3 The 38' Cutter
3.1 Technical Description and Features
LOA..............................38'-2" LWL..............................32'-1" Beam.............................12'-8" Draft (Shoal-draft version) ......3'-2" (board up), 6'8" (boards down) (Keel version) 5'-0" Displacement ........... ......24,000 lbs Sail Area.................... ...858 sq. feet Mast above water................_____ feet Fuel............................ ..80 gals Water............................ 140 gals Ballast.........................7,000 lbs Auxiliary Engine................Perkins 4-108, 50 hp (earlier boats) Westerbeke W46, 46 hp (later) Ballast/displacement ratio....... 30% D/L ratio........................_____ Sail Area/L ratio................_____3.2 Production History and Variations
Most of the boats are the tandem (fore-and-aft) centerboard, shoal-draft version.
3.3 Operating Characteristics and Discussion
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