caliber 38 sailboat

Review of Caliber 38

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

The boat is equipped with 590.0 liter fresh water capacity.

The boat equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.

The Caliber 38 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.52 - 1.62 meter (4.99 - 5.29 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Caliber 38 is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar 4JHBE diesel engine at 44 hp (32 kW). Calculated max speed is about 5.9 knots

The fuel tank has a capacity of 174.0 liters (45 US gallons, 38 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Caliber 38 is 1.81, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.6 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Caliber 38 is about 252 kg/cm, alternatively 1411 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 252 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1411 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

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What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

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Caliber 38 is a 37 ′ 11 ″ / 11.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Michael McCreary and built by Caliber Yachts starting in 1987.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Shoal draft: 4.5’/1.4m.

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The Caliber 38 is a popular sailboat designed by Michael McCreary and built by Caliber Yachts from 1984 to 1991. This mid-sized cruiser has a classic design with a full keel and a well-balanced rig, making it ideal for offshore sailing. The boat has a LOA (length overall) of 38 feet and a beam of 12 feet, providing ample space for a comfortable and spacious interior. The Caliber 38 is constructed with a hand-laid solid fiberglass hull and deck, ensuring durability and strength. The boat also features a spacious cockpit with a helm station that provides good visibility and easy access to all sail controls.

Inside, the Caliber 38 offers a comfortable living space with a large salon, a functional galley, and two private staterooms. The boat has a headroom of 6'4", allowing even tall sailors to stand upright inside. The salon features a U-shaped dinette that can seat up to six people, while the galley includes a double sink, a refrigerator, and a three-burner stove. The two private staterooms provide ample sleeping space, with a large V-berth forward and a spacious aft cabin. The Caliber 38 is a well-rounded sailboat that is perfect for cruising, coastal exploring, and even offshore passages.

LOA: 38.00 ft LWL: 32.00 ft Beam: 12.67 ft Draft: 4.92 ft Displacement: 18500.00 lbs Ballast: 9000.00 lbs Hull type: Fin with rudder on skeg Hull construction: FG Rigging type: Masthead Sloop

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SHUDBE is a well made and nicely equipped CALIBER 38 on the market that's ready to comfortably take you either coastal cruising or offshore into the blue.

Yanmar 4JHE 44 hp Diesel Engine Kyocera Solar Panels w/ Blue Sky MTTP Charge Controller Four 6V Golf Cart Batteries for House Bank 800 W Invertor Air Marine Wind Generator Raymarine Linear Drive Autopilot Raymarine i50 Tridata Depth Knot Log new in 2017 Interphase Probe Forward Scanning Sonar Garmin 541s GPS Chartplotter w/Florida and Bahamas Charts ICOM M7010 SSB ROCNA 44 lb Primary Anchor w/35 lb CQR Secondary 5/16" G$ Hi-Tensile Chain (175 ft and 75 ft) Maxwell Nilsson Electric Windlass w/ Auxiliary Manual Handle Five (5) Foot Shoal Draft Sheel Keel Fresh Bottom Job in January 2018 (Trinidad by Petit) Barrier Coat below Waterline Eisenglass Dodger New in 2015 All Sail Control Lines Lead Aft to Cockpit Full Batten Main w/Roller Batt Cars in 2014 Mermaid 16k BTU Reverse Cycle AC/Heat Adler Barbour Water Cooled refrigeration New Main Salon Upholstrey in 2015 6'6" Headroom in Main Salon and Both Berths Lots of Spares BRAND NEW LISTING WITH MORE SPECS TO COME (February 2018)

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Water 156 gallons in two tanks with access ports

Fuel 47 gallons with access port

Holding 130 gallons with seacock drain

Superb ventilation, 14 opening ports and 7 hatches, with screens

Mermaid Reverse cycle AC/heat 16,000 BTUH

Headroom 6'-6" in main salon

Forward cabin features Pullman berth forward 6'-6" and makeup table for the mate

Forward head features separate walk-in shower stall with seat

Aft cabin ¾ berth 6-6" with head

Cockpit and Main salon awnings plus two hatch awnings.

Adler Barbour water cooled refrigerator with bottom drain pump out

800 watt inverter

24" flat screen HD TV

Cedar lined hanging lockers.

New main salon upholstery 2015

Filtered drinking water dispenser

Partial Eisenglass cockpit enclosure and screen shade panels

Cockpit teak folding table and drink holder

Cockpit shower

Balmar 95 amp alternator.

Air Marine wind generator.

Two Kyocera 140 watt solar panels with Blue Sky MPPT charge controller.

