Kadey-Krogen Yachts 38
Cutter · Keel/centreboard · 1980–1991
A James S. Krogen-designed cutter with a keel-centreboard hull, built for stability and comfort in a classic 11.6-metre package
Designed by James S. Krogen.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Keel/Cbrd.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Shoal draughtDraws 0.96 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 37Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.76Bluewater
LightD/L 325Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.2Powered-up
TenderBallast 29%Stiff
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file
Compared with 275 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
324.5
Comfort ratio
37.2
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1452
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1980–1991
Units built
85
Designer
James S. Krogen
Builder
Kadey-Krogen Yachts, Inc. (TAIWAN), Kadey Krogen Yachts
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.
Brewer 4413.41 mSame hull family1.8 m longerA stretched evolution of the 12.8 featuring a reverse transom and a versatile keel-centerboard configuration
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430
Bristol Yachts 45.513.79 mSame hull family2.2 m longerA Ted Hood-designed cruiser featuring a versatile keel-centerboard hull available in both aft and center cockpit layouts
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Ovni 4012.60 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 12.6-metre cutter with a high 25.21 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for agile performance during her 1984-1987
Ovni 45013.98 mSame hull family2.4 m longerA Marc Lombard-designed lifting keel cruiser with dual rudders, built for versatility and shoal-water exploration
The family
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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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