⛵ Sailboat

KELT 8.50

Fractional Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1983–1987

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Dimensions

LOA
27.88 ft
LWL
24.75 ft
Beam
10.33 ft
Max Draft
5.33 ft
Displacement
6,394 lbs
Ballast
2,645 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.23 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
188
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
41.4%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
345 sq ft
I
34.8 ft
J
10.3 ft
P
33.5 ft
E
9.9 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—

Production

First Built
1983
Last Built
1987
Number Built
1200
Notes:

Also known as the KELT 29 and later became the FEELING 29.

SWING KEEL VERSION

Disp.: 3130 kg./6900 lbs.

Swing keel: 370 kg./816 lbs.

Grounding shoe: 1100 kg./2425 lbs.

tot. Ballast: 1470/3240

BU:2.25'/0.69m BD: 5.67'/1.73m

Under the various names it is thought that more than 1200 of this design have been built.

MASTHEAD RIG:

I: 38.00'/11.58m

J: 10.30'/3.14m

P: 33.30'/10.15m

E: 9.50'/2.90m

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