BoatsHunter Marine 38

Hunter Marine 38

B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2004

A 38-foot cruiser featuring a Glenn Henderson-designed hull and B&R rig, optimized for coastal stability since 2004

Designed by Glenn Henderson.

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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 196
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 33%

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

  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

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

On the water

The Hunter Marine 38 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
196.5
Comfort ratio
26.3
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1601
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2004
Designer
Glenn Henderson
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Comfortina 3911.85 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 2007 fractional sloop with a 2.0-meter draft and a 10.88-meter waterline designed for offshore stability
Beneteau 39311.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop offering a shallow 1.55m draft option for coastal access, built with a high-volume hull since 2002
Feeling 3911.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for performance cruising
Etap 38i11.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop featuring a shallow-draft wing keel, designed for stable cruising and built between 1989 and 1997
Sabre Yachts 38 MKII11.79 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1988-1995 production cruiser with a 1.98m draft and a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability

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