BENTLY 38
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 38 ft |
| LWL | 32.58 ft |
| Beam | 11.5 ft |
| Draft | 5.6 ft |
| Displacement | 28,000 lb |
| Ballast | 9,998.8 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.6 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 47.9 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 19.7 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 41.6 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 17.6 ft |
| FLforestay | 19.7 ft |
| Mainsail | 867.2 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 471.8 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 802.1 sq ft |
About the BENTLY 38
An adaptation by William Atkin of an earlier type by Colin Archer. Several similar versions were built by others using various materials including wood and ferro-cement. Most closely resembles the Atkin INGRID 38. Similar to others including ALAJUELA 38, ORCA 38.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the BENTLY 38 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 38ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the BENTLY 38yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a BENTLY 38? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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