Browse
/
MALABAR SR. (ALDEN)
MALABAR SR. (ALDEN)
Masthead Sloop
• Long Keel
• Built 1956–1963
Dimensions
LOA 33.25 ft
LWL 24.17 ft
Beam 9.75 ft
Max Draft 5 ft
Displacement 13,200 lbs
Ballast 4,200 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.65
(offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ
417
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
31.8%
Sail Plan
Sail Area 505 sq ft
I 40.92 ft
J 12.71 ft
P 35.86 ft
E 16.5 ft
Construction
Hull Type Long Keel
Rig Type Masthead Sloop
Hull Material Wood
Ballast Type Iron
Production
First Built 1956
Last Built 1963
Number Built 24
Engine & Accommodations
Engine Make Universal
Engine Model Atomic 4
Power 25 hp
Engine Type Gas
Water 35 gal
Fuel 30 gal
Notes: Alden Design #917.\nHalf were built by various builders in the USA, CAN, AUS and HK\nPhoto of La Cima (hull #24, circa 1988) taken by David Bingham, courtesy of current owner Christopher Irons (Apr, 2020).