BoatsEndeavour 38 CC

Endeavour 38 CC

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1990

A center-cockpit cruiser featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for a 7.5-knot hull speed

Designed by Johan Valentijn.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

1.93 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

240 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 240
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.7
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2895 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
239.8
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1430
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1990
Designer
Johan Valentijn
Builder
Endeavour Yacht Corp

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Catalina Yachts 38011.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1997-era masthead sloop derived from the Morgan-Catalina 381, offering optional shoal draft and tall rig configurations
Westerly Yachts Ltd. Oceanranger 3811.58 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Ed Dubois-designed center cockpit cruiser, evolved from the Corsair II to offer a spacious, stable platform for passage
Freedom Yachts 3811.56 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn extended 38-foot evolution of the Freedom 36 offering flexible shoal, wing, or deep keel configurations
Morgan Yachts 38211.68 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ted Brewer-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff displacement
Catalina Yachts 3811.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens hull updated with a taller rig and balanced spade rudder for improved coastal performance

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