Aquastar Ocean Ranger 38 Aft Cabin

Details

• Make: Aquastar
• Model: Ocean Ranger 38 Aft Cabin
• Engine Make & Model: Thornycroft HINO W06 DTI
• Horsepower: 250
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Price: £85,000
• Location: In Conwy Marina
• Keel: Bilge Keel
• Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
• Drive Type: Shaft

Dimensions

• Beam: 3.8m
• Draft: 1.07m
• LOA: 11.6m
• Displacement: 9144kg
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 1300l
• Water Tank Capacity: 400l
• Builder: Aqua-Star Limited of Guernsey
• Designer: Geoff Willson junior
• Hull Type: Semi Displacement

Summary

Blue Star is a rare and highly regarded 1991 Aqua-Star Ocean Ranger 38 Aft Cabin motor cruiser, combining excellent offshore capability with spacious and comfortable accommodation. Powered by twin Thornycroft HINO 250hp diesel engines, she delivers the renowned seakeeping qualities for which Aqua-Star vessels are celebrated. This desirable aft cabin layout offers superb onboard living space, featuring two double cabins, two heads compartments, a dinette, fully equipped galley, and a bright deck saloon with both internal and flybridge helm stations, making her ideal for extended cruising or comfortable liveaboard use. Well-equipped and presented in good order throughout, notable equipment include new canvas work, electric windlass, diesel heating, Raymarine Axiom chartplotter, and autopilot. A good example of this increasingly sought-after offshore cruiser, Blue Star is currently lying at Conwy Marina and available for viewing by appointment. 

Mechanical

Powered by two Thornycroft 250hp HINO W06 DTI 6-cylinder marine diesel engines with direct stainless steel shaft drives to two 4-bladed Bronze propellers . 1350 hours run to date. 
Engines serviced in 2025
Morse controls at both stations
Hydraulic Sea Star wheel steering 
Bennett trim tabs - Dual station controls and position indicators - New pump installed in 2020
Rope cutters on shafts
Diesel cabin heater

Tankage:
Water - 400L (Stainless steel tank)
Fuel - 1300L (Stainless Steel tank)
Grey/Waste Holding - Approx 80L

Electrical

12v & 240v Systems
6 x 12v Batteries (2 x 100ah & 4 x 110ah) - all replaced in 2000
4 x 120w Solar Panels - 2025
Sterling battery charger
240v Shore power support including cable

Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water.
Water heated via engine calorifier or 240v immersion heater
Shoreside freshwater connection
Water carbon filter system - 2024

Gas:
4.5kg Butance gas cylinder

Navigation

Lower Helm:
Compass
Raymarine Axium 7" Hydrid touch GPS/Chartplotter (MFD) - 2020
Raymarine Autopilot - 2024
Lowrance Elite 5X HDI Fishfinder
Navtex Target Pro
Sailor Compact RT2048 VHF radio c/w fixed antenna
Rear facing camera - 2024

Upper Helm:
Compass
Clipper GPS
Hummingbird Depth & Speed
Icom IC-M330 VHF radio c/w fixed antenna - 2024

Deck

35lbs CQR Anchor with chain swivel, galvanised chain, and warp
Simpson Lawrence 12v vertical electric anchor windlass with bow push foot buttons and remote control at the lower helm
Stainless steel bow protector
Stainless steel mooring bollards (bow, midship, and stern)
PermaTeek synthetic teak decking (2020)
Side gates
Swim platform with boarding ladder
Fenders
Fender storage baskets on transom
Mooring warps
Stand-off dinghy davits with winch
Salt water deck wash system
Beaching legs

Safety

Manual & Electric bilge pumps
Fire extinguishers
Horns
Searchlight
Navigation lights

Canvas

Dodgers
Sprayhood - 2025
Aft cockpit bimini (Full enclosure) - 2025

Accommodation

The interior layout consists of a forward cabin with a twin v-style berth and infill for double berth, heads offset to starboard, a double aft cabin with heads offset to port, a central saloon wheelhouse with table convertible to berth, and an external flybridge with exterior helm. The saloon and galley is set at a lower level forward of the wheel house and aft of the forward cabin.

Overview:

Starting forward, Blue Star features a comfortable bow cabin with a traditional V-berth arrangement, complemented by storage lockers above and beneath the berths. An infill converts the space into a generous double berth, while a wardrobe, mirror, excellent natural lighting, and good ventilation make this cabin both practical and inviting.

Stepping aft, the heads compartment is located to starboard and is fitted with a manual Jabsco marine toilet w/holding tank, wash basin, and shower faucet.

Further aft on the same level is the well-equipped U-shaped galley to starboard. Facilities include a front-loading domestic refrigerator with ice box, twin stainless steel sinks with pressurised hot and cold water, and a Neptune two-burner gas stove with oven and grill (2020), providing everything required for extended cruising and comfortable onboard living.

Opposite the galley to port is a spacious dinette seating area with a drop-down table, which conveniently converts to provide an additional berth when required. 

Ascending the steps to the wheelhouse/deck saloon, the helm position is situated to starboard and benefits from full engine instrumentation and navigational equipment. Swivelling helm and co-pilot seats provide excellent visibility and comfort underway. At the aft end of the wheelhouse is an L-shaped seating area to port with a table, while opposite to starboard is a useful linear storage cabinet. Permateak flooring new in 2024

Access to the aft cabin is located to starboard. This impressive owner’s cabin features a centreline double berth with ample cupboards and storage surrounding the cabin, creating a spacious and comfortable retreat. To port is a private ensuite heads compartment fitted with a Jabsco marine toilet (direct discharge), wash basin, and shower faucet. New mattress in 2024

Saloon, aft cabin, and galley/dining area redecorated in 2025

Construction

'Blue Star' is a well-regarded Aqua-Star Ocean Ranger 38, a twin-engine offshore motor cruiser designed by Geoff Wilson Jnr and built in 1991 by Aqua-Star Ltd of Guernsey, Channel Islands.
GRP hull, deck, and superstructure - The hull moulding is of conventional chopped strand mat reinforced with woven roving’s and glassed in hull stiffening members. 
Semi-displacement hull
White gel coat topsides with blue band
Heavy rubber D-fendering rubbing strake fitted to the sides of the moulding in way of the hull to deck join.
Varnished wooden rubbing strake fitted along the main body of the hull
Wheel steering (Dual Station - Hydraulic power assisted) with two semi balanced non ferrous spade rudders.
The interior finish is teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims, carpet tiles to floor and carpet linings to finish hull sides in cabins and vinyl headlining throughout the vessel. 
O/N 900339

*Hull antifouled and anodes replaced in 2025

Founded in 1967, Aqua-Star earned an outstanding reputation for producing robust, seaworthy workboats capable of operating safely and comfortably in challenging weather conditions, whilst still delivering the performance required by harbour authorities and pilot services. Much like the renowned Nelson range, the exceptional seakeeping qualities of the Aqua-Star hulls quickly attracted private owners seeking capable and dependable offshore cruising motor yachts.

Introduced during the mid-1980s, the Aqua-Star 38 was available in both aft cockpit and aft cabin layouts. Blue Star is the highly desirable aft cabin version, offering spacious and versatile accommodation including two double cabins, two separate heads compartments, a dinette, fully equipped galley, and a bright deck saloon with both internal and flybridge helm positions.

Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.

NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.

Contact

boatpoint at Conwy Marina

conwy@boatpoint.co.uk

01492 580 001