Regal 38 XO Boats For Sale

The Regal 38 XO is a single-level outboard cruiser built around entertaining and overnighting, and it suits a couple or a family of four who want a 38 foot Regal boat that can also sleep six when the berths convert. The XO designation refers to the triple-outboard configuration; the same hull is offered as the 38 Grand Coupe with gas or diesel sterndrives, and a flybridge version is available. Mounting the engines on the transom frees up the space inboard engines would occupy, turning what would be an engine room into a large accessory and storage compartment that houses the generator, batteries, fuel tank, black water tank, air conditioning and a Seakeeper 3 gyro stabilizer. Length overall is 38 feet 10 inches, beam is 11 feet 11 inches, draft is 38 inches, and empty weight is 18,000 pounds.

Power comes from triple Yamaha 300 or 350 hp outboards, with the center engine carrying an extension to drop its prop below the hull's 18-degree deadrise. With triple F300s spinning 17-pitch, 15.5-inch Saltwater Series II props to 5,800 rpm, top speed reached 49.2 mph. Best cruise was 4,000 rpm and 31.2 mph, where a 36.7 gph fuel burn returned 0.9 mpg and a range of 268 miles while holding a 10% reserve of the 350-gallon fuel capacity. The 38 XO planes in 4.7 seconds, hits 20 mph in 6.5 seconds and 30 mph in 10.7, rises about 10.5 degrees at the bow, and rolls roughly 19 degrees into a turn while shedding four to five miles per hour.

The helm carries a Garmin glass cockpit, configured with a pair of 12-inch displays, a single 22-inch screen, or twin 16-inch units. A bow thruster joystick and the Helm Master joystick handle close-quarters docking, with the starboard and center engines tied together so the three function as two for predictable response. The captain's seat is 32 inches wide with a flip-up bolster and a flip-down 7-inch platform for taller helmsmen, and visibility is through a single-piece 50-by-99-inch windshield with an opening side window, plus an opening sunroof. A Fusion stereo, VHF, trim tab controls and the Seakeeper panel are within reach.

Topside, an electrically sliding hardtop sits 6 feet 9 inches off the deck and houses a drop-down 30-inch TV over the cockpit. The aft entertainment area pairs an outdoor refreshment center, an electric grill with a dedicated cover compartment, a trash receptacle and a refrigerated drawer with the indoor galley, and the aft galley glass panel retracts into the cabinetry to open the inside to the outside. The galley itself has an electric two-burner cooktop under removable Corian covers, a single-basin sink, two convertible refrigerated drawers that work as fridges or freezers, a microwave and a pull-out trash drawer. Twin 42-by-21-inch swim steps flank a 14-inch service platform, a concealed three-step boarding ladder sits under a port hatch, and a walkway lets you pass behind the trimmed-up engines.

Below, the interior offers 6 feet 3 inches of headroom, an open atrium design with large hull windows, and air conditioning vents integrated into the Corian so air fills the room rather than blowing at your face, fed by an 18,000 BTU system. The forward master has an island berth measuring 79 by 60 inches with steps on both sides, 6 feet 2 inches of headroom, full-width storage drawers, a cedar hanging locker, a 32-inch TV and a three-panel sliding privacy door. A split head sits just outside, with an electric-flush porcelain toilet and sink to starboard and a separate shower with wood accents and a bench to port. The aft VIP stateroom holds a full king berth six feet wide that slides apart into two 40-inch singles, with a couch easing the transition under the lower aft headroom.

Shoppers searching for a 38 ft Regal boat for sale should weigh the outboard XO against the sterndrive Grand Coupe and flybridge variants of this 38 Regal boat, since storage, simplicity of outboard service and shallow-water access favor the XO. Build quality shows in heavy doors that lock at any intermediate handle position and a high level of fit and finish. When looking at 38 foot Regal boats for sale, note that early cockpit TVs were fixed facing one direction, a detail later owners have addressed with adjustable brackets.