Four 6 V golf cart batteries for house bank, 400 AH

One group 27 starting battery

Three bank battery isolator

120VAD and 12VDC Panel w/Breakers at Navigation Station

New bottom paint December 2017, 3 Coats of Pettit Trinidad SR 1277 blue

Barrier coat below water line

Primary 44 pound Rockna with 175' 5/16" G4 hi-test chain (both new 2014),  25' ¾" snubber with chain hook.

Secondary 35 pound CQR with 75' 5/16"G4 hi-test chain (chain new 2015) and 150' ¾"    gold braid rode

All sail control lines led aft to cockpit

Full batten main with roller batt cars new 2014

Spare mainsail and cover

Harken roller furling jib with foam luff tape

Mack Pack sailcover with new lazy jacks

Spare jib halyard

Telescoping spinnarker and genoa pole mounted on mast track

Maxwell Nilsson electric windlass with auxiliary manual handle

New Eisenglass in dodger 2015

Port and starboard lifeline gates

Stainless steel dorades and guards, removable, with screw in hurricane covers

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Beam:  11.7'    Draft:  4.5'     Beam:  11.3'    Draft:  4.6'     Beam:  11'4'    Draft:  4'6'     Beam:  11.3'    Draft:  4.5'     Beam:  11.4'    Draft:  4.6'     Beam:  12 8'    Draft:  5 1'     Beam:  13.2'    Draft:  5.2'     Beam:  12' 8'    Draft:  5'1'     Beam:  11'4''    Draft:  4'6''     Beam:  10.83'    Draft:  4'     Beam:  10.8'    Draft:  4'     Beam:  12.8'    Draft:  5.1'     Beam:  10.83'    Draft:  3.92'     Beam:  12.8'    Draft:  5.6'     Beam:  12.8'    Draft:  53'     Beam:  13'    Draft:  5'     Beam:  12.7'    Draft:  5.1'     Beam:  11'4'    Draft:  4'6'     Beam:  12.67'    Draft:  4.92'     Beam:  10'    Draft:  4'6'     Beam:  11.4'    Draft:  4.5'     Beam:  12' 8'    Draft:  5'     Beam:  11'    Draft:  4'8'     Beam:  12'    Draft:  5'     Beam:  12.5'    Draft:  5' © 2001-2024 ./)   . . ./)   . . CALIBER 38 Detailed Review If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of CALIBER 38. Built by Caliber Yachts (USA) and designed by undefined, the boat was first built in 1987. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 11.58. Its sail area/displacement ratio 16.26. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Yanmar, runs on Diesel. CALIBER 38 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about CALIBER 38 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs. Boat Information Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who builds caliber 38. CALIBER 38 is built by Caliber Yachts (USA). When was CALIBER 38 first built? CALIBER 38 was first built in 1987. How long is CALIBER 38? CALIBER 38 is 9.75 m in length. What is mast height on CALIBER 38? CALIBER 38 has a mast height of 13.72 m. Member Boats at HarborMoor Forum Listing Marketplace Advanced Search About The Boat Boat Review Forum SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more! Caliber never mentioned Add to quote I have never seen the Caliber 38 or 40 mentioned as a good coastal cruiser on this BB (Chesapeake, Bahamas, VI''s, etc). Why? My husband and I looked at one last week and really like what we saw. The interior looks to be arranged well for liveaboard, small aft head while underway & large one forward, good size pullman, we like the cutter rig, good tank capacity, and she seems to more solid than the big-three. Good storage. Running rigging properly sized. Unfortunately, we can find relatively few opinions on construction quality, sailing mannerisms, specific problems we should look-out for, etc. Any help will be greatly appreciated! It will just be the two of us. thanks el   El, Compared to most other boats, there aren''t that many Calibers out there. That probably is why they aren''t mentioned more. But they have an excellent reputation, and in many ways compete with Island Packet, only the Calibers sail better than IPs. Join the Caliber email list here on Sailnet and ask your questions there. I''ve monitored that list in the past and it has little traffic compared to other email lists. That means the owners are out sailing and not online griping about their boats. That''s a good sign. Several years ago Practical Sailor reviewed the Caliber 33 pretty favorably FWIW.   I have always thought that Caliber is a tough company to pigeon hole. They bill themselves as building ''Long Range cruisers'' which to me sounds like offshore capable boats with large storage and tankage. When I look at the actual layout of these boats I see a deck and interior layout that is better suited to coastal cruising and living aboard. They do deliver on the tankage with an impressive water capacity and a fuel capacity that is so large that it is a little silly. These boats seem to offer a fairly modern underbody and rig that appears to be a reasonable compromise between performance, motion comfort and ease of steering. Design wise these boats have not really benefitted from some of the more recent breakthroughs in rig and hull design from either a motion comfort or performance basis. Neither is the deck laid out for ease of handling. I especially think that their mainsheet layout is totally wrong for a boat expected to spend a lot of time offshore. These are not high performance boats and watching them underway, the boats that have gone with in-mast furling have really given up a lot of performance compared to the boats with traditional