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NORTHEAST 38-1

NORTHEAST 38-1

Le ComteπŸ‡³πŸ‡±Β· Design: William Tripp Jr.
1962–196520 built
$2.6K – $6.9K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
LeComte Owners Web Site β†—

Specifications

Hull

LOA38.25 ft
LWL26.67 ft
Beam10.92 ft
Draft5.33 ft
Displacement16,000 lb
Ballast6,000 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height40.8 ft
Jforetriangle base13.8 ft
Pmainsail luff35.3 ft
Emainsail foot17.5 ft
FLforestay13.8 ft
Mainsail615.1 sq ft
Jib (100%)281.5 sq ft
Spinnaker478.6 sq ft

About the NORTHEAST 38-1

Available as sloop or yawl.

Direct variant of the NORTHEAST 38-1

Near-identical models β€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort34.0
Capsize1.74
SA/Disp14.9
Disp/Len377
Bal/Disp37.5

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the NORTHEAST 38-1 yet. If you own one, help other buyers β€” what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 38.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.6K – $6.9K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the NORTHEAST 38-1yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a NORTHEAST 38-1? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist β€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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Which engine powers your NORTHEAST 38-1?

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