CONTESSA 38 (S&S)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 38.5 ft |
| LWL | 28.75 ft |
| Beam | 11.5 ft |
| Draft | 6.25 ft |
| Displacement | 15,500 lb |
| Ballast | 7,999.6 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.2 kn |
About the CONTESSA 38 (S&S)
Designed as IOR One-ton. Said to have been discontinued because of a concern that it was too similar to the SWAN 38. So very few were built. S&S #2115.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the CONTESSA 38 (S&S) 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 38.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CONTESSA 38 (S&S)yet 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 CONTESSA 38 (S&S)? 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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