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DAVIDSON 28

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1975

Dimensions

LOA
27.92 ft
LWL
25 ft
Beam
9.33 ft
Max Draft
5.33 ft
Displacement
9,000 lbs
Ballast
2,727 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.79 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
12.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
257
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
30.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
350 sq ft
I
35 ft
J
11.5 ft
P
30 ft
E
10.5 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1975
Last Built
Number Built
120

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Bukh
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Amateur builders finished off nearly all DAVIDSON 28s. Later became the CAVALIER 28 (mostly built in Australia).

Designer

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
CAVALIER 28 28 1975 Masthead Sloop