⛵ Sailboat DB

210

Fractional Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1946

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Dimensions

LOA
29.83 ft
LWL
22.5 ft
Beam
5.83 ft
Max Draft
3.83 ft
Displacement
2,300 lbs
Ballast
1,145 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.77 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
28.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
90
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
49.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
305 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Ply with single chine or FG
Ballast Type
Iron

Production

First Built
1946
Last Built
Number Built
460
Notes: Hunt began racing the prototype in 1940. Further development was delayed by WWII. He resumed development in 1945 and began lining up builders and suppliers. Graves built the first production hull (#2) in 1946.\nThanks to Kenneth Rolt for historical information.\n\nClass approved Fiberglass construction in 1967 and aluminum spars in 1973.\nLast known builder(2007):\nShaw Yacht, Inc. \nThomaston, ME USA

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