Yachts
Name:
36-38 Convertible
Length:
38
Hull Type:
Deep-V
Gross Weight:
--
Fuel Capacity:
514 gals.
Model Years:
1989—1998
Draft:
4'0"
Beam:
14'5"
Water Capacity:
135 gals.
Waste Capacity:
40 gals.
Length w/ Pulpit:
--
A handsome yacht whose sky-high price humbled all but the most affluent buyers of her era, the Blackfin 38 Convertible is a stretched version of the original Blackfin 36 Convertible introduced back in 1986. (She became a 38-footer in 1988 when the cockpit was lengthened by two feet.) From her rakish profile to her superb seeking characteristics, the Blackfin 38 set a very high standard for under-40-foot flybridge fishing boats. The cockpit is huge, and her well-planned flybridge provides excellent helm visibility and plenty of guest seating. Several single- and twin-stateroom floorplans were offered over the years (two of which are featured here) with most owners choosing a galley-up, two-stateroom configuration or a single-stateroom/dinette layout. Where the early interiors were finished with teak, later models were trimmed with light oak woodwork. A good performer, twin 375hp Cats cruise the 36 Convertible at 20 knots (about 25 knots top). For the 38 Convertible, a pair of 425hp Cats cruise at 23 knots (26 top); 485hp Detroit 6-71 diesels cruise at 25 knots (28 knots wide open); and 550hp 6V92s will produce an honest 27-knot cruise (about 30 knots top).