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Morgan Yachts 382

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1977–1982

A Ted Brewer-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff displacement

Designed by Ted Brewer, Jack Corey & Edward S. Brewer.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

See her sail

The Morgan Yachts 382, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Practical Sailor

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelyComfort 29Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.87Bluewater
LightD/L 267Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.2Powered-up
TenderBallast 40%Stiff

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

  • Draws less than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2900 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Morgan Yachts 382 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying

  • The video reviews this model, noting its availability on the used market for $20,000-$45,000, and mentions a specific one for sale at Portside Yacht Sales

    from Practical Sailorseen March 20267:00

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
267.5
Comfort ratio
29.2
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1308
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1977–1982
Units built
300
Designer
Ted Brewer, Jack Corey, Edward S. Brewer
Builder
Morgan Yachts

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More boats like her, on the water

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.

RM Yachts 118011.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed performance cruiser featuring a wide beam, dual rudders, and a powerful cutter rig
Why This "Wooden" Sailboat Is Faster, Warmer, and Stronger - the RM 11800:47from Practical Sailor
Sabre Yachts 38 MKII11.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1988-1995 production cruiser with a 1.98m draft and a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
The Amazingly Cheap Sabre 34 Mk IIfrom Practical Sailor
C&C Yachts 3911.96 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1971-1974 production masthead sloop with a moderate displacement-to-length ratio, balanced for coastal cruising
Hanging Dinghy and patching bottom leakfrom Epiphany Sailing
Sadler Yachts 3811.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Stephen Jones-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance cruising.
Packing for the winter sailfrom SEILmagasinet
Hanse Yachts 38811.40 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 2017-launched cruiser featuring a 2.06-meter draft and a spade rudder for responsive handling in a modern 11.4-meter hull
Hanse388 Fufu Walkthroughfrom 45 Degrees Sailing
Ericson Yachts 38111.43 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterAn evolution of the Ericson 38, this 11.4-meter masthead sloop features a 1.98-meter draft and a fin-keel hull
Welcome to the New Age of Sail, Skipper!from Christian Williams

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Morgan Yachts 383/384An evolution of the 382 featuring a taller rig and modified rudder for improved handling on a proven hullMorgan Yachts 32A Ted Brewer-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a stable, comfortable hull for coastal cruisingMorgan Yachts 38A short-run masthead sloop produced from 1969 to 1971, featuring a keel-centerboard hull for versatile draftMorgan Yachts 35A masthead sloop with a deep 2.06-metre draft and spade rudder, built for performance and stability in deep waterMorgan Yachts 34The first production yacht from Charles Morgan Jr., this masthead sloop features a keel-centerboard hull for versatile draft

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