Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Cutter
LOA: 54.08 ft / 16.48 m
LWL: 40.00 ft / 12.19 m
S.A. (reported): 1,221.00 ft² / 113.43 m²
Beam: 14.33 ft / 4.37 m
Displacement: 36,500.00 lb / 16,556 kg
Ballast: 15,000.00 lb / 6,804 kg
Max Draft: 10.50 ft / 3.20 m
Min Draft: 5.50 ft / 1.68 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1985
Last Built: 2002
Builder: Alden Yachts Inc. (USA)
Designer: Alden

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkins
Model: 4.236
Type: Diesel
HP: 75
Fuel: 100 gals / 379 L

Accomodations

Water: 175 gals / 662 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 17.83
Bal. / Displ.: 41.10
Disp: / Len: 254.60
Comfort Ratio: 36.81
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.73
S#: 1.91
Hull Speed: 8.47 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 2,048.11 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 60.20 ft / 18.35 m
J: 18.50 ft / 5.64 m
P: 53.30 ft / 16.25 m
E: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
S.A. Fore: 556.85 ft² / 51.73 m²
S.A. Main: 453.05 ft² / 42.09 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 1,009.90 ft² / 93.82 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.75
Est. Forestay Length: 62.98 ft / 19.20 m

Sailboat Links

Builders: Alden Yachts (USA)
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Notes

Alden design #1180. (ALDEN 50/52/54) Similar to ALDEN 50 (#1180) but with extended stern.
Center or aft cockpit versions. Not the same as ALDEN 50 (#1193) or an earlier ALDEN 50, built by Cheoy Lee.
Cutter or ketch.
See also ALDEN 50.