Sirena 38 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Sirena 38 means looking at a Finnish-built, Håkan Södergren-designed fractional sloop produced between 1980 and 1985, with around 80 examples afloat. She is a light-displacement lead-keeled 38-footer whose used-boat character is defined by her narrow beam, tall rig, and straightforward fiberglass construction rather than by luxury fit-out.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Sirena 38 shares the same hull form: 11.62 meters overall, 3.11-meter beam, solid fiberglass deck and hull, fin keel with spade rudder, and a 1.85-meter cabin height. Buyers should expect a single early-eighties interior plan rather than multiple factory configurations. The modest beam and 5,200 kg displacement make her a racer-cruiser footprint below.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a bimini, solar panel, and self-tacking jib as standard used-equipment. Often-seen additions include an inverter, spinnaker, electric winches, swim platform, teak decks, autopilot, and chartplotter — clusters that matter to a buyer as energy independence (solar plus inverter), downwind range (spinnaker), and reduced crew effort (electric winches, self-tacking jib, autopilot). A Volvo Penta MD 11/23 engine with saildrive powers the boat, so any generator or watermaker would be an owner addition outside the common tiers.
What to Inspect
Guard-rail dimensions of 9.36 m high and 8.64 m low probably vary from boat to boat, so verify rail integrity and any repair history on the individual hull guard-rail variation between hulls.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Sirena 38s typically appear in the Netherlands, United States, and Türkiye. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm the Volvo Penta saildrive leg condition, check the lead fin keel union and solid glass hull for prior impact, verify the fractional rig and oversized sail inventory (60 m² base, 98 m² spinnaker), and assess whether the commonly fitted solar and inverter suite meets your cruising load. She is a slim, fast light-air sailor best suited to a buyer who values rig performance over cabin volume.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sirena 38. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $49,900 | — |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $45,431 | -9.0% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $44,900 | -1.2% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $45,563 | +1.5% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $52,420 | +15.0% |
Where they're listed
Sirena 38 listings appear across 3 countries. Netherlands has the most listings with 3 (37.5%), followed by United States and Turkey.
Country view
8 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $45,431 | 3 | 0 | 37.5% |
| United States | $44,900 | 3 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Turkey | $52,420 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 38 | 40.2' | $ 34,818 | 34 | 7 |
| FP Athena 38 | 38.05' | $ 142,648 | 31 | 2 |
| Sigma 38 | 38.33' | $ 52,401 | 21 | 1 |
| Ericson 38 | 37.67' | $ 43,658 | 12 | 3 |
| Northshore 38 | 37.99' | $ 52,136 | 11 | 5 |
| Sirena 38You are here | — | $ 45,489 | 8 | 1 |