The Morgan 38 is a 37.67ft masthead sloop designed by Charles Morgan and built in fiberglass by Morgan Yachts between 1969 and 1971.
75 units have been built.
The Morgan 38 is a heavy sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Morgan 38 | ||
| Length | 37.67 ft | ||
| Beam | 11 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.75 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.16 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 46.88 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 325.39 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 32.82 | ||
| Capsize | 1.75 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull keel with centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 28 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 16000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7500 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.09 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 639 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 330.75 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 308 sq.ft | ||
| I | 45 ft | ||
| J | 14.70 ft | ||
| P | 38.50 ft | ||
| E | 16 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 30 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 40 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Morgan Yachts | ||
| Designer | Charles Morgan | ||
| First built | 1969 | ||
| Last built | 1971 | ||
| Number built | 75 |
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