BoatsTartan Marine 3800

Tartan Marine 3800

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1994–1999

A 1994-1999 production cruiser featuring a shallow 1.62-meter draft and a bulb-fin keel for versatile coastal access

Designed by Tim Jackett W.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Tartan Marine 3800, on the water

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Character

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

LivelyComfort 26Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.98Bluewater
LightD/L 240Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.8Powered-up
TenderBallast 44%Stiff

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

  • Draws less than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2907 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
239.8
Comfort ratio
26.1
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1376
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1994–1999
Units built
43
Designer
Tim Jackett w
Builder
Tartan Marine

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Sadler Yachts 3811.79 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Stephen Jones-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance cruising.
RM Yachts 118011.80 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Marc Lombard-designed performance cruiser featuring a wide beam, dual rudders, and a powerful cutter rig
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
Hunter Marine 38011.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOffered with a deep 1.98m keel option, this high-volume cruiser features a spade rudder and a B&R rig
Ericson Yachts 38111.43 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn evolution of the Ericson 38, this 11.4-meter masthead sloop features a 1.98-meter draft and a fin-keel hull
Morgan Yachts 38211.68 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ted Brewer-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff displacement

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