Catalina 38 is a 38′ 1″ / 11.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens and Frank V. Butler and built by Catalina Yachts between 1978 and 1990.
- Designers
- Sparkman & Stephens
- Frank V. Butler
- Builder
- Catalina Yachts
- Association
- Catalina 38
- # Built
- 365
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 38′ 1″ / 11.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 30′ 2″ / 9.2 m
- Beam
- 11′ 10″ / 3.6 m
- Draft
- 6′ 9″ / 2.1 m
- Displacement
- 15,900 lb / 7,212 kg
- Ballast
- 6,850 lb / 3,107 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 641′² / 59.6 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 639′² / 59.4 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 253′² / 23.5 m²
- P
- 43′ 11″ / 13.4 m
- E
- 11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
- Mast Height
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 386′² / 35.9 m²
- I
- 49′ 9″ / 15.2 m
- J
- 15′ 5″ / 4.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 52′ 1″ / 15.9 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Universal
- Model
- Atomic 4
- HP
- 25
- Fuel Type
- Gas
- Fuel Capacity
- 20 gal / 76 l
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 55 gal / 208 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- 7.37 knots
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.22
good performance
- Ballast/Displacement
-
43.08
stiffer, more powerful
- Displacement/Length
-
256.43
moderate
- Comfort Ratio
-
27.86
coastal cruiser
- Capsize Screening
-
1.88
better suited for ocean passages
Notes
Based on an earlier S&S design; (YANKEE 38-S&S #2094). The molds were purchased when Yankee Yachts went out of business. Among the modifications to the original design: new deck and coach roof, taller rig, and balanced spade rudder.
Shoal draft version: 4.90’/1.49m
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