⛵ Sailboat DB

HUGHES 38-1

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1967–1969

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Dimensions

LOA
37.82 ft
LWL
27 ft
Beam
10.17 ft
Max Draft
6 ft
Displacement
12,700 lbs
Ballast
6,100 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.74 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
288
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
48.0%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
584 sq ft
I
43.5 ft
J
14.5 ft
P
39.2 ft
E
13.7 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1967
Last Built
1969
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Universal
Engine Model
Atomic 4
Engine Type
Gas
Water
40 gal
Fuel
12 gal
Notes: Diesel power was available as an option.\nS&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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