mainsails with slugs. But the boats with the traditional mainsails seem to offer reasonable performance for their weight. Build quality on these seems pretty good. I consider Caliber''s build quality to be slightly better than Island Packet which I frankly do not consider to be anywhere near as good as their hype would lead you to believe. But the last Caliber that I was aboard had funny little corners cut that really did make sense on a boat of this price and quality. Clearly these boats are more sturdily assembled than boats like Hunter and Catalina that you alluded to. In my opinion, its hard to say what these boats really are. They are better offshore cruisers than many of the more common production boats out there but not as good as some of the really high quality boats. They are not really the most ideal coastal cruisers or live aboards either. Still they are good boats and have a strong following. Jeff   El, I don''t find Calibers as hard to ''label'' as Jeff describes...I just find them to offer inconsistencies with their intended use. They aren''t especially fast for just the reason they give: they''re loaded up, in lay-up, systems, volume, etc., and they don''t aspire to have the ''min. wetted surface/fin keel'' of slippery designs. But I think there are some basic design choices they make that deserve careful consideration by you before viewing them as offshore-capable. Examples: 1. Tankage: they get all the volume by covering hull voids. Rather than tanks which might be removeable or at least accessible in other boats (but with less volume), they seal the tops of the voids and turn what otherwise would be deep, large bilges into tanks. I think this accounts for some of their freeboard, too. Whitby made their Brewer-designed 42'' ketch this way for many years. When the hull began working offshore, the seals between the ''covers'' and the flanges glassed onto the hulls at the tops of the voids would pop and folks would find all kinds of yummy things in their tanks. This can be avoided with proper design and construction...but will the Caliber satisfy you in this regard? 2. Take a close look at any staysail stay. There''s always a dilemma with inner stays: how do you remove and restrain them when you wish to open up the foretriangle to make tacking easy? In newer Calibers I''ve seen with inner stays, they choose to use a ''track & car'' arrangement wherein the track is screwed to the face of the mast and the car takes the top end of the stay. The car is controlled by a halyard, so you can release the inner stay, take up on the halyard, and stow the stay tightly near the mast. This tells me they placed ''stowage'' above the need for the inner stay to do its main job, which is help the boat in heavy weather, when the stay will see continued heavy, dynamic loading. That stay (and its car) is only being held by 2 or 3 fasteners, in a mix of tension and sheer. That seems a poor approach for an offshore boat, IMO. 3. I''m most familiar with their 40 footer. If inspecting that model, I would suggest you stand in the cockpit, say the words "I need to check the chart/use the SSB/download the weather" and then see what you think about the trip to the chart table. (Someone wasn''t working the galley, were they?) Once there, settle in, imagine adding a few radios and other displays in the space (obvious where they would go?), and picture laying out a modified course based on a wx download, or composing and sending some email, while the boat is on her ear of course - very typical tasks for offshore sailors. How''s the ventilation? Can you imagine bracing yourself against the heave of the boat? Room for your legs/feet/knees? Room for a chart & laptop? Easy to communicate with the helm? Their 40 footer has beaucoups berths that look quite comfy, but apparently at the expense of a workable nav station. This seems an especially curious design decision, except when you look at the evolution of their business. 4. They offer full ''integration'' of the electronic package(s) you choose, if buying new. Their work in this area is suspect, at least according to the last two owners of 40 footers I''ve heard from, both savvy electronics guys who could overcome the problems. You might be better to do the work yourself and learn by doing. Caliber has, at least for the 40 footer and above, recently shifted from a ''production'' to a ''custom build'' approach, which I think is to the customer''s advantage. OTOH it may make delivery skeds a guessing game. There have been several Practical Sailor ''surveys'' on Calibers that cover not only the boats but the evolution of the company. I think this will explain much about what they do well, and why they manufacture a product not always well suited to long-distance cruising needs. I''d encourage you to read those articles carefully and shape your questions (to a surveyor if buying used; to the company reps if touring the factory) accordingly. And as if this isn''t the norm these days, this is a small company operating within a continuing weak national economy. Be sure to protect any payments you make, to Caliber or any other manufacturer. Re: another thread here, consider comparing a Caliber with a Hallberg-Rassy. Unfortunately, the exchange rate stinks for the dollar right now...but that might change and your purchasing plans may not be