ADAMS 438  

Adams 438
Designer; Joe Adams.
Builder: Ryan DeGraff and Ian Hazlette.
Fit out; Soundcraft Marine
Construction: Hull, 4 mm steel welded to survey standard.
Deck; 2.5mm galvanized plate, all corners rolled or split gal
Frames; 2''x1/4", deck frames braced to hull at 45 deg.
Hull shape; Round bilge.
Length; 43' 8' Beam; 11' 10' Draft 6'
Mast; Sparcraft. Masthead, keel stepped, swept back spreaders, Cutter rig.
Preparation; Sandblasted internally and externally to AS1627.4 Class 2.5-3 white metal finish, all internal frames and gussets were chemically treated prior to blasting, then after painting, sealed with Sikaflex to eliminate any moisture traps. Prior to insulation.
Painting; Inside; Jotunmastic 87 High build epoxy. Hull and deck fully sealed with 20mm' foam insulation.
Externally; Above waterline Jotun zinc epoxy, Jotun 78, high build epoxy followed by International polyurethane primer and International Intergloss two pack polyurethane
Below waterline; Jotun mastic 87.
All welds and underwater keel, rudder and skeg reinforcing plates are fully faired to protect them when cleaning.
Layout and design
The design is very European in its style and quite unique for a steel yacht.
Exterior; Centre cockpit, with exterior cushions, fold down Australian Rosewood and teak table. Teak and Rosewood cockpit seats, floor, winch panels and aft deck panels.
Boarding platform.
Hard dodger constructed from Divinicell and Dynel, mechanically fastened and faired to deck with 2 forward opening windows & 6 fixed windows, Opening aft cabin door and cove.
Folding full length boarding ladder. Aft deck seating and table.
Entry doors to main cabin and aft cabin are stacking multi fold panels that cannot be misplaced of need to be stored.
The stainless steel steering wheel is a snowflake design covered with green hide, can be quickly removed if required.
Internal fitout ; Headlining, under deck area and mast are fully covered with Nylex marine grade vinyl.
Teak and Cape Otway Blackwood line the hull, honey coloured Australian Beech is used for the trim, main areas are finished with 6 coats of satin polyurethane with gloss used on the trim.
Sole of floor is 6mm Blackwood with Beech inlay bonded to 12mm ply, satin finish with non skid tape throughout.
The port passage area contains a full length wardrobe/wet locker, ample pantry space butting up to the engine bay, against the hull is a 12 cubic fridge freezer consisting of three independent systems accessed via top opening lids which also serves as extra bench plus.
Saloon dining area, seats 6 and drops down to make an extra double bed, the cushions behind table can be slept on with the table intact. The table top hinges up to provide a chart storage area. The table can be lowered to convert into an extra bed.
On the starboard side of saloon there are 2 arm chairs separated by a centre console drink storage area. The chair backs fold forward allowing an extra berth to be set up.
On the starboard side behind the full sized Communications/Navigation area is the pilot berth with a large window looking into the cockpit. Lots or storage under bunk.
The fore peak is a spacious bathroom, a toilet that operates either electrically or by a hand operated Lavac vacuum system, leading to a holding tank that can be emptied via pump out station or gravity feed to sea where appropriate, SS vanity bowl, shower, large mirror behind door, vast storage areas and enclosed easy access to chain locker with own auto/manual bilge system.
Engine bay has excellent access from top and both sides, the sump is isolated from main saloon, all bilge pumps, 3 in all, are either Johnson, Plastimo, Rule, Jabsco with auto and manual switches.
The main saloon bilge sump has 2 systems, A Johnston high capacity electric pump and a double acting Plastimo manual pump that can be operated from the helm. A high water internal audio alarm with a blue strobe on the mast is fitted to saloon bilge.
Fresh water is contained in 4 individually controlled SS tanks centrally located under floor with sight tubes, the deck is set up with raised scuppers to either collect water or divert to sea. There is also a PUR Powersurviver 35 electric reverse osmosis water maker with manual operation option and cruising kit filters and chemicals.

Corazon was last out of water surveyed in 2023 for insurance renewal and valuation which was valued at the current asking price.
Rig is now at >10yrs, current owner shall include rig replacement as part of the sale or as part of the negotiated price.