Hans Christian 38T (Traditional)

• Fuel 120 gal
  “Fuel Tanks, black iron encased in fiberglass ... 120 gallons” — brochure (1970s), hanschristian.org
  Hans Christian's early-1970s sheet for the HC 38 (the Traditional), from the owners' association, gives 120 gal in black-iron tanks encased in fibreglass. The copy is small but legible when enlarged, and its other particulars (26,500 lb, 12'4" beam, 5'10" draft) match the 38T. Later boats may differ, so check your boat's tanks.
• Water 140 gal
  “Water Tanks, SS ... 140 gallons” — brochure (1970s), hanschristian.org
  The same early builder sheet gives 140 gal in stainless tanks (a small copy, legible when enlarged; later boats may differ). An online spec database and our earlier figure said about 100, apparently from the same spec data, so they don't confirm each other.
• Holding unknown
  The early builder sheet and its equipment/option page give no holding tank.
• Water heater AC + engine · factory option
  “Hot water system 220V + engine” — broker listing, images.bva-auctions.com · “Hot water system ... 250.00 (Options, Plumbing)” — brochure (1970s), hanschristian.org
  Hans Christian's early option list for the HC 34, 38, 43 and 45 (from the owners' association) offers a hot water system as a $250 plumbing option; pressure water was included in the custom sail-away price. No builder document gives a heater size; one European listing shows a 220 V and engine-heated unit of unstated size.

Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.

• Bow thruster not fitted
  “'The World of Hans Christian' back page: standard equipment (12 items) and priced options for HC 34/38/43/45 - no thrust” — builder (1970s), hanschristian.org
  The builder's 1970s standard-equipment and option price list (the owners' association's copy) offers no thruster. It covers only the early part of the 1976-89 run; later years weren't checked.
• Stern thruster not fitted
  “Standard equipment and option price list (1970s) - no thruster” — builder (1970s), hanschristian.org
• Steering varies by year
  “4. Worm gear or pedestal steering with emergency tiller; except on 34, where tiller is standard.” — builder (1970s), hanschristian.org
  The builder's standard-equipment list (the owners' association's copy of The World of Hans Christian) gives worm-gear or pedestal steering with an emergency tiller as standard on the 38, apparently the buyer's choice of a geared (worm) steerer or a pedestal. Which was more common, and the makers, weren't found.

Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.