Masthead Sloop
• Fin with rudder on skeg
• Built 1977–1982
Dimensions
LOA
38.33 ft
LWL
30.5 ft
Beam
12 ft
Max Draft
5 ft
Displacement
17,000 lbs
Ballast
6,800 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.87
(offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
268
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
40.0%
Sail Plan
Sail Area
667 sq ft
I
46 ft
J
16.25 ft
P
40.5 ft
E
14.5 ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead
Production
First Built
1977
Last Built
1982
Number Built
300
Engine & Accommodations
Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
4-108
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
55 gal
Fuel
40 gal
Notes: First introduced as the MORGAN 38 though entirely different from the model by the same name that came out in 1969. \nUpdated in 1981 with a taller rig, modified rudder, larger water tank, and numerous changes to the interior.\nUpdated again in 1983, it became the MORGAN 384. Catalina Yachts purchased Morgan Yachts in 1985, but this latter model remained in production for another year. Approximately 500 boats were built under it's varying iterations.