NORTH STAR 38 (HUGHES)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 37.83 ft |
| LWL | 27 ft |
| Beam | 10.17 ft |
| Draft | 6 ft |
| Displacement | 12,500 lb |
| Ballast | 6,400 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 43.5 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 14.5 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 39.23 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 13.74 ft |
| FLforestay | 14.5 ft |
| Mainsail | 606.5 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 315.4 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 536.1 sq ft |
About the NORTH STAR 38 (HUGHES)
Based on S&S Design #1903. The same as the HUGHES 38-2. Similar to HUGHES 38-1 but with 'T' shaped cockpit and number of changes to the interior. With the change of company ownership at this time, called the NORTH STAR 38.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the NORTH STAR 38 (HUGHES) 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 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 NORTH STAR 38 (HUGHES)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 NORTH STAR 38 (HUGHES)? 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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