Hallberg-Rassy 38
Built 1977–1986 by Hallberg-Rassy (Ellos, Sweden)
About the Hallberg-Rassy 38
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1977–1986
- Builder
- Hallberg-Rassy (Ellos, Sweden)
- Designer
- Olle Enderlein
- Length
- 37.96 ft
- Waterline
- 31.17 ft
- Beam
- 11.42 ft
- Draft
- 5.75 ft
- Displacement
- 18,739 lb
- Ballast
- 8,157 lb
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 93 gal
- Water
- 106 gal
- Number built
- 202
- Stern thruster
- none
Fin keel with skeg-hung rudder; iron ballast. No model-specific problem sources were read.
Known problems for this model
No well-sourced problem reports found yet.
Engines & parts
Volvo Penta D1 / D2 series (D1-13 to D2-75) parts: good
Factory standard engine — you entered “Volvo Penta MD21”
Current-generation small Volvo diesels (Perkins-derived per owners). Glow plugs, injectors and filters can be bought cheaper via Perkins and aftermarket sources; stainless replacement exhaust elbows are sold aftermarket.
Parts sources: MarineDustrie, AB Marine Service (exhaust elbow)
Common problems (3)
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Exhaust elbow / manifold corrosion exhaust
The cast elbow rots and has a narrow water passage, which lets water back into the manifold and corrode it through where the two meet; an aftermarket stainless elbow is the usual fix.sailnet.com · myhanse.com
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Fuel pump controller failure fuel
Contamination or failure of the fuel pump controller is listed as one of the most common D1 faults.marinedustrie.com
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Overheating from corroded heat exchanger/manifold cooling
Corrosion holes in the combined heat exchanger/manifold cause overheating on D1 and D2 engines.myhanse.com · facebook.com
Model sources (1)
Other Hallberg-Rassy models
- Hallberg-Rassy 31 1992–2009
- Hallberg-Rassy 352 1978–1991
- Hallberg-Rassy 42 (Enderlein) 1980–1991
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.