NICHOLSON 38
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 37.83 ft |
| LWL | 27 ft |
| Beam | 10.5 ft |
| Draft | 5.17 ft |
| Displacement | 15,904 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.0 kn |
Engine
| Perkins | 4-10850 hpSee all 173 parts → |
About the NICHOLSON 38
Similar to the Alden MISTRAL (without the keel/cb).
Performance
Estimated Value
Low ConfidenceAsking price by model year
7 listings · boat years 1971–1973 · median $25,393
Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 37.83ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the NICHOLSON 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 NICHOLSON 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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Engine Parts & Maintenance
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Used sails that fit the NICHOLSON 38
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