Sun Shine 38

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Sun Shine 38
Development
Designer Tony Castro
LocationFrance
Year1987
Builder(s) Jeanneau
Role Cruiser-Racer
NameSun Shine 38
Boat
Displacement 12,677 lb (5,750 kg)
Draft 6.23 ft (1.90 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 38.25 ft (11.66 m)
LWL 32.50 ft (9.91 m)
Beam 12.63 ft (3.85 m)
Engine type Yanmar 3GM30 30 hp (22 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,850 lb (2,200 kg)
Rudder(s)spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height46.30 ft (14.11 m)
J foretriangle base14.70 ft (4.48 m)
P mainsail luff40.00 ft (12.19 m)
E mainsail foot13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area270.00 sq ft (25.084 m2)
Jib/genoa area340.31 sq ft (31.616 m2)
Total sail area610.31 sq ft (56.700 m2)

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The Sun Shine 38 is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1987. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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The design is a development of the Sun Shine 36 with a longer and sharper transom, giving it a longer waterline length and thus higher hull speed. [1] [2] [6] [7] [8]

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1987 to 1989, in both "team" and "owners" versions, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [9] [10]

Design

The Sun Shine 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass using Aramat K, which is a stratified glass/Kevlar composite material. It has a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centerboard. The fin keel version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard-equipped version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 5,776 lb (2,620 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [5]

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 6.23 ft (1.90 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. [1] [2]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal). [1] [2] [8]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an "L"-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is "U"-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, 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 companionway on the starboard side. There is also a single sink located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and inside the aft cabin. [1] [2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 7.63 kn (14.13 km/h). [2]

Operational history

In a 2014 used boat review David Liscio wrote, "with a fast hull and strong rig, the lightweight Sunshine 38 is capable of efficiently capturing a gentle breeze or taking on a gusty blow. Just as Castro planned, it's the perfect combination of speed and comfort." [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Shine 38". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tony Castro". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Jeanneau. "Sun Shine 38". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Shine 36 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Sun Shine 36". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Liscio, David (1 October 2014). "Jeanneau Sunshine 38". Saling Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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