Seller's Description
Samba is a well-maintained 1978 Morgan 382, ideal for budget long-range cruising or liveaboard. Equipped for immediate departure, shes been extensively upgraded and is ready to sail.
Overview: Year: 1978 Length: 38’ Engine/Fuel Type: NEW Beta Marine 38hp diesel (2021) - 525 hours (August 2024) Location: Hampton, VA Price: $45,000
Dimensions:
LOA: 38 ft 4 in Beam: 12 ft 0 in LWL: 30 ft 6 in Draft: 5 ft 0 in Displacement: 17,000 lb Ballast: 6,800 lb
Engine:
Brand/Model: Beta Marine Beta38 Type: Inboard Power: 38 HP Drive Type: Direct Drive Additional: Racor fuel filter, Walbro electric fuel pump, 3-blade feathering Max Prop, spares included
Tanks:
Fresh Water: 90 gallons (2 tanks) Fuel: 40 gallons (1 tank) Holding: 15 gallons (1 tank)
Sails:
Mainsail, 150% roller furling Genoa, staysail, cruising spinnaker (good/excellent condition); storm jib & storm trysail (like new)
Rigging:
Harken HKIV Ocean Furler (2021), extendable spinnaker pole, various running rigging
Docking:
Heavy and lighter dock lines, fender boards, fenders with covers
Ground Tackle:
45lb Galvanized Steel Mantus Anchor (2021), 250ft of 5/16 chain (2021), 35lb Delta, 22lb Danforth, various anchor lines, electric washdown, Lewmar Pro-Series windlass (2021)
Canvas:
Sunbrella dodger, mainsail cover, bimini, wheel cover, winch covers, sun screens, winter cover
Electronics:
VHF ICOM (M422) radio with helm CommandMic, handheld VHF ICOM, Garmin GPS MAP 942 chartplotter (2018), Fusion Sirius Sat. radio, Garmin Bluetooth adapter, masthead wind vane and speed indicator, depth sounder, Weems & Plath SOS Distress Light, Raymarine autopilot
Appliances:
Force Ten propane stove with oven, Force Ten propane cabin heater, Cruisair Air Conditioning (cool & heat), Magma propane BBQ grill, Seaward electric water heater, Adler Barbour Cold Machine (freezer & ice trays)
Equipment: Electrical: LED lighting, 4 group 31 AGM batteries (416-amp hours house bank), 1 group 27 AGM engine starter, 125 watt alternator, shore power cables (30 amp and 50 amp splitter), Prowatt 600 inverter, battery charger, solar panels (wiring in place, panels not currently installed), electric bilge pump, manual Whale Gusher pump, solar-powered cabin ventilators
Hatches & Ports: Modern Lewmar hatches, 6 New Found Metals bronze ports (all with screens)
Miscellaneous: All necessary kitchenware, ditch bag, clock & barometer, pump out adaptor, drogue, black anchor ball, radar reflector, memory foam mattress (2021), floating cockpit cushions, decorative cabin pillows, swim ladder, wooden boarding step, emergency tiller, tool box
Dinghy: 8 5 Highfield aluminum double-bottom inflatable (may be available for additional purchase)
Upgrades Since 2021: Repowered with NEW Beta Marine 38 engine New Harken HKIV Ocean Furler for Genoa New Genoa furling line, halyard, and jib sheets New mainsheet and Harken mainsheet block New anchor and windlass (2021) Garmin GMR Fantom 18 Radar, Garmin AIS 800 Transceiver, ACR GlobalFix RLB-41 V4 EPIRB (2021) Memory foam mattress, new exhaust blower fan, stainless-steel lifelines (2023) Replaced all thru-hulls with Groco bronze, new fresh water and macerator pumps
Originally commissioned in Rochester, NY, Samba sailed in freshwater, which has helped preserve her excellent hull gel coat. Previous owners also made significant upgrades, including new sails, modern electrical systems, and more.
Specs
- Designers
- Jack Corey
- Edward S. Brewer
- Builder
- Morgan Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 300
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 38′ 3″ / 11.7 m
- Waterline Length
- 30′ 6″ / 9.3 m
- Beam
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Draft
- 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m
- Displacement
- 17,000 lb / 7,711 kg
- Ballast
- 6,800 lb / 3,084 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 667′² / 62 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 667′² / 62 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 294′² / 27.3 m²
- P
- 40′ 5″ / 12.3 m
- E
- 14′ 6″ / 4.4 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 374′² / 34.7 m²
- I
- 45′ 11″ / 14 m
- J
- 16′ 2″ / 5 m
- Forestay Length
- 48′ 9″ / 14.9 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Perkins
- Model
- 4-108
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 40 gal / 151 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 55 gal / 208 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.0 kn
Classic: 7.4 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.1
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
40.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
267.2
200-275: moderate
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
29.0
20-30: coastal cruiser
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.9
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
First introduced as the MORGAN 38 though entirely different from the model by the same name that came out in 1969.
Updated in 1981 with a taller rig, modified rudder, larger water tank, and numerous changes to the interior.
Updated again in 1983, it became the MORGAN 384. Catalina Yachts purchased Morgan Yachts in 1985, but this latter model remained in production for another year. Approximately 500 boats were built under it’s varying iterations.
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