Fairline Targa 38 | 2011

179,000 Tax Paid | Mylor, Falmouth United Kingdom
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Summary

  • Make Fairline
  • Model Targa 38
  • Year 2011
  • LOA 38ft/12m
  • Class Performance Power
  • Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
  • Engine Twin Diesel
  • Drive Outdrives
  • Layout Sports
  • Berths 6
  • Cabins 2
  • Aft Cabins 1
  • Ancasta Ref 31699
  • Name Escapade

Overview

Step aboard this iconic Targa 38 – Hull registered in 2011 and first supplied and commissioned February 2013.

The 2011 Fairline Targa 38 is a premium British-built sports cruiser that remains one of the most sought-after models in the sub-40-foot market.
Combining refined styling, exceptional build quality, and impressive offshore performance, the Targa 38 is equally suited to family cruising, entertaining, and extended weekends aboard.

Twin Volvo Penta D4-300 stern drive diesel engines with only 329 engine hours offering powerful, reliable performance and effortless handling. Drives serviced and bellows replaced 2025

Spacious cockpit with wet bar, sun pad, and teak decking – perfect for entertaining in style.

Two luxurious cabins with rich wood finishes and natural light – sleep 4 in comfort, with optional berths for 6.

Fully-equipped galley with refrigerator, hob oven plus BBQ griddle in cockpit – ideal for long weekends onboard.

Advanced navigation and control systems – including Bow thruster and Garmin navigation instruments including a new 923 Touch screen chart plotter (August 2022), 4Kw radar, Airmar Smart Tri-Multi sensor echo sounder, GHS 10/10i VHF radio and GMI 10 instrument display.

'Escapade' has been lightly used, meticulously maintained and is ready for immediate cruising. She has extremely comprehensive records for the past five years of ownership with all her receipts and invoices on file.

Sold with an excellent, highly sought after pontoon berth at Mylor Marina.

Please call Lee Ball at Ancasta Mylor for further information

Build

FAIRLINE TARGA 38 BUILT BY FAIRLINE YACHTS IN 2011
Designed by Bernard Olesinski
Design Category: B (Offshore)
UK Certificate of Registry SSR186029

CONSTRUCTION
GRP hull, deck and superstructure
Blue topsides, white deck and superstructure
GRP arch
Teak laid swimming platform and cockpit floor

Last Structure and sides polish: 2026
Last hull and outdrive anti-fouling: 2026
All teak decking annually cleaned and brightened, other wood surfaces sanded and varnished.

DIMENSIONS
LOA: 12.43m (40’9” ft) inc. pulpit, (12.13m, 39’11” ft exc. Pulpit)
LWL: 11.61m, 38’1” ft
Beam: 3.64m, 11’11” ft inc. gunwale
Draught: 1.02m, 3’4” ft unloaded
Dry weight: 7.57 tonnes, (7,687kg)
Height above waterline 3.91m, 12’10” ft.
Transport height: 3.44m, 11’3” ft

*All figures approximate

Accommodation

SLEEPS 6 IN TWO CABINS PLUS MAIN DECK SEATING CONVERSION
Cream leather interior upgrade
Light American Oak interior
Fitted light oak blinds in cabins, galley and saloon
Webasto heating to cabins, saloon, cockpit, main deck and head
Mood lighting

OWNERS CABIN
Forward owners' cabin with island double berth (king size)
Wardrobe
Storage cupboards and hatch
En-suite heads to starboard

AFT CABIN
Large Aft cabin with two single berths with simple conversion into a double
Wardrobe
Storage cupboards

SALOON
Large, spacious Saloon with U-shaped seating
Extendable, foldable teak table
TV

GALLEY
Galley finished in black granite
Ono Twin gas hob and oven, NEW hoses to gas cooker, converted to Camping Gaz regulator May 2023
Stainless steel sink
12/24v Fridge and icebox

MAIN DECK
Wet bar / galley with ceramic electric BBQ griddle, Fridge freezer and sink
Foldable table with surrounding seating that converts into 2-berth.
Helm with navigation equipement
Adjustable helm seat

