Our Incredible Tiny Floating Home: Best Bluewater Sailboat Under 40 ft: Southerly 38 Boat Tour

[@sailingrubyrose]

Ruby Rose, our beautiful Southerly 38 is now for sale. If you are genuinely interested please let us know.

[@alandeardorff5142]

How much are you asking for her in US dollars?

[@bophoto]

@@alandeardorff5142 Bout 300k ish.

[@billhanna8838]

looking for one next size up ? I always found 44 to be the ideal size, not so mush for space But comfort in a seaway , motion & power under sail for those times when one needs that little bit of grunt , The extra WL helps on the longer trips , what ever, good luck on your futer indevours.It bets in your blood .

[@thomaselliott573]

@Say Whut? Know what I mean? Wink wink, nudge nudge? Hahaha. I reckon there may be a small cappuccino on display me hearty and she be luvin it too. Unfortunately she cannot speak English though, but who cares? "We want to adventure?" Unfortunately, not into the world of the intelligent use of English.

[@dianeswift]

I love boat tours where people speak passionately about their home on the water.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Most boat owners are very in love with their boats!

[@duncanmaxwell1481]

This channel has put Northshore/Southerly on my hull watchlist.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Good choice my friend

[@mattfinleylive]

I like that you folks are still enthusiastic regarding your Southerly 38. Cheers!

[@sailingrubyrose]

We love this boat. Will she’d a tear when we sell her eventually

[@glenpeters955]

Ruby Rose is a beautiful yacht that suits you perfectly. The Southerly yachts are well know as a well made ocean class yacht and your travels have confirmed that point.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Glen!

[@Josef_R]

I wouldn't have expected less praise for one of the most expensive boats on the market.

[@beez6459]

I fell in love with the lifting keel the first time I saw it. Thanks so much for the personal guided tour of the Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose. Fair Winds!!!!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Randy!

[@kennymcclymont2066]

Electric winches do not make you less of a sailor! Especially as world cruisers and live-aboards, it's all about function and keeping it as easy as possible (in my opinion). If hardened sailors are against this, then let's hope they are sailing with charts, compass and sextant, instead of those pesky chart plotters, automatic pilots, radios, internet, wind generators, solar panels etc. This is the 21st century and sailing has matured and to be honest, become a lot safer, so let the luddites bleat all they want guys. I'm with you!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers Kenny!

[@martynrandall8718]

Yes exactly when charts first came out you can just imagine then saying " I ain't using them it's just paper says ee says ii " in that Bristol pirate accent.

[@bophoto]

Hardened sailors also seems to be offended by plotters showing heading up. SIGH

[@bigcountry9457]

Well said Kenny!

[@thomaselliott573]

Good onya Kenny, you short-sighted half-wit.

[@roberttorres809]

Wow, she’s a beautiful boat ; didn’t know that she had a lifting keel. That’s great! Loved it.

[@johnsavage9431]

I believe that virtually all southerlys have lifting keels. I was involved with making a plug/mould/first few of a yacht, that were later renamed as a southerly range boat, these were slightly unusual as they had long deep keels.

[@petyrkowalski9887]

All that in a 38. Amazing. Lovely quality as well.

[@sailingrubyrose]

She’s an amazing boat

[@petyrkowalski9887]

What made you go,for a lifting keel and did you worry about reliability and maintenance...basically more things that can break?

[@Niagra2011]

A fantastic cruiser with a fantastic couple cruising it make for a fantastic sailing channel to watch! I look so forward to each new video. Thanks for all that you do!!!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks so much!

[@swhudson3]

She's a real beauty, and you're both such lovely people. Thank you for sharing your boat and lives with us. It's a real pleasure to live vicariously through your videos! Keep up the great work, and hope to meet you next time y'all are in Charleston. Fair winds...

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers mate!

[@lkm5462]

Glad you did this vid. Didn’t have a full appreciation until now

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks mate!

