⛵ Sailboat DB

ALPA 38

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1976

drawing

Dimensions

LOA
37.28 ft
LWL
27.25 ft
Beam
11.2 ft
Max Draft
5 ft
Displacement
18,000 lbs
Ballast
7,620 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.71 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
397
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
42.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
602 sq ft
I
44.95 ft
J
14.24 ft
P
38.8 ft
E
14.57 ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Mercedes Benz
Power
48 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
100 gal
Fuel
50 gal
Notes: S&S Design #2172. Many thanks for Norman Prefontaine for prividing information on this model. Also available as a ketch.\nThe ALPA 36MS and ALPA 38 seem to be nearly the same.

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