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SEAFARER 38C KR

SEAFARER 38C KR

Seafarer YachtsπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Design: Philip L. Rhodes
from 1972
$2.9K – $7.7K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoStaysail KetchFull/Long

Specifications

Hull

LOA37.75 ft
LWL27.25 ft
Beam10.5 ft
Draft4.5 ft
Displacement16,500 lb
Ballast5,499.4 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.0 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height40.75 ft
Jforetriangle base14.7 ft
Pmainsail luff35.16 ft
Emainsail foot14 ft
PYmizzen luff18 ft
EYmizzen foot7 ft
FLforestay14.7 ft
Mainsail565.3 sq ft
Jib (100%)299.5 sq ft
Spinnaker509.2 sq ft

About the SEAFARER 38C KR

Dimensions for staysail ketch rig (tall) w/bowsprit. See SEAFARER 38C for more details.

Direct variants of the SEAFARER 38C KR

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

Comfort36.6
Capsize1.65
SA/Disp15.1
Disp/Len364
Bal/Disp33.3

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the SEAFARER 38C KR 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 37.75ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.9K – $7.7K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

2 documented issues across 2 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model SEAFARER 38C. The SEAFARER 38C KR shares its hull, so these findings apply.

2 major
Structural1Plumbing1
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This variant has a different rig (Staysail Ketch vs Cutter); those items are flagged below. Everything else is hull/structural and applies directly.

Unlock the full inspection report

Thinking of buying a SEAFARER 38C KR? 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 2 specific issues β€” severity, symptoms & fixes (from sister model SEAFARER 38C, 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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