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Columbia Yachts 38 CB

Masthead Sloop · Keel/CB & Spade Rudder · 1965–1967

A Charles Morgan-designed masthead sloop derived from the Columbia 40, featuring a keel-centerboard hull for variable draft

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

At 1.68 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.68
LightHeavy

396 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 396
EasygoingPowered-up

16.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
395.8
Comfort ratio
36.0
Capsize screening
1.68
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1010
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1965–1967
Units built
39
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Morgan Yachts 3811.48 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA short-run masthead sloop produced from 1969 to 1971, featuring a keel-centerboard hull for versatile draft
Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years
Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 12-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-meter draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Bristol Yachts 41.112.54 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA masthead sloop with a deep 3.05-metre keel-centerboard draft, bridging the gap between the 411 and 43.3 models

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