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First 38 (Beneteau)

The document provides specifications for a 1983 Beneteau FIRST 38 sailboat. It has a fin keel with spade rudder, is 38.5 feet long, has a beam of 12.83 feet, and a displacement of 15,655 pounds. The sailboat has a masthead sloop rigging, an iron ballast of 6,615 pounds, and is powered by a 45 horsepower Perkins diesel engine.

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First 38 (Beneteau)

The document provides specifications for a 1983 Beneteau FIRST 38 sailboat. It has a fin keel with spade rudder, is 38.5 feet long, has a beam of 12.83 feet, and a displacement of 15,655 pounds. The sailboat has a masthead sloop rigging, an iron ballast of 6,615 pounds, and is powered by a 45 horsepower Perkins diesel engine.

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FIRST 38 (BENETEAU)

Sailboat Specifications

Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop

LOA: 38.50 ft / 11.73 m LWL: 33.83 ft / 10.31 m

Beam: 12.83 ft / 3.91 m S.A. (reported): 641.00 ft2 / 59.55 m2

Draft (max): 6.90 ft / 2.10 m

Displacement: 15,655 lb / 7,101 kg Ballast: 6,615 lb / 3,001 kg

S.A./Disp.: 16.45 Bal./Disp.: 42.25 Disp./Len.: 180.51

Ballast Type: Iron

First Built: 1983

Builder: Beneteau (FRA)

Designer: Jean Berret

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkins Model: 4108

Type: Diesel HP: 45

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Sailboat Calculations

S.A./Disp.: 16.45

Bal./Disp.: 42.25

Disp./Len.: 180.51

Comfort Ratio: 22.95

Capsize Screening Formula: 2.06

S#: 2.88

Rig and Sail Particulars

I: 48.25 ft / 14.71 m J: 14.42 ft / 4.40 m

P: 42.33 ft / 12.90 m E: 13.83 ft / 4.22 m

S.A. Fore: 347.88 ft2 / 32.32 m2 S.A. Main: 292.71 ft2 / 27.19 m2

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles) 640.59 ft2 / 59.51 m2

S.A./Disp. (calc.): 16.44 Est. Forestay Len.: 50.36 ft / 15.35 m

Sailboat Organizations

Designers: Berret-Racoupeau

Builders: Beneteau

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Additional Notes
AKA (in the US) as the BENETEAU 38.
The MOORINGS 38/39 (shoal draft with shorter rig) is similar with some changes to the interior more
oriented to the charter trade.
A number of keel and rig options were available.
Shoal draft 1: 5.5'/1.68m.
Shoal draft 2: 4.9'/1.49.
Taller Rig:
I: 50.20'/15.30m
J: 14.42'/4.39m
P: 44.30'/13.50m
E: 13.83'/4.21m
Tot. SA: 667.11 ft2/61.97 m2

Short rig:
I: 47.00'/14.33m
J: 14.42'/4.40m
P: 42.60'/12.98m
E: 13.83'/ 4.22m
Tot. SA: 633.45ft2/ 8.85m2

Provided by: https://sailboatdata.com

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