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RIVAL 38

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1977

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Dimensions

LOA
37.58 ft
LWL
29.5 ft
Beam
11.25 ft
Max Draft
5.33 ft
Displacement
17,280 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.74 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
300
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
745 sq ft
I
48.4 ft
J
14.33 ft
P
37.6 ft
E
13.75 ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1977
Last Built
Number Built
63

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
4.108
Power
38 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
110 gal
Fuel
130 gal
Notes: The standard version (RIVAL 38A) has an aft cockpit. Some of these were rigged as Cutters. A center cockpit version was also available, as was a ketch rig. See the Rival Owners Site for more details.

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