Development | |
---|---|
Designer | Tony Castro |
Location | France |
Year | 1987 |
Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
Role | Cruiser- Racer |
Name | Sun Shine 38 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) |
Draft | 6.23 ft (1.90 m) |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 38.25 ft (11.66 m) |
LWL | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
Beam | 12.63 ft (3.85 m) |
Engine type | Yanmar 3GM30 30 hp (22 kW) diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) |
Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 46.30 ft (14.11 m) |
J foretriangle base | 14.70 ft (4.48 m) |
P mainsail luff | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
E mainsail foot | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | masthead sloop |
Mainsail area | 270.00 sq ft (25.084 m2) |
Jib/ genoa area | 340.31 sq ft (31.616 m2) |
Total sail area | 610.31 sq ft (56.700 m2) |
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The Sun Shine 38 is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1987. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The design is a development of the Sun Shine 36 with a longer and sharper transom, giving it a longer waterline length and thus higher hull speed. [1] [2] [6] [7] [8]
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1987 to 1989, in both "team" and "owners" versions, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [9] [10]
The Sun Shine 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass using Aramat K, which is a stratified glass/ Kevlar composite material. It has a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centerboard. The fin keel version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard-equipped version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 5,776 lb (2,620 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [5]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 6.23 ft (1.90 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. [1] [2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal). [1] [2] [8]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the companionway on the starboard side. There is also a single sink located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and inside the aft cabin. [1] [2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. [1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.63 kn (14.13 km/h). [2]
In a 2014 used boat review David Liscio wrote, "with a fast hull and strong rig, the lightweight Sunshine 38 is capable of efficiently capturing a gentle breeze or taking on a gusty blow. Just as Castro planned, it's the perfect combination of speed and comfort." [8]
Development | |
---|---|
Designer | Tony Castro |
Location | France |
Year | 1987 |
Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
Role | Cruiser- Racer |
Name | Sun Shine 38 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) |
Draft | 6.23 ft (1.90 m) |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 38.25 ft (11.66 m) |
LWL | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
Beam | 12.63 ft (3.85 m) |
Engine type | Yanmar 3GM30 30 hp (22 kW) diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) |
Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 46.30 ft (14.11 m) |
J foretriangle base | 14.70 ft (4.48 m) |
P mainsail luff | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
E mainsail foot | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | masthead sloop |
Mainsail area | 270.00 sq ft (25.084 m2) |
Jib/ genoa area | 340.31 sq ft (31.616 m2) |
Total sail area | 610.31 sq ft (56.700 m2) |
|
The Sun Shine 38 is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1987. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The design is a development of the Sun Shine 36 with a longer and sharper transom, giving it a longer waterline length and thus higher hull speed. [1] [2] [6] [7] [8]
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1987 to 1989, in both "team" and "owners" versions, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [9] [10]
The Sun Shine 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass using Aramat K, which is a stratified glass/ Kevlar composite material. It has a masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centerboard. The fin keel version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of ballast, while the centerboard-equipped version displaces 12,677 lb (5,750 kg) and carries 5,776 lb (2,620 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [5]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 6.23 ft (1.90 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. [1] [2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal). [1] [2] [8]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the companionway on the starboard side. There is also a single sink located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and inside the aft cabin. [1] [2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. [1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.63 kn (14.13 km/h). [2]
In a 2014 used boat review David Liscio wrote, "with a fast hull and strong rig, the lightweight Sunshine 38 is capable of efficiently capturing a gentle breeze or taking on a gusty blow. Just as Castro planned, it's the perfect combination of speed and comfort." [8]