BoatsSirius 38DS

Sirius 38DS

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · First built 2001

A Georg Nissen-designed deck saloon cruiser featuring a stiff hull and a protected rudder on a partial skeg

Designed by Georg Nissen, built by Sirius-Werft.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg

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The Sirius 38DS, on the water

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Character

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LivelyComfort 30Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.76Bluewater
LightD/L 189Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 14.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 34%Stiff

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

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.4
Displacement / length
189.5
Comfort ratio
30.0
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1427
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2001
Designer
Georg Nissen
Builder
Sirius-Werft, Sirius -Werft GmbH

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