1993 Catalina Morgan 38 Center Cockpit
Overview
Designed by Gerry Douglas and built by Catalina/Morgan Yachts in Largo, Florida, the Catalina Morgan 38 (“381” in later years) Center Cockpit is renowned as one of the most intelligently planned and comfortable 38-foot cruising yachts ever produced.
This vessel features a sought-after two-stateroom, two-head layout, a spacious center-cockpit deck design, and an exceptional machinery package headlined by a Westerbeke 38 HP diesel main engine and a Westerbeke 5 kW generator. Designed for easy short-handed sailing, she comes equipped with Selden in-mast mainsail furling, a Schaefer roller-furling Genoa, and a comprehensive Raymarine electronics package with autopilot.
She delivers live-aboard accommodations that feel like a 45-foot vessel while maintaining an easily handled sail plan and shallow-draft wing keel capability.”
Vessel Specifications
- Length Overall (LOA): 38′ 5″
- Length at Waterline (LWL): 34′ 10″
- Beam: 12′ 4″
- Draft: 5′ 10″ (Lead Wing Shoal Keel)
- Displacement: 17,500 lbs
- Ballast: 6,800 lbs (Cast Lead)
- Hull Material: Solid Fiberglass (FRP)
- Fuel Capacity: 44 gal (Aluminum Tank)
- Fresh Water Capacity: 102 gal (across 3 FRP tanks)
- Holding Tank Capacity: Dual Poly Tanks
Accommodations & Interior
The light-filled interior is crafted with solid teak joinerwork and teak paneling, paired with UltraSuede and fabric cushions.
- Main Salon: Features a comfortable curved settee to port with an oval teak dinette table, an opposite settee to starboard, a dedicated navigation station, and a mounted 32″ LCD TV. Upgraded with LED lighting throughout.
- Master Aft Stateroom: Private owner’s suite featuring a centerline queen-size berth, hanging locker, generous drawer storage, and overhead/transom opening hatches for abundant air ventilation.
- Aft En-Suite Head: Private access from the aft cabin or salon, equipped with a Raritan marine toilet, vanity, and a separate stall shower.
- Forward Guest Stateroom: Features a spacious V-berth with filler cushion, overhead hatch, hanging locker, and a private guest head with integrated shower.
Galley
Located along the port pass-through corridor to the aft cabin, the sea-safe galley offers excellent countertop space and security under way:
- Princess 2-Burner Propane Stove w/ Oven (supplied by two 10 lb aluminum tanks in an aft deck FRP box)
- Frigaboat 12V Refrigeration in deep ice box
- Princess Microwave Oven
- Attwood 11-Gallon Hot Water Heater (heated via shore power & engine heat exchanger)
- Double sink with hot/cold pressurized water system
Engine & Mechanical Systems
- Main Engine: Westerbeke W-38BC 38 HP 4-cylinder freshwater-cooled diesel (~1,730 engine hours)
- Transmission: Hurth HBW-50 (2.47:1 ratio) with PSS Dripless Shaft Seal
- Propeller: 1-1/4″ Stainless Steel shaft driving an 18RH 3-blade propeller
- Generator: Westerbeke 5BTD 5 kW Diesel Generator (~1260 hours) in sound-isolated space aft of the main engine
- Dual Primary Fuel Filtration: Dual Racor 500 fuel/water separators for main engine and Racor R-200 for generator
Electronics & Navigation
- GPS / Chartplotter: Raymarine E-90 Multifunction Display
- Autopilot: Raymarine ST-6002 Autopilot with remote control
- Instrumentation: Raymarine ST-60 Tridata (Depth / Speed / Log) and ST-60 Wind (AW/WS)
- VHF Radio: Standard Horizon Intrepid VHF with cockpit RAM microphone
- Compass: 6″ Ritchie pod-mounted binnacle compass at helm
- Audio: AM/FM/CD stereo system with salon speakers
Rigging, Sails & Canvas
- Spars: Aluminum deck-stepped Z-Spar mast and boom with double spreaders
- Mainsail: Selden in-mast mainsail furling system
- Headsail: Schaefer 2100 roller furler with Doyle 130% Genoa (blue UV cover)
- Additional Sails: Multi-color cruising spinnaker
- Vang: Selden mechanical rigid boom vang
- Winches:
- (2) Lewmar #46 2-Speed Self-Tailing Primary Winches
- (2) Lewmar #40 Self-Tailing Cabin-Top Control Winches
- Canvas: Navy Blue Bimini top and Dodger with connector bridge and helm cover
Electrical Systems
- 12V DC / 120V AC Systems with breaker panel and dual 30A shore power inlets
- Inverter / Charger: Magnum 2000-Watt Inverter / 100A Automatic Charger with remote display monitor
- Alternator: High-output Balmar 100 Amp alternator
- Solar: 2×100 watt on davit, 4×100 watt on bimini with Renogy controllers
- House Batteries: Two 4D flooded LA batteries in custom sump box (new 5/2026)
- Monitoring: Tank Tender level monitoring system
Deck Equipment & Ground Tackle
- Anchor Windlass: Maxwell electric anchor windlass with bow foot controls and helm remote
- Ground Tackle: Fortress FX-23 anchor mounted on stainless bow roller with 50′ of 3/8″ chain + 200′ of 5/8″ nylon rode
- Stern Gear: Heavy-duty Stainless Steel Stern Dinghy Davits and outboard engine stern bracket
- Cockpit Amenities: Pedestal wheel steering (Edson), folding cockpit table with instrument pod, and full set of cockpit cushions
- Safety & Extras: Lifesling on stern rail, stainless steel bow rail and lifelines with boarding gates, bow anchor washdown pump.











