38' Alerion Express 38

The Alerion Sailing experience is all about pure sailing pleasure - what we refer to as Alerion Sailing - the thrill of a fast, responsive yacht that looks terrific, handles like a dream and doesn't require a large or experienced crew. Whether daysailing or cruising, Alerion Sailing means sailing on your terms and at times that best suit your mood, your schedule, and the weather.

Alerion Express 38, while still faithful to the concept that single-handing is an important capability, offers considerably more interior space and larger cockpit than her smaller sisters.

Her traditional topsides are coupled with not only an advanced underbody but also an advanced rig. A fully roached mainsail on a carbon fiber mast is efficient and effective; single-line reefing lets you adjust on the fly when the wind pipes up. And the self-tacking jib boom allows efficient use of the jib on all points of sail.

Her gracefully contoured cockpit comfortably seats as many as eight or lets you stretch out with a book or to snooze. You’ll reign supreme in the separate rear cockpit where electric winches and complete control are right at hand.

Down below, the full head and galley provides everything you need for a weekend cruise. The balanced use of teak, holly and traditional paneling brings the same relaxed feel of the cockpit into the cabin.

The AE 38 uniquely fuses beauty, speed and that special desire to sail on your own terms

Deck Hardware
Lifelines were added with G 10 backing plates
Dodger and full cover
Jib and UV cover, mainsail cover
Three Brushed aluminum deck hatches over forward cabin and main cabin
Vent hatch over head compartment.
Six Stainless steel elliptical port lights
Custom stainless steel stemhead fitting
Teak handrails on cabin house top
Two 8” Stainless steel mooring cleats.
Four 10” Mooring cleats
Companionway sliding hatch with seahood and washboards
Molded GRP seat lockers
Molded GRP gas locker with 1x10 lb. aluminum LPG tank
Port and starboard cockpit coaming bins
Two lewmar electric winches
Lewmar Superlock rope clutches
Hoyt jib boom by Hall Spars
Jib boom light air extender
Harken 6:1 Mainsheet traveler track with cockpit control lines
Deck fills for fuel and water tanks
Holding tank pump out deck plate
Ritchie Binnacle mounted compass
Self draining cockpit with port and starboard drains
Cunningham and Quick Vang adjustments lead into cockpit.

Steering
Edson 336 211T Pedestal Steering
48” Teak Wheel
Stainless Steel rudder shaft with composite rudder blade
Balanced spade rudder with Elliptical blade profile
Low maintenance self-aligning bearings

Mast and Sprit configuration:
Pre preg carbon by Hall Spars
Hoyt self-tending Jib Boom that can be removed.
2 self-tailing powered winches for main and jib control,
Added Bow Sprit for PHRF Sailing
Carbon fiber gooseneck
Lazy jack sail retrieval system
G-10 Mast step
Steaming light
Masthead anchor light
Aluminum boom
“Quik Vang” boom vang
Two sets of aluminum spreaders
Windex

Mechanical & Electrical
40 HP Yanmar Engine 3JH4CE with sail drive
2 Blade folding propeller
12 Volt outlet in cockpit
GRP engine bed and oil pan
Through transom wet exhaust
Waterlock muffler
Single lever engine control
Neutral safety switch
12 VDC System designed to ABYC
Bonding system
DC master panel with analog meter and magnetic circuit breakers
Battery switch
Four Halogen reading lights
Xantrex battery monitor