Specifications

Specifications

Construction

Fiberglass

Hull Type

Fin with rudder on skeg

Length Overall

37.90 ft / 11.55 m

Beam

10.17 ft

Max Draft

6 ft / 1.83 m

Length Water Line

27.00 ft / 8.23 m

Displacement

12,700 lbs / 5,761 kg

Ballast Type

Lead

Ballast

6,100 lbs / 2,767 kg

Rigging Type

Masthead Sloop

Sail Area

585.00 ft² / 54.35 m²

Calculations

Sail Area / Displacement

17.23

Ballast / Displacement

48.03

Displacement / Length

288.05

Comfort Ratio

29.55

Sail Power Ranked

1.86

Hull Speed

6.96 kn

Immersion

981.14 lb/in

Rig and Sail Dimensions

I:

43.50 ft / 13.26 m

J:

14.50 ft / 4.42 m

P:

39.20 ft / 11.95 m

E:

13.70 ft / 4.18 m

Sail Area Fore

315.38 ft² / 29.30 m²

Sail Area Main

268.52 ft² / 24.95 m²

Sail Area Total

583.90 ft² / 54.25 m²

Sail Area / Displacement

17.22

Estimated Forestay Length

45.85 ft / 13.98 m

Notes:

  • S&S Design # 1903
  • Some hulls were sold to Henry Hinckley Co, where they were fitted with a different deck and sold as the HINCKLEY 38.

Specifications

Construction

Fiberglass

Hull Type

Fin with rudder on skeg

Length Overall

37.90 ft / 11.55 m

Beam

10.17 ft

Max Draft

6 ft / 1.83 m

Length Water Line

27.00 ft / 8.23 m

Displacement

12,700 lbs / 5,761 kg

Ballast Type

Lead

Ballast

6,100 lbs / 2,767 kg

Rigging Type

Masthead Sloop

Sail Area

584.00 ft² / 54.26 m²

Calculations

Sail Area / Displacement

17.23

Ballast / Displacement

48.03

Displacement / Length

288.05

Comfort Ratio

29.55

Sail Power Ranked

1.86

Hull Speed

6.96 kn

Immersion

981.14 lb/in

Rig and Sail Dimensions

I:

43.50 ft / 13.26 m

J:

14.50 ft / 4.42 m

P:

39.20 ft / 11.95 m

E:

13.70 ft / 4.18 m

Sail Area Fore

315.38 ft² / 29.30 m²

Sail Area Main

268.52 ft² / 24.95 m²

Sail Area Total

583.90 ft² / 54.25 m²

Sail Area / Displacement

17.22

Estimated Forestay Length

45.85 ft / 13.98 m

Notes:

  • ‘T’ shaped cockpit, tall rig option, and number of changes to the interior.
  • With the change of company ownership at this time, a name change to NORTH STAR 38.

Specifications

Construction

Fiberglass

Hull Type

Fin with rudder on skeg

Length Overall

37.90 ft / 11.55 m

Beam

10.17 ft

Max Draft

5.83 ft / 1.78 m

Length Water Line

27.00 ft / 8.23 m

Displacement

14,500 lbs / 5,761 kg

Ballast Type

Lead

Ballast

6,400 lbs / 2,767 kg

Rigging Type

Masthead Sloop

Sail Area

585.00 ft² / 54.35 m²

Calculations

Sail Area / Displacement

15.80

Ballast / Displacement

44.14

Displacement / Length

328.87

Comfort Ratio

33.71

Sail Power Ranked

1.46

Hull Speed

6.96 kn

Immersion

981.14 lb/in

Rig and Sail Dimensions

I:

43.50 ft / 13.26 m

J:

14.50 ft / 4.42 m

P:

39.20 ft / 11.95 m

E:

13.70 ft / 4.18 m

Sail Area Fore

315.38 ft² / 29.30 m²

Sail Area Main

268.52 ft² / 24.95 m²

Sail Area Total

583.90 ft² / 54.25 m²

Sail Area / Displacement

17.22

Estimated Forestay Length

45.85 ft / 13.98 m

Notes:

  • The 38-3 (or MK III) has a different deck with a longer coach roof, shorter cockpit, than the earlier versions, among other changes.
  • The hull (according to the best information we have) is still based on S&S Design #1903.