Seafarer 38

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Seafarer 38
Development
Designer Philip Rhodes
LocationUnited States
Year1971
Builder(s) Seafarer Yachts
Role Cruiser
NameSeafarer 38
Boat
Displacement 16,500 lb (7,484 kg)
Draft 4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 37.75 ft (11.51 m)
LWL 27.25 ft (8.31 m)
Beam 10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type Perkins Engines 108 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typemodified long keel
Ballast5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s) keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height36.80 ft (11.22 m)
J foretriangle base14.70 ft (4.48 m)
P mainsail luff31.20 ft (9.51 m)
E mainsail foot14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area218.40 sq ft (20.290 m2)
Jib/genoa area270.48 sq ft (25.128 m2)
Total sail area488.88 sq ft (45.418 m2)

The Seafarer 38 is an American sailboat that was designed by Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1971. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

The Seafarer 38 was also sold as the Rhodes 38, Seafarer 38 Ketch and the Seafarer 38C. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Production

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Design

The Seafarer 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, optional cutter rig or optional ketch rig. Short or tall masts were also options, as was a bowsprit for the cutter rig. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The hull has a clipper bow; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 16,500 lb (7,484 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 108 diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal). [1] [2] [4] [5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an U-shaped settee in the main cabin around a drop-down table and an aft cabin with two single berths. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The design has a hull speed of 7.0 kn (13.0 km/h). [4] [7]

See also

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