Seller's Description
Looking for a well-built coastal cruiser or motorsailer? Well this 1983 Nauticat 38 is worth a good look. Built in Finland at the renowned Siltala Yard, this rare boat has had just two owners since her original launch. Her current owner bought her in 1994.
Set up with dual helms with one inside the pilothouse, you are free to travel in the most inclement weather while enjoying the comfort and safety of the fully enclosed pilothouse.
Her high bulwarks, teak decks and rigid teak handrail around the deck provide great safety at sea in rough conditions.
This boat has been extensively upgraded by the current owner who is a furniture maker. She has newer dorade boxes, a custom table in the pilothouse, Corian countertops and stainless steel sinks throughout.
Other amenities include pressure water a rebuilt propane system with stainless steel 3 burner stove / oven.
The sails are all less than 8 years old, and she is equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker with sock and spinnaker pole along with a staysail and drogue. Southern sailors will appreciate the canvas shade cover that shades the entire boat.
Don’t wait too long to arrange a showing or make an offer prior to traveling to see it. This unit in this condition will sell fast!
Specs
- Designer
- Kaj Gustafsson
- Builder
- Nauticat - Siltala Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 37′ 6″ / 11.4 m
- Waterline Length
- 30′ 3″ / 9.2 m
- Beam
- 11′ 1″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 5′ 10″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 24,200 lb / 10,977 kg
- Ballast
- 5,250 lb / 2,381 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Ketch
- Reported Sail Area
- 712′² / 66.2 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 608′² / 56.4 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 225′² / 20.9 m²
- P
- 38′ 1″ / 11.6 m
- E
- 11′ 9″ / 3.6 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 383′² / 35.6 m²
- I
- 44′ 5″ / 13.6 m
- J
- 17′ 2″ / 5.2 m
- Forestay Length
- 47′ 8″ / 14.5 m
Mizzen
- PY
- 27′ 10″ / 8.5 m
- EY
- 7′ 5″ / 2.3 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- 4JH4-HTE
- HP
- 110
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 131 gal / 496 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 88 gal / 333 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.1 kn
Classic: 7.38 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
-
13.6
<16: under powered
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
-
21.7
<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
-
387.8
300-400: heavy
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
-
46.0
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
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
-
1.5
<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
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