Bombardier 3.8

The Bombardier 3.8 is a Canadian sailing dinghy, first built in 1974.[1]

Bombardier 3.8
Development
LocationCanada
Year1974
Builder(s)Bombardier Limited
Boat
Boat weight110 lb (50 kg)
Draft2.60 ft (0.79 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA12.47 ft (3.80 m)
Beam4.43 ft (1.35 m)
Engine typenone
Hull appendages
Keel/board typedaggerboard
Ballastnone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typecatboat
Sails
Sailplancat rig
Mainsail area59.00 sq ft (5.481 m2)
Total sail area59.00 sq ft (5.481 m2)

The design is a development of the 1973 Bombardier Invitation, although smaller and lighter.[1]

The boat was sold in Sweden as the Triss Racer.[1]

Production

The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][2]

Design

The Bombardier 3.8 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has an unstayed catboat rig, a raked stem, vertical transom, a wooden transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a wooden daggerboard keel. It displaces 110 lb (50 kg).[1]

The boat has a draft of 2.60 ft (0.79 m) with the daggerboard down and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car top.[1]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier 3.8 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier Limited". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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