MARLIN (HERRESHOFF)
Fractional Sloop • Long Keel • Built 1937–1938
Dimensions
- LOA
- 20.75 ft
- LWL
- 16 ft
- Beam
- 7.1 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.1 ft
- Displacement
- 2,850 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,400 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.00 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 18.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 311
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 49.1%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 235 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood planked
- Ballast Type
- lead
Production
- First Built
- 1937
- Last Built
- 1938
- Number Built
- 4
Notes: Same hull as the FISH Class but with a cuddy/cabin.\nAt last account, all 4 original Marlins have survived into the 21'st century.
Designer
- Nathaniel G. Herreshoff (1848–1938)
Builder
- Herreshoff Mfg. Co. (1878–1943)
Class Association
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISH (HERRESHOFF) | 20.75 | 1916 | Gaffhead Sloop |