Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Long Keel
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 28.18 ft / 8.59 m
LWL: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
S.A. (reported): 301.00 ft² / 27.96 m²
Beam: 8.18 ft / 2.49 m
Displacement: 7,165.00 lb / 3,250 kg
Ballast: 3,924.00 lb / 1,780 kg
Max Draft: 4.25 ft / 1.30 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1970
Last Built: 1981
# Built: 400
Builder: Compass Yachts Ltd. (AU)
Designer: Gunter Heuchmer & Don Lees

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Yanmar
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 18 gals / 68 L

Accomodations

Water: 28 gals / 106 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 13.00
Bal. / Displ.: 54.77
Disp: / Len: 300.40
Comfort Ratio: 28.23
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.70
Hull Speed: 6.29 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 643.02 pounds/inch

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Sailboat Links

Builders: Compass Yachts Ltd. (Australia/NZ)
Associations: Compass Yacht Group
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Notes

A development of the earlier NORTHERNER 28 (1966). The deck and coach roof was re-designed by John Duncanson.
The COMPASS 28 and COMPASS 29 are among the most popular boats of this size in Australia.