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Tufglas 38

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1969

A 1969 masthead sloop offered as a kit or complete build, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder

Designed by Einar Ohlson, built by Tyler Mouldings Ltd.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

At 1.64 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.64
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 317
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.5

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2959 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
317.1
Comfort ratio
35.0
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
990
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1969
Designer
Einar Ohlson
Builder
Tyler Mouldings Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Cruising Consultants Crealock 3711.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Crealock-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for offshore stability and heavy-weather comfort
Pacific Seacraft 3711.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOriginally launched as the Crealock 37, this cutter features a 38% ballast ratio and a hull speed of 7.06 knots
Irwin Yachts 37-111.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed by Ted Irwin as a no-compromise cruiser, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Hunter Marine 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John E. Cherubini-designed cutter featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for stable cruising since 1978
C&C Yachts Landfall 3811.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA cruising-focused variant of the C&C 38-2 hull, featuring a shallower keel and shorter rig for versatile coastal work
Rustler Yachts 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, designed by Stephen Jones for modern offshore cruising

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