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DICKERSON 40

Masthead Ketch • Long Keel • Built 1968–1974

drawing

Dimensions

LOA
40 ft
LWL
30.42 ft
Beam
12 ft
Max Draft
4.5 ft
Displacement
18,000 lbs
Ballast
5,600 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.83 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
286
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
31.1%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
600 sq ft
I
41 ft
J
12.7 ft
P
38 ft
E
16 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
Wood (strip planked)
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1968
Last Built
1974
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Westerbeke
Engine Model
4-107
Power
37 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
60 gal
Fuel
40 gal
Notes: Replaced with the fiberglass DICKERSON 41 in 1974.\nA rendering of this yacht appeared in 'Yachting', 1973.

Builder