| Columbia 38 | |
| Designer: | Charles Morgan |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1965 |
| No Built: | 39 |
| Builder: | Columbia Yachts |
| Draft: | 5.75feet |
| Displacement: | 140000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 38.92feet |
| Lwl: | 25.75feet |
| Beam: | 10.67feet |
| Engine: | Universal Atomic 4 300NaN0 gasoline engine |
| Keel Type: | long keel |
| Ballast: | 64000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 43.5feet |
| J: | 16feet |
| P: | 37.8feet |
| E: | 16feet |
| Sailplan: | Masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 302.4square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 348square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 650.4square feet |
The Columbia 38 is an American sailboat that was designed by Charles Morgan as racer-cruiser and first built in 1965.[1] [2]
The Columbia 38 is a development of the Columbia 40.[1] [3] [4]
The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States. The company completed 39 examples between 1965 and 1967.[1] [5]
The Columbia 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised counter transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed modified long keel or optional short keel with a centerboard.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 300NaN0 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of .[1]
The galley is located at the foot of the companionway steps on the port side and features a three-burner stove. The head is located forward on the port side, just aft of the bow "V"-berth and includes a privacy door. A hanging locker is provided opposite the head on the starboard side. Additional sleeping accommodation is found in the main cabin and includes the dinette table, which can be dropped to form a double berth, a single settee berth and an aft quarter berth.[1]
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