Nicholson 38
Masthead Ketch · Long Keel · 1966–1975
A long-keeled masthead ketch designed by John G. Alden, offering a stable, comfortable cruiser based on the Mistral
Designed by John G. Alden & Assoc, built by Camper.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Long Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.
At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.
361 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.
16.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
The record
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Boats like this, on the water
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The family
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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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