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PRICE REDUCED; BRAND NEW SURVEY FOR SERIOUS BUYERS; MORE PHOTOS COMING;: This Vessel is ready for blue water cruising! The Downeaster 38 is a stout blue water cruising sailboat. It is solidly built and rigged for cruising. It was designed by Henry Morschladt, a specialist in designing boats for long-distance sailing. Constructed and assembled at Downeaster Yachts Inc. of Santa Ana, California, over three hundred of this model were built. Designed for full time live aboard and cruising, many of features that are considered optional extras on other boats, were included in the design and construction of this model. This vessel spent much of her life on Lake Superior in freshwater. Below deck the interior arrangement features full standing headroom throughout, 5 permanent sea berths, a functional main salon which is designed for extended cruising with large settees both port and starboard. Spacious head with sink, shower, and composting toilet. The stateroom forward contains a full double berth with a privacy door. There is access to the head compartment from both the main cabin and forward stateroom. The galley contains a double sink, 3 burner stove with oven and many large storage lockers and drawers. The navigation area includes a large chart table and settee berth. Navigation equipment includes high frequency radio with SSband, two VHF radios, Radar, 2 Chart Plotters, PC laptop with navigation software, TV, large, mounted computer monitor. Safety equipment includes EPIRB, Drone, numerous harnesses, lifelines, etc. Vessel is mechanically ready to sail with engine and rigging refit 2012, rebuilt transmission 2018, rigging inspected on deck and aloft 2024. Vessel has an exceptional inventory of sails (2 asym. spinnakers, storm trysail, storm jib, and multiple headsails (yankee and multiple genoas all in good condition).
Equipment: VHF, SSB, RADAR, NAVIGATION, COMPUTER, TV, COMPOSTING HEAD, DINGHY, DAVITS, LIFTING CRANE, WINDLASS, 2 ASYMETRICAL SPINNACERS, SAILS: YANKEE, GENOAS (2), STAYSAIL, STORM JIB, STORM TRYSAIL.3-SPEED MAIN GENNY WINCES, SELF TAILING GENNY WINCHES, EXTENSIVE COMPONENT RUNNING RIGGIN; EXTRA BATTERIES (3 banks), PRESSURE WATER, Manual Water foot pumps, WATER HEATER, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SHOWERS, NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL GEAR INVENTORY AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONAL INVENTORY LISTED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES.
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.
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
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.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Length incl. bowsprit: 41.75’
Available with a Cutter, Ketch or Schooner rig.
Ketch SA: 761 sq.ft.
Schooner SA: 721 sq.ft.
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