2024 Helmsman Trawlers 38 Sedan

Highlights

The Helmsman 38 Sedan is built on the same hull as the 38E Pilothouse, but offers a very different deck plan which provides full walk-around side decks, protected by deep hull bulwarks. These decks enable easy movement around the main level of the boat in challenging sea and weather conditions.

The Sedan model provides a large cockpit fully protected by an extended hardtop. The top deck places the flybridge forward for an enormous, unobstructed space for plenty of guests, plus room for a large dinghy and fixed seating for six people. And for excellent forward visibility.

The hull is a semi-displacement design with soft chines and a full keel providing effective protection for the prop and rudder.

This boat is also the fastest Helmsman Trawler built to-date! Built with a 550 hp Cummins QSB6.7 diesel engine and combined with a custom-engineered 5-blade Michigan Wheel propeller it is capable of achieving 18 knots top speed and cruising at 14 knots. The boat will will comfortably cruise at 7-9 knots for better fuel economy and longer range.

Entering the cabin from the cockpit there is a custom-specified interior layout reminiscent of the Grand Banks Europa trawlers. To port is a L-shaped dining settee with a high / low table which converts to a double berth. To starboard is a linear settee, the same length as the dining settee, which also serves as a single berth.

Moving forward the L-shaped galley is to port, with Caesarstone countertops and backsplash, under-counter refrigerator and freezer, under-counter convection oven / microwave, two-burner induction cooktop, and sink. Five overhead drop-down cabinets accommodate dishes and glassware. The cabinet includes four drawers for cutlery.

To starboard is a custom cabinet consisting of four drawers forward, and a cabinet aft that has moveable shelves and can be used as additional galley storage, and also has a hanging rod built in to allow use as a hanging locker.

Forward to starboard is the lower helm station, featuring a custom extended-width 36” seat to comfortably seat two side-by-side. A full $50,000 electronics package is fitted (see details below) centered around a 17” Garmin 8617 MFD (which offers 35% more screen area than a 16” screen, and more screen area than two 12” displays).

Companionway steps lead forward to the stateroom separate ensuite head and shower compartments. There is a separate entrance to the head compartment from the companionway.

The master stateroom features a queen berth on centerline, with drawers beneath, and hanging lockers plus additional lockers and shelves along both sides. To port is the door to the head compartment, which includes a watertight door into the engineroom. To starboard is the entrance to the large, separate shower compartment.

The flybridge features dual helm and navigator seats, plus a large L-shaped settee and table to port which comfortably accommodates four (or more) people. A custom cabinet to starboard hides a second refrigerator on the flybridge. Plenty of storage forward of the helm under the flybridge and under the settee.

Features and Options

Cummins QSB6.7-550 hp engine – 18 knots top end speed
Bennett trim tabs, upsized to optimize speed
Michigan Wheel M506 5-blade propeller (28” dia. x20” pitch BAR 1.05) custom-specified in cooperation with Michigan Wheel and Nautilus Marine of Maine to optimize boat performance with the 550 hp engine, achieving 18 knots at WOT
Original equipment ZF 4-blade 26″ dia. propeller included as a spare
Northern Lights 6 kw generator
Sidepower SE80 bow thruster
Sidepower SE60 stern thruster
Reverse-cycle heat / air-conditioning
Nick Jackson 700# LP davit crane
Single Stateroom layout, with separate head and shower compartments
Colored hull – Pastel Blue gel coat
Two-tone decks in off-white with contrasting grey non-skid
Side entry doors at side decks
Retractable radar arch
Two pedestal seats at flybridge helm
L-shaped flybridge settee with cocktail table
Custom flybridge cabinet with refrigerator
Courtesy lighting on flybridge
Convection oven / microwave
Induction cooktop
Torrid 17 gallon water heater
Novakool RFU7501 side-by-side galley refrigerator
Caesarstone galley countertops Champagne Limestone
Reverso oil change system
Windshield washer system
Hinged lifters on master berth, for storage access
Swim platform safety handrails (“staples”, removable)
Additional optional cleats
Lewmar V4 Windlass with drum capstan; 200 ft of 5/16” HT chain and 200 ft backing line
Additional house bank AGM battery (3) – total of six AGM batteries
Victron MultiPlus 3000 VA inverter/charger
Victron Cerbo GX with touch display
Victron isolation transformers
FireBoy automatic fire suppression system
Sunbrella bimini top, full flybridge
Tonneau cover for bimini top
Sun shades for exterior windshield and side windows
Stamoid covers for flybridge – instrument panel, dual pedestal seats, L-settee

Recent Maintenance 2026

Bottom paint, Petit Hydrocoat
Boat completely waxed
New zincs

Electronics

2 x Garmin 8617 MFD chartplotters, one at each station
Garmin chartplotter Navionics Plus upgrade chips
Garmin Fantom 24” radome
Garmin GHC50 autopilot, both stations
Reactor 40 autopilot hydraulic controls
ICOM M510 VHF radio, main unit at lower station
ICOM VHF Command Mic handheld repeater microphone at flybridge
ICOM VHF external speaker
Hailer/foghorn
Garmin AIS800
B45 transducer
Sonar module