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ARIES 32

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1972

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Dimensions

LOA
32 ft
LWL
26 ft
Beam
9.58 ft
Max Draft
5 ft
Displacement
16,000 lbs
Ballast
4,500 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.52 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
11.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
406
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
28.1%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
469 sq ft
I
36.9 ft
J
13.7 ft
P
31.8 ft
E
13.6 ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1972
Last Built
Number Built
20

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Westerbeke
Power
33 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
40 gal
Fuel
40 gal
Notes: ARIES 32 is said to be the original name of a Thomas Gillmer design, first built of wood and then fiberglass.\nSubsequent versions called ROUGHWATER 32/33, WEATHERLY 32, were built in TAIWAN.\nSOUTHERN CROSS 31, also by Gillmer, appears to be similar.

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Builder

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
ROUGHWATER 33 33.08 1975 Masthead Sloop
WEATHERLY 32 31.67 1983 Cutter