X-Yachts Imx-38 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for an X-Yachts IMX 38 means chasing one of fewer than 100 Jeppesen-designed Danish hulls built between 1992 and 2000. She is a 37-foot-5-inch masthead sloop with a cored fiberglass hull and a bulb fin keel, a light racer whose high ballast fraction and beam-driven volume make her distinctive among nineties performance cruisers.
Layouts on the Used Market
The IMX 38 was offered with different keel alternatives, and the bulb-fin version draws 6.96 to 7.26 feet while the shoaler option draws 6.53 to 6.83 feet, both load-dependent. Either way the boat needs major-marina depth. Interior layout centered on a galley and toilet facility, with the Divinycell sandwich hull contributing to a steadier cabin climate than a solid layup would.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The masthead rig originally sized 14-millimeter sheets throughout — jib and genoa at 37.3 feet, mainsheet at 93.3 feet, spinnaker sheet at 82.1 feet — so verify sheet and block condition rather than assuming upgrades. The 28-horsepower Volvo Penta diesel is the sole propulsion; confirm its service history.
What to Inspect
The cored sandwich hull using Divinycell should be checked for moisture intrusion at through-hulls and deck joins, since a fiberglass sandwich can hide delamination that a solid hull would show sooner. The hull is a sandwich construction with only minimum seasonal maintenance claimed, so inspect the gelcoat and core edges for previous repair. Confirm the keel variant and measure draft at the viewing, as the bulb fin's 6.96-to-7.26-foot draw restricts berthing and a wrong assumption costs marina access.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
With under 100 built and production ended, the IMX 38 is a scarce boat. Before committing:
- Verify keel type and actual draft at load
- Sound the sandwich hull for core moisture
- Check masthead rig sheets and winches for wear
- Confirm Volvo Penta diesel records
- Inspect galley and head for cored-hull leaks
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the X-Yachts Imx-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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $56,177 | — |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $33,706 | -40.0% |
Where they're listed
X-Yachts Imx-38 listings appear across 1 country. Israel has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | $33,706 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Yachts 38 | 38.5' | $ 67,000 | 14 | 4 |
| Northshore 38 | 37.99' | $ 50,439 | 11 | 5 |
| Seaquest Yachts 38 | 38.06' | $ 79,463 | 9 | 0 |
| X-Yachts Imx-38You are here | — | $ 33,706 | 1 | 1 |