Hughes 38-2

Sailboat class

Hughes 38-2
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationCanada
Year1970
Builder(s)Hughes Boat Works
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameHughes 38-2
Boat
Displacement12,700 lb (5,761 kg)
Draft6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA38.00 ft (11.58 m)
LWL27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam10.17 ft (3.10 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height43.50 ft (13.26 m)
J foretriangle base14.50 ft (4.42 m)
P mainsail luff39.20 ft (11.95 m)
E mainsail foot13.70 ft (4.18 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area268.52 sq ft (24.946 m2)
Jib/genoa area315.38 sq ft (29.300 m2)
Total sail area583.90 sq ft (54.246 m2)
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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 12,700 lb (5,761 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) 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 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 38-2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 38-2". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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