[@kb1esx]

Hi! Wow. I would have never thought your boat was only 38 feet. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@edrosenberger6947]

I really like your wonderful vessel and the whole Southerly line as well....but the thing that I covet most is the swinging keel. Thank you for this really well done tour!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Yes, the swing keel is brilliant

[@seanmchughnt]

Great tour of the beastie. Fantastic boat and looks very comfortable.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Sean!

[@lindaeatonbrenizer3479]

A place for everything and all in its place. Nice and neat and beautiful.Well done Nick and Terysa. Happy trails and Blessings.

[@billtzanos381]

Guys every time I watch one of your videos I feel I'm right there with you!!! Love the boat!! Thanks for the tour.. Loved it great boat!! I'm enjoying your videos very much!! Take care and may the winds be favourable to you both....!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Bill!

[@dundeedolphin]

Thanks for demonstrating the pod swiveling. I was having difficulty visualising that. ;-)

[@kathleengregg9700]

Beautiful boat! Thanks for opening up your home!

[@From_Refugee_To_Yacht_Owner]

Hi, One of the BEST boat tour I have seen so far. I love how the video was presented very well elaborated great editing skills. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😍

[@450cafe]

Nice! Thank you for the tour. Wishing you smooth sailing.

[@450cafe]

Thanks but they are my daughters.

[@jimmyb227]

It is an absolute pleasure to watch your videos- the genuine love you have for cruising, not to mention each other- is quite obvious! Safe travels!

[@edrosenberger6947]

I agree fully with Nick on needing a larger boat for the Pacific and Asia. If I could manage the cost, I'd purchase a Southerly 540 (by Discovery), mainly due to the swing keel. I also love its nav station high on the starboard side. I would change the helm station to just one at the port side companionway bulkhead under a large hard bimini, the main mast to one with roller furling, a self tacking jib and two side by side genoa staysail roller furlers. The two staysails would be used separately depending on wind direction and also for downwind wing on wing with swing-out whisker poles attached at the beam rail on each side.

[@Naoco]

I spot a fellow Caravaggio enthusiast... great video!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks mate.

[@howardwhite9773]

Your rationale for the power winch is good thinking (no, you don't need my permission). That it makes other tasks easier is so much the better.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Can you tell we've been scoffed at for our power winch before!? 😀

[@stevenwalker232]

This video was so well done! You are living the dream!

[@Scramasax]

You CAN NOT have the best 40 foot class bluewater boat on the planet, since I have that! ;-) Nice boat anyhow!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Hahah, indeed! I love how much we all love our boats!

[@waynepersence2192]

I think your boat is so awesome, ive just bought my first boat to learn to sail with, mainly due to the ispiration people like yourself, sv delos, la vagabonde and the likes have given me, such a great couple and wish you both the best of luck

[@sailingrubyrose]

Awesome news mate. Good luck with your life on the water

[@jackpruett8957]

Very good and thank you for showing your boat good job

[@paulbennett7743]

She is a beautiful boat. Great video. Thanks.

[@rogermace4516]

Absolutely Beautiful, I just love all the creature comforts that you have, especially the ability to get into those shallow places, unlike my old yacht which has a 6 ft 6 keel.

[@sailingrubyrose]

The lifting keel is such a great feature.

[@trigbychvastek9917]

Thank you and thank you again as that’s the best walk through of a sail boat I’ve seen yet that explains everything I need to know! Well done and I’m pretty sure you’ve sold me ... as I was hooked on the amel and now I’m not so convinced! Very compact and easy to follow vid mates! Well done ... very refreshing to see and thanks again 👍🏼

[@sailingrubyrose]

Amels are great boats- certainly if you're in the market for an over 50ft boat, Amels are a great choice.

[@bayareablues2255]

I'm with you on the importance of the cockpit, since it really is where sailors want to be most of the time. It drives me crazy looking at boat porn - er, online boat ads - and they show the salon and cabins, but very little about the cockpit and rigging. Thanks for the tour.

