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Selene 36 / 38 Archer

Built 2003–2012 by Jet-Tern Marine (China)

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About the Selene 36 / 38 Archer

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Selene 36 / 38 Archer
Illustration, not a photo of this model. AI-generated illustration of a typical twin-engine flybridge trawler.
Built
2003–2012
Builder
Jet-Tern Marine (China)
Designer
Howard Chen
Length
41.67 ft
Waterline
34.92 ft
Beam
14.5 ft
Draft
4.67 ft
Displacement
35,700 lb
Hull / keel
semi-displacement
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
500 gal
Water
180 gal
Holding
55 gal
Bow thruster
standard
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
  • Fuel 500 gal
    “Fuel Capacity : 500 USG” — brochure, pdf.nauticexpo.com · “Fuel tank 1,892 l” — builder, selene-yachts.eu · “Fuel ....500 gals.” — spec database, cdn.denisonyachtsales.com · “Fuel Tank Capacity: 500 gallon; Fuel Tank Count: 2” — search excerpt (2006), rubiconyachts.com · “fuel tank capacity of 1,892 liters” — search excerpt (2004), dailyboats.com · “600 gallons of fuel” — search excerpt, rabbetboats.com
    Selene's own Selene 38 Standard European Specification gives 500 US gal, and Selene Yachts Europe's 38 Archer page gives 1,892 litres (the same 500). Denison's model guide and listings agree. One buyer's guide says 600, with nothing to back it.
  • Water 180 gal
    “water capacity is 180 US gallons” — brochure, pdf.nauticexpo.com · “Water tank 681 l” — builder, selene-yachts.eu · “Water ....180 gals.” — spec database, cdn.denisonyachtsales.com · “Water Tank Capacity: 180 gallon” — search excerpt (2006), rubiconyachts.com · “tanks with a capacity of 681 liters” — search excerpt (2004), dailyboats.com
    The builder's European specification (180 US gal) and Selene Yachts Europe (681 litres, the same 180) agree with our earlier figure.
  • Holding 55 gal
    “Waste ....55 gals.” — spec database, cdn.denisonyachtsales.com · “Holding Tank Capacity: 55 gallon” — search excerpt (2006), rubiconyachts.com · “208 liters” — search excerpt (2004), dailyboats.com
    Secondary sources agree on 55 gal; the parts of the builder's specification that could be seen, and Selene Yachts Europe's model page, give no holding figure.

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

Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
  • Bow thruster standard
    “SELENE 38' STANDARD EUROPEAN SPECIFICATION ... DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ... Sidepower 8hp electric bow thruster” — brochure, pdf.nauticexpo.com
    The builder's standard European specification for the Selene 38, as excerpted on NauticExpo, lists an 8 hp Side-Power bow thruster. The US-market and 36 specs weren't seen, and Selene Europe says the specification varies by build and market.
    Side-Power (8 hp) — Named in the builder's standard European specification for the Selene 38.
    “Sidepower 8hp electric bow thruster” — brochure, pdf.nauticexpo.com
  • Stern thruster unknown
    The part of the builder's specification that could be read shows no stern thruster, but the full document couldn't be checked.
  • Steering unknown
    The specification excerpt names Hynautic hydraulic engine controls at each helm, but its steering entry couldn't be checked.

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

Sources disagree on horsepower — left blank rather than guessed.

Called the Selene 38 after 2010. Semi-displacement hull with spray rail; two staterooms, galley up; reverse-raked windshield. Windlass, bow thruster, swim platform standard. Huge engine room. Single 220 hp Cummins cruises 7-8 knots. Selene moved from mild-steel to fiberglass fuel tanks early in production (PassageMaker), so check which a given hull has.

Engines fitted

Generator

The builder's 2018 e-brochure for the successor Selene 38 Voyager aft-cabin (built on the Archer design, after this model's 2003-2012 run) lists a 7.5 kVA generator and calls air conditioning and generator optional; not applied to the Archer years.

Manuals and brochures online

Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.

Known problems for this model

Engines & parts

Cummins QSB 5.9 parts: good

Factory standard engine — you entered “Cummins 220 hp (QSB 5.9 family)”

Electronically controlled (common-rail) successor to the mechanical 6BTA; current Cummins dealer network plus marine specialists such as Seaboard Marine supply parts. Electronic diagnostics require dealer tools more often than on the 6BTA.

Parts sources: Seaboard Marine, Diesel Pro Power

Common problems (3)
  • Raw water pump leaks cooling
    Owners most often report the seawater pump leaking or being replaced around 1000 hours; an improved pump version is available. Some also updated fuel coolers as a precaution.
    forums.ybw.com
  • Aftercooler service and cracking cooling
    As with the 6BTA, the aftercooler needs periodic removal and resealing; a cracked aftercooler is generally replaced rather than repaired.
    trawlerforum.com · facebook.com
  • Burnt intake valves / loss of power engine
    Seaboard Marine forum threads describe burnt valves and high-rpm power loss on some QSB 5.9s.
    sbmar.com
Service part numbers (5)
Oil filter Fleetguard (Cummins-specified) LF3959
Also: Cummins 3937743
“MMK001SK59 QSB5.9 Marine Service Kit ... LF3959 Oil Filter 1” — manufacturer, cummins.com
Fuel filter Fleetguard (Cummins-specified) FF5488
“MMK001SK59 QSB5.9 Marine Service Kit ... FF5488 Fuel Filter 1” — manufacturer, cummins.com
Fuel pre-filter / separator Fleetguard (Cummins-specified) FS20402
“MMK001SK59 QSB5.9 Marine Service Kit ... FS20402 FS Filter 1” — manufacturer, cummins.com
Drive belt
serpentine belt, post-Jan 2008 QSB 5.9 with 21/22SI or 24SI alternator (brown belt)
Cummins 4981117
“Cummins Serpentine Belt for QSB 5.9 (post January 2008) 21/22 SI Alternator CPN 4981117 (BROWN)” — dealer, sbmar.com · “4981117 Alternator Belt for Cummins® QSB 5.9 Engine” — dealer, seapowermarine.com
Cummins QSB5.9 marine service kit (zincs, oil, fuel and FS filters, minor water-pump kit) Cummins MMK001SK59
“MMK001SK59 QSB5.9 Marine Service Kit” — manufacturer, cummins.com

From the engine maker’s parts lists, or two independent parts dealers. Numbers change with serial number and get superseded — check yours before ordering.

Model sources (7)

hmy.com · trawlerforum.com · passagemaker.com · cdn.denisonyachtsales.com · denisonyachtsales.com · pdf.nauticexpo.com · selene-yachts.eu

Other Selene models

Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.