1956 Kettenburg k38

- stock #042148 - classic san diego built kettenburg known as "aristocrats of sail" the k-38 is 38' overall but 25'10" at the waterline, 8' beam, 6'2" draft. sail area 538 square feet. the exquisite beauty of the k38's lines, its ideal size, its incredible feel of balance and speed, its sleek, narrow hull, its meticulous craftsmanship in wood and its silent, easy motion in a seaway combine to make it superior to all other yachts for sailing in southern california's waters. designed by paul kettenburg, and built at the renowned kettenburg boat works on shelter island, chelsea is the 27th boat of this design built in 1954 of carvel planked mahogany. k-38's are still recognized as the "aristocrats of sail" on the pacific coast. her spruce mast was completely rebuilt in 2000, and is currently in the seller's warehouse. it will be reinstalled on the boat at the time of a sale. the mast currently on the boat belongs to a different k-38. when the mast was rebuilt, it was totally disassembled, re-glued, re-rabbitted, re-finished with varnish (not paint) and re-wired at a cost of $10k. a completely new transom was professionally installed along with the aft 3rd of the boat being replanked at the same time. in 2004 the entire boat was gone through, and every rib was examined and sistered where needed. at that time, a custom brace that consists of a custom built rib which goes from the port shear clamp to the starboard shear clamp was installed to give added support to the mast step and floors in the area a around the mast. the turnbuckle transfers stress from the chain plate to a stainless steel "floor" which is bolted to a new oak floor in the bilge. the boat was completely refastened and caulked before paint was applied. we are looking for people all over the country who share our love for boats. if you have a passion for our product and like the idea of working from home, please visit careeers [dot] popsells [dot] com to learn more. please submit any and all offers - your offer may be accepted! submit your offer today! at pop yachts, we will always provide you with a true representation of every vessel we market. we encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis. any offer to purchase is always subject to satisfactory survey results. you have questions? we have answers. call us at 001 979-256-2628 to discuss this boat. selling your boat has never been easier. at pop yachts, we literally sell thousands of units every year all over the country. call 001 855-218-2805 and we'll get started selling your boat today. take a look at all ***140 pictures*** of this vessel on our main website at popyachts dot com. we appreciate that you took your time to look at our advertisement and we look forward to speaking with you!