Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
LWL: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
S.A. (reported): 469.00 ft² / 43.57 m²
Beam: 9.58 ft / 2.92 m
Displacement: 16,000.00 lb / 7,257 kg
Ballast: 4,500.00 lb / 2,041 kg
Max Draft: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Construction: FG & Plywood
First Built: 1972
# Built: 20
Builder: C. C. Chen Boatyard Ltd. (TAIWAN)
Designer: Thomas Gillmer

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Westerbeke
Type: Diesel
HP: 33
Fuel: 40 gals / 151 L

Accomodations

Water: 40 gals / 151 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 11.86
Bal. / Displ.: 28.13
Disp: / Len: 406.40
Comfort Ratio: 43.85
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.52
S#: 0.82
Hull Speed: 6.83 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 889.99 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 36.90 ft / 11.25 m
J: 13.70 ft / 4.18 m
P: 31.80 ft / 9.69 m
E: 13.60 ft / 4.15 m
S.A. Fore: 252.77 ft² / 23.48 m²
S.A. Main: 216.24 ft² / 20.09 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 469.01 ft² / 43.57 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 11.86
Est. Forestay Length: 39.36 ft / 12.00 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Thomas Gillmer
Builders: Roughwater Boats
Related Sailboats: WEATHERLY 32
ROUGHWATER 33
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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.