Kadey-Krogen 38 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Cutter

LOA

38.16' · 11.63 m

Disp.

24,000 lbs · 10,886 kg

First year

1980

The KadeyKrogen 38 Cutter occupies a unique position in the history of a builder almost exclusively known for fulldisplacement trawlers. Designed by Jim Krogen as a personal "labor of love" and a dedicated shoaldraft cruiser, the 38 Cutter was produced between 1981 and 1991, with roughly 90 hulls completed at the Asia Harbor Yacht Builders yard in Taiwan. Unlike the massproduced cruisers of its era, the 38 Cutter was engineered as a heavydisplacement, bluewater vessel capable of navigating the thin waters of the Bahamas while maintaining the structural integrity required for transatlantic passages. Its design philosophy mirrors the KadeyKrogen powerboat line—prioritizing volume, comfort, and safety over raw speed. As noted on the KadeyKrogen 38' Cutter official page, the vessel utilizes a fiberglass sandwich construction with a closedcell PVC foam core, a hallmark of the brand that provides superior thermal insulation and sound dampening compared to solid glass or balsacored hulls.