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Northshore 38

Fractional Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1983–1995

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.7
Displacement / length
156.8
Comfort ratio
21.6
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1256
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1983–1995
Units built
120
Designer
Hank Kaufman
Builder
Northshore Yachts

Design & history

Later variants of the Northshore 38 (after 1995) include the Northshore 380, 380C (Cruise), and X38 (flat out racer). All boats were built in Australia.

Variants
  • NORTHSHORE 380
  • NORTHSHORE 380C (Cruise)
  • NORTHSHORE X38 (flat out racer)
Production

All boats built in Australia.

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