Liberty 38 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Cutter

LOA

38' · 11.58 m

Disp.

21,000 lbs · 9,525 kg

First year

1983

The Liberty 38, designed by the renowned Australian naval architect Joseph Adams and primarily built at the Shin Fa Iron Works in Taiwan during the late 1970s and 1980s, stands as a classic example of the "Taiwan Turkey" era of boatbuilding—albeit one with a significant performance pedigree. Unlike many of its heavy, doubleended contemporaries that sacrificed speed for interior volume, the Liberty 38 was conceived with a more balanced approach. Joseph Adams, famous for his fast, seaworthy designs like the Adams 40, brought a refined underwater profile to this heavydisplacement cruiser. The result is a vessel that carries the traditional aesthetic of a doubleender—reminiscent of the Hans Christian or Westsail lines—but offers a more spirited response to the helm. The boat was primarily marketed to the North American bluewater cruising community, positioned as a highquality alternative for sailors who demanded both aesthetic beauty and genuine offshore capability.