Bombardier 3.8

Bombardier 3.8

Development
Location	Canada
Year	1974
Builder(s)	Bombardier Limited
Name	Bombardier 3.8
Boat
Displacement	110 lb (50 kg)
Draft	2.60 ft (0.79 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	12.47 ft (3.80 m)
Beam	4.43 ft (1.35 m)
Engine type	none
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	daggerboard
Ballast	none
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	catboat
Sails
Sailplan	cat rig
Mainsail area	59.00 sq ft (5.481 m^2)
Total sail area	59.00 sq ft (5.481 m^2)

The Bombardier 3.8 is a Canadian sailing dinghy, first built in 1974.^[1][2]

The design is a development of the 1973 Bombardier Invitation, although smaller and lighter.^[1][2]

The boat was sold in Sweden as the Triss Racer.^[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production.^[1][2][3]

Design

The Bombardier 3.8 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. 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][2]

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][2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Bombardier Invitation

Similar sailboats

• Laser (dinghy)

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. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bombardier 3.8". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
3. Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier Limited". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.