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Californian 38 Motor Yacht

Built 1983–1987 by Californian Yachts

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About the Californian 38 Motor Yacht

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Californian 38 Motor Yacht
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Built
1983–1987
Builder
Californian Yachts
Length
37.67 ft
Beam
13.25 ft
Draft
3.5 ft
Displacement
28,000 lb
Hull
fiberglass
Hull / keel
planing
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
365 gal
Water
100 gal
Stern thruster
none

Sources disagree on waterline — left blank rather than guessed.

Solid fiberglass low-deadrise hull with a three-quarter skeg keel. Two heads with stall showers; lower helm with deck door; roomy engine room. The 43 Cockpit MY is the same boat with a cockpit. Californian was owned by Wellcraft from 1982, bought back by its founder in 1987, then sold to Carver.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

Model sources (2)

hmy.com · murrayyachtsales.com

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