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Nauticat 38

Built 1975–? by Siltala Yachts (Finland)

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About the Nauticat 38

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 Nauticat 38
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Built
1975–?
Builder
Siltala Yachts (Finland)
Designer
Kaj Gustafsson
Length
37.5 ft
Waterline
30.33 ft
Beam
11.17 ft
Draft
5.92 ft
Displacement
24,200 lb
Ballast
5,250 lb
Hull / keel
fin keel
Rig
ketch
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
131 gal
Water
88 gal
Stern thruster
none

Sources disagree on engines — left blank rather than guessed.

Pilothouse staysail-ketch motorsailer with fin keel and skeg rudder. Built from 1975; boats are listed for sale from at least 1979 to 2001, so the run was long and engines changed over time.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

Model sources (3)

sailboatdata.com · sailboatdata.com · instagram.com

Other Nauticat models

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