Seller's Description
Magnificent Blue Water boat/ 100% Electric / Hughes 38, (https://www.hughes38.com) This blue water boat is equipped and ready for your next adventure!
The Hughe 38 was made famous by Fatty Goodlander, that circumnavigated the globe twice on this very model. We lived 1 year on it with my partner, and it was our best memory ever! We have to sell it now because we have found jobs in Paris. Otherwise we would have cross the Pacific from Mexico to French Polynesia this April 2025… This boat is strong, light (can move in 5 knots of wind), 100% Electric and can take you around the world safely! The boat is on the hard, in Puerto Penasco Mexico, to get there the closest airport is in Phoenix Arizona and drive (or use a Bus company) to Puerto Penasco, where the boat is safely stored. You have all the time to upgrade it the way you want. Rent is 200$ per month to stay in the boatyard. Buying a boat in Mexico is also great for many reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aat73jLrc1k
Virtual visits are also possible as we have videos of the interior etc…
Equipment: -Oversized Rockna anchor and chain -8 perfect condition Lead acid Batteries (tested) -6 solar pannels (100W) charge controller spare -2 Electric Motors, 1 for the boat, one for the dinghy -1 dinghy in perfect condition no air leak -Internet (Starlink) ready to go! 12v to 110V pluggs X 3 -Fiberglass, Resin and tools you need for any repairs -1 Life raft for 4 persons valid until end of 2026 - Tiller autopilot -4 sails (Main, Storm Jib, 110% Genoa,Spinaker) -Radio VHF long range, Depth Sounder (sonar), -Water filters, many water jugs, cooking equipment, safety equipment, power tools, spares, solar showers, full kitchen, water toys, life jackets and so much more
Specs
- Designer
- Sparkman & Stephens
- Builder
- Hughes Boat Works
- Association
- Hughes 38 Site
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 37′ 11″ / 11.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 27′ 0″ / 8.2 m
- Beam
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
- Draft
- 6′ 0″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 12,700 lb / 5,761 kg
- Ballast
- 6,100 lb / 2,767 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 584′² / 54.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 584′² / 54.3 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 269′² / 25 m²
- P
- 39′ 2″ / 12 m
- E
- 13′ 8″ / 4.2 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 315′² / 29.3 m²
- I
- 43′ 6″ / 13.3 m
- J
- 14′ 6″ / 4.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 45′ 10″ / 14 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Universal
- Model
- Atomic 4
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Gas
- Fuel Capacity
- 12 gal / 45 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 40 gal / 151 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.4 kn
Classic: 6.96 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
-
17.2
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
-
48.0
>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
-
288.0
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
-
29.3
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
-
1.7
<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
Diesel power was available as an option.
S&S Design # 1903. Some hulls were sold to Henry Hinckley Co, where they were fitted with a different deck and sold as the HINCKLEY 38.
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