[@tbonemc2118]

For a first impression the most noticeable aspect of your boat is the design layout. For an aft cockpit boat I can't think of another at anything like the size of yours with such an amazing aft cabin and still find room for two heads. Innovative design is rare but surely everything isn't built for the charter market. I really like the Sirius 40DS for its design but only for cooler climates and like yours I can't afford that either. Maybe I can win the lottery twice. I never realized how tiny Terysa was so you'd better look after her well. Thanks for the walk through.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers TBone MC! We haven't seen another 40ft boat with our size cabin or cockpit either.

[@yurayampolsky4859]

Awesome boat, now I know what I want to buy :) Thanks for the video.

[@bill4nier]

Love the tour and your reasoning. Sounds like your goal is to keep it simple, practical, and functional. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍👍😍⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers mate!

[@BaronWeber1]

Beautiful Yacht, great layout. Thank you..

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Edward!

[@corujariousa]

Thanks for the video. I wish you could have spent more time going in details on the galey and about the keel. Stay safe and happy.

[@dwighthitchens9838]

Thank you for the tour of your beautiful boat.

[@brettney72]

it is a stunning yacht and i totally agree

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

Clicked like, started watching.

[@kevinmulvihill3249]

really beautiful, but seemingly wonderfully functional, nice

[@terrybuchanan1]

The most amazing boat I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot! What a portable paradise!

[@garyleonard4009]

Beautifully boat guy's. Thanks for sharing 😁

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Gary!

[@tedrenard472]

Hi Nick. I agree with most of what you say, and when you study the design details and standards that Southerlys conform to, they're better than their famous aluminium French counterparts that can't classify to RCD offshore requirements even after Jimmy Cornell's endorsements. However, it always makes me wonder how much designers really understand about the sea when so many boats are built with open racing cockpits, and then as a cruiser you have to spend your ownership period on the boat living under a cockpit tent/sprayhood combo that has to be renewed at astonishing cost every four years. Sailing SV Bora Bora has a decent setup, although it's an old Van de Stadt Trintel, and the Moody Halberdier is a great one, and, at Southerly end of the budget, the Amels (as per Delos), which have some canvas but a solid sprayhood. There is no way that professional mariners would ever put up with having to operate in exposed conditions without recourse to a sheltered watch position, so why aren't they included in cruising designs? My own philosophy on cruising is that the boat and gear that's on it are going to have to keep me going for the longest possible time as I'm usually alone, and they're going to have to keep functioning, at least at a basic level, when I can't. One thing that will reduce a humans performance at a staggering speed is cold and exposure, both of which are guaranteed by the inadequate designs of modern sailing cruisers. I'm not sure how we get designers and builders to remedy that, but it certainly comes into play when I look for a boat.

[@bophoto]

Ted, ive beating down that path, exact same questions, at this point my take-away is "looks" Most pleasure boats are sailed on beautiful sunny days with a soft breeze, or raced on days with more wind hopefully. Bottom line is that look beautiful, sleek etc, trawlers and containership are commercial rigs, and are ugly at best. At this point Im kinda resigned to buy the boat I think I want, slightly used, and turn around and put a hard top dog-house on the cockpit by the stairs, kinda style AMEL, you can then zip sides on for more protection. just my thoughts.

[@ln5747]

You don't think highly of the Garcia Exploration?

[@scubajackw1348]

Great tour! Thanks for sharing!

[@diesel748]

Thanks for sharing. Time to drink a beer, drink a beer, drink a beer. Cheers!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Well alright then!

[@timwalsh7410]

Wish you could feel what ENVE feels…. Love you guy’s

[@oldtimergoalie1]

What a beautiful sailboat! Thank you for sharing a tour of her. We love aft cabins. You have a huge amount of room.

[@capnjak69]

Thank you ... this video is AWESOME

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thankyou!

