⛵ Sailboat DB

LIBERTY 49

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1985–1989

drawing

Dimensions

LOA
48.75 ft
LWL
41.42 ft
Beam
14 ft
Max Draft
6.33 ft
Displacement
38,000 lbs
Ballast
12,400 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.67 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
239
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
32.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1179 sq ft
E
16 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Cutter
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1985
Last Built
1989
Number Built
13

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Ford
Engine Model
Lehman
Power
90 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
300 gal
Fuel
200 gal
Notes: An extended and enlarged version of the earlier LIBERTY 458 which, in turn, is thought to have shared origins with the PETERSON 44.