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Kadey-Krogen Yachts 38

Cutter · Keel/centreboard · 1980–1991

A James S. Krogen-designed cutter with a keel-centerboard hull, built for stability and comfort in a classic 11.6-meter package

Designed by James S. Krogen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.96 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.76
LightHeavy

325 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 325
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

  • Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 275 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
324.5
Comfort ratio
37.2
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1452
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1980–1991
Units built
85
Designer
James S. Krogen
Builder
Kadey-Krogen Yachts, Inc. (TAIWAN), Kadey Krogen Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Irwin Yacht 43 (1971)13.26 mSame hull family1.6 m longerA 13.26-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.44-meter draft and keel-centerboard configuration for offshore stability
Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 12-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-meter draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed
Bristol Yachts 41.112.54 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA masthead sloop with a deep 3.05-metre keel-centerboard draft, bridging the gap between the 411 and 43.3 models
Alden Yachts 44 MII13.46 mSame hull family1.8 m longerAn evolution of the Alden 44 featuring a modified rudder, repositioned propeller, and updated interior layout
Brewer 4413.41 mSame hull family1.8 m longerA stretched evolution of the 12.8 featuring a reverse transom and a versatile keel-centerboard configuration
Ovni 43512.90 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA 12.9-metre aluminum cutter with a lifting keel, optimized for offshore stability and shoal-water exploration

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