Centurion 38 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Centurion 38 means coming to terms with a boat that was built in small numbers by the French yard Wauquiez to a design by Edward George Dubois, and that survives today mostly as ex-charter and private examples changing hands through specialist channels rather than in volume. The documented record is thin on creature details, so a used-boat search has to lean on the structural facts and the keel choice more than on fitted comforts.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The Centurion 38 itself is a fibreglass monohull with a lead keel offered in deep or fin form, and the deep-keel version draws about 2.15 to 2.25 meters dependent on load while the fin draws just about 1.46 to 1.56 meters. A used buyer should treat the keel identity as the first layout question, since it dictates where the boat can be kept.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The Centurion 38 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine, the only propulsion unit named in the authority documents. Beyond that, the available material offers no citable fitted-equipment tiers, and the market brief lists no commonly fitted or often-seen items, so nothing about electronics, sails, or deck gear can be asserted as prevalent. Prospective owners should expect to assess each boat individually rather than anticipate a standard inventory.
What to Inspect
The documented known issues for the Centurion 38 are minimal. The deep-keel version can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.15 - 2.25 meter dependent on the load, so verify the keel type against the marina access you need. No structural defect, flooding path, or systems failure is recorded for the model in the available authority material, which leaves the standard used-sailboat checks rather than class-specific alarms.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Centurion 38 is typically found in Germany and the United Kingdom. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm keel option and resulting draft, verify the Volvo Penta diesel if fitted, and inspect as you would any fibreglass Wauquiez hull of the period. Expect scarce supply and the occasional ex-charter three-cabin boat among the owner layouts.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Centurion 38. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 67,251 | — |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $ 76,499 | +13.8% |
Where they're listed
Centurion 38 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by United Kingdom.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $ 76,627 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| United Kingdom | $ 67,251 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre 38 | 37.83' | $ 49,900 | 46 | 16 |
| Northshore 38 | 37.99' | $ 50,600 | 11 | 0 |
| Wauquiez 38You are here | — | $ 76,371 | 3 | 2 |