Trident Voyager 38 Buyer's Guide
When shopping the used Trident Voyager 38, a 38-foot fiberglass ketch from Trident Marine Ltd. with Angus S. Primrose's design and a 1982 production start, the practical realities matter more than the brochure. She is a traditional cruiser with a steady, comfort-minded hull, so a viewing must focus on structure and the measurable numbers that separate a sound boat from a money pit.
What to Inspect
Confirm the draft at the specific hull you are viewing: the boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.52 to 1.62 meters (4.99 to 5.29 feet) dependent on the load anchor, so a vessel sitting deeper than that under a light inventory may signal waterlogged ballast or undocumented added weight. Check the wetted-surface condition against the about 39 square meters (419 square feet) bottom area, and verify the immersion rate of about 1,418 pounds per inch by comparing loaded freeboard to a sistership specification if available. Inspect the ketch rig's sheets for the 14 mm diameter on jib, genoa, mainsheet, and spinnaker sheets, and confirm lengths of 11.6 meters for the jib and genoa, 28.9 meters for the mainsheet, and 25.5 meters for the spinnaker sheet anchor — undersized running rigging is a common cost trap. The 42-horsepower Mercedes 363 diesel should show consistent service records, and the iron ballast of 6,520 pounds should sit without stray moisture in the bilge beneath it. A hull with the 2.92 length-to-beam ratio and 39 percent ballast ratio will reveal undue flex or hogging only under careful inspection of the chainplate lands and the keel-hull joint.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Treat each used Trident Voyager 38 on its own terms.
- Verify draft against load at the specific hull
- Inspect sheet diameters and lengths against documented specs
- Confirm ballast and bottom condition before survey
- Check Mercedes 363 diesel service history
- Examine chainplate lands and keel-hull joint for flex
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