Nicholson 38
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The Nicholson 38 is a 37.83ft masthead sloop designed by John Alden & Assoc. and built in fiberglass by Halmatic Ltd. between 1966 and 1975.
134 units have been built.
The Nicholson 38 is a heavy sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is not stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
This boat is not a good fit for your usage.
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Main features 54%
| Model | Nicholson 38 | ||
| Length | 37.83 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.50 ft (54%) | the closest to 10.08 ft | |
| Draft | 5.17 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios 26%
| Sail area / displ. | 16.81 (1%) | the closest to 18.60 | |
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 360.72 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 35.46 (51%) | the closest to 37.20 | |
| Capsize | 1.67 |
Hull 69%
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 27 ft (69%) | the closest to 26.25 ft | |
| Maximum draft | 5.17 ft | ||
| Displacement | 15904 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.96 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 662 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 | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Halmatic Ltd. | ||
| Designer | John Alden & Assoc. | ||
| First built | 1966 | ||
| Last built | 1975 | ||
| Number built | 134 |
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