FROM THE ARCHIVE

“The 3800 retains a number of styling cues that suggest her pedigree, such as an integral pulpit and a rounded trunk. [But] the sheer is a bit lower and has a gentle, attractive sweep suggestive of the custom-boat market. Engine air intakes are sculpted into the hull side, not cut out as an afterthought. The cabin trunk and windscreen frame appear as one and are softer and shapelier than aluminum framing.” —Yachting, October 2007