1995 38′ FOUNTAINE PAJOT
- Name: ALETA
- Make: Fountaine Pajot
- Model: Athena 38
- Year: 1995
- Length: 38 feet
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Engine Brand: Yanmar
- Located In: Rio Dolce, Guatemala
BOAT INFORMATION
ALETA is a beautiful 1995 Fountaine Pajot Athena 38, located in Río Dulce Guatemala. She has been here in fresh water since 2019, with one recent shakedown cruise to Belize and back. This Athena 38, built by Fountaine Pajot in 1995, is a sure and comfortable catamaran.
ALETA is well equipped and maintained. She has been recently prepared for blue water cruising and is ready to go now.
The Athena 38 is designed with a modern, yet curvaceous styling that is extremely pleasing to the eye. Due to her relatively light weight (vacuum bag construction to create a light but strong hull) she performs better in the lighter airs than most of her production counterparts. The installation of her systems and hardware has been done in such a way as to make the access and service extremely easy. Her interior has been built from low maintenance materials and modular units to allow the maximum amount of time to be spent enjoying sailing her.
The Athena 38 successfully combines beauty with intelligence. Beauty in its shape: the hulls, the sunshade, and the aft skirt; and intelligence in its design, which makes handling, berthing, mooring, and storage so easy. She has a functional helmsman’s cockpit for navigation, a spacious cockpit for sunbathing, and very convenient steps at the rear of the hulls, providing the best possible access for all kinds of recreation on the water.
The high-tech materials, the build quality and the choice of high-quality fittings make the Athena 38 an especially safe and pleasant boat for all weathers. The high level of Fountaine Pajot standards can be seen belowdecks. There is a large saloon with a well-equipped chart table, and the galley has very large storage and refrigerator space. The private areas in the well-insulated hulls feature four light and airy cabins, optimum use of space for king-size beds, and independent toilets in the corridors with built-in showers.
The hulls are identical, with 2 double cabins, in the forepeak a single berth and a bathroom. The galley has a large refrigerator, a well-equipped galley and a table for 6 people with a separate chart table. In the cockpit, a table for 8 people is sheltered by a removable bimini. The furling genoa, a fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks and a dinghy on davits.
Purchased last year by the current owner, his plans have changed and ALETA is ready to go. Since then, many upgrades have been done including:
- New Garmin 741S GPS chart plotter with chart chip
- New pumps throughout
- New stainless davits with extra supports
- Extra spares for cruising
- New martingale
- Saildrives serviced
- New alternators
- Engines serviced
- Standing rigging inspected
- New outboard mount and lift
- … and more
There are no major cost involved to take her cruising. She is ready to sail.
Call or email to get more information.
Key Specs
Specs
- Flag of Registry: United States
- Hull Shape: Catamaran
Dimensions
- LOA: 38 ft 1 in
- Beam: 20 ft in
- Displacement: 21495 lb
- Maximum Draft: 3 ft 8 in
Engines
- Engine Brand: Yanmar
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Engine/Fuel Type: Twin / diesel
- Number of Engines: 2
- Engine Model: 3YM30
- Drive Type: Sail drive
Tanks
- Fresh Water Tanks: 95 gallon
- Fuel Tanks: 52 gallon
Accommodations
- Number of heads: 2
- Number of double berths: 4
- Number of cabins: 4
ALETA has four large double cabins with queen size berths. Each cabin has hanging lockers and abundant storage. There are two heads amidships. The galley is on the bridge deck to starboard where the activity is. The chart table is also up. There is a large u-shaped dinette to port.
Combined with the wrap-around, shaded windows, ALETA is capable of inside steering and navigating in adverse weather and allows cooking and navigating with 360 degree visibility.
ALETA is ideal for single or short-handed sailing. The combination of the galley and chart table up keeps the traffic up and gives more privacy in the hulls when sleeping.
- 4 double cabin layout
- Large inside living space
- Large salon dining table
- Comfortable galley up, refrigerator, freezer, 3 burner stove, microwave, 2 sinks with fresh water and raw (saltwater faucets)
- Interior finish fibreglass and timber
- 2 heads, electric toilets, showers
- Outside fresh-water shower
- Outside wash down pump (new)
- Shaded cockpit with nice exterior table
- Stainless steel bimini structure for cockpit
- Double helm station with good overall views
- Saloon Head Room approx 6 ft 3 in
Please note that the boat does not have a holding tank.
- Fully equipped galley up with great visibility
- Large fridge and freezer 12 v
- 3 burner gas stove with 2 fiberglass propane tanks with solenoid switch
- Pressurized hot and cold water with filtration system
- 2 sinks with fresh water faucet and saltwater faucet
- Corian style countertops
- 40 gph water maker
- Custom cabinets, wine rack, lots of storage
- New breaker panels
- 8 solar panels 150w each total 1200 w
- New 120v outlets with usb ports
- 120v MasterVolt charge master battery charger
- All 12v led lighting
- 60 amp spare alternator
- New electric bilge pumps (1 per hull)
- New electric bilge pumps engine room (1 per hull)
- New sump pumps for heads
- New fresh water pump, pressure tank, filtration system
Please note that the boat does not have a generator or air conditioning
- Raymarine ST 60 autopilot
- New Garmin 741S chart plotter
- Garmin radar
- Stereo system
- Raymarine. speed, wind, depth.
- Icom vhf with AIS cockpit
- Icom vhf cabin
- 28″ monitor
- Apple tv system
The low-profile cabin top gives visibility to the helmsman with the steering station forward in the cockpit. The cabin top allows very easy access to the mainsail for stowage and reefing. Due to the cabin top overhanging the salon windows, the salon is always in shade, preventing the “greenhouse affect” so common on other catamarans.
- Alum mast stepped on deck
- Stainless wire standing rigging
- Bow pulpit with rails
- Stanchions with lifelines
- 11′ West Marine Westfield aluminum hard bottom
- 15hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard
- New 2019 white cockpit cushions
- Custom 2 person helm seat
- New stainless-steel cockpit bimini with panes and canvas
- All winches serviced
- Running rigging upgrades and replaced with Lewmar blocks, new running rigging 2019
- New trampoline 2019
- All navigation lights new and led
- Navigation lights
- 4 deck flood led lights
- Cockpit table
- New 2020 wash down pump with hose (anchor locker)
- Several, fresh water, diesel and gas containers
- Swim ladder
Anchoring and Docking
- Lofrans windlass with chain and rope gypsy and complete spare unit
- Rocna anchor 55 lbs
- Plow anchor 55 lbs
- 150′ galvanized 3/8″ chain
- 6 fenders
- 6 ¾” docking lines
- Main – full battened 4 reef points good overall condition dacron
- Stack pack
- Genoa 130 good overall condition cruising dacron with roller furling
- Spinnaker
- Cruising ParaSailor
- 2009 Yanmar 3gm30 30 hp – ~3200 hrs each
- Saildrives
- 2 sets of 2 blade props
- 2x 50 gallon water tanks 100 gal total
- 50 gallon diesel tank
- Several 5 gallon jugs for diesel and fresh water
- Quick 10 gallon hot water tank
- 80 amp high out put alternators new oct 2020
- Large inventory of Yanmar original maintenance parts
- New RescuYou system
- 10 lifejackets
- 4 fire extinguishers