HEADS
Heads compartment complete with quiet flush marine toilet
Sink
Separate shower
Opening porthole
Storage
Holding tank

Machinery

TWIN VOLVO PENTA D4-300 300HP DIESEL ENGINES
Twin Volvo Penta D4-300, 300 HP diesel engines
Volvo Electronic Engine Control (EVC)
Twin stern legs with G6 duo props; serviced including respray in Spring 2022 & 2025
Bow thruster 6HP
Fully serviced in 2026 including new impeller, engine, outdrives anodes; new heat exchangers (x2) in the aftercooler; including annual refrigeration, head and sea-cock services.
Full bellows service 2022 and 2025
New anodes replaced annually as required
Fuel sender NEW August 2022, Port NEW Spring 2024, Control unit NEW Spring 2025
Engine hours: 335

ELECTRICS
2 X 12V domestic batteries Hayes 200HA, NEW August 2021
1 X 12V for port engine start
1 X 12V for starboard engine start
Battery cross-over switch for emergency starting
Charging via engine alternator and 80 AMP battery charger (Mastervolt)
240V shore power hook-up
Engine bay fire extinguisher system (new in 2025)
JVC audio system, speakers through saloon and main deck
TV in saloon

TANKAGE
2 X fuel tanks 318 Litres each, 636L total.
1 X freshwater tank (296 litres)
Black water waste tank with sea and deck discharge.
Auto and manual bilge pumps X 2

WATER SYSTEM
Pressurised H/C water
Water heating via calorifier and immersion heater tank
H/C transom shower

*All figures approximate

Inventory

NAVIGATION AIDS
Navigtaion lights
Garmin 923 GPS chart plotter and Navionics English Channel chart NEW August 2022
Falmouth estuary and Cornish paper naval charts
Airmar Smart Tri-Multi sensor echo sounde
GMI 10 instrument display.
Garmin GSH 10i DSC VHR radio
Garmin 4kw radar
Cockpit VHF speaker
Echo sounder
Toughened glass curved windscreen, Marine wipers NEW April 2025
Magnetic compass

GROUND TACKLE
Delta anchor and chain.
Electric windlass with controls at bow and helm station

GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Light sandstone cockpit covers
Full navy-blue canvas package from Flexicovers (nominated Fairline supplier) NEW March 2022
Telescopic concealed swimming ladder
Assorted fenders, wraps and covers
Discreet shower unit on bathing platform
Front deck cushions (negotiated separately)

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Please note: All safety equipment is sold as seen with no guarantees or warranties. Ancasta International Boat Sales recommends that all safety equipment is tested and/or inspected by a qualified technician and its suitability for intended use evaluated.
Seafire FD400M automatic fire suppression system in engine compartment, ffitted NEW Summer 2025
Pilot twin channel gas alarm
Seafire 1kg ARC x 2 (helm & galley)
Fire blanket (galley)
Coastal flare pack New August 2021
Search light
VHF antennae x 2
Separate Radio and TV aerials
Gas Safe certificate (26/5/23)

SUBJECT TO SEPARATE NEGOTIATION
ACR Global fic V4 Cat2 EPIRB NEW 2022
6-person Valise Waypoint life raft
Inflatable Waveco 2.6m dinghy
6 Life jackets NEW August 2021

Broker Comments

A fantastic example of its kind, “Escapade” comes well equipped with Garmin technology, Webasto heating, quiet flush-toilet and low engine hours on her twin Volvo Penta D4-300HP diesel engines. Serviced regularly, meticulously cared for and ready for the season, she offers true comfort and style with a high-quality fit.

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Purchase Information

Ancasta are acting as brokers for the vendor who is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. These details are prepared from information provided by the vendor and are intended only as a guide to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute part of any contract.

A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and to have the vessel fully surveyed by a qualified marine surveyor. Details are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Ancasta brokerages. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice. Please Note: where the vessel's status shows as "Preliminary", details of the vessel have not yet been confirmed by the Vendor.