BoatsTA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-38

TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-38

Cutter · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · First built 1978

A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel and traditional bowsprit, designed for stable, blue-water cruising

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung 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 moderate beam gives 50 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 50
CoastalBluewater

At 1.53 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.53
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 382
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

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

  • Heavier than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 419 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
382.3
Comfort ratio
50.3
Capsize screening
1.53
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1364
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1978
Builder
Ta Chaio Shipbuilding Co

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Cape George 3811.58 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1985 cutter with a 1.58-meter draft and high comfort ratio, designed by Atkin and Lange for steady offshore work
Hans Christian 38T11.56 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA traditional cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built between 1976 and 1989 for steady offshore cruising
Cabo Rico 3811.58 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Tiburon 36, offering a heavy-displacement cutter platform for stable blue-water sailing
Cape George 3610.97 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Atkin and Monk for offshore stability and steady passage-making
Tayana 3711.18 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed long-keel cutter with a heavy displacement and a production run of nearly 600 hulls
Downeaster 3811.58 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1974-era cutter with a 35.4 comfort ratio, built for stable, long-distance voyaging on a heavy-displacement hull

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