Nauticat 38

Nauticat 38 “Maja” – 1982

Classic Finnish Pilothouse Ketch • Extensive Refits • Transferable Torrevieja Berth

Lying: Torrevieja, Spain | Norwegian registration: LM 9169 | Builder’s hull no. 156 | EU VAT not paid (Norwegian VAT is paid)

Built by Siltala Yachts in Finland, Maja combines classic Nauticat character with substantial investment in her machinery, decks, rig and cruising equipment. Protected inside steering, an outside helm and comfortable accommodation make this pilothouse motorsailer an appealing cruising home.

Already on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, she offers a practical platform for coastal cruising and longer blue-water journeys. A replacement Volvo Penta engine, renewed teak deck and standing rigging are among her most significant upgrades. Available invoices, photographs and video document her refit history.

Key Features & Upgrades

Repowered in 2018: Volvo Penta D2-75F, 75 hp, with ZF25 gearbox and shaft drive; approximately 1,515 hours as of November 2026.

New teak deck, winter 2024/25: extensive work by VakuumTeak i Väst in Sweden, also including deck hatches, aft-deck stanchions, timber rail work and a stem fitting.

Rig renewed in 2025: new standing rigging and Furlex headsail furler; chainplates reinforced by the owner in 2022, with photographs and video available.

Sail upgrades: North Sails genoa from 2022, mizzen from 2024, and new lazybags, lazy jacks and halyards fitted in 2026.

Hydrovane self-steering and emergency rudder: installed in 2025, this windvane system has its own auxiliary rudder, independent of the yacht’s main steering, and can also serve as an emergency rudder.

Mediterranean berth included: the Torrevieja berth is paid until August 2027 and can be transferred with the sale.

Cruising equipment: Sleipner SE100 bow thruster with remote control; electric windlass and 25 kg Vulcan anchor from 2022.

Recent safety additions: Seago four-person canister liferaft, Echomax radar reflector and two sMRT Alert AIS/DSC personal MOB beacons, all from 2025.

Accommodation

Forward and aft sleeping cabins, plus saloon berths, accommodate up to six. The pilothouse offers sheltered steering and seating, complemented by the raised aft deck and outside helm.

Two toilet compartments provide a manual toilet forward and an electric toilet and shower aft. The aft holding tank and hoses were renewed in 2020.

The galley has a two-burner gas cooker with oven, adapted to Spanish gas supply in 2026, plus a refrigerator and separate cool box, renewed in 2018 and 2020. Interior updates include cushions and mattresses in 2018, sinks and taps in 2019, and carpets in 2024. A Webasto diesel heater was installed approximately 2018; its ducting is currently disconnected. Freshwater capacity is approximately 400 litres.

Navigation & Electronics

• Garmin GPSMAP 7412xsv at the inside helm, installed in 2018, and GPSMAP 922xs Plus at the outside helm, installed in 2021.
• Garmin GMR 18 xHD radar, 2018.
• Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot with GHC20 control, MSC-10 heading sensor and remote control, installed in 2020; Shadow Drive added in 2023.
• Garmin VHF 300i AIS with DSC and an additional wired handset for outside operation, 2018.
• Weatherdock easyTRX3 Class B AIS transponder.
• Garmin GNX Wired Sail Pack, 2019, with depth and speed instrumentation on the NMEA 2000 network.
• Orca Core 2 gateway and onboard 5G router.

Machinery, Electrical & Deck Equipment

The Volvo Penta D2-75F was commissioned on 19 April 2018. The most recent documented engine service was carried out by MH Yacht Preserve on 7 November 2025.

Two approximately 300-litre diesel tanks feed a dual supply/return system installed by the owner in 2026, with separate filters and a six-port selector returning fuel to the selected tank. The tanks and fuel system were professionally cleaned in 2023.

Hydraulic steering serves both helm stations. The exterior SeaStar Capilano 1250 helm pump was replaced in July 2025.

Electrical equipment includes shore power, solar charging, Victron MPPT control, a BMV-712 Smart monitor, Argo FET battery isolator and 230 V inverter. Start and house batteries were renewed in 2022.

Ground tackle includes 100 metres of 8 mm chain for the 25 kg Vulcan anchor, with 15 kg and 10 kg Bruce anchors as spares. Batsystem davits were added in 2023, and a manual passerelle in 2026.

Documented Hull & Refit History

2017/18 – Aspevågen Marina: extensive underwater-hull work, including blister repairs, blasting, fairing and West System epoxy treatment. No subsequent blisters are known to the owner.

2018: rudder repairs and renewal of through-hulls and ball valves, including the engine cooling-water intake. Window and side-door renewal is recorded during 2018–2021.

2022: owner’s chainplate reinforcement, documented with photographs and video.

2024/25 – VakuumTeak i Väst: new teak deck and associated deck work; separate rudder repairs invoiced in December 2024; new standing rigging and Furlex completed in 2025.

February 2026 – MH Yacht Preserve: keel repair with epoxy and new antifouling.

Summer 2026: lazybags and lazy jacks fitted, main and mizzen halyards renewed, and standing rigging tuned by Cardinal.

The original mainsail dates from 1982 and is described by the owner as serviceable. The owner’s declaration and equipment inventory provide further condition details.

Principal Specifications

• Builder / model: Siltala Yachts, Finland / Nauticat 38
• Year / hull number: 1982 / 156
• Hull: GRP
• Length: 11.43 m
• Beam: 3.40 m
• Draft: 1.80 m
• Displacement: approximately 11,000 kg
• Rig: ketch
• Engine: Volvo Penta D2-75F, 75 hp, commissioned 2018
• Fuel: approximately 600 litres in two tanks
• Fresh water: approximately 400 litres
• Accommodation: two cabins, up to six berths, two toilets

See More of Maja

Much of the boat, her refits and her cruising life can be seen on the YouTube channel Sailing Maja (https://www.youtube.com/@Sailing-Maja) and at https://sailing-maja.com/. These provide a useful opportunity to get to know Maja beyond the listing photographs.

Location & Further Information

Maja is lying in Torrevieja, Spain, with her berth paid until August 2027 and transferable with the sale. EU VAT has not been paid. Contact Skippern Yachts for the equipment list, owner’s declaration, available maintenance documentation and arrangements for a viewing.