1998 Prout 38

Diego Martin, TT

Prout 38 38ft

99,900

Diego Martin, TT

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Jaryd Forbes

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About

Sweet Sensation is a British-flagged 38-foot Prout catamaran, built in the UK in 1998. The current owners are only the boats second owners. They purchased her in 2009 in Turkey and sailed her to the Caribbean. Since then she has cruised extensively in the Eastern and Northern Caribbean, and completed Americas Great Loop (starting and finishing in Trinidad), being laid up ashore during the hurricane season.

A full survey including rigging was carried out in 2022. The boat was spray-painted with AwlGrip 2000 and Kiwi deck painted in 2023. There is a Nera satellite aerial that no longer works but the mounting pole is ready for those who wish to install another communication system.

S/V Sweet Sensation has three berths, enough to sleep six people; the saloon can sleep an additional two. The heads has shower and space to move, and loads of storage space forward. The galley is spacious enough to cook up any fish you catch! Lots of custom wood work though out the entire interior makes Sweet Sensation a beauty.

She is fully equipped and self-sufficient for long distance, blue water cruising and is a fine example of a Prout catamaran. Prout is a much sought-after brand by those in the know.This boat would make a good live aboard and provide many years of enjoyable cruising.

Specifications

  • Length: 38ft
  • Beam: 17' 5"
  • Draft: 3' 3"
  • Year: 1998
  • Hull: Fiberglass
  • Status: Active

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SPECS

MEASUREMENTS

  • Length Overall: 38.08 ft
  • Length Waterline: 34.5 ft ft
  • Max Draft: 3' 3"
  • Bridge Clearance Measure: 48' 0"
  • Beam Measure: 17' 5"

ENGINE(S)

  • Total Power: 58
  • Engine Brand: Volvo
  • Engine Model: D130
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Engine Hours: 883
  • Engine Power: 29 hp

  • Total Power: 58
  • Engine Brand: Volvo
  • Engine Model: D130
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Engine Hours: 881
  • Engine Power: 29 hp

TANKS

  • Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (82 Gallons)
  • Fuel Tanks: 1 (82 Gallons)

Accommodations

  • Number of cabins: 3
  • Number of heads: 1

Engines

  • Twin 29hp Volvo D130 saildrive engines with 135amp/hr alternators, Varifold propellors. Engines, gearboxes and saildrives new November 2016. Starboard engine complete heat exchanger and exhaust elbow new 2026.

  • Engine hours (14thApril 2026): Port 883.2, Starboard 881.8

  • Engine room soundproofing

  • Dual Racor filters, Raw water filter to each engine

  • Engine ventilation and air intake on transom

  • Automatic bilge pump in each engine room

  • Auto fire extinguisher to each engine bay

  • Twin lever controls in cockpit

  • Siphon breaks fitted to raw water lines to engines

  • Engine panels with tachometers, warning lights, alarm and engine hour meter in cockpit

  • Spare engine parts

  • 27 litre calorifier, heated by port engine and 240v immersion element

Spars and Rigging

  • Anodised aluminium mast deck stepped with in-mast reefing

  • Stainless steel chain plates

  • Standing stainless steel rigging in 1 x 19 stainless steel. Standing rigging replaced 2011, rigging screws replaced 2022; fitted Stalok Supajust Body Assy open style x14.

  • 2 x Genoa tracks and cars, 2 x Genoa winches

  • 1 x halyard winch

  • 3 x winch handles

  • 2 protector shrouds & U bolts

  • All running rigging/sheets continually upgraded

Sails

  • In-mast reefing mainsail, new 2019

  • Furling Genoa with U.V strip on Profurl reefing system, sail new 2018

  • Cruising Chute with Facnor custom reefing, new 2009. Lightly used.

