Used Sail Catamaran for sale Beneteau 38s5 Full Specifications
$40,000 S/V Carpe Diem St. Michaels, Maryland
Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
4005 N Federal Highway, Suite 200
Name: Carpe Diem
Model: Beneteau First 38s5
Year: 1992
LOA: 38''
Engine: Yanmar 3JH40 40 HP auxiliary (2023) — approx. 176 hours
Layout: 2 staterooms, 2 heads
Key gear: roller furler, Navtec hydraulic backstay, Goiot anchor windlass
Access from sugar scoop transom into cockpit
Cockpit: seating, storage, Goiot helm pedestal, fold-up table
Companionway down to salon
Salon arrangement: head starboard aft; nav station to starboard; benchseat/berth with storage starboard forward; port aft stateroom; galley to port; benchseat/berth with storage and folding table port forward
Forward: head to port and forward stateroom
Auxiliary engine access: companionway stairs, aft stateroom, aft head
Headroom: salon 6''1"; forward stateroom 5''10"; forward head 5''11"; aft head 5''9"; aft stateroom 5''9"
Forward stateroom: double-size V-berth and head
Port aft stateroom: double-size berth
Salon benchseats each serve as single berths
Additional head: starboard aft
Nav station with benchseat and desk (starboard)
VHF at nav station
Electrical panel at nav station
Benchseat/berth with storage on each side forward
Folding wood table (port forward)
Six portlights
Wood sole
Auxiliary engine access
Location: to port in the salon
Frigomatic cold-plate refrigeration
ENO 3-burner propane cooktop and oven
Double stainless steel sinks
Formica countertop
Trash compartment
Shelf and storage cabinets
Teak & holly sole
Salon table
Cockpit table
Double-size V-berth
Storage cabinet, shelf and mirror (starboard)
Portlight with shade
Overhead hatch with shade
Reading lights
Head (to port): manual head, stainless steel sink, mirror, portlight with shade
Port aft double-size berth
Two portlights with shades
Side window
Hanging locker
Storage cabinet and shelves
Auxiliary engine access
Aft head (starboard)
Non-skid deck
Teak-covered seating with storage below
Dodger and bimini
Goiot helm pedestal and steering wheel
Fold-up table
Propane locker
Transom gate
Jensen MCD5110 stereo (salon)
Polyplaner speakers
Raymarine ST6002 SmartPilot autopilot
Plastimo Olympic 135 magnetic compass
Garmin GPSmap 741xsv multi-function display
2 x Garmin multi-data displays
Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000S VHF
Rieker inclinometer
Trident clock and barometer
Xantrex Linklite battery monitor
125 amp alternator
30 amp shore power cord
12 VDC outlet in cockpit
2 x 12 VDC outlets at nav station
Yanmar 3JH40 40 HP auxiliary (2023) — approx. 176 hours
Yanmar auxiliary panel in cockpit
Jabsco manual heads
Goiot anchor windlass
Fortress FX-23 anchor
Non-skid decks
Aluminum deck hardware
Stainless steel rails fore and aft
Double lifelines on stainless steel stanchions each side
Boarding gates on each side and aft
Stainless steel swim ladder
Outboard bracket
Inflatable tender
Honda 2.5 HP 4-stroke outboard
Sparcraft aluminum double-spreader mast and boom
Asymmetrical spinnaker (1992)
Quantum 150% Genoa (2014)
Quantum mainsail (2016)
New mainsheet (2025)
Mainsail cover
Lazy jacks
Spare genoa
Roller furler
Stainless steel rod standing rigging
Amiot traveler
Spinlock rope clutches
2 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing winches
2 x Lewmar 40 self-tailing winches
2 x Lewmar 46 self-tailing winches
Navtec hydraulic backstay
Fire extinguishers
Lifesling2 overboard recovery system
Manual and electric bilge pumps
Vessel details offered in good faith; accuracy and condition not guaranteed
Buyer should verify details through agents or surveyors; vessel subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal
Engine hours reported as of original listing and should be independently verified; buyer responsible for verifying hours, warranties, and major overhauls
MLS listing by Yachtr.com
Carpe Diem is a 1992 38′ Beneteau First 38s5, a compact performance-cruiser that blends sailing capability with comfortable accommodations. The boat features a two-stateroom, two-head layout that provides private sleeping quarters fore and aft and practical separation of accommodations for extended cruising or when hosting guests.
Belowdecks the interior is arranged for efficient liveaboard use: a functional galley and navigation station, a bright saloon with good headroom and seating, and dedicated storage spaces distributed throughout the vessel. The two heads add an important level of convenience for family cruising or passagemaking, and the layout supports both short cruises and longer trips in comfort.
As a member of Beneteau’s First line, the 38s5 is designed to deliver responsive sailing performance while retaining cruising-friendly systems. The hull and deck are solidly constructed using production fiberglass techniques common to the era, and the deck layout is set up to make sail handling straightforward for shorthanded crews. Rigging, sail plan and deck hardware on this platform typically balance performance and ease of use, making the boat equally at home on coastal passages, weekend regattas or club sailing.
The standout feature for Carpe Diem is her attractive asking price, presenting an opportunity to acquire a well-proportioned, two-cabin Beneteau with versatile use-cases. If you’d like more technical details, photos, or to arrange an inspection and sea trial, please get in touch — Carpe Diem is ready to show what a thoughtfully designed 38′ cruising yacht can offer.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors to investigate such details as the buyer desired validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may not properly reflect the current condition of the actual vessel offered for sale. In some cases stock photographs may have been used.
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.
All dinghies are considered separate vessels and should have separate titles and documents. There is no guarantee as to the title of the dinghy on this vessel so Buyer accepts that while he may receive the dinghy included in the transaction, he may not receive the proper title to it.
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