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Dehler 38 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Dehler 38 is a 37’1” (11.3m) cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk (Germany). She is built since 2012 by Dehler (Germany). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas. She has been awarded "2014 - European Yacht of the Year: Performance Cruiser".

The Dehler 38 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard and Competition version (see all the versions compared).

Dehler 38's main features

Model
Dehler 38
Version
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
Germany
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2012
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2014: European Yacht of the Year: Performance Cruiser
    Appendages
    Keel : fin with bulb
    Helm
    Twin helm wheels
    Rudder
    Single spade rudder
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    No
    EC design category
     iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

    A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
    B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
    C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
    D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
    A
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    About 
    163 000
     (2020)

    Dehler 38's main dimensions

    Overall length
    38’ 5”11.7 m
    Hull length
    37’ 1”11.3 m
    Waterline length
    34’ 1”10.4 m
    Beam (width)
    12’ 4”3.75 m
    Draft
    5’ 2”1.6 m
    Mast height from DWL
    58’ 6”17.82 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    16314 lb7400 kg
    Ballast weight
    5512 lb2500 kg
    Ballast type
    Cast iron

    Dehler 38's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    854 ft²79.3 m²
    Downwind sail area
    1710 ft²158.9 m²
    Mainsail area
    470 ft²43.7 m²
    Jib area
    383 ft²35.6 m²
    Symmetric spinnaker area
    1240 ft²115.2 m²
    Gennaker area
    1206 ft²112 m²
    I
     iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
    49’ 7”15.11 m
    J
     iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
    14’ 4”4.36 m
    P
     iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
    47’ 7”14.5 m
    E
     iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
    17’ 1”5.2 m
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi 9/10
    Mast configuration
    Keel stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    2
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Spars construction
    Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
    Standing rigging
    Dyform

    Dehler 38's performances

    Upwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

    Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
    225 ft²/T20.88 m²/T
    Downwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
    450 ft²/T41.84 m²/T
    Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
     iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
    The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

    a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
    186
    Ballast ratio
     iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

    The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
    34 %
    Righting moment @ 30°
     iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
    Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
    29655 lb.ft4100 kg.m
    Maximum righting moment
     iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
    Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
    35803 lb.ft4950 kg.m @ 48.00 °
    Critical hull speed
     iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
    The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
    7.83 knots

    Dehler 38's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power (min./max.)
    28 HP / 38 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    42.3 gal160 liters

    Dehler 38's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Closing aft cockpit with opening system
    Cabin(s) (min./max.)
    2 / 3
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    4 / 8
    Head(s)
    1
    Freshwater tank capacity
    83.2 gal315 liters
    Fridge/ice-box capacity
    34.3 gal130 liters
    Boiler capacity
    5.3 gal20 liters
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