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ODYSSEY 38 (COLE)

ODYSSEY 38 (COLE)

Ho Hsing FRP Co. Ltd., TaiwanπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌΒ· Design: Peter Cole & Associates
from 1982
$2.4K – $6.3K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFull/Long

Specifications

Hull

LOA37.58 ft
LWL31.75 ft
Beam12.12 ft
Draft5.5 ft
Displacement20,000 lb
Ballast8,300 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.6 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height47.5 ft
Jforetriangle base16 ft
Pmainsail luff41.5 ft
Emainsail foot14.5 ft
FLforestay16 ft
Mainsail704.9 sq ft
Jib (100%)380 sq ft
Spinnaker646 sq ft

About the ODYSSEY 38 (COLE)

See NANTUCKET ISLAND 38.

Direct variant of the ODYSSEY 38 (COLE)

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

Comfort33.3
Capsize1.79
SA/Disp14.8
Disp/Len279
Bal/Disp41.5

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the ODYSSEY 38 (COLE) 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 37.58ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.4K – $6.3K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

4 documented issues across 2 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model NANTUCKET ISLAND 38. The ODYSSEY 38 (COLE) shares its hull, so these findings apply.

3 major1 minor
Structural3Deck1
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This variant has a different keel (Full/Long vs Fin); those items are flagged below. Everything else is hull/structural and applies directly.

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Thinking of buying a ODYSSEY 38 (COLE)? This is an in-depth report on the faults this model is known for β€” so you know exactly what to check when you walk the boat. For the price of a coffee.

  • βœ“ All 4 specific issues β€” severity, symptoms & fixes (from sister model NANTUCKET ISLAND 38, rig/keel differences flagged)
  • βœ“ Model-specific pre-purchase inspection checklist
  • βœ“ Downloadable PDF to take to your surveyor β€” yours to keep

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