Etap 38i
Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 1989–1997
A masthead sloop featuring a shallow-draft wing keel, designed for stable cruising and built between 1989 and 1997
Designed by Mortain & Mavrikios.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Wing Keel
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The Etap 38i, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from VOILIER ODIN
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
2.11 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
193 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
16.4 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2907 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.
Seen 43 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Etap 38i on video
What broke, what changed
Gear aboard, as the crews told it
Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.
FailedWindy
The weather forecast service provided inaccurate wind direction and failed to predict a squall.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen November 20252:48
ComparedSunbrellaweighed against fabric we bought to make awnings
The crew plans to replace worn-out portlight covers with Sunbrella fabric, acknowledging its superior UV resistance.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen August 202514:48
ComparedVolvoweighed against Beta Marine
The speaker compared Beta Marine favorably to Volvo, noting Volvos reliance on complex electronics.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen June 202521:46
ComparedYanmarweighed against Beta Marine
The speaker compared Beta Marine favorably to Yanmar, noting Yanmars reliance on complex electronics.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen June 202530:03
WorkingGoPro
The speaker uses a single GoPro camera for all filming, acknowledging its limitations.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen March 202616:55
WorkingStarlink
The speaker notes that Starlink consumes too much power and has to be unplugged to save battery.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen December 2025watch
WorkingNavionics
The marina entrance was difficult to spot visually despite being clearly marked on the navigation system.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen August 202525:34
WorkingRaymarine
The speaker praises the Axiom Raymarine chartplotter for its reliable anchor alarm and consistent GPS signal.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen July 202526:17
Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Etap 38i may be fitted out entirely differently.
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