The Pardo P38R is the outboard-powered evolution of the iconic Pardo 38 walkaround, delivering a thrilling combination of Italian craftsmanship and racing-inspired performance. With its signature reverse bow, taut lines, and outboard propulsion capable of up to 900 hp and 50 knots, the P38R is built for owners who demand genuine driving excitement without sacrificing style, comfort, or artisanal quality. The outboard configuration frees valuable deck space and creates an even more dynamic silhouette, making it perfect for day cruises with family and friends or as a luxury tender for a superyacht. Below deck, the P38R surprises with refined volumes: a master cabin with en-suite bathroom and optional second cabin with twin berths. Selected woods, Made in Italy furnishings, and natural ventilation create a warm, elegant retreat. On deck, the modular cockpit converts from dining for six to an expansive sunpad, while the carbon T-Top and electric bimini provide shade. Personalizable in materials and outfitting, the P38R condenses tradition and innovation into 38 feet of pure Italian driving pleasure.
Length
10.9M
Beam
3.6M
Draft
Day Guests
6
Sleeping
2
Cabin
1
Cruise Speed
30KT
Max Speed
50KT
Fuel
Engine
Outboard — up to 900 hp total
Naval
Cantiere del Pardo
Exterior
Cantiere del Pardo
Interior
Cantiere del Pardo
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€596,000
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Fifty knots, and she still turns like a smaller boat.
Outboard power frees the P38R from the weight and drag of a conventional sterndrive, and with up to 900 horsepower mounted at the transom she reaches a genuine 50 knots at the top end, settling to a 30 knot cruise when the mood turns easier. The dedicated hull built for this outboard configuration keeps her agile at speed rather than simply fast in a straight line, a deliberate choice for owners who want to carve a turn, not just cover distance. It is a different driving character to the inboard Pardo 38 she is built alongside, livelier and more immediate, with the extra deck space the outboard layout frees up as a welcome side effect rather than the main event.
The reverse bow does more than turn heads.
Built on a dedicated hull with a deadrise angle over fifteen degrees and a pronounced V bow profile, the P38R’s inverted stem conceals its anchor entirely, leaving a clean, uncluttered foredeck that reinforces the taut, purposeful lines running the length of her. A fixed carbon fibre T Top shelters the dining and helm areas without interrupting that profile, and an integrated electric bimini extends further shade toward the stern when needed. Every line on deck serves the same brief as the hull beneath it: performance first, with the styling built around it rather than layered on top.
One table does the work of two rooms.
The central cockpit table seats six to eight for dining, then folds away to open an additional sunbathing area in its place, a conversion that lets the same deck serve lunch and an afternoon in the sun without rearranging anything structural. High, wide bulwarks run the length of the walkaround deck, doubling as extra seating and lateral storage rather than simply framing the gunwale. Forward, a sundeck and a double cabin below complete a boat that, for all her outboard driving credentials, still organises her deck space like a proper Italian dayboat rather than a stripped out speed machine.
She is built to be driven hard without feeling it.
The same deep V bow and deadrise that shape her reverse stem also do the harder work at sea, cutting cleanly through a swell rather than slapping across it. Outboard propulsion keeps weight low and aft, which matters most exactly when the throttle is open and the hull needs to stay settled rather than hunting for trim. None of this comes at the cost of comfort at lower speeds either: the same hull that handles fifty knots confidently also idles through a harbour without fuss, a balance that smaller performance boats rarely get right in both directions.
Everything about the P38R starts with the hull, and ends with the owner’s choice.
Cantiere del Pardo’s engineering team built a dedicated hull for this outboard configuration rather than adapting the standard 38’s running gear, and the boat carries 1,000 litres of fuel and 180 litres of fresh water, enough for a genuine day’s use without constant refilling. Below deck, the minimalist double cabin and bathroom come with the option of a second aft cabin with twin beds for owners who want occasional overnight flexibility rather than full liveaboard accommodation. Materials, fabrics and colours are all open to personalisation, which keeps each P38R feeling built to order rather than off a standard sheet, even though the hull and performance envelope stay exactly as Pardo engineered them.
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