CELESTIAL 48

CELESTIAL 48

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin (shoal draft)
Rigging Type: Masthead Ketch
LOA: 50.00 ft / 15.24 m
LWL: 36.58 ft / 11.15 m
S.A. (reported): 990.00 ft² / 91.97 m²
Beam: 13.50 ft / 4.11 m
Displacement: 27,000.00 lb / 12,247 kg
Ballast: 12,000.00 lb / 5,443 kg
Max Draft: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Construction: FG w/balsa core above waterline
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1984
Last Built: 2001
Builder: Xiamen Celestial Yachts Ltd. (CHINA)
Designer: Brewer/Fuhriman

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkens
Model: 4-154
Type: Diesel
HP: 62
Fuel: 250 gals / 946 L

Accomodations

Water: 250 gals / 946 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 17.67
Bal. / Displ.: 44.44
Disp: / Len: 246.25
Comfort Ratio: 32.10
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.80
S#: 1.94
Hull Speed: 8.10 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,764.51 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 53.00 ft / 16.15 m
J: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
P: 47.00 ft / 14.33 m
E: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
PY: 33.00 ft / 10.06 m
EY: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
S.A. Fore: 450.50 ft² / 41.85 m²
S.A. Main: 352.50 ft² / 32.75 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 803.00 ft² / 74.60 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.33
Est. Forestay Length: 55.66 ft / 16.97 m

Sailboat Links

Builders: Xiamen Celestial Yacht Ltd
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Notes

Based on a Ted Brewer design (unauthorized) with changes made by the builder.
Some models delivered with 62 hp Ford Lehman diesel. Later models were usually rigged as sloops or cutters.