Hughes 38-1
The Hughes 38-1 or Hughes 38 Mark I, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1967. It is Sparkman & Stephens design number 1903.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1967 |
| Builder(s) | Hughes Boat Works |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Hughes 38-1 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 12,700 lb (5,761 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 37.82 ft (11.53 m) |
| LWL | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| Beam | 10.17 ft (3.10 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 6,100 lb (2,767 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 43.50 ft (13.26 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.50 ft (4.42 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 39.20 ft (11.95 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.70 ft (4.18 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 268.52 sq ft (24.946 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 315.38 sq ft (29.300 m2) |
| Total sail area | 583.90 sq ft (54.246 m2) |
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The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hughes 38, but is now usually referred to as the Hughes 38-1 or Mark I to differentiate it from the later 1970 Hughes 38-2 and 1977 Hughes 38-3 designs.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1967 until 1969, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]
Some hulls were also built by Hughes and sold to Hinckley Yachts of Southwest Harbor, Maine. These hulls were then fitted with a new deck design built by Hinckley and marketed as the Hinckley 38.[1][2][7][8]
Design
The Hughes 38-1 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 fin keel. It displaces 12,700 lb (5,761 kg) and carries 6,100 lb (2,767 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard swept fin keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring, although a diesel engine was available as a factory option. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for seven people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee and a drop-down dinette table that forms a double berth in the main cabin and two aft quarter berths. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink, plus an ice box under the companionway steps. 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 and includes a shower.[1][2]
For sailing the design may be equipped with one of a series of jibs or genoas.[2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 38-1 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 38-1". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley 38". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley 38". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.