Hughes 38-3 Explained

Hughes 38-3
Designer:Sparkman & Stephens
Location:Canada
Year:1977
Builder:Hughes Boat Works
Role:Cruiser-Racer
Draft:5.83feet
Displacement:145000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fibreglass
Loa:37.9feet
Lwl:27feet
Beam:10.17feet
Engine:Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:64000NaN0
Rudder Type:skeg-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:43.5feet
J:14.5feet
P:39.23feet
E:13.74feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:269.51square feet
Sailarea Headsail:315.38square feet
Sailarea Total:584.89square feet
Previous:Hughes 38-2

The Hughes 38-3 or Hughes 38 Mark III, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1977.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Hughes 38-3 is a development of the Hughes 38-2, which was developed in turn from the Hughes 38-1. All three designs use Sparkman & Stephens' hull design number 1903.[1] [2]

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1977 until 1982, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [5] [6]

Design

The boat differs from the 38-2 in that it has a larger coach roof and a commensurately smaller cockpit, plus other minor design changes.[1] [2]

The Hughes 38-3 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 wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 145000NaN0 and carries 64000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 5.83feet with the standard keel.[1] [2]

The boat was factory-equipped with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2]

The cabin design includes sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin to port and starboard 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 two-burner 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]

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hughes 38-3 sailboat. 23 June 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220623144504/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hughes-38-3. 23 June 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Hughes 38-3. 23 June 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220623144507/https://sailboat.guide/hughes/38-3. 23 June 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Sparkman & Stephens. 23 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. 23 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. 23 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. 23 June 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220530135310/https://sailboat.guide/hughes. 30 May 2022. live.