ARIES 32
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1972
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.
Subsequent versions called ROUGHWATER 32/33, WEATHERLY 32, were built in TAIWAN.
SOUTHERN CROSS 31, also by Gillmer, appears to be similar.
Designer
- Thomas Gillmer (1911–2009)
Builder
- Roughwater Boats (1962–1990)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGHWATER 33 | 33.08 | 1975 | Masthead Sloop |
| WEATHERLY 32 | 31.67 | 1983 | Cutter |