For Sale: For sale - Hans Christian 38 Mk2

[AndyEss]

My dream boat and home for many years, Integrity, was knocked off its mooring by runaway boat in La Paz Harbor during October’s (2023) Hurricane Norma.
She drifted and came aground in the sand bottom shallows in front of a resort hotel. The only damage was a blown out roller furling staysail that had unfurled and some topside scrapes.
I started salvage operations within two days of the hurricane with a local boatyard, but the resort illegally impounded my boat and demanded an extortionate payment before my contractor could pull Integrity out of the shallows.
During the unnecessary legal process to get control of my boat which was clearly in Mexican federal waters and not on private property, Integrity was badly looted. I guess I was a bit lucky, because other beached boats were also similarly looted, while some were torched. Sunken and partially sunken boats still litter the Mogote.
My contractor finally was able to get Integrity out of the shallows a couple of weeks ago, while the resort got my middle finger salute.
The hull, rigging, sails, most of the propulsion system are still in good shape. Integrity never was inundated. Interior woodwork, legendary in Hans Christians, is also in pretty good shape.
Looters tore out much of the accesible wiring, removed almost all of the above waterline bronze work, stole all the ground tackle, tore out copper fuel lines.
I am asking $15,000 US for the project boat Integrity has needlessly become. She is afloat on a mooring near the Abaroa boatyards. I have some salvaged parts at my La Paz home, including the boom and the freshly repaired (prior to hurricane) mainsail. The roller furling 100% jib is in good shape, repaired in 2018. I have spinnakers for Integrity.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. Any reasonable offers will be considered.

Heartbroken Andy.

(Photos in happier days, before Hurricane Norma)

[porsche189]

So sad to hear about your boat! Do you have any current pictures? how is the rigging?

[AndyEss]

Standing rigging is in good shape. Much of the running rigging is gone, including masthead halyards, drums of mast winches. Drums of deck winches gone too.
Roller furling staysail blown out. Roller furling jib in good shape. Mainsail was off boat for repairs, very good repaired shape. I also have a light air drifter and asym spinnaker for her, storm trysail, riding sail.
Boom is off boat, so boom winches are complete.

[Cheechako]

The hull, rigging, sails, most of the propulsion system are still in good shape.
Heck of a deal on a strong boat if this is the case.