HONEY BEE 28
Masthead Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1958–1972
Dimensions
- LOA
- 27.5 ft
- LWL
- 21 ft
- Beam
- 8 ft
- Max Draft
- 5 ft
- Displacement
- 9,520 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,100 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.51 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 10.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 459
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 32.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 305 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood - carvel
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1958
- Last Built
- 1972
- Number Built
- 60
Notes: Also built in England and Germany. The HONEY BEE and the QUEEN BEE are nearly the same with some differences in layout.
Designer
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN BEE 28 | 27.25 | 1955 | Masthead Sloop |