Aqua-Star OceanRanger 38
Builder: Aqua-Star, St Peter Port, Guernsey
Built: From 1978 in aft cockpit version, and still in build. Aft cabin introduced 1983 and replaced by ocean Star 118 1995
MBY tested: February 1984
Dimensions: LOA 38ft 0in (11.58m), beam 12ft 9in (3.88m), draught 3ft 6in (1.05m), displacement 8 tons
General: Semi-displacement offshore cruiser. Aft cabin version has raised bridge deck aft, giving six berths in three cabins
Power: Twin shaftdrive diesels from 2 x 150 to 2 x 300hp, or single from 1 x 200 to 1 x 300hp
Price guide: Approx £50,000 up to £180,000 for new aft cockpit model
Surveyor's notes: over-built, solid craft with workboat heritage and good seakeeping. Post-1992 craft have higher-Performance gel-coat, and some are now being built with single 200hp engines and bow thrusters, giving displacement Speed of 12 knots.
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OceanRanger 38
Boat report from: Motor Boat and Yachting