2006 Hunter 38

“VIVEZ”

Location: Deale, MD

Price: $97,900

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LISTING DETAILS:

INTRO HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Spacious two-cabin, one-head design

  • Full beam owner’s stateroom aft w/private head access

  • Large galley with industry-leading refrigeration volume

  • Doyle performance vertically battened dacron mainsail (newer – superb condition)

  • Doyle 110% dacron genoa (newer – superb condition)

  • Cockpit canvas (newer – excellent condition)

  • Running rigging updated (2022)

  • 400W of solar panel system w/smart Victron power management (2023)

  • 2-zone reverse-cycle AC/Heating system

  • Waste hoses replaced (2022)

  • New inflatable w/electric motor (2025)

  • Dinghy davit system w/super-simple design and room for additional solar)

  • Yanmar 3JH4E 40HP diesel engine with estimated 600 hours

  • Stunning owner’s cabin aft with full-sized berth, direct head access, and tons of storage

  • Fun fast design, performs very well in light air, easily reefable in sportier sea conditions

  • Huge cockpit, great for single-handed sailing and comfortable for crew and guests

  • Hull, keel and rudder design allow for super easy handling at slow speeds around the marina

 

PRACTICAL-SAILOR INDUSTRY REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Glenn Henderson – naval designer, historically focused on performance sailing, brings a nice refresh with less weight and a sleeker, faster hull shape

  • Original model design dates back to the H386 introduced in 1996 – many improvements since then

  • Glenn made several performance changes and improvements when this H38 was introduced in 2004

  • Abundant beam (12’-11”) carries much of her spaciousness through the cockpit beam (10’-6”)

  • 6’ long benches are great for lounging under sail or at anchor

  • Additional pair of two-person rail seats further expand cockpit accommodations w/space for at least eight people

  • For performance enhancements, Glenn introduced a plumb bow for more waterline length and faster speeds

  • Moved the mast forward so that 2/3 of the boat is aft, 1/3 forward, for a larger mainsail, easier to handle genoa – resulting in more of a ‘mainsail-driven’ better balanced boat with less weather helm

  • Once the main is unfurled (port cabin top winch – done easily by hand), the rig is super easy to handle from the helm with large primary winches placed adjacent to the helm

  • This model reduced keel area and increased rudder area for faster sailing, better lift, and a more responsive rudder feel underway

  • She’s the fastest boat in-class compared to other brands according to reviewers

  • Even in a scant 4-5 knots of breeze, we still were making almost 3 knots of boat speed providing fun sailing in most any wind condition

  • 5-10 knots of wind brings you quickly up to 6-7 knots of boat speed

  • Spirited wind conditions brings you up well into 7.5-8 knot speeds

 

OWNER UPDATES/MAINTENANCE HIGHLIGHTS:

2025

  • Top decks and side decks polished and waxed

  • Bottom painted 2 coats

  • New Takacat 300LX inflatable dinghy with cover

  • New E-Propulsion Spirit 1.0 (3hp) electric outboard

2024

  • Sails washed, conditioned, and reinforced

2023

  • (2) 200W flexible Renogy solar panels 

  • Victron solar charger 

  • Starter battery replaced

  • Davit rigging replaced

  • Side decks polished and waxed

  • Bottom painted with 2 coats

2022

  • All new running rigging except main halyard

  • Anchor chain and rode replaced

  • Cockpit stereo replaced

  • Black water hoses replaced

  • Top sides polished and waxed

 

COCKPIT:

  • Amazingly large cockpit, seats eight crew easily, more if you like it cozy

  • Edison pedestal w/ single lever engine control, Navpod for electronics

  • Helm electronics: 

  • 2006 Raymarine C80 chart plotter and radar

  • Raymarine ST7001+ autopilot

  • Raymarine ST60 wind instrument

  • Coach roof/companionway electronics:

  • Raymarine ST60 speed instrument

  • Raymarine ST60 depth instrument

  • Folding Lewmar helm for easier storage when not in use

  • Edson CD-I direct drive steering

  • Hunter stainless steel traveler arch with mainsheet

  • Cockpit folding table with stainless steel center grab rail

  • Flexi-teak artificial teak in cockpit and swim platform and on rail seats

  • All lines lead aft to cockpit for easy handling and storage

  • Halyard tail storage wells

  • Hinging helm seat for easy access to swim platform

  • Lewmar ST44 primary winches, easily accessible from helm

  • Lewmar ST40 halyard winches at companionway

  • (3) storage lockers for deck gear

  • Stainless steel stern rail seats for additional seating

  • Transom shower, hot and cold

  • Walk-through transom with fold-down and (2) two-person stern rail seats

  • Navy blue dodger and bimini with eisenglass and connector

  • Flexble 400 watts of solar panels mounted above bimini

  • Dinghy davits, stainless steel

  • Ouboard motor mount on stern rail

  • Magma grill, stern rail mounted

  • LifeRing, stern rail mounted

 

DECKS:

  • Wide non-skid side decks to easily navigate fore and aft

  • Stainless steel stanchions with stainless steel, coated upper lifeline and lower nylon lifeline

  • Electric anchor windlass

  • Anchor roller, double offset

  • Anchor well bow storage locker with rode and chain

  • Anchor 1: Bruce

  • Anchor 2: Lewmar Delta

  • Anchor 3: Danforth

  • Stainless steel bow pulpit

  • Deck handrails, stainless steel, easy maintenance compared to teak!

