Little Harbor 38
Description
The Little Harbor 38 is a premium, seaworthy cruiser designed by legendary American naval architect Ted Hood (founder of Little Harbor Yachts and innovator in centerboard designs, Hood sails, and offshore-capable yachts). Built by Little Harbor Yachts (hulls typically constructed in Taiwan by Lien Hwa or similar under Hood's oversight) from around 1982 to the mid-1980s, with a very limited production run of approximately 29 hulls (sources vary slightly, but consensus is low 20s to low 30s), making it a rare and highly regarded classic. It features solid fiberglass construction, a versatile keel/centerboard (keel/CB) configuration for adjustable draft (deep performance when board down, shallow access when up), a masthead sloop rig, skeg-hung or spade rudder for balanced tracking and protection, and a comfortable, traditional interior (typically 4–6 berths with V-forward, saloon settees, galley, enclosed head, and good storage/headroom ~6').
Construction Details
| Designer | Ted Hood |
|---|---|
| Builder | Little Harbor Yachts |
| Length | 38.000 ft |
| LOA | 38.000 ft |
| LWL | 31.000 ft |
| Beam | 11.830 ft |
| Displacement | 20600 lb |
| Ballast | 8400 lb |
| Max Draft | 9.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 4.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 51.20 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16.60 ft |
| p | 45.50 ft |
| e | 13.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.20 ft | 16.60 ft | 45.50 ft | 13.75 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Little Harbor 38 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 45.5 ft - (13868 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.93 ft - (14304 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 47.07 ft - (14347 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 312.49 ft² |
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Little Harbor 38 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 43.06 ft - (13125 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.04 ft - (6718 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.31 ft - (11372 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.09 ft - (5819 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 411.11 ft² |
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Little Harbor 38 - GENOA
| Luff | * 51.13 ft - (15584 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 26.85 ft - (8184 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.04 ft - (14643 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24.9 ft - (7590 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 636.56 ft² |
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Little Harbor 38 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 51.13 ft - (15584 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 29.88 ft - (9107 mm) |
| Foot | * 29.88 ft - (9107 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1298.6 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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