Seafarer 38

The Seafarer 38 is an American sailboat that was designed by Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1971.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Seafarer 38

Development
Designer	Philip Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1971
Builder(s)	Seafarer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seafarer 38
Boat
Displacement	16,500 lb (7,484 kg)
Draft	4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	37.75 ft (11.51 m)
LWL	27.25 ft (8.31 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type	Perkins Engines 108 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	modified long keel
Ballast	5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	36.80 ft (11.22 m)
J foretriangle base	14.70 ft (4.48 m)
P mainsail luff	31.20 ft (9.51 m)
E mainsail foot	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	218.40 sq ft (20.290 m2)
Jib/genoa area	270.48 sq ft (25.128 m2)
Total sail area	488.88 sq ft (45.418 m2)

The Seafarer 38 was also sold as the Rhodes 38, Seafarer 38 Ketch and the Seafarer 38C.^{[1][2][4][5][6][7]}

Production

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.^{[1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Design

The Seafarer 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, optional cutter rig or optional ketch rig. Short or tall masts were also options, as was a bowsprit for the cutter rig.^{[1][2][4][5][6][7]}

The hull has a clipper bow; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 16,500 lb (7,484 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.^{[1][2][4][5][6][7]}

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 108 diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal).^[1][2][4][5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an U-shaped settee in the main cabin around a drop-down table and an aft cabin with two single berths. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.^{[1][2][4][5][6][7]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.0 kn (13.0 km/h).^[4][7]

See also

• List of sailing boat types