2025

Sea Feather windvane self-steering as well as a Raymarine electronic autopilot

A 12/230v Waeco 50 litre fridge box is fitted between engine box and chart table seat

A very pretty classic yacht in full commission, ready for further cruising, and for sale now only because the present owner for the last 16 years has bought a substantially larger yacht.

Inventory:

Engine details

Bukh DV24 964cc twin-cylinder diesel, raw water cooled, with hand and electric starting

Fuel tank capacity

17 gallons

Propeller

Three bladed

Batteries

2 x 110AH services batteries and 609AH engine start battery

Battery charging/electrics

60 amp alternator and 30 watt solar panel

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, Selden alloy spars and rod kicker, S/S standing rigging of varying ages (some in 2018)

Mainsail

Dolphin Sails, slab reefing with three reefs

Genoa

Dolphin Sails roilier reefing

Genoa furling

Sailspar continuous line furler

Spinnaker

Spinnaker with pole

Primary winches

2 x Barlow 27

Secondary winches

2 x Barlow 24, also 2 x Barient 21

Bower anchor

15 Kg Manson with 50 metres chain plus approx 10 metres warp.

Kedge anchors

CQR

Anchor windlass

Simpson-Lawrence manual windlass

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