Lecomte-Holland, N.V. North East 38

Lecomte-Holland, N.V. North East 38 - New arrival

Cruise the South Pacific!  This Tripp-designed yacht has finished a 2 1/2 year cruise around the Pacific Ocean and has landed in Brisbane, Australia.  It is now offered with a complete inventory including a Monitor steering vane, wind generator, solar panels, HF radio, life raft, radar, electric windlass and laptop w/ weatherfax.  There\'s an Avon dinghy w/ OB, a FWC diesel engine, propane stove w/ oven and refrigeration.  The knowledgeable and skilled owner has installed upgraded portlights, hatches and a gimballed table, as well other custom interior woodwork.  

FORWARD CABIN - Just aft of the bulkhead defining the chainlocker is a generous V-berth, complete with an insert to turn it into a double berth when preferred.  In addition to drawers and lockers in the face of the V-berth there is storage space under the berth and a shelf above each berth.  The cabin has its own hanging locker to starboard and a set of drawers and locker to port.

TOILET COMPARTMENT - Fully enclosed to port, between the cabins.  There is a marine toilet (TMC macerator), a countertop w/ s.s. sink, pressure faucet and pump spout.  There are storage lockers w/ shelves, a hamper, mirror, soap holder, toothbrush holder, etc.

MAIN CABIN - Port & starboard are pilot berths outboard w/ extension transom berths below.  On centerline there is a custom gimballed dining table w/ a wide dropleaf to provide comfortable dinng for anyone seated on the starboard berth.  There are custom bookshelves at the forward end of the port berths and a kerosene cabin heater at the forward end of the table.  Oil lamps are mounted port and starboard.  All upholstery is covered in a soft durable blue fabric in good condition.

GALLEY / NAV CENTER - Aft to port in the main cabin is the galley, with the icebox (12 volt refrigeration) across to starboard.  The galley is fitted with a Broadwater two-burner propane stove w/ oven and broiler and with a safety bar across the front.  The stainless steel sink is fitted with a pressure water faucet and a seawater handpump.  There is a large dry-storage locker in the galley counter, dish locker, storage shelves, etc.  To starboard the large top-opening icebox was fitted with 6\" insulation and a water-cooled Frigoboat 12 volt refrigeration system.  The icebox top serves as a large stand-up chart table w/ chart storage built-in right under the side deck.    

ELECTRONICS:                                                                                                        Depthsounder - Standard Horizon digital                                                                       Radar - Raytheon SL-70 gimbal mounted on backstay tube                                            Computer - Laptop, with Pactor II modem for Sailmail and with DVD drive                        Chart Plotter - use C-Maps on laptop computer                                                             VHF radio - Apelco 4500 handheld                                                                               HF radio - Icom Model 718 all-band                                                                              GPS - Garmin Model 128 handheld                                                                              Misc. - Davis radar reflector, masthead Windex, AM/FM/CD player, Sirius satellite          Compasses - Wilfred White on binnacle, Plastimo on bulkhead 

ELECTRICAL:                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Ship\'s Power - 12 VDC, master battery switch                                                                                                 Batteries - 2 12 volt Fullriver M8 200AH deep cycle batteries, new in 2013                                   Charging - by engine alternator, 110 watt solar panels, Aerogen wind generator                   

Shore Power - U.S. standard 115/30 A VAC inlet, 50\' power cord                                     Inverter - Heart Interface, 1000 watts

Lights - Full set of interior 12 volt lights                                                                           Navigation lights masthead & deck level, deck floodlight, plug-in spotlight.

HULL & DECK - Hull: Hand-laid fiberglass construction of alternate layers of mat and roving, laminated w/ polyester resin.  Deck: fiberglass lamination with Airex core, epoxy-painted non-skid, Brynzeel plywood inserts at all thru-fastening points in the deck.  External lead ballast keel w/ s.s. keelbolts, attached fiberglass rudder of traditional design.  LeComte Type 316 stainless steel bow and stern pulpits, double lifelines on 30\" stanchions w/ gates port and starboard.  Two Dorade ventilators on the cabintop, additional vent forward over the chainlocker.  Lecomte s.s. pedestal steerer w/ mounted compass, s.s. destroyer wheel, wide binnacle guard, folding cockpit table.  Large seat lockers w/ hatches secured by inside locking rods.  Large cabin windows replaced with Lexan panels, all original portlights were replaced with stainless steel opening ports.  Large bow and stern mooring cleats, double roller bow anchor fitting, Maxwell 1200 electric windlass.

RIGGING & SAILS - Painted aluminum single-spreader mast w/ external sail track, sitka spruce laminated main boom.  Stainless steel standing rigging w/ Staylock fittings new in 2000, running rigging renewed w/ Yachtbraid in 2000 and 2012.  Spinnaker pole, whisker pole and boom vang/jibe preventer.  All winches are s.s. Andersen, new in 2000.

Sails:  Mainsail, working jib, spinnaker, storm jib and storm trisail.  Mainsail cover. 

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