Jeanneau Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard
Sailboat
38′ 2″
Monohull
Since 1982
Overview
- Builder
- Jeanneau
- Model
- Sun Shine 38 Owner / Keel and centerboard
- Type
- Sailboat
- Category
- Monohull
- Built
- 1982–1989
- Designer
- Tony Castro Yacht Design
- Rig
- Sloop Marconi masthead
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 38′ 2″ (11.63 m)
- Waterline length
- 30′ 8″ (9.35 m)
- Beam
- 12′ 7″ (3.83 m)
- Draft
- 6′ 11″ (2.11 m)
- Draft, board or keel up
- 4′ 1″ (1.24 m)
- Displacement
- 12,677 lb (5,750 kg)
- Ballast
- 5,776 lb (2,620 kg)
Power and tanks
- Engine
- 1 inboard engine
- Power
- 30 hp
- Fuel
- 22 gal (83 L)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 818 sq ft (76.0 m²)
Accommodation
- Cabins
- 2
- Berths
- 6
- Heads
- 1
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 24.1
- Displacement / length
- 196
- Ballast ratio
- 46%
- Capsize screening
- 2.16
Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Appendages
- Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel
- Ballast ratio
- 46 %
- Ballast type
- Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard
- Boiler capacity
- 11.4 gal
- Cockpit
- Closed aft cockpit
- Country
- France
- Former French navigation category
- 1
- French customs tonnage
- 12.16 Tx
- Fridge/ice-box capacity
- 26.4 gal
- Genoa area
- 517 ft²
- HN (French rating)
- 20.0
- Helm
- Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
- Jib area
- 215 ft²
- Mast configuration
- Deck stepped mast
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 2
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi masthead
- Rotating spars
- No
- Rudder
- Single semi-spade rudder
- Solent area
- 409 ft²
- Spars construction
- Aluminum spars
- Spreaders angle
- 0 °
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- N/A €
- Standing rigging
- 1x19 strand wire
- Symmetric spinnaker area
- 1152 ft²
Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
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