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The Panda 38 has a warm and inviting interior with superior joinery and detail few boats come close to.

Forward is the main berth that is extremely spacious and comfortable. The new mattress forward is custom made with a split in the middle from front to rear so the mattress can "hinge up" to gain access to the spacious storage beneath. Because the whole boat is insulated, there is no sweat and no clammy feeling. There are hanging lockers and a settee ajacent to the bunk for easy dressing and additional storage below.

Aft of the forward cabin are hanging lockers to port and the head with separete shower to starboard. There is plenty of cupboard space for towels and toiletries. The separate shower stall with a moulded-in seat makes showering on board inviting along with the hot water system.
The main saloon is spacious, comfy and well lit with 6 opening ports and 2 Bomar hatches above. The dinette table to starboard is handcrafted with the trademark Ta Shing "Starburst" and hanging above the table is a kerosene lamp for evening ambiance and warmth. There is a settee to port which pulls out to make a double and has storage both behind and below to port and starboard. All the woodwork is solid teak, not veneer. The louvered cupboards are plentiful along both the port and starboard sides. The main saloon and entire boat is heated by a Dickinson Antarctic diesel heater that is vented with a separate air intake resulting in quiet, fumeless and efficient warmth. 

All the floor boards lift up to gain access to fuel tanks, wiring and plumbing.

Aft to port is an efficent U-shaped galley with lots of storage and workspace. It is convenient to the cockpit and the dining table. There is a gimballed two-burner stove and oven, dual deep S/S sinks with a fresh water pump and new Grohe chrome faucet. The efficient Adler Barbour 12 volt fridge-freezer has top doors for convenience.Two sets of of four drawers are vertically placed under the work surface. Twin doors provide access for a gabage can under the sinks along with a small swing-out bin for soap cleansers and sponges. There are twin matching teak sink covers which double the counter space and create uniform teak counters. fans are conveniently located to provide ventilation as well as two opening ports. Aft to starboard is the nav station, which has plenty of space for all the instrumentation and charts.

Autohelm 6000 Auto Pilot
E-80 Ray Marine Chart Plotter
Autohelm Tri-data(speed,depth,log)
Autohelm Wind Inst.
Furuno Radar
Trimble NavTrac GPS
Furuno SSB FS1501
Icom IC-M502 VHF Radio w/ RAM mic
Lo-Kata Watchman
Tri-color/anchor light at mast head

Xantrax 1750 Inverter

Phase Three PT-25 charger

Red Baron wind generator

High output alternator w/smart regulator

**water and fuel plumbed for generator installation.

The gelcoat on the hull below the waterline was taken down and barrier coated with vinyl esther resin with a no-blister guarantee in 2002.
16,000 BTU Mermaid air conditioner
Dickinson Antarctic Diesel heater
12 opening Bronze ports
Bowmar hatches replacing original butterfly hatches
Hydraulic backstay adjuster
Full batten UK Mainsail (New 2011)
Roller furling Genoa (Sunbrella cover re-stiched 2012)
Stay sail
Asymetrical spinnaker
Simpson-Lawrence Anchor Windlass
2- 48CST Lewmar self-tailing Primary Winches
2- 30CST Staysail self-tailing Sheet Winches
40 CST Lewmar self-tailing Main sheet Winch
30CST self-tailing Main Halyard Winch
40CST Jib Halyard self-tailing Winch
16CST Stay sail Halyard Winch
16CST Reefing Winch
Purewater water maker (Pickled)

Salt water deck washdown system w/new pump
New chain plates (2011)

**Givens 6-man life raft (repacked 2007 w/new canister)
New SS fuel tanks (55 gal capacity)

Construction

Per original PANDA 38 General Specifications:

• Hull: Hand-laminated of solid fiberglass w/ polyurethane foam insulation added to all living areas & fiber-glassed in. Teak rub-strake on hull w/ bronze wear-strip.
• Deck: Hand-laminated of cored sandwich construction utilizing end-grain balsa for stiffening, insulation & reduced weight.
• Ballast: One-piece cast iron bedded in heavy keel cavity & fiber-glassed over.
• Decks: Teak side-decks bedded in Thiokol; housetop w/ molded-in non-skid pattern in contrasting color.
• Hull Fittings: Bronze thru-hull fittings w/ bronze lever-action ball-valves.
• New chain-plates of stainless steel. Chain-plates & thru-hulls bonded to the yacht's bonding system.
• All deck hardware through-bolted w/ stainless steel backing plates.
• Spars & standing rigging: Manufactured in USA to designer's specifications.
• Ports: Twelve bronze opening ports designed to self-drain Hatches: Teak-framed "house" for companionway slider; large teak-framed hatch over forward cabin; solid teak double-opening butterfly hatch over main salon.
• Tanks: (2) aluminum fresh water tanks, approximately 140 gallon capacity; (1) new Stainless Steel fuel tank - approximately 55 gallon capacity; (1) fiberglass holding tank, approximately 25 gallons.