The Drabant 38 is a 37.56ft fractional sloop designed by Gert Gerlach and built in fiberglass since 1983.
55 units have been built.
The Drabant 38 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a fast cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Drabant 38 | ||
| Length | 37.56 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.94 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.30 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 20.65 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 37.50 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 166.34 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 23.53 | ||
| Capsize | 1.81 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 30.51 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.30 ft | ||
| Displacement | 10582 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 3968 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.40 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 620 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 22 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 8 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 21 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Gert Gerlach | ||
| First built | 1983 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 55 |