immediate, either. You''ll get a far better offshore boat re: construction & performance with a later-model H-R, even if you might have to give up a little volume and length in doing so. Jack   El the Caliber is a great boat for the reasons you mentioned. You should take a look at the reviews of the 38''s & 40''s that are in Practical Sailor. Cruising World also did one back in 1994 on the 38. As Mitch recomended review the Caliber E-Mails here @ Sail Net. There are several Calibers with liveaboards and I''m sure they will have good honest opinions for you. As for dealing with Caliber, we have owned a 33 for the last 14 years. During that time we have had great support from Caliber when needed. Last year we moved up to a 38 and the seller also had nothing but good to say about the support he has recieved from Caliber during the coarse of his ownership and also during our purchasing process. El I think you and your husband will find the Caliber to be a good coastal and offshore boat. The construction is solid and the boat has great ventilation combined with lots of storage. This boat will give you the most bang for the buck. Good Luck in your search Paul   I was just reading the old posts on Calibers and in Aug. 2001 RichH stated that the Caliber 35s were beginning to have hull structural failures at the leading edge of the keel. Does anyone have additional info on this? We''re looking at the 40''s. Thanks   El, I just looked back through the old posts and didn''t find the post you refer to. I have never herd of a problem with the leading edge the keel however there has been some problems with the foam core rudders and some skegs. Is this what you are refering to? Paul   Go to the top of this page and do a search for " Caliber" , then pull-up the one titled: "Caliber 33/35 Information". I looked through the e-mail archives from the Caliber E-Mail list and do not see any references to the problem. Thanks   El, I saw the post in the archives on this message board. I would suggest you e-mail Kathy @ Caliber and ask them about this boat and if they know of any others? It also sounds like RichH was not directly involved and that the support his friend got from Caliber was good. I would also question if the cracking was caused by a grounding or a mishap at a boat yard. Just for the record in the 14 years that I sailed our 33 we have never seen any signs of cracking anywhere on the hull. Also in the boat yard where I store our 38, there are two other Caliber''s(1990 38 & 1994 40) and they don''t show any signs of stress cracking anywhere. Paul   ?             176K members Top Contributors this Month Register / Login A password will be e-mailed to you Reset Password More information Image gallery, floor plans. 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Tout 25 km 50 km 100 km 200 km 300 km 500 km 1000 km 2000 km 5000 km. from your location. Region. Caliber 38 Caliber 38 is a 37′ 11″ / 11.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Michael McCreary and built by Caliber Yachts starting in 1987. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ... Caliber 38 Sailboat values and recent boats for sale The Caliber 38 is a popular sailboat designed by Michael McCreary and built by Caliber Yachts from 1984 to 1991. This mid-sized cruiser has a classic design with a full keel and a well-balanced rig, making it ideal for offshore sailing. The boat has a LOA (length overall) of 38 feet and a beam of 12 feet, providing ample space for a comfortable ... 1989 Caliber Sloop 38 Boats for Sale View a large selection of Caliber boats for sale at Edwards Yacht Sales, the source of brokerage boats and yachts on the web. ... 1989 Caliber Sloop. 38 ft; Cruiser; Melbourne, FL, US; Yacht price. $87,500. Caliber 38 boats for sale Used Caliber 38 1 listing. Find Caliber 38 for sale near you, including used and new, boat prices, photos & more. Locate boat dealers and find your boat at YachtWorld. Caliber 38 boats for sale Caliber 38 boats for sale 1 Boats Available. Currency $ - USD - US Dollar Sort Sort Order List View Gallery View Submit. Advertisement. New Arrival. Save This Boat. Caliber 38 . Anacortes, Washington. 1989. $125,000 Seller Seattle Yachts - Anacortes 63. Contact. 360-583-5622. ×. Advertisement. Request Information ... 1990 Caliber 38 sailboat for sale in North Carolina 38' Caliber 38. Year. Length. Beam. Draft. Location. Price. 1990. 38' 12.5' 5' North Carolina. $137,500. Description: JUST REDUCED! New business is keeping current owners too busy to use this beautiful boat. Well equipped for a weekend sail, weeklong vacation, or live aboard cruising. ... Caliber Sailboats Caliber 38s North Carolina Calibers ... Caliber Yachts (USA) Caliber Yachts (USA) www.caliberyacht.com. Founded by George and Michael McCreary and located in Clearwater Florida USA. The first model was the CALIBER 28. This was followed by the 30, 33, 35, 40 and 47 all Micheal McCreary designs. Years in Business: 1980 - present. Sailboats Built By Caliber Yachts (USA) (Dates indicate when boat was first ... Caliber sailboats for sale by owner. 32.5' Pearson Vanguard Bishops Marina Clubfoot Creek off Neuse River, North Carolina Asking $25,500 Sail Caliber boats for sale Find Sail Caliber boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. 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