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Design 0968
Ketch, Keel Centerboard
Design Category: "Offshore"
Principal Dimensions Imp. Metric
Length on Deck: ft/m
49.3 14.97
Designed Waterline Length:ft/m
 34.3 10.44
Beam: ft/m
 12.5 3.80
Draft: ft/m 5.3 1.60
Displacement: lbs/kg 35200 16000
Ballast: lbs/kg 9700 4409
Inside Ballast: lbs/kg 500 227
Sail Area: ft^2/m^2. 50% Miz 1003 93.2
     
 
 

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Aft cockpit with raised deck house


Type: Aft Cockpit, Marconi Rigged
  • Year Designed: 1959
  • Hull Type: Round Bottom
  • Back Bone: Sawn
  • Floors: Wood & Metal
  • Frames: Steam Bent
  • Skin: Carvel, Double Planked
  • Ballast Keel: Lead Casting
  • Spars: Hollow, Sitka Spruce

Building Data
  • Construction Material: Wood
  • Number of Plans: 23
  • Specifications: Yes
  • Block List: Yes
  • Lofting Required: Yes
  • Skill Level: Experienced
  • Level of Details: Above Average
  • Alternative Construction Methods: Single Planked


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