BRISTOL 38.8

BRISTOL 38.8
BRISTOL 38.8

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 38.25 ft / 11.66 m
LWL: 30.58 ft / 9.32 m
S.A. (reported): 744.00 ft² / 69.12 m²
Beam: 12.08 ft / 3.68 m
Displacement: 19,150.00 lb / 8,686 kg
Ballast: 9,000.00 lb / 4,082 kg
Max Draft: 10.30 ft / 3.14 m
Min Draft: 4.50 ft / 1.37 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1982
Last Built: 1996
# Built: 82
Builder: Bristol Yachts Inc. (USA)
Designer: Ted Hood

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Universal
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 37 gals / 140 L

Accomodations

Water: 100 gals / 379 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.69
Bal. / Displ.: 47.00
Disp: / Len: 298.96
Comfort Ratio: 32.60
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.81
S#: 1.73
Hull Speed: 7.41 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,319.93 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 51.50 ft / 15.70 m
J: 16.75 ft / 5.11 m
P: 45.50 ft / 13.87 m
E: 13.75 ft / 4.19 m
S.A. Fore: 431.31 ft² / 40.07 m²
S.A. Main: 312.81 ft² / 29.06 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 744.12 ft² / 69.13 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 16.70
Est. Forestay Length: 54.16 ft / 16.51 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Ted Hood
Builders: Bristol Yachts
Related Sailboats: BRISTOL 3800
HOOD 38 (WAUQUIEZ)
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Notes

A similar version was called the BRISTOL 3800.
WAUQUIEZ HOOD 38 and LITTLE HARBOR 38 are based on this same hull design.