Description

Are you looking for a self-sufficient, high performance, comfortable, quality built sailboat? Here’s a Rare Opportunity - 1996 Hallberg Rassy 39 Mark 2 For Sale

“Persephone” has been our home since 2015 and has been maintained and constantly updated to keep her in Turn Key Condition. We have cruised 5,000 miles per year every year along the east coast and Caribbean delighting with Frers pedigree performance. Designed by German Frers, the HR 39 Mark 2 is a great sailing, tough, go anywhere bluewater boat, certified Category A for unlimited Ocean and Lloyd's Register certification for quality assurance. Hallberg-Rassy built 209 of the 39s, between 1991 and 2003, this being hull #90. There are many good reasons they sold so many, including her interior layout, which is very well thought out. The HR 39 offers two generous double cabins and a large head compartment, a seagoing galley and a salon that is spacious and comfortable. She has a real sit down forward facing nav station, the salon is very open and light and the galley works well at sea or at anchor. The HR39 offers a great amount of storage which makes it possible to stay out for extended periods of time.

Persephone is available to view by appointment. Current owners are balancing living-aboard while listing the boat, making plans for the next "life chapter" after almost 30 years of living aboard, and helping with care of elderly parents. I have more pictures and videos on a google album - https://photos.app.goo.gl/zTggsrBuT5bCLsot7

Construction

GRP hull deck and superstructure

Teak laid side decks

Teak cockpit grating and teak cockpit seating

Teak toe rails

Teak handrails full length of superstructure

Fin with bulb keel and spade rudder

Wheel steering with single lever engine control

Aluminum framed windscreen

Integral bathing platform with bathing ladder

Shower attachment on aft deck with hot/cold mixer in lazarette

Petit Trinidad Antifouling July 2025

Dimensions

LOA: 40’ 1” (12.22 m)

LWL: 32’ 0” (9.85 m)

Beam : 12’ 4” (3.76 m)

Draft : 6’ 3” (1.9 m)

Displacement : 22045 lbs/11 tons (10,000 kg)

Lead keel ballast : 9260 lbs/10.2 tons (4,200 kg)

Navigation Aids

Suunto ships compass on pedestal

Raymarine ST60, Wind, Depth, Speed Log

Raymarine ST60 Autopilot

Raymarine ST60 Multi Function Display at Chart Table

Garmin 741XS Touchscreen Chartplotter with Radar

Standard Horizon VHF Radio with AIS

Chart Table

Garmin Radar Dome on Mast

Ground Tackle

Lewmar Airon Electric Windlass - foot switch controls on foredeck & control at helm

Stainless steel stem fitting with anchor roller

73 lb (33 kg) Rocna Spade anchor with 210’ (64 m) 3/8”BBB chain (New 2025)

Fortress anchor with 50’ (15 m) 3/8”BBB chain and 150’ (45 m) rope rode

General Equipment

Sprayhood Dodger - New Halberg - Rassy (2022)

Bimini Helm Cover

Sony CD/Radio Player with speakers in Saloon

Solid washboards

Hallberg Rassy Teak Frame Screens for Companionway

Engine spares

Outboard bracket on pushpit

Fenders

Boat hook 

Clock & Barometer

Mooring Lines

Winch Handles

Safety Equipment

Stainless steel Pushpit and Pulpit

Double guardwires with gate to Starboard

Webbing jackstays

Harness points in Cockpit

Mobry Radar reflector on Shrouds

Emergency tiller in Lazarette

GlobalFix Pro EPIRB 406MHz (New battery 2025)

Life sling

Fire extinguisher

Electric Rule bilge pump with float switch

High Water Bilge Alarm

Manual bilge pump

12 Volt High Volume bilge pump/Wash down pump

Engine

VOLVO PENTA MD22 57HP 4-cylinder diesel

J Prop - 3 blade feathering propeller

Various engine spares

Rudder Bearings Upper and Lower - NEW 2021

Electrics

12/110 volt system

3x 4D Deka lead acid batteries (200 Ah each) in sealed/vented compartment in aft cabin (NEW 2024 )

All cabins and masthead lights fitted with LED bulbs

2 Bright Lights in Engine Room

60 Amp alternator from engine (+spares)

12-volt electrical sockets in cockpit, aft cabin, saloon and forward cabin

Electrical panel with circuit breakers aft of chart table

Tri-Colour and Anchor Mast Head LED Navigation Light

Deck Light

2 Solar panels mounted on lifelines adjustable to 4 positions 300 Watts

Mobile Power 2500/5000 Watt Inverter 12 Volt DC to 110 AC

Fresh Water shower connector on Aft Deck

Deckwash/Sea Water Pump - Deck Connector on Coach roof for anchor wash down

Autoterm Diesel Forced Air Furnace

Tankage

Diesel: 2 stainless steel tanks totaling 100 gallons

Water: 2 stainless steel water tanks totaling 120 gallons

A fresh water foot pump in Galley

Stainless steel holding tank

Water System

Pressurized Hot and Cold-water system

Stainless Steel Water Tank

Propane

2 Aluminum 20 lb Propane Tanks

Propane Locker on starboard side deck draining overboard

Propane Switch in Galley above fridge

Rig

Selden double spreader rig

Stainless steel standing rigging

Furlex furling and reefing system for headsail

Selden RCB Sail Cars with Torlon Ball Bearings

Lewmar Genoa and Mainsheet tracks

Selden Rod kicker

Selden Spinnaker pole with topping lift and downhaul 

Sails

Doyle Main Sail with Battens

Ulman Sails 120% Genoa

Cruising chute and ATN Spinnaker Sock

Winches

2 Lewmar #54 CST 2-speed Self-tailing Primary winches

2 Lewmar #30 CST Self-tailing Mainsheet winches

2 Lewmar #46S 2 speed Self-tailing Halyard winches on mast

Personal items aboard and the dinghy are not included with the sale of the boat.