38' Camper and Nicholson 38' Ketch

We are selling our beloved UK-registered Czarina Blue, asking 59,000, currently equivalent to US$79,000 or NZD$133,000 ONO. Shes on the hard in Whangarei, NZ

A Nicholson 38 ketch, shes a fine example of this well-respected brand, designed by John Alden and hand-built 1973 by renowned Camper and Nicholson of Gosport, UK, hull #110, built to Lloyds survey standard and known for build quality, sea-keeping, and beautiful lines. The yachts condition shows the attention we have invested over the last eight years whilst living aboard.

A ketch with a strong stiff hull, encapsulated long keel, keel-hung rudder, and protected prop. A recognised blue water passage-maker, and easily sailed short-handed, extensively single-handed by me, with many redundancies for voyaging.

After a previous life in the Med, she underwent a significant refit in 2017 towards being a blue-water live-aboard: re-rigged, new chain plates / lifelines / sails / thru-hulls / seacocks / anchor and chain, hatches overhauled and reglazed, new gas system & stove / mains RCD / renewable energy systems, with all amenities, navigation and safety gear thoroughly modernised, davits for the wooden clinker-built skiff that motors and sails. She has crossed oceans and been a much-loved home to us for the last eight years whilst voyaging from Greece to New Zealand.

During our voyage, continual improvements have been made: Quantum slab-reefing mainsail and Webasto heating system 2018, Hydrovane wind-steering system 2020, and windows resealed. In 2021, the hull was peeled / epoxied, barrier-coated, the rudder removed and rebuilt / bearings replaced, the prop shaft skimmed with new bearing, the aft steering system over-hauled, adding also a jordan series drogue / dedicated chain plates, Schenker watermaker, Foruno radar, cockpit roof skylights. 2022 the Perkins engine entirely rebuilt. Extensive re-wiring. Many spare parts following her Pacific crossing 2024-25. She is completely liveaboard ready. Recent Webasto service, new raw water pump, topsides repainted, revarnished rail, fresh antifouling, propspeed

Full spec, pics and extensive inventory available on request.

Price: Pound Sterling 59,000 / US$79,000
Location Whangarei, New Zealand

Deck material: Teak planking over solid fibreglass, no core. Deck is solid.
Engine power: 50 hp
Engine make/model: Perkins 4108M diesel, 1973 (2022), gearbox TMP Nicor type 12000.
Engine hours: 1450 hours since total rebuild, in 2022, including gearbox. Engine mounts replaced and feet rebuilt 2021.
Fuel consumption: 1.7 to 2.5 litres per hour
Fuel Filters / Polisher: 3 filters between tank and engine, also separate 12v fuel polisher circuit on main tank with two filters.
Max Speed: 5.5 knots under power
Cruise speed: 4.5 knots under power, average 6 knots under sail, hull speed 7.5 knots.
Propulsion: three blade Axiom DWS Sailing tapered 16 prop (2017). Bronze tail shaft skimmed and new Maritex bearing in 2021.
Thrusters: none
Genset: none
Fuel: total 287 L : main tank 38 imperial gallons / 173 L, port wing tank 25 gallons / 114L
Water: total 455 L: main tank 75 gallons / 341 L, starboard wing tank 25 gallons / 114L
Watermaker: Schenker Zen 30 12v installed 2021, 30 L/hr, draws 9 amps. New pump 2025.
Black Water tank: approx 100 litres, under starboard forepeak berth.
Dinghy/ Tender: Morbic 8 clinker-built wooden sailing/rowing dinghy (2017) designed by Francois Vivier. Lug sail rig, bamboo mast, wooden oars.
Outboard: Mercury 3.3 hp two stroke (2024)
Covers: fitted windscreen solar shade (2022), saloon hatch sun-rain shade and forehatch/foredeck sun-rain shade (2021). Hard removable cockpit roof with Sunbrella canvas side and rear zipped covers with clear vinyl windows (2017). Tailor-made mosquito nets for cockpit sides and all opening windows and hatches.
Accommodation: 3 cabins (plus potential to enclose cockpit)
Single Berths x 5: 2 in fore peak (has insert to make double), saloon sofa makes a good sea berth, two singles in aft cabin.
Double Berths x 2/3: V-berth in forepeak with infill, small double in aft cabin, and saloon table can be dropped to make a third double.
Headroom: 61 in the saloon, more in the cockpit, less elsewhere.
Berths: 5-7
Shower: 1 interior (hot/cold), 1 external deck shower (cold)
Toilet: 1 x twist-lock Jabsco Manual Mini seawater toilet
Entertainment: stereo - Sony DSXA20, plays from devices, speakers in saloon and cockpit
Air Con: none. Various Hella Turbo fans
Heating: Webasto Air Top Evo 40 AT40 installed 2018. Outlets in all three cabins. Unit fully serviced late 2025.
Galley: port saloon L-galley
Refrigeration: Fridge: 100L bar-style front-opening built-in fridge in port wall of saloon. Frigoboat system with K35F Danfoss compressor 12v (2011) with keel cooler and air condenser (2022). Freezer: small ice compartment in oval fridge evaporator plate.
Stove: Dometic Starlight (2017) two-burner propane/butane hob, oven, grill
Gas System: 2 x free-standing wooden draining gas lockers on aft deck (2018), with waterproof covers, hold 4 x 4kg Camping Gaz bottles. Bubble tester and new gas line to galley installed 2017.
Hot Water System: engine calorifier, capacity approx 40L
Windows: aluminium frames, toughened glass. 3 x alloy- framed opening portlights glazed with plexiglass, 2 mid saloon / 1 in centre aft cabin . All windows removed and resealed between 2019-2021. Hatches are original Giot alloy, overhauled and reglazed in 2017. Cockpit roof skylights re-glazed 2021.
Ground Tackle: Bower Anchor: Rocna 20 40lb / 20kg anchor (2017), 75m of ISO 10mm galv chain....