Hughes 38-3

Hughes 38-3

Development
Designer	Sparkman & Stephens
Location	Canada
Year	1977
Builder(s)	Hughes Boat Works
Role	Cruiser-Racer
Name	Hughes 38-3
Boat
Displacement	14,500 lb (6,577 kg)
Draft	5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	37.90 ft (11.55 m)
LWL	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam	10.17 ft (3.10 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	6,400 lb (2,903 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	43.50 ft (13.26 m)
J foretriangle base	14.50 ft (4.42 m)
P mainsail luff	39.23 ft (11.96 m)
E mainsail foot	13.74 ft (4.19 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	269.51 sq ft (25.038 m2)
Jib/genoa area	315.38 sq ft (29.300 m2)
Total sail area	584.89 sq ft (54.338 m2)
←  Hughes 38-2

The Hughes 38-3 or Hughes 38 Mark III, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1977. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Hughes 38-3 is a development of the Hughes 38-2, which was developed in turn from the Hughes 38-1. All three designs use Sparkman & Stephens' hull design number 1903. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1977 until 1982, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Design

The boat differs from the 38-2 in that it has a larger coach roof and a commensurately smaller cockpit, plus other minor design changes. ^{[1] [2]}

The Hughes 38-3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 14,500 lb (6,577 kg) and carries 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat was factory-equipped with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 45 U.S. gallons (170 L; 37 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The cabin design includes sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin to port and starboard and an aft quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 38-3 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 38-3". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.