1977 Seaglass Ltd Laurent Giles 38 for sale

1977 Seaglass Ltd Laurent Giles 38 boat for sale

A classic yacht - Laurent Giles 38 - from one of the great designers, Carolina 1815 of Dundee is both beautiful on the eye and to sail. Powerful and sea kindly, she is a very comfortable yacht for coastal or blue water sailing. She has been under a continuous process of maintenance & improvement and is in very good condition. An elegant yacht that you will be proud to sail into any harbour and across any ocean.

With wide side decks and high bulwarks which make for a great feeling of safety moving forward, Carolina is a dry boat with a handsome sheer rising to the bow and tumblehome on the topsides.

For those interested in the numbers... the Comfort Ratio of 46.38 and Capsize Screening Formula of 1.52 are among the best of any boat. Still capable of a good turn of speed, she will sail on in style while modern boats are heading for the marina.

Offered at a very modest price for a yacht of this pedigree.

Lying County Down, near Belfast, Northern Ireland; UK

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A 1977 Laurent Giles 38 "CAROLINA 1815 of Dundee" in GRP.  What a boat!
A classic yacht from one of the great designers, Carolina 1815 of Dundee is both beautiful on the eye and to sail. Powerful and sea kindly, she is a very comfortable yacht for coastal or blue water sailing. She has been under a continuous process of maintenance & improvement and is in very good condition. An elegant yacht that you will be proud to sail into any harbour.
With wide side decks and high bulwarks which make for a great feeling of safety moving forward, Carolina is a dry boat with a handsome sheer rising to the bow and tumblehome on the topsides.
For those interested in the numbers... the Comfort Ratio of 46.38 and Capsize Screening Formula of 1.52 are among the best of any boat. Still capable of a good turn of speed, she will sail on in style while modern boats are heading for the marina.
Offered at a very modest price for a yacht of this pedigree.
Lying Co Down, near Belfast - Northern Ireland

Dimensions
Length Overall: 11.85 m / 
Length at Waterline: 9.47 m / 
Beam: 3.38 m / 
Max Draft: 1.62 m / 
Displacement: 10,000 kg
Ballast: iron
Airdraft: 16.76 m /

Construction
Heavily laid up GRP
Encapsulated  long keel with lead ballast
Tankage all low down for stability.
Deck repainted 2016.
Topsides repainted 2025.
Transom-hung rudder, completely rebuilt in Iroko in 2025.
Huge storage in cockpit lockers, forward deck locker and lazarette for life raft, cruising chute, fenders, grab bag, general sailing gear and toys.
Lots of internal storage throughout the boat, the water & fuel tanks being under the sole... storage for clothes, wet weather gear, food stores, wetsuits, fishing gear, spares, tools, games, all the paraphernalia of a cruising boat.
Large and deep cockpit, very safe. With tiller steering.

Engine
2006 Beta Marine BV1305 35hp. A 1498cc 4 cylinder marinised diesel engine rated 35bhp@2800rpm based on a Kubota unit.
Shaft drive to propeller
Engine hours: 2100 low
2006 gearbox, shaft and 3 blade prop
2022 Beta Poly V belt conversion fitted with new alternator
2022 Fuel polishing system installed using day fuel tank and Racor filter

Tankage
Fuel: 150 L
Water: 230 L
Holding: none

Accommodation
Twin berths forward
Three berths in saloon, all with lee cloths
Skipper's berth aft
All berths over 6 feet long
Good sized heads with shower
Large dining area for up to 8 people
Complete interior refurbishment in 2005 with upgrades since
Cockpit cushions
New cockpit table in 2025
Cupboards are insulated
All LED lighting, inside and out
Carpets

Rig & Sails
Sloop rigged with removable cutter stay.
2005 New Crusader Sails mainsail, genoa and cruising chute with snuffer. All checked regularly by sailmaker and in very good condition. Last checked 2025.
Older hank-on staysail, little used.
Main trysail, never used.
Mainsail has 3 reefs.
Reckmann RS2000 roller reefing.
2021 Standing rigging replaced.
2021 Running rigging replaced.
2021 New stack pack and lazy jacks.
2021 Mainsail fitted with full length battens.
2021 New Anderson 50 winches.

Equipment
Original port & starboard compasses
2005 New Eberspacher space heater
2005 New water heater
2005 New Raymarine tiller pilot
2005 New Plastimo Neptune 3000 3 burner stove
2005 New Isotherm fridge with ice maker
2019 New cockpit boom tent.
2020 New Lewmar H3 windlass with wireless controls and trailing lead backup.
2021 New gas solenoid cutoff fitted.
2021 New winter cockpit boom tent.
2021 Sprayhood renovated with new windows.
2022 Deck wash installed.
2022 New deck floodlights.
2022 New clock, barometer and hygrometer.
2023 New Pioneer stereo and speakers.
2022 New 925cca 110ah engine start battery.
2025 Two new 100ah service batteries.
2025 New fender covers.
Heavy CQR anchor with 40m of hot galvanized 10mm chain and 50m of 18mm Octoplait.
Heavy duty yard trailer available.

Electrical
12v / 240v
- More detail to follow

Navigation Equipment
2005 New Raymarine suite of ST60+ instruments.
Wind, Compass, Graphic and Tridata.
2005 New ST6002 autopilot controller and tiller pilot.
2005 New Garmin GPS 152.
2005 New Icom IC-M421 VHF and ICOM IC-M1EURO handheld VHF.
2017 New Raymarine Axiom 9 chartplotter.
2020 New radar reflector.
Chart table with DC switch panel.

Inventory
Fenders and warps
Two fire extinguishers, fire blanket and automatic fire extinguisher for engine space.
Dan buoy
Two horseshoe buoys
Handholds along the full length of the coachroof.
Tethering points in the cockpit.
Flares
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Boathook and deck brush