On Deck

  • Stainless Steel Simpson Davits, 100 kg SWL each

  • Stainless steel Framed Bimini in sunbrella fabric

  • Full bimini with clear sides and rear sunshades

  • Sunshades to side and forward windows

  • LED cockpit lighting and cyan courtesy lights on rear steps

  • Cockpit cushions and bow seat cushions

  • Anchor/Sail locker & gas locker to foredeck

  • Deck wash located in anchor locker

  • 6 x mooring cleats, 1 x anchor cleat

  • Various mooring lines

  • Lofrans Electric windlass to bow roller with forward hand control and helm control 1000W, new 2011

  • Stainless steel stanchion bases with 600mm stanchions

  • Stainless steel lifelines

  • 1 x set life gates to transom, stainless steel pulpits with seats

  • Stainless steel with teak treads passarelle

  • 2 pairs coach roof stainless steel grab handles

  • Large self-draining cockpit

  • 1 x cockpit locker, 1x cockpit battery locker

  • Perspex in all deck hatches replaced 2020.

  • Purpose-built cockpit table (lowers to make an extra berth) and free-standing teak cockpit table

  • 2 x folding chairs

  • 2 x click clack seats

  • Stainless steel boarding ladder to port

  • 2 x manual bilge pumps to keel sump

  • Hot and cold deck shower on stern steps

Electronics

  • Raymarine Autopilot 7002 control head, new 2019

  • Raymarine 60+ wind, echo sounder, speed/log, new 2009

  • Raymarine E70077 colour chart plotter

  • Raytheon RN320 chart plotter

  • ICOM M324 DSC VHF radio

  • ICOM MA500TR AIS transponder

  • NSPL-400 VHF splitter

  • Raytheon RL70 Pathfinder radar

  • Radar Reflector

  • Plastimo Offshore compass

  • Pioneer DEH-X7800 AM/FM/DAB radio with Bluetooth, Pioneer Interior Speakers, Hydra Cockpit Speakers

Electrics

  • 2 x 70 amp/hr engine start batteries, 4 x T-105+ 6v domestic batteries combined for 12v servicereplaced April 2026

  • Sterling ProSplit 4 output smart charging system, new 2018

  • DC distribution panel with circuit breakers, Volt meters and amp meters

  • Victron Energy BMV-700 battery monitor and Victron Energy BMV702 battery monitor

  • Shore power, 50 amp, with panel, 4 outlets, hot water element

  • Sterling Pro Power 1800W inverter

  • 3x Kyocera solar panels 30 amps. 2x KC 130TM, 1x KD 135SX,with Prostar 30 controller

  • Steaming and deck floodlight, LED tri-lite and anchor light fitted to mast. LED Port and starboard and stern navigation lights. Ix portable all-round white light.

  • Dual European & UK sockets throughout, plus 12v charging sockets

Interior

  • Owner Interior: Owner Cabin with Queen berth, hanging lockers, storage, hatch, port light, dressing seat, ceiling and reading lights. Port midship has lots of storage cabinets and shelves. Port shower forward with separate walk in locker. Starboard midship contains the galley with 3rd Cabin forward and 2nd Cabin, Full Berth.

  • Blue Polypropylene carpet throughout hard-wearing, low maintenance, with access panels where required

  • LED lighting throughout boat.

  • Handcrafted joinery in Cherry

Galley

  • Located Starboard Midships

  • 12v Norcold Fridge, new 2010

  • 12v keel-cooled Frigoboat Fridge/Freezer located in Forward Berth, new 2010. Additional air-cooled condenser for more efficiency with fan-assistance for use when on hard standing

  • Force 10 3 burner stove with pan clamps, Stainless steel oven and grill. New 2010

  • Storage cupboards with shelves and drawers

  • Crockery & cutlery

  • Glasses

  • Pots & pans

  • Cooking utensils

  • Port light

  • Electrical Outlet

  • Custom Teak Storage Cannister Rack

Port Hull – Owners Hull

  • Hanging locker

  • Overhead hatch, Portlight to outboard side

  • Queen berth

  • Berth side shelf with storage cupboards (full berth)

