1989 Compass 38 for sale in Scarborough QLD, Queensland
Scarborough QLD, Queensland, Australia198911.5m
Asking PriceBroker
$58,000 AUD
+8 moreMakeCompass
Model38
Year1989
Length11.5m3.4m beam
FuelDiesel90L tank
EngineYanmarYanmar 3JH5E 39hp. Installed new in January 2018, high output (122A) alternator.
Propeller is a 1 x 3 blade, self feathering Hydralign 17 inch. (New in 2018).
Propeller shaft is 1 1/8 inch diameter. (New in 2018).
PSS Shaft Seal, (Bellows replaced 2025).
God access to the engine room through starboard ¼ berth and behind removable companionway steps.
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Over the past 17 years, this Compass 38 has proven herself to be a capable, comfortable and dependable cruising yacht. Initially based in Geelong, she completed a series of increasingly ambitious voyages, including a month exploring the Gippsland Lakes in 2012, followed by a two-month cruise to Hobart and Tasmania's spectacular east coast in 2013. Subsequent seasons saw cruises to Deal Island, the islands of north-east Tasmania, Flinders Island, and northern Tasmania, including visits to Launceston and many of Bass Strait's most memorable cruising destinations.
In 2021 she departed Geelong on a four-year partial circumnavigation of Australia's coastline. The voyage followed the east coast to Queensland, continued west across the Top End to Darwin and the Kimberley region, before recrossing northern Australia and arriving at her current berth in Scarborough in November 2025. This remarkable cruising history is a testament to the yacht's seaworthiness, reliability and comfort, offering her next owners a proven cruiser ready for new adventures.
Specifications
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Vessel
MakeCompass
Model38
Year1989
Dimensions
Length overall11.5m
Beam3.4m
Draft1.8m
Accommodation
Heads12
Engine & Fuel
Engine makeYanmar
Engine modelYanmar 3JH5E 39hp. Installed new in January 2018, high output (122A) alternator.
Propeller is a 1 x 3 blade, self feathering Hydralign 17 inch. (New in 2018).
Propeller shaft is 1 1/8 inch diameter. (New in 2018).
PSS Shaft Seal, (Bellows replaced 2025).
God access to the engine room through starboard ¼ berth and behind removable companionway steps.
Engine count1
Drive typeInboard Shaft Drive
Engine hours1,215
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel tankage90L
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