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Cabo Rico 38

1977

Cabo Rico 38 is a 38.00 ft / 11.58 m sailboat designed by William Crealock and built by Cabo Rico (CR) starting in 1977.

Designer
William Crealock
Builder
Cabo Rico
Hull Type
Long Keel
Construction
FG
Associations
Cabo Rico

Dimensions

Length Overall
38.00 ft / 11.58 m
Waterline Length
29.25 ft / 8.92 m
Beam
11.50 ft / 3.51 m
Draft
5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Displacement
21,500 lb / 9,752 kg
Ballast
7,000 lb / 3,175 kg
Ballast Type
?
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Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
962.00 ft2 / 89.37 m2
Total Sail Area
692.18 ft2 / 64.31 m2
Mainsail
Sail Area
285.18 ft2 / 26.49 m2
P
38.80 ft / 11.83 m
E
14.70 ft / 4.48 m
Mast Height
Foresail
Sail Area
407.00 ft2 / 37.81 m2
I
44.00 ft / 13.41 m
J
18.50 ft / 5.64 m
Est. Forestay Len.
47.73 ft / 14.55 m
Mizzen
PY
EY

Auxilary Power

Make
Perkins
Model
4108
HP
?
Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
55 gals / 208 L

Accomodations

Water Capacity
150 gals / 568 L

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.25 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
19.91
good performance
Ballast/Displacement
32.56
less stiff, less powerful
Displacement/Length
383.54
ultraheavy
Comfort Ratio
40.01
heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.65
better suited for ocean passages

Notes

Based on the earlier TIBURON 36 but with aft cockpit. Pilothouse version was also available.

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