  • Chrome berth spot/reading lights

  • Electrical outlet 240 & 12V

  • 12v Fan

  • Dressing seat with storage under

Starboard Forward Cabin

  • Full berth

  • Storage under Berth

  • Large Freezer/Ice Box see galley description for details

  • Hatch and Port Light

  • Ceiling and reading lighting

  • Wall Storage

  • 12v fan

Starboard Aft Cabin

  • Hanging locker

  • Overhead hatch, Portlight to outboard side

  • Full berth

  • Ceiling and reading lights

  • Electrical outlets 12v and 240v, 12v Fan

  • Dressing table and dressing seat with storage under

Saloon

  • Large main saloon with panoramic views

  • 2 forward and 2 side opening hatches

  • Raised seating area for 6-8 people with stowage under

  • Cherry dining table

  • Chart table with chart light & swing out seat

  • Electrical Outlets 12v and 240v

Safety Equipment

  • Flares 4x red handheld, 4x orange hand-held, 1x orange floating, 4x red parachute (all expired 2019)

  • 6x Plastimo Pilot 165 inflatable lifejackets with lanyards

  • 2 x jackstays

  • 2x 1kg automatic fire extinguishers in engine bays

  • 5x 1.85kg fire extinguishers

  • 1 fire blanket in galley

  • First Aid kit in heads

  • McMurdo E5 Smartfind 406MHZ EIRB (battery out of date but tests OK)

  • 1x horseshoe lifebelt with light

  • 1x lifesling MOB rescue system

  • 2x air horns 1 manual, 1 cannister

  • Emergency tiller

  • Brass ships bell, clock and barometer

  • 12v hand-held searchlight

Miscellaneous

  • 40 lb Rocna anchor with 60 metres 10mm galvanised chain. Chain new January 2026.

  • FX 23 Fortress with multiplait rode

  • 40 lb Delta anchor

  • 8 fenders

  • 8hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboard with electric start, new 2012

  • 3D Ultimate 2.8m RIB, aluminium hull, double floor and bow locker, integral fuel tank. New January 2025. Serial number FRDAL72807G323

  • Bosuns chair and Topclimber

  • 2x 20lb steel propane tanks in forward locker

  • Operation manuals for all fitted equipment

  • 1 x owners manual

  • Sextant

  • Charts and cruising guides for Eastern Caribbean

  • All interior fixtures and fittings are high quality manufactured from corrosion resistant materials

  • 2x plug-in 12v fans

  • 2 fishing rods with assorted lures, weights etc

  • Assorted snorkels, masks and fins

  • 2x Bluefin 10.8 Cruise SUPs, complete with accessories

  • Bed linen & towels

  • Vacuum cleaner

  • Various Caribbean country courtesy flags

  • Various hand and power tools, miscellaneous spare parts

Build

Both one-piece hull and deck mouldings are hand laid glass fibre, using powder-bound mat, biaxial clothes, woven rovings, isopthalic resin. Below the waterline, the hulls are solid laminate, while the topsides and deck incorporate an end grain balsa core. The deck has an integrally moulded non-slip finish. The hull and deck join is fully bonded and protected by a substantial rubbing strake. Many of the structural bulkheads are of vacuum bagged foam core, and when the interior furniture is fully bonded, in a light and stiff honeycomb structure is created.

The Prout is virtually unsinkable due to its watertight bulkheads and buoyancy compartments fore and aft. The keels are integrally moulded and sealed off from the hulls forming a double bottom.

Rudders and Steering
Rudders are skeg hung on stainless steel stocks with self-lubricating bearings (bearings replaced 2009). The steering system is hydraulic with the rudders linked together with a cross-link beam. The hydraulic arm is attached direct to the rudder shaft. The rudder has an access cover above and is designed to accept an emergency tiller. Hydraulic ram and pump replaced 2009. New Sea Star helm January 2025.

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.

 

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