Hughes 38-2 Explained

Hughes 38-2
Designer:Sparkman & Stephens
Location:Canada
Year:1970
Builder:Hughes Boat Works
Role:Cruiser-Racer
Draft:6feet
Displacement:127000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fibreglass
Loa:38feet
Lwl:27feet
Beam:10.17feet
Engine:Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Rudder Type:skeg-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:43.5feet
J:14.5feet
P:39.2feet
E:13.7feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:268.52square feet
Sailarea Headsail:315.38square feet
Sailarea Total:583.9square feet
Previous:Hughes 38-1
Successor:Hughes 38-3

The Hughes 38-2 or Hughes 38 Mark II, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1970. The boat is a version of Sparkman & Stephens' design number 1903.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Hughes 38-2 is a development of the 1967 Hughes 38-1 and was later developed into the Hughes 38-3. All are based on the same Sparkman & Stephens hull design. When Hughes Boat Works was renamed North Star Yachts the design was developed into the North Star 38.[1] [2]

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1970 until 1971, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [5] [6]

Design

The Hughes 38-2 incorporated a number of changes from the 38-1, including a T-shaped cockpit, the option of a taller mast for areas with lighter winds and a redesigned interior.[1] [2]

The 38-2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 127000NaN0.[1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 6feet with the standard keel.[1] [2]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring.[1] [2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1] [2]

For sailing the design may be equipped with a jib or a larger genoa.[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.96kn.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hughes 38-2 sailboat. 22 June 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220622235042/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hughes-38-2. 22 June 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Hughes 38-2. 22 June 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220622235034/https://sailboat.guide/hughes/38-2. 22 June 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Sparkman & Stephens. 22 June 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200810200933/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/sparkman-stephens. 10 August 2020. live.
  4. Web site: Sparkman & Stephens. 22 June 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220621155228/https://sailboat.guide/sparkman-stephens. 21 June 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Hughes Boat Works. 22 June 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20210218150407/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hughes-boat-works. 18 February 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Hughes Boat Works. 22 June 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220530135310/https://sailboat.guide/hughes. 30 May 2022. live.