Seller's Description
38 CATALINA YACHTS SAILBOAT 1979
The Catalina 38 is a Sparkman & Stephens design cruiser / racer. It is a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem and reverse transom, the Catalina 38 has an internally mounted spade rudder. The cockpit is roomy featuring a removable wheel helm, foldout dining table and a dodger that provides shelter underway.
Below decks the spacious salon presents a navigation station to starboard just forward of the quarter berth. A portside galley is aft of the U-shaped dinette and table accompanied by a bench settee to starboard. Forward of the salon is the portside head with shower across from starboard lockers and drawers. A comfortable V berth in the bow presents lockers, drawers and shelf storage to port and to starboard.
This a 1979 classic S&S design, hull #19. Offering sailing performance, nimble handling and comfortable cruising accommodations.
Equipment: MECHANICAL: Yanmar 3GM30 is a 3-cylinder, 4-stroke, 27 horsepower marine diesel engine. It has a Fresh Water Heat Exchanger Cooling System with new impeller. Starts right up. 1,675 hours on the meter, 3-blade propeller, 7 knot cruising speed, 7.4 knot maximum speed, Edson wheel steering system with a stainless steel wheel. 30 LBS. Danforth bow anchor, 30ft chain, 150 ft rode.
ELECTRICAL: All interior lighting and navigation lights have been converted to LED lights.
INTERIOR LAYOUT: Accommodations for 7. The forward stateroom has a double V-berth with filler, dressing seat, hanging locker, shelves, drawers, and storage lockers. A double aft quarter-berth to starboard. A single settee-berth to starboard in the main salon. The large U-shaped dinette to port in the main salon converts to a double berth.
The dinette has a cocktail table and a custom teak dinning table. Abundant storage throughout the vessel. Sit-down navigator’s station. The large U-shaped galley includes: New deep double stainless steel sinks Gimbaled 3-burner stainless steel propane stove with oven (This is not attached to gas).
Large Head with shower, sink and new pump toilet with holding tank.
Specs
- 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
- 37′ 11″ / 11.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 30′ 2″ / 9.2 m
- Beam
- ?
- Draft
- ?
- 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
- Air Draft
- ?
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
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 55 gal / 208 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.1 kn
Classic: 7.37 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
-
16.2
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
-
43.1
>40: stiffer, more 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
-
256.4
200-300: 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
-
27.8
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
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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