Design
38 ft 6 in Coaster Investigator
Designed by Jay R. Benford
A 38 ft 6 in design from Jay Benford's catalog, drawn for aluminium construction. The Coasters were drawn for the Florida Bay Coaster Company and licensed to them; with that company closed the plans are sold directly to anyone who wants one built. They are freighter yachts: ship-shaped, shoal-draft liveaboards with house-sized accommodation, meant to be lived aboard rather than raced or day-sailed.
Benford publishes a displacement of 74,750 lb in coastal cruising trim, which is tanks full with the crew and their stores aboard rather than a shipping weight. Plans are sold to owner-builders, and study plans are sold separately for anyone wanting to look before committing.
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| Kokanee 38 | Devlin | 38′ 8″ (11.79 m) | 0 |
| Dynamo Too 38 | Devlin | 38′ 9″ (11.81 m) | 0 |
| 39 ft Cruiser | Benford Design Group | 39′ 0″ (11.89 m) | 0 |
| 38 ft Fantail Cruiser | Benford Design Group | 38′ 0″ (11.58 m) | 0 |