  • Dorade vent

  • (9) Opening deck hatches with screens

  • (8) Opening side ports

  • LPG tank storage for two bottles in cockpit

  • (6) Mooring cleats

  • Full wrap rub rail with stainless steel insert for optimal hull protection

  • Sliding companionway hatch

  • Stern rail seats with cup holders at cockpit

  • Swim platform with stainless steel telescoping swim ladder

  • Stern storage lockers

  • Stainless steel deck fills

  • Hunter cockpit traveler arch

  • Bimini, dodger and connector

  • Dinghy davits

 

RIG AND SAILS:

  • ICW-friendly mast height: 60’7’’ bridge clearance (not including instruments)

  • B&R fractional rig so no pesky backstay to get in your way!

  • In-mast furling mainsail system

  • All lines lead aft to cockpit for easy single-handing

  • Lewmar ST44 Primary winches at helm

  • Lewmar ST40 halyard winches at coach roof

  • Mainsheet traveler system and traveler mounted on arch for easy handling from the helm

  • Rigid boom vang, adjustable from cockpit

  • Inboard jib tracks with adjustable cars

  • Internal halyards lead aft to cockpit

  • 105% Jib with blue canvas UV protection and Selden Furlex furler

  • Sails loft maintained: (last loft visit date)

  • (2) Line stopper sets at coach roof and port and starboar halyard winches

  • Sail area: 833 sq. ft.

  • I: 46’8’’

  • J: 12’1’’

  • P: 48’10’’

  • E: 19’6’’

 

ELECTRICAL:

  • Reverse cycle air conditioning and heat with separate 30amp service

  • (2) 30amp shore power inlets

  • Electrical switch panel at navigation station

  • 60amp alternator

  • Batteries: 

  • House: (2) 4D, 400AH

  • Start: (1) GRP31, 100AH

  • Zantrex battery monitoring panel at nav station

  • Upgraded Xantrex Freedom Marine 20, 2000w charger

  • Xantrex charge controller panel at nav station

  • Synergex ProSine inverter

  • Victron Energy SmartSolar charge controller for solar panels

  • (2) 100amp solar panels, mounted to bimini top

  • Kuuma water heater

  • Fischer Panda 4kW mini-generator is installed (but inoperable), wiring and plumbing in place (so dropping in a new one will be super easy)

  • Electric automatic bilge pump

  • Upgraded Insignia flat screen television in salon

  • Vitrifrigo ridge and freezer units in galley

  • Fresh water pump

 

MECHANICAL:

  • Upgraded 40HP Yanmar with approximately 600 hours (149 hours since tach/hour meter replaced) (38% power increase over standard 29HP engine!)

  • 3-blade fixed prop

  • Fischer Panda 4kw generator is inoperable, wiring and plumbing in place

  • 60amp alternator

  • X-Change_R Oil changing system in engine room

  • Reverse-cycle air conditioning and heat (two zone)

 

MAIN SALON:

  • U-shaped seating around dining table to starboard

  • Nav station and settee to port

  • Telescoping salon table lowers to become additional double berth

  • Storage cabinets to port and starboard

  • Insignia flat screen tv

  • Opening center deck hatch with OceanAir screen/shade

  • Opening side ports for added ventilation

  • Fixed windshield port

  • Dorage vent

  • Overhead cabin lighting

  • AC/DC outlets

  • Gloss finish Cherry woodwork

  • Hardwood handrails port and starboard

  • Headroom: 6’-6” with lots of opening hatches and ports for abundant light and breeze underway or at anchor

 

NAVIGATION STATION:

  • Chart table with hinged storage access

  • Raised Navpod with Raymarine multi-display at chart table

  • 12V/120V Electrical control panels

  • iCOM IC-M424 VHF radio

  • Xantrex Inverter and charger control panel

  • iCOM charge port for handheld IC-M920 vhf radio

  • Tank monitoring

  • Xantrex battery monitoring

  • Shelf storage to port

  • Storage below chart table seat

 

AFT PRIMARY OWNER’S SUITE:

  • Reverse-cycle air conditioning and heat (separate zone from main salon and v-berth)

  • Large, full-sized springform mattress berth stretches across the stern, 60”x78”

  • Built-in lounge seats to port and starboard

  • Cedar-lined hanging locker and shelved storage

  • Private access to head and shower

  • (3) Opening side ports

  • Large opening deck hatch with cockpit view

  • Easy access to back side of engine room and shaft

 

GALLEY:

  • Separate front-opening Vitrifrigo fridge and freezer (two units)

  • Corian countertops

  • Force10 gimbled 2-burner stove w/oven

  • Double-bowl stainless steel sink

  • Draining dish and drying rack storage cabinet w/motorized fan drying feature

  • Kenmore built-in microwave

  • (2) opening ports for ventilation

  • Storage cabinets and drawers for ample storage

  • Dedicated waste storage bin

 

FORWARD CABIN:

  • Large v-berth double bed

  • Overhead opening hatch with OceanAir screen and shade

  • (2) Cedar lined hanging lockers

  • Foam mattress

  • Storage shelving

  • Raymarine depth & speed transducers easily accessed from under v-berth flooring

Speed & Distance

  • Cruising Speed:7kn

  • Max Speed:8kn

  • Range:330nm

Dimensions

  • Length Overall:38.17ft

  • Length on Deck:36.67ft

  • Max Bridge Clearance:59.08ft

  • Max Draft:5ft

  • Beam:12.92ft

  • Cabin Headroom:6.5ft

  • Length at Waterline:34.75ft

Weights

  • Dry Weight:18,342Lb

  • Miscellaneous

  • Windlass:Electric Windlass

  • Electrical Circuit:12V

  • Hull Material:Fiberglass

Tanks

  • Fresh Water Tank:75 gal

  • Fuel Tank:35 gal

  • Holding Tank:30 gal

Accommodations

  • Guest Cabins:3

  • Guest Heads: 1

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.