| Main features | Hunter 38 Shoal draft | Hunter 38 Deep draft | Hunter 38 Furling mainsail |
Model | Hunter 38 | Hunter 38 | Hunter 38 |
Version | Shoal draft | Deep draft | Furling mainsail |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Marlow Hunter | Marlow Hunter | Marlow Hunter |
Sailboat designer | |||
Country | United States | United States | United States |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
First built hull | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 |
Last built hull | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Appendages | Keel : wing keel | Keel : fin without bulb | Keel : wing keel |
Helm | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No | 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 | A | A |
| Main dimensions | Hunter 38 Shoal draft | Hunter 38 Deep draft | Hunter 38 Furling mainsail |
Overall length | 38’ 2”11.63 m | 38’ 2”11.63 m | 38’ 2”11.63 m |
Hull length | 36’ 8”11.18 m | 36’ 8”11.18 m | 36’ 8”11.18 m |
Waterline length | 34’ 8”10.57 m | 34’ 8”10.57 m | 34’ 8”10.57 m |
Beam (width) | 12’ 11”3.94 m | 12’ 11”3.94 m | 12’ 11”3.94 m |
Draft | 5’1.53 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 5’1.53 m |
Mast height from DWL | 59’ 1”18.01 m | 59’ 1”18.01 m | 60’ 7”18.47 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 18342 lb8320 kg | 18365 lb8330 kg | 18342 lb8320 kg |
Ballast weight | 6559 lb2975 kg | 6574 lb2982 kg | 6559 lb2975 kg |
| Rig and sails | Hunter 38 Shoal draft | Hunter 38 Deep draft | Hunter 38 Furling mainsail |
Upwind sail area | 991 ft²92.07 m² | 991 ft²92.07 m² | 833 ft²77.39 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 46’ 8”14.22 m | 46’ 8”14.22 m | 46’ 8”14.22 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 12’ 1”3.68 m | 12’ 1”3.68 m | 12’ 1”3.68 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 47’ 5”14.45 m | 47’ 5”14.45 m | 48’ 10”14.88 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 17’ 8”5.41 m | 17’ 8”5.41 m | 19’ 6”5.94 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi fractional | Sloop Marconi fractional | Sloop Marconi (in-mast furling mainsail) fractional |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back (Bergström) | Swept-back (Bergström) | Swept-back (Bergström) |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous |
| Performances | Hunter 38 Shoal draft | Hunter 38 Deep draft | Hunter 38 Furling mainsail |
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. | 241 ft²/T22.42 m²/T | 241 ft²/T22.41 m²/T | 203 ft²/T18.85 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. | 200 | 200 | 200 |
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. | 36 % | 36 % | 36 % |
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. | 7.89 knots | 7.89 knots | 7.89 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Hunter 38 Shoal draft | Hunter 38 Deep draft | Hunter 38 Furling mainsail |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 29 HP / 40 HP | 29 HP / 40 HP | 29 HP / 40 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 34.9 gal132 liters | 34.9 gal132 liters | 34.9 gal132 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Hunter 38 Shoal draft | Hunter 38 Deep draft | Hunter 38 Furling mainsail |
Cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 75 gal284 liters | 75 gal284 liters | 75 gal284 liters |
Holding tank capacity | 34.1 gal129 liters | 34.1 gal129 liters | 34.1 gal129 liters |
Boiler capacity | 5 gal19 liters | 5 gal19 liters | 5 gal19 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m |