[@outdoorzfam]

Nick & Tery! Love you guys channel! 👍👌💙 I knew Ruby Rose is very nice Yacht, but after this video, WOW! you two have a beautiful Sail Boat! Truly, inside and out, and we really appreciate the explanation about “Cockpit living space” we never thought about that. For us, future liveaboards, excellent information 👌👍 Gives us a little more to look for while we hunt around for our yacht. Thanks for all that you share with the world, and thank you both for always being real, authentic, being you. Fair winds! And following seas 💙

[@tarpon22]

Beautiful! I like the way you roll

[@pirateracer69]

I found that last shot ''cruel and unusual'' sir, I don't like you anymore. LOL Keep it up guys, Marc from Montreal.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Hehe cheers Marc

[@cjmac8233]

Beautiful setup. Nice boat

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks mate

[@cjmac8233]

Discovered ur channel not so long ago and been slowly watching the vids. Plan to get in touch with u to chat about Precision Sails Cos I’m thinking of changing my sails soon. Fairly new to sailing. Just bought a Beneteau 45f5 a few months back.

[@SailingBritaly]

👋 Hi Nick and Terysa, fabulous video (we would expect nothing less from you) and Ruby Rose is a stunning boat. We will add this video to the 'Boat Tours' playlist on our channel, where we cover a wide spectrum of boats from Delos's Amel Super Maramu to Gone with the Wynns' 43 ft Leopard catamaran, down to our previous 30 ft sloop and a 26 ft Gaff cutter (Come to think of it, I might as well throw in the video of our 8 ft folding tender I made for our previous boat.) We are yet to make a boat tour video of our new 35 ft sloop, but it's on our to-do list. You know how long those are though! 😂 Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@iainlyall6475]

waiting for another vid. miss you guys :-(

[@SailingBritaly]

@@iainlyall6475 Hi Iain, we have a video going public in a couple of days (I've been working offshore in the Irish Sea recently, hence the few quiet weeks 🚁 The three of us are back together now, and the videos will resume!) Fair winds, Chris 👍

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks so much Chris! We hope to cross paths with you three next season 😀⛵

[@SailingBritaly]

@@sailingrubyrose 👌🍻🍷👍

[@tomriley5790]

Great boat - Southerly got alot of stuff into 38 feet. Looking forward to the new Southerly 40 foot (ish) designs from discovery will be interesting!

[@andypennybrown6848]

Many thanks for showing us, I have a baby one (29) it always amazes me where we can get into, but with the keel down she's excellent in holding her course in rough seas, when I can find a 38 that I can afford I'll move up, great videos, keep them coming, fair winds, (sv esfani)

[@darrenstephenson1260]

What model is the 29? I have the old 28, first one.

[@tonypage811]

Once again a great video. Information is concise, to the point and logical. Well done guys. I can only agree with you about Southerly yachts, my old 110 is still a beaut in my eyes. and handles our seas around the South African coast like a pro.

[@48William]

Great tour love watching you both

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Billy!

[@43collins]

Hi Nick & Terysa, been a while since I watched your videos, but must say I see a huge difference in a positive way from the small pop up boxes that are really useful to identify small items, but I also think I see another difference in the way you soften your voice with hands emphasis during your presentation, which is all good so please accept this as a compliment from a Scotsman who nobody understands when he is talking, miss the earlier Nick when you dished out comments on Sex & Travel, but times move on, I am learning to be more patient and polite also..... I would tell you a bit about me buying a Hunter 33 then sailing it from Singapore up through Malaysia to Ocean Marina in Thailand with my Thai wife who had never sailed in her nelly puff, but I will save that story, as you never know we might meet up some day, and if we do I will borrow a fiver from a friend and buy you both a beer. Fair winds and all that stuff, keep up the great work... warmest regards, Bill

[@AthelstanEngland]

The huge aft cabin on an aft cockpit boat is remarkable... especially in 38 foot! You get what you pay for I guess. Thanks for the video.

[@sailingrubyrose]

You certainly do. Thanks for commenting!

[@AthelstanEngland]

@@sailingrubyrose what's even more amazing is that I had a bit of a google is most (all?) of their other models seem to be centre cockpit and/or deck saloon types. Do you know is this the only proper aft cockpit they do/did as it seems they've missed a great opportunity here?

[@NelsonWCRS]

Beautiful boat, great video. Didn't realize you had a swing keel, perfect. Add a furling mainsail and forget about a Cat,

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers mate!

[@Only1Feckitt]

Got a Like on the 3rd beer

[@peterengel7885]

Loved the tour........

[@melissastarnes9004]

Very lovely!

[@greaseboards9684]

Great boat.

[@SailingMalie]

Congratulations on getting out and taking next steps. There is an anchor alarm in the iphone app Transas iSailor.

[@walteremnewyorkcity2172]

Nice sailboat I loved

[@philippedaudi1056]

I agree very much with you. My problem is that I love the classic boats, like the Sparkman & Stephens Swan!

[@marcoantonioneves8450]

Philippe Daudi, I agree with you about Classic S&S boats. I own a Swan 48 and love it, in special the confort under way, but now, (I am 60 year old), I am thinking change her and I'm looking for a HALLBERG RASSY 49. The confort of a central cockpit and fixed dodge is being more atractive for me. But is very difficult say good buy to my old Swan, an amazing boat. Regards.

[@juxtarepublic6106]

Someone's been practicing their editing...... very polished... very professional..... Really nice Boat Guys, unfortunately not many Southerly''s in Australian or Pacific waters.....

[@sailingrubyrose]

No, not many outside the UK to be honest. We get very excited when we see other Southerlys!

[@1962gms]

Thanks for the review, we have been sailing a Southerly 110 for the past year and sooo want to get a 38! Great boat, great video’s and a lovely way to forget a stormy evening in Bath!! Keep on sailing ⛵️

[@sailingrubyrose]

Hey my friend, we will be selling her, so if you're interested get in touch.

[@steveford1647]

Nick & Terysa, thanks for a great video. I can see why you love the Southerly so much, inside it's like the Savoy of all boats, can't understand why you'd want to change her for a cat. After all the additions you've done I'd keep her rather than start again with something untested. "better the devil you know" You really look after her (like you would the two grandmothers) and I'd be sad not to see you sailing her for years to come. Have a great christmas both.

[@steveford1647]

@@sailingrubyrose Thanks for the reply guys. Yep, now understand the reasons and all makes totally logical sense, didn't even think of it in that way, probably too enamoured with your tour of the lovely Ruby Rose that I lost all perspective :-) Sorry for that, senior moment.

[@sicchuckie]

GOrgeous

[@MajTom-wd2yt]

You know the best thing about your boat?... How much YOU love it. ⛵️👍

[@ThompsonBMXbikes]

Whoa, nice fore cabin!

[@dalecharlesphoto]

Hi guys, big fan here, thanks for all your vids and contributions. Pure gold. Would have to agree w you on your Southerly on two factors alone: aft stateroom and dual helm cockpit. That said.. when are you buying a cat? lol

[@seatravel8536]

She is a beautiful girl and has taken wonderful care of Y'all! Hope you are doing wonderful.

[@sailingrubyrose]

She sure is 🙂

[@mark-se6ef]

this is nice boat

[@sailingrubyrose]

She is amazing

[@rabukan5842]

Hi Nick and Terysa. This really is a beautiful boat! Why not move into a larger Southerly rather than a Cat? For the same money (or less,) you can move up to a larger Southerly, like a 47' with a 15' beam and a 3' draft? I'm sure it sails better than a 45' Cat, and it seems like you are really into "the feel" of sailing.

[@thebentley71]

One of the most beautiful sailboats I have ever seen. I really like the lift keel & being able to go into shallow areas. I'm a fan of wood & laminated composite wood boats. Could this boat make a voyage to Antarctica or the Artic areas. Is the hull fairly strong & able to resist an iceberg rub or slow speed strike. I was wondering what a used smaller Southerly sailboat would cost, & what is their smallest version. Thanks for the video it was very interesting with lots of good info. May peace, love, happiness, & health be abundant in your lives. Bentley.

[@allangybels4823]

I was wondering about the retractable keel. What do you do in bad weather if it gets stuck? I love the look of this boat.

[@sailingrubyrose]

It has both an electric and manual override. There are numerous fail safes to stop this from happening.

[@dougs3955]

another great vid guys, I completely agree with your love of the Southerly brand, thank goodness they were rescued by Discovery ! I'd love to see you with a bigger mono & sincerely hope you don't down grade to a Cat, I know a few Cat converts with many regrets. look forward to see you both again soon x x

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks for your thoughts Dr S!

[@Blazerade13]

Great video. I currently own a cat but still appreciate the feeling of sailing a mono. I am impressed with your boat, especially the lifting keel. I would agree it leads the pack under 40 feet. I could be tempted back to monos if the designers adopted some of the liveability principles which are now commonplace on catamarans. For example ALL sheets, clutches, winches etc should be aft near the wheels, leaving the forward part of the cockpit and the coamings clear for living. Not just electronics etc. Coachroof winches are a pain if you have guests. The Hanses are now doing this. Also it should be easy to transition between cockpit and saloon. Without descending Mt Everest with near vertical steps and a 5 foot drop. Beneteau now have 45 degree steps and no cockpit 'aft cabin headroom bulge' and the Sense range do this particularly well. Anyway, just my thoughts. So when all this comes together with a lifting keel, as I am sure it will, who knows?

[@sailingrubyrose]

Hey David- YES, I definitely don't like all the lines, clutches, etc within the actual cockpit. I'd prefer to have a clear 'living' space and a separate 'sailing' space. But that doesn't seem very commonplace in monos, you're right.

[@ushillbillies]

always enjoy your vids ,....we have a Catalina 380 , full fin keel , large cockpit , great cruiser sailor but I love your southerly ,it wuld be my next choice.. CheERS

[@sailingrubyrose]

Catalinas are great boats!

[@caseymatthews5935]

I love the phrase "power wench", and I found myself wondering: How would Terysa respond if you were referring to her as your 'power winch'...?LOL!

[@brianbelton3605]

Thankfully, I'm wrenchfully divorced from my former power-wench. beware ALL MEN!

[@robertlee8042]

Nice boat.

[@alexandragb8441]

Thank you - love the Southerlys. What kind of maintenance does the lifting keel need? Ever worried that it would get stuck with barnacles, gunk and stuff?

[@harleyduc]

The keel on our 47 was 2.1tons, never stuck but may have squelched a few barnies

[@tomriley5790]

I've never heard of anyone having a problem with them - I think the fact that the keelbox is dark - no light and has relatively little water flow means not much likes to grow in there.

[@richardstubbs6484]

Great boat and video. Could you also show us engine , generator, watermaker installation , hydro gen. etc. ... ?

[@sailingrubyrose]

We don't have a generator, and we've got a video about power onboard that covers the hydrogenerator. We've also got some planned videos that focus on engine maintenance. Watermaker videos are in high demand so we're going to cover that as well. Thanks for the ideas! :)

[@daleyoung3566]

Nice!!

[@futureisscary246]

Perhaps an odd question, but do you worry about the effects of humidity and temperature on the Martin? Thanks for the run through on the boat!

[@joesv-blueeyes7785]

Sounds like a great sales pitch...

[@tkpaulsen1]

Love the boat, it all sems to make sense, oh and.... love the Martin too..... D28?

[@sailingrubyrose]

Yes mate, d28 hr. beautiful

[@erikhaw7313]

I love your RR. 🥰

[@theghostcore]

Praise the sun!

[@svZia-Switch51]

Nice review! I would have to say that is indeed a lot of boat for under 40' and the lifting keel certainly offers lots of perks as well. With that said, I still love my Hylas 46 (for the 40-50ft category!) haha

[@sailingrubyrose]

As I said in the description, we're extremely biased! I think any boat owner could make a compelling argument about what makes their boat the best option! Hylas's are fantastic boats.

[@AlexMotan1]

I feel a sales pitch here

[@XDL944]

Hey guys...maybe I missed a couple of things from earlier VBlogs, or, maybe someone else could tell me. How did you come up with the name 'Ruby Rose'? Also where did you come up with the Ruby Rose logo of the sailers sweetheart sitting on the anchor? It's pretty cool. Thank's in advance......Great boat by the way and very envious. One day.

[@UweBehrendt]

thanks

[@thebuildinginvestor8427]

Love your boat 😁