Hughes 38-2

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Hughes 38-2
Development
Designer
masthead sloop
Mainsail area268.52 sq ft (24.946 m2)
Jib/genoa area315.38 sq ft (29.300 m2)
Total sail area583.90 sq ft (54.246 m2)

The Hughes 38-2 or Hughes 38 Mark II, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1970. The boat is a version of Sparkman & Stephens' design number 1903.[1][2][3][4]

The Hughes 38-2 is a development of the 1967

North Star Yachts the design was developed into the North Star 38.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1970 until 1971, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]

Design

The Hughes 38-2 incorporated a number of changes from the 38-1, including a T-shaped cockpit, the option of a taller mast for areas with lighter winds and a redesigned interior.[1][2]

The 38-2 is a recreational

reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 12,700 lb (5,761 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a

gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double

ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][2]

For sailing the design may be equipped with a jib or a larger genoa.[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 38